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According to research from professional employment provider, giant group, access to an employee portal was ranked highest by these professionals when choosing an umbrella company, with 87 per cent of respondents stating this as an important factor. A good 'on-boarding or welcome process' came second (82 per cent), with access to HR support third (79 per cent).
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These findings are indicative of the growing demand from contractors for greater HR support. As contracting continues to become the ‘new norm’, giant argues that professionals choosing this career route are now expecting more of the support that is traditionally associated with permanent roles.
Managing Director of giant group, Matthew Brown said: “It’s clear from the results of this survey that contractors are no longer just after the admin support and salary security that has previously been associated with professional employment providers.
"The changing world of the contractor is leading to individuals actively seeking greater holistic support in order to be more effective in managing their own careers.
"These professionals have the technical expertise to deliver against the key objectives of clients and understandably want to focus their time on delivering the specialist services they are known for. In order to do this, contractors are clearly seeking the HR and benefits support that has long been available to permanent employees.”
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