Why do Companies Hire Contractors and Umbrella Employees?
If you’re considering getting into contracting it’s important to know your worth and to understand why a company may choose to engage you instead of taking on a permanent employee. There are a few distinct reasons that a business may choose contractors over “permies” – let’s use a very common industry in the contracting world […]
Claiming Expenses with an Umbrella Company
One of the most frequently asked questions that we receive is in relation to reclaiming expenses as a contractor working through our umbrella services – here’s what you need to know. Contractors who have been around for some time would have noticed significant changes in this arena over the years. We remember receiving receipts and […]
Revisiting The Good Work Plan
It’s been a turbulent year. With many businesses adopting survival mode mid-March it is understandable that certain aspects of the operation have found themselves lower on the priority list than would be justified in a “normal” year. As an Umbrella company, we are classified as an essential service – our office staff members are noted […]
Does Age Affect My Ability to Become a Contractor?
Remember when you were younger and people often asked, what do you want to be when you grow up? What was your response? Astronaut? Movie Star? Pro-Athlete? The kid from the chocolate advertisements? In hindsight, we all know that these lofty aspirations rarely materialize as reality – but it doesn’t mean we should stop dreaming […]
A Guide to Becoming A Contractor
Becoming a contractor can be very rewarding, it usually means increased financial incentives and you have the enjoyment and freedom of controlling your assignment destiny. Of those brave souls who move away from the stability of permanent work, the vast majority never look back. Here is our guide to becoming a contractor for the first […]
