Demand for IT contractors has been steadily increasing over the last three months, mainly due to the over zealous headcount reductions early last year leaving gaps in the IT workforce which now need to be filled, especially as we now hear the recession is officially over.
On the 28th January, the Royal Court of Justice ruled the retrospective effect of BN66 is not unlawful. This decision could affect thousands of IT contractors who have used or are using offshore schemes or companies as a way of avoiding paying UK taxes.
Recruitment law specialist Lawspeed are urging recruiters to protect against umbrella company failures. Here, at Vector we have been aligned with Lawspeed for over 10 years and we are very careful on which Umbrella Companies we work with.
Vector are in the best position to place SAP contractors to a retail client with specialists in both niche sectors working together to benefit their clients.
Following our recent blog about recruitment law specialist Lawspeed urging recruiters to protect against Umbrella Company failures, the SPA (Service Providers Organisation) have hit back rejecting claims that the umbrella industry lacks regulation.
The following article has been released by AML to reassure those contractors who use them as an Umbrella Company.
Vector’s Permanent Division have experienced a positive start to 2010, continuing the upward trend which began in the last quarter of 2009.
Emily Coombs, has been the Retail Specialist here at Vector Resourcing for nearly three years now. Her unrivalled knowledge of the retail market and well established relationships with both clients and contractors puts her at the top of her field of expertise.
It was recently reported in Computer Weekly, that Jobcentres across the UK are failing recession-hit IT workers. This is where we can really help, whether you are looking for a permanent position or considering contracting, we have been providing IT resourcing solutions for over 13 years, so we really know what we are doing.
We are all expecting tax to rise with spending cuts across the board in light of the current state of the UK economy, but many believe that Alistair Darling will be more concerned about losing votes and will not deliver any major giveaways in tomorrow’s (Wednesday 24th March) budget. The public are more likely to be left unclear on tax rises and spending cuts planned for the future.
As anticipated the budget delivered by Alistair Darling postponed major decisions on spending cuts until after the May election, with Mr Darling warning in his speech that the 2011 spending review would be the “toughest in decades”. There was also very little in the budget to help the IT industry.
Vector Resourcing would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter. Our offices will be closed on Friday 2nd April and Monday 5th April.
The latest jobs report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG highlights the continuing upward trend for the UK jobs market and shows IT and computer professionals to be the most sought after in the UK.
Vector’s Permanent Division continue to see growth in the market, supporting recent reports that permanent IT staff are currently the most in demand in the UK.
The day has come when everyone across the country is casting their vote in the general election. All three parties touch on IT and Technology, below are some of their claims along with links to their websites so you can read their manifesto’s and decide for yourself which one would benefit you.
We have a new Coalition Government headed up by David Cameron, however it remains unclear how this will affect the IT industry…
The new coalition government has announced that they intend to review the controversial IR35 legislation which has been a lingering concern for IT contractors since it came into force in 2000. The pledge is made in a 34 page document which outlines the new government’s plans for the next 5 years…
I recently joined Vector Resourcing to specifically expand our Siebel clients and contractors, and it has been an exceptionally busy time. As the Siebel market is very popular at present, demand for specialists in this area is high…
As our South West Office approaches its 2nd anniversary since opening in Wiltshire, the team has expanded to cope with increased demand for IT Contractors across the region. Targeting specific areas so far, Vector has seen rapid business growth in Swindon, Bristol and across broad areas of Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire…
Chancellor George Osbourne delivered what he calls a “tough but fair” emergency budget today, however very little was clarified for the IT and Technology industry which has been left waiting until the Spending Review in October. He has promised to balance Britain’s books within five years with this “unavoidable” budget…
We are currently experiencing a high demand for permanent IT professionals in the South West region as we see an extremely buoyant market there at present and business growth is at an annual high…
Chancellor George Osborne has announced the UK tax law is to be simplified, he said: “The “Spaghetti bowl” of UK tax law is to be simplified to cut the burden on business and attracting foreign investment.”…
As the Energy sector specialist here at Vector, I have read with interest the recent articles which have reported that Deepwater Horizon’s drilling system was crippled by the infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death’ before the Gulf Oil spill…
As a SAP contract recruitment specialist at Vector I was very interested in reading the latest results published from SAP:…
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