|
Opportunities are up by nine per cent across the board year-on-year. Vacancies across finance and accounting; and media and marketing are particularly strong (increasing by 10 per cent and 9 per cent respectively).
These figures coincide with the launch of the Government’s small business manifesto, which promises a review into the challenges that self-employed professionals face, including accessing maternity pay and building pensions. (See: Conservatives pledge to review barriers to self employment - Shout99, April 2015)
Ann Swain, Chief Executive of APSCo, said: “Government initiatives to encourage an entrepreneurial approach to employment have had a significant impact on attitudes towards contracting, with many professionals now taking a more flexible outlook to work.
"This is reflected in the fact that 15 per cent of the workforce is now self-employed. A rise in contract vacancy numbers no longer represents weak permanent employment figures, working on a flexible basis is a lifestyle choice that many professionals choose.”
--
If you wish to comment on this article, please log in and use the Reply button below. Registering is free and easy - see 'Join Shout99'.
-
Susie Hughes © Shout99 2015
|
