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First IR35 ‘Split Case’ For IT Contractor

With the future of IR35 still progressing with the work of the IR35 Forum, rulings on IR35 cases are still ongoing despite a fall in enquiries in recent years. The most recent case to go to a tribunal has seen … Continue reading

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Demand For IT Contractors On The Rise

A jobsite has released quarterly data which shows that the number of adverts for IT contractors on the UK’s major IT and multi-sector recruitment sites has increased by 4.7 %. These latest figures help to show that IT recruitment has … Continue reading

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IT Sector Still Dominated By Men

The IT sector is one industry still dominated by men and Steph Goodman, a guest blogger on Women In Technology seeks to find out why. First, she looks at whether there isn’t simply enough opportunity for women to move into … Continue reading

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Security Clearance Petition Recognised By Government

Reported on Contract Eye, an online petition that was set up by a disgruntled IT contractor has gained the governments recognition and they have in turn responded to the petition. In June 2010 Glenn Andrews, an IT contractor, began the … Continue reading

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Prospects Improve For IT Security Contractors

After a turbulent 2009 for IT Security contractors, the market appears to be stabilising and demand for contractors within this field is beginning to increase. A study by Barclay Simpson found that in 2009, rates for contractors within IT Security … Continue reading

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Contractors Infected With Swine Flu Refuse To Go Home

The IT contractor portal, Contractor UK, recently revealed that contractors with suspected Swine Flu were refusing to go home and risked spreading the infection to their colleagues. As numbers of Swine Flu cases have been declining, The Association of Professional … Continue reading

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