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Demand for contractors soars in key sectors
marketing | 13 October 2021
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Employer demand for contractors is soaring in key sectors, including IT and construction, as the economy bounces back from the coronavirus pandemic.

Competition for contractors has been intensified by a number of factors, including long-term labour shortages and an IR35 exodus from the contracting sector.

Recruiter trade body REC said that there was ‘fierce competition’ in the jobs market in September, where labour shortages contributed to issues in petrol stations and on supermarket shelves.