The skills of UK finance and accountancy contractors are in demand, so they have to wait for less time between contracts, new research reveals.
Four-fifths of respondents (81%) to a survey by professional umbrella employment provider Giant Group reported that the average length of the period between contracts was between 0 and 31 days.
This figure has increased by 7% on last year’s study.
Meanwhile, just 5% of professionals were seeing a gap of more than 90 days before they started the next contract, a decrease of 3% on the previous survey.
Matthew Brown, managing director of Giant, said: “The results suggest real positivity for contractors, despite a competitive market. A high proportion of respondents were seeing only a relatively short amount of time between contracts, suggesting that it’s becoming easier for contractors to find work.”
Sally Percy is editor of The Treasurer