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New contract offers dive in financial services sector
Research carried out by a pre-employment screening company shows that the demand for IT contractors in the financial services industry fell by nearly half during October. [Published on Nov 10, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

JP Morgan joins other banks and cuts contractor rates by 15%
JP Morgan joins a host of other banks and slashes its contractor rates by 15%. [Published on Oct 30, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

Financial services contractors suffer 12% rate cuts
A new report shows that financial services contractors have seen their average rates slashed by 12% over the past 12 months. [Published on Oct 6, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

Are IT Contract rates on the slide?
With the media reporting 24/7 doom and gloom on the UK's economic prospects, is there any evidence that rates have started to drop within the contracting industry? [Published on Sep 23, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

Now HBOS permies feel the heat as jobs cut in IT division
Following recent IT contractor rate cuts, 5% of the permanent IT staff at HBOS are to be culled as part of a "streamlining" process. [Published on Aug 19, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

Further rate cuts for City banking IT Contractors
IT Contractors at two more major banks are being subjected to across the board rate cuts, as the banking downturn continues. [Published on Aug 5, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

Contract rates - How much will you earn as an IT Contractor?
A guide to IT contract rates - what hourly rate can you expect as an IT Contractor, and key rate resources. [Published on Aug 1, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

Contractors could be in favour as companies avoid recruiting new permies
According to an interim management recruitment specialist, the winners in the credit crunch are likely to be temporary staff, contractors and interims as companies try to avoid adding permanent employeers to the payroll. [Published on Jul 29, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

Demand for engineering contractors set for a strong 2008
A recent poll of engineering contractors reveals that 63% believe their contract rates will rise over the next year, despite the effects of the predicted economic downturn on other sectors of the economy. [Published on Jul 2, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

Recruiter predicts good 2008 for public sector contractors
Leading IT contractor recruiter, Parity, has predicted a promising 2008 for public sector IT, despite the so-called "credit crunch". [Published on Jun 24, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

City banks slash IT contractor rates
According to a leading tech website, a major city bank has asked its IT contractors to take a 10% rate cut or a quick exit from the company. Another bank imposes an 11% cut on its contractor workforce. [Published on Jun 2, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

Reader's Question - Is it a good time to enter the IT Contracting world?
We recently received an email from a permie who is considering going contracting. He was concerned about the state of the IT Contracting market and if he should leave his current job before searching for contracts. [Published on Apr 29, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

IT bosses cutting back on contractors
A recent poll suggests that the "credit crunch" has made IT contractors a less attractive option than permies, as IT chiefs are forced to reign back on spending. [Published on Apr 16, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

Engineering contractor rates set to rise due to high demand
Hourly rates for engineering contractors are expected to rise in 2008 due to the buoyant demand for their skills, according to a recent poll. [Published on Apr 10, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

More IT Contractors 'on the bench', but joblessness remains low
New research suggests that the number of IT Contractors 'on the bench' has begun to rise as the 'credit crunch' begins to hit home, but contractor unemployment remains very low. [Published on Apr 4, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

Oracle contractor jobs market expected to grow in 2008
Oracle IT contractors are likely to enjoy an increase in demand for their skills in 2008 according to a leading contractor job site. [Published on Feb 26, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]

Project Managers take rate cuts as economy cools
Fears of an economic downturn are forcing top project managers in the digital, telecoms and media industry to cut their contract rates, according to new research. [Published on Feb 12, 2008 in IT Contractor Rates ]



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