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Switching from contract to perm – why, exactly?
May 13th
The contract market within the engineering market has been notoriously lucrative in former years. Contractors, while forfeiting their right to benefits like company cars, pensions and healthcare, earned considerably higher rates than their permanent counterparts and the flexibility from the labour market that they facilitated was welcomed by hiring managers.
Contractors were appointed for a project until their skills were no longer required and released with a typical notice period of just a week – when the contractor could look towards their next role or take the family away over the school summer holidays! More >
Five advantages of permanent work
Feb 24th
“Contract or perm?” – It’s one of the most widely debated topics within the engineering community and, as with most things in life; there are pros and cons to both.
This is the first in a series of blogs addressing the advantages and disadvantages of working on a permanent or contract basis – for you and the company hiring you. More >