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UK Technology, Data and Transformation Contractor Hiring Report

Xpertise have 60 years of combined experience recruiting within the Contractor space. As such, many of our Customers often ask about how to hire Contractors so we compiled the following report to guide and educate our customers through this.

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  • 01/11/2024

Our report

Over the last 18 months, the Technology, Data and Transformation contractor market has faced several key challenges.

Economic uncertainty caused by high inflation and interest rates has led to budget constraints and cautious spending in many organisations, affecting the demand for IT contractors. We have compiled a report that delves into hiring contractors and covers: 

  • State of Contractor Market 
  • How to hire Contractors
  •  Inside vs Outside IR35 
  • Contractor Payrolling

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