APSCo are reporting that Conservative party members, including David Cameron have tabled a motion against the Agency Workers Directive (Temporary Workers Directive).

One suspects this could be a pre-election rally to the agencies and contracting community, but could be very good news should it lead to the demise of this directive. (more…)

Jenrick IT (specialist IT recruiter) is reporting a surge in demand for IT Contractors in January 2010.

“With redundancies and a feeling of uncertainty in 2009, a number of IT professionals have grabbed the ‘entrepreneurial bull by the horns’ and decided to set up their own consultancy, re-igniting the entrepreneurial spirit. This has been matched by an upturn in demand for IT freelance experts and our clients get technical projects back on track and need IT Contractors to plug the knowledge gaps” – Philip Fanthom (Managing Director – Jenrick IT) (more…)