Looking positively towards 2011
Posted by Lara Monahan on Thursday 23 December 2010"In 2010 we have seen great cuts in the public sector, with a two year pay freeze brought into force and many redundancies across the country…
2010 Blog Archive
Unemployment reaches 2.5m
Posted by Lara Monahan on Wednesday 22 December 2010“We all knew it was coming, but it wasn't supposed to happen just yet…
Corporate Hospitality for 2011
Posted by Lara Monahan on Wednesday 15 December 2010As the new Marketing Manager at Vector Resourcing, one of my initial tasks is to plan our first Corporate Hospitality Event for 20 clients in Spring 2011…
University Fees May Damage UK
Posted by Lara Monahan on Friday 10 December 2010The possibility for a lifetime of debt may put off many potential key workers from advancing education.
Online Technology leads Travel and Tourism Industry at World Travel Market
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Friday 12 November 2010As the travel specialist here at Vector, I attended the World Travel Market at ExCel in London earlier this week and there’s nothing like the buzz of a big travel trade show to remind you why you have a passion for working in the travel industry…
IR35 reform on the business wish-list
Posted by Lara Monahan on Wednesday 3 November 2010The following article is from Contractor UK and may be of interest -…
How the Spending Review will Affect the IT Industry
Posted by Lara Monahan on Friday 22 October 2010Chancellor George Osbourne delivered a hard hitting spending review this week which outlined spending cuts running into £80billion over the next four years. According to state documents released after the Chancellor’s statement, the Central Government’s IT function will be subject to a “tough new efficiency regime” bringing it in line with the £800m saving from ‘de-scoping’ major IT contracts…
Vector’s Back Office Team Provide Efficient Service
Posted by Lara Monahan on Wednesday 6 October 2010Here at Vector, we pride ourselves on our professional integrity and ability to offer a flexible, high quality service with a uniquely personal touch and this extends to our strong back office team…
Government Clarifies Security Clearance Issue
Posted by Lara Monahan on Wednesday 29 September 2010The government has published a full response on security clearance rules following a petition, posted on No10’s website in June, by IT contractor Glen Andrews…
Public Sector IT Cuts
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Friday 10 September 2010There has been a lot of talk in the news recently about the Public Sector job cuts with a reported £800million in savings set to be made out of the government’s preferred outsourcing and IT suppliers. July saw the start of negotiations with the nineteen biggest suppliers to the public sector, including Capita, BT, IBM and Serco with talks on cost cutting ideas and shrinking contracts, all in a bid to reduce state spending by £6.2 billion…
Contract Manager on Maternity Leave
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Wednesday 1 September 2010After four rewarding years at Vector, I am handing the contract management over to Grace Woolford as I prepare for the arrival of my first baby. I have enjoyed my time at Vector and will miss my Colleagues while I am away, I’d like to say a huge thank you to them all for the baby gifts they have kindly given us…
High Flyer
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Tuesday 17 August 2010I was bought a tandem parachute jump as a present for my birthday from my wife last September. I was not sure if there was any malicious intent behind that, but to be fair to her I did say that I fancied trying it at some point. There was no shying away from it now. I would not say I am an adrenaline junky, but I do like to push myself outside of the comfort zone on occasion. Bungee jumping never appealed to me, but I have done Hand Gliding in America which was quite relaxing rather than exciting, but for some reason I really fancied the idea of jumping out of a plane. So we booked it for this August and 11 months of wait was almost over for 30 odd seconds of freefall at 140mph from 12,000ft and then 4 minutes of gliding on a parachute. It would all be over so soon…
SAP Market Growth
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Friday 30 July 2010As a SAP contract recruitment specialist at Vector I was very interested in reading the latest results published from SAP:…
BP Oil Spill – Blue Screen of Death
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Tuesday 27 July 2010As 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…
IR35 Review Announced
Posted by Lara Monahan on Thursday 22 July 2010Chancellor 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.”…
South West Permanent Market Flourishing
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Thursday 15 July 2010We 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…
Emergency Budget Delivers Few Answers for IT Industry
Posted by Lara Monahan on Tuesday 22 June 2010Chancellor 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…
Vector's South West Office expands to cope with increased demand for IT Contractor Services.
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Wednesday 16 June 2010As 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…
Siebel In Demand
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Tuesday 15 June 2010I 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…
Coalition Government to review IR35
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Wednesday 26 May 2010The 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…
Coalition Government yet to decide on IT & Technology Issues
Posted by Lara Monahan on Monday 17 May 2010We have a new Coalition Government headed up by David Cameron, however it remains unclear how this will affect the IT industry…
Election Day Technology Special
Posted by Lara Monahan on Thursday 6 May 2010The 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.
Growth in Permanent Market
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Wednesday 14 April 2010Vector’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.
IT Professionals are the most sought after in UK
Posted by Lara Monahan on Thursday 8 April 2010The 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.
Easter Opening
Posted by Lara Monahan on Thursday 1 April 2010Vector Resourcing would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter. Our offices will be closed on Friday 2nd April and Monday 5th April.
Barely a Budget
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Monday 29 March 2010As 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.
What we might expect from the Budget 2010
Posted by Lara Monahan on Tuesday 23 March 2010We 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.
IT Professionals Hit by Recession
Posted by Lara Monahan on Thursday 11 March 2010It 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.
Retail IT Industry Booming
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Wednesday 3 March 2010Emily 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.
Permanent IT in demand
Posted by Lara Monahan on Monday 22 February 2010Vector’s Permanent Division have experienced a positive start to 2010, continuing the upward trend which began in the last quarter of 2009.
AML Compliant with HMRC
Posted by Lara Monahan on Monday 22 February 2010The following article has been released by AML to reassure those contractors who use them as an Umbrella Company.
Regulation of Umbrella Companies
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Wednesday 17 February 2010Following 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.
Vector Shine in SAP Retail
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Thursday 11 February 2010Vector 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.
Recruiters urged to protect against umbrella company failures
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Wednesday 10 February 2010Recruitment 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.
Thousands of IT Contractors could be facing fines as BN66 ruled not unlawful
Posted by Vector Resourcing on Thursday 4 February 2010On 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.
IT Skills in demand for 2010
Posted by Lara Monahan on Thursday 28 January 2010Demand 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.
