It didn’t pan out quite as it was forecast by my fellow agents, mainly due to the unforeseen introduction of ‘Tier 4’ covid restrictions, but the bounce back in temporary billings which staffing firms expected in early December more than came to pass for us and our contractors, writes Natalie Bowers of niche contractor jobs agency Bowers Partnership.
In fact, December 2020 was the busiest December our business has ever experienced – and I’ve been at this contractor recruitment game for 20 years!
Our 2021 outlook, upended
At the tail-end of the Christmas holiday, this record uptick made us optimistic for the New Year and convinced that it boded well for hiring activity in the rest of 2021. That was our feeling right up until England was plunged back into coronavirus lockdown – the third of its kind – on January 4th 2021.
Continue reading
PLEASE REGISTER WITH US FOR PERSONALISED JOB ALERT
1. Sort IR35 status early and probe if it’s not right Establish IR35 status for new contracts on a VERY EARLY DOORS basis. So do this before any sort of rate negotiation takes place with the agent. On...
A last-gasp in hiring before 2021 ends boosted IT contractors in November, arresting a three-month decline in growth. In fact, demand for freelance tech skills notched up to 79.0 last month, up from 7...
The pandemic will preoccupy the chancellor at Autumn Budget 2021, making even the best thing he could do for UK contractors – regulate umbrella companies – an outside bet. Sounding this consensus last...
Company Number: 08610517
Registered Office: Pharmacy Chambers, High Street, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6AP
© 2022 BOWERS partnership. All Rights Reserved