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The team at Umbrella have skipped over the finish line and raised a whopping £4,540 for Cancer Research UK.

The teams at Umbrella have skipped over the finish line and raised a whopping £1,539.10 for Cancer Research UK.

Umbrella.co.uk signed up to the February 2023 Cancer Research UK Skipping Challenge. Our teams completed the 100 skips a day with wild enthusiasm to raise vital funds for life-saving cancer research.

Contractor vacancies up 13% since pandemic
marketing | 31 August 2022
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Uncertainty around recruitment has led to an increase in the number of opportunities for contractors, according to research from APSCo.

While Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that the number of new permanent vacancies is beginning to slow compared to Pre-Covid, APSCo data shows that opportunities for contractors increased 13% in July 2022 compared to July 2019.

Permanent opportunities decreased 23% in this same period.

We are still here to support our customers

Umbrella.co.uk staff are still working hard to support our contractors and agency partners from home. We would like to thank you all for your patience and look forward to being safely back together in the office. If any of our agency partners would like some virtual team training or are just missing our faces, our business development team is available to support our agency partners. If you are a contractor with a query, be assured that our full customer service team is active. So, get in touch, they’re waiting to help you!

Our new recruits here at Umbrella.co.uk are ready for IR35! Are you?
marketing | 17 February 2020
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Contact us here at Umbrella.co.uk for your Umbrella solution.

We can help you with the transition and get you set up so you can use our great rewards package BEFORE you are even payrolled with us!

Call 01625 546 610. 

See our contractors’ guide to IR35 here.

 

 

Internet and telecoms company TalkTalk was the victim of a “significant and sustained” cyber-attack last week, which could have compromised the personal details and bank account information of thousands of their customers.

Police in Northern Ireland have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the attack, which is just the latest in a string of cyber insecurities.

As more companies wake up to the dangers of cyber-crime the demand for skilled IT contractors is on the rise.  

Umbrella.co.uk Christmas Party and Staff Awards 2022

Umbrella.co.uk held its Christmas Party and annual awards on the 9th of December.  We chose a cold and snowy evening to make it very festive!  60-plus staff enjoyed a fabulous meal and drinks, followed by a period of ‘shape throwing’ on the dance floor by those who could – or at least thought they could after partaking in the bar!  The photo booth provides permanent evidence of the high jinks!

Umbrella.co.uk has become an APSCo Trusted Partner

Nick Holmes, CEO at Umbrella.co.uk, said: “We are proud and excited to announce our membership status move to Trusted Partner is now complete.”

 

APSCo (Association of Professional Staffing Companies) is the regulatory body for recruitment businesses and as a Trusted Partner, Umbrella.co.uk is monitored and regulated by APSCo’s guidance. All members commit to a strict Code of Conduct and pass an external quality check with clients and candidates.

Recruiters and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Good Afternoon

We are awaiting further information from government in relation to the Government’s planned job retention scheme / furloughing workers receiving 80% income.

 We are hoping that the job retention scheme will be applicable to umbrella, but we do not actually know for certain at this stage. 

The situation is changing on a daily basis and we will keep you informed of all developments that we are aware of. 

Please find some useful information about Recruiters and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme here

Nick Holmes, CEO.

Tom Bescoby Wins June Umbrella.co.uk Employee of the Month
marketing | 17 July 2019
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The accolade of “Employee of the Month” was presented today to Tom Bescoby. Tom has been with Umbrella.co.uk for almost three years and is one of our hardest working Account Manager’s. Tom’s personable and friendly disposition ensures that he’s always engaging with our clients. Tom receives a glowing recommendation from many of our clients who benefit from his fast, efficient and reliable service.

Richard Perch, Account Director, who works alongside Tom said “Presenting this award to Tom was a real pleasure. He’s a real inspiration to the industry and we’re very proud of him. We hope he enjoys the Champagne with friends and family. Working alongside Tom I can testify as  to how passionate he is in trying to deliver the ultimate service to our clients”. 

marketing | 28 July 2015
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IT security is big business. With cyber attacks costing companies an eye-watering $445bn globally last year, and new UK and EU privacy regulations coming into force, organisations of all sizes are finally taking steps to protect their data and intellectual property.  

This new-found sense of urgency is creating an unprecedented number of opportunities for those with expertise in the field. Indeed, recruitment firm Stott and May has reported that cyber security professionals are “currently in incredibly high demand – and accordingly in limited supply.”

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