As the year draws to a close and we look forward to the Christmas break it’s a good opportunity for us to reflect on 2017 and what the jobs market will have install for us in 2018.
It has been a very busy year for Intersect Global.
Demand for both permanent and contract staff has been strong and the skill shortages our industry faces have continued to become increasingly apparent and challenging.
As Crossrail’s completion date draws closer other major projects such as HS2 and Hinckley Point will increase in activity and it will be interesting to see how employers cope with their recruitment needs.
Its seems like significant changes are on their way for the contract workforce operating in the private sector, by way of changes to taxation.
Having recently attended a consultation meeting with HMRC on this matter it appears that industry has 18 – 24 months to prepare its self.
Here is a quick summary of the latest results from Jobs Outlook:
53 per cent of employers would have to take action if the recent budget introduces new measures which would increase their staff costs because of changes to taxation such as IR35, and one third of employers would have to increase their prices,
The latest Jobs Outlook survey of 600 employers also shows:
• 42 per cent of respondents expressed concerns that not enough permanent workers would be available to meet their demands and 40 per cent say the same for temporary agency workers.
• 80 per cent of employers say they have none or just a little spare capacity in their organisation to take on more work without new staff.
• 22 per cent of employers still plan to hire additional permanent staff in the next four to 12 months.
We would like to thank all of our clients, candidates and suppliers for their continued support and would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
