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		<title>Bidding War Breaks Out in the City for IT talent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve recently reported some gloomy news for the IT contracting world, or at least those PAYE umbrella contractors working in banks and financial services who have seen substantial cuts to their pay rates in recent months. However, new research from a specialist recruitment agency suggests that City firms are engaged in a bidding war to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job Stability Tops the Wish List of IT Contracting Specialists</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the years, PAYE umbrella contractors in the IT skills market have acquired a reputation for their forward-thinking embrace of flexible working arrangements. However, a new study suggests that most of them actually rate job stability most highly in their list of priorities. Specialist recruitment agency Elan commissioned the survey of 500 IT workers, asking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contractors and Small Firms Unable to Leave Work Behind on Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been revealed in a new survey that up to three quarters of small business owners find it difficult to go on holiday and leave their work concerns at home. With many freelancers providing ongoing services for a range of companies, sole contractors also feel concerned, finding that they are unable to relax whilst [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PAYE Umbrella Contractors in IT Skills Market see Rise in Outsourced Work</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1997/paye-umbrella-contractors-in-it-skills-market-see-rise-in-outsourced-work</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NHS is seeking highly skilled specialists in IT contracting working through umbrella companies, according to data from the international recruitment firm Badenoch and Clark. Contractors in the IT skills market who have knowledge of NHS data systems and SQL server business intelligence are experiencing increased demand for their services, figures contained in Badenoch and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PAYE umbrella contractors urged to consider small tech businesses for work opportunities</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1993/paye-umbrella-contractors-urged-to-consider-small-tech-businesses-for-work-opportunities</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PAYE umbrella contractors with expertise in the IT skills market should consider placements with small tech firms, according to one expert who believes they provide exciting opportunities for tekkies. Ian Hogarth, the Chief Executive Officer of the music website “Songkick,” claims that smaller companies emerging in the technology sector can deliver a stimulating and stable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Demand for IT Contracting Surges in Financial Services Sector</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1987/demand-for-it-contracting-surges-in-financial-services-sector</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IT contracting in the financial services sector continues to have decidedly healthy prospects, new research suggests. The study from the contractor service provider Giant Group suggests that insurance firms and banks are boosting their IT expenditure, a development that hasn’t gone unnoticed by many PAYE umbrella contractors in the IT skills market. A third of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contradictory News for PAYE Umbrella Contractors</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1981/1981</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two new forecasts offer opposing prospects for umbrella companies in the coming year. PAYE umbrella contractors hunting for new placements may be heartened by the latest forecast from the CBI. It predicts that, while growth will remain sluggish throughout 2011, GDP will rise modestly in 2012. However, a study by the insurance firm Aviva suggests [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PAYE Umbrella Contractors Remain in Demand New Report Reveals</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1979/paye-umbrella-contractors-remain-in-demand-new-report-reveals-2</link>
		<comments>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1979/paye-umbrella-contractors-remain-in-demand-new-report-reveals-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest Report on Jobs published by REC and KPMG may not cause many PAYE umbrella contractors to break open the champagne, but it brings modestly encouraging new nonetheless. Recruiters reported that contractors working for umbrella companies were still in demand during July, with both temporary billings and permanent placements rising moderately. Pay rates also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PAYE Umbrella Contractors Remain in Demand New Report Reveals</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1977/paye-umbrella-contractors-remain-in-demand-new-report-reveals</link>
		<comments>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1977/paye-umbrella-contractors-remain-in-demand-new-report-reveals#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest Report on Jobs published by REC and KPMG may not cause many PAYE umbrella contractors to break open the champagne, but it brings modestly encouraging new nonetheless. Recruiters reported that contractors working for umbrella companies were still in demand during July, with both temporary billings and permanent placements rising moderately. Pay rates also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>REC Publishes AWR Compliant Model Contracts for Umbrella Companies and Limited companies</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1975/rec-publishes-awr-compliant-model-contracts-for-umbrella-companies-and-limited-companies</link>
		<comments>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1975/rec-publishes-awr-compliant-model-contracts-for-umbrella-companies-and-limited-companies#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the deadline for the implementation of the Agency Workers Regulations draws ever closer, contractors working through umbrella companies and limited companies alike may welcome the publication by the REC of a second batch of model contracts which are fully compliant with the new legislation. The contracts are a key component of the REC’s AWR [...]]]></description>
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