Employer confidence on the increase for contractors

The demand for contractor services looks about to increase as employer confidence rises.

The confidence heights of British employers are seemingly on the increase, reveals a newly publicised report.

With confidence reaching its greatest level since early 2009 the demand for the services of limited company contractors looks also set to rise.

The report, just freshly published by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, identified that British employers intend to take on more staff for short-term and long-term assignments. This moves implies that the current economy is moving in the right direction.

The confederation’s JobsOutlook study says that 34% of British employers have plans to increase the use of workers from agencies over the coming 3 months, while 45% plan to maintain their present levels.

Roger Tweedy, research director said that the total figures from the first annual quarter are extremely positive. In the near future, employers have said that they plan to offer more short and medium term jobs.

Employer confidence levels have reached a record high. The general growth in confidence was still a little less than March so it will be necessary to keep a track of whether this increase in employer confidence will reach a peak soon or increase into the near future.

This trend may be a reflection of government figures recently that indicate that British employment levels increased by 53,000 people in the three months to the end of March. Again, a good sign that employers have been taking on new staff as production levels increase.

These figures are only a small indication of what is actually happening in the economy right now and not a firm forecast of likely future trends.