by Lynne Gowers | Dec 15, 2022 | Contractors, Liquid Friday
Most of us these days are guilty of being surgically attached to our smartphones with 84% people surveyed in a recent poll saying they couldn’t even go one day without their mobile. (Fact – nomophobia is the fear of being without your smartphone!) Having...
by Lynne Gowers | Dec 7, 2020 | Contractors
LinkedIn is the top professional social networking site in the world.There are currently more than 26 million users in the UK and the number is always growing. Among them could be the hiring manager or recruitment agent who is the key to your next contract! 87% of...
by MLC-Admin | Oct 18, 2019 | Contractors
With high value government investment in housing, transport infrastructure and digital communications, opportunities abound for the UK’s flexible workforce. If you are aiming to win that contract of a lifetime, your CV is your chance to stand out from the crowd. The...
by MLC-Admin | Oct 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
In our industry you have to be fairly thick skinned. The sector comes under fire from tabloids and unions with Umbrella companies being maligned as everything from “pirates” making money out of contractors’ hard work (BBC Yorkshire), to simply a “con-trick” (UCATT). ...
by Lynne Gowers | Jun 28, 2019 | Agencies, Contractors
We previously reported on HSBC’s ultimatum to contractors to “quit or go perm” and now another banking behemoth is following suit. In what will come as a further blow to banking and IT contractors, Morgan Stanley have made the decision not to take on any more...
