Our contractors are core to our business. We have some of the most talented individuals on our books, ranging from project managers to infrastructure engineers and everything niche in between. Many of these men and women have been contracting through I.T. Alliance Resourcing Services for more than a decade and it’s for this reason that…
In mid-March, 2020, Irish businesses experienced what the Business Post referred to as “nuclear fallout” with the arrival of the COVID-19 virus on our shores. Initially, our thoughts went to the thousands of victims globally and we then turned our attention to our own friends and family who would be vulnerable during this pandemic. It’s…
Are you ready for the IR35? Under new legislation, the responsibility and liability of tax deductions will fall to recruiters and organisations. It applies to contractors and temporary workers but will affect all professionals and organisations as the responsibility will fall to them. Failure to ensure compliance will mean heavy fines and penalties. IR35 will…
Many see the appointment of the new Chancellor in the UK as a great opportunity to call for the abolition of the IR35. Rishi Sunak was recently promoted to replace Sajid Javid as Chancellor of the Exchequer. The IR35 has been sighted as the biggest tax shake-up for the self-employed. Those affected warn that it…
The Resourcing Services team deal with multiple clients and contractors daily. As one of the largest IT contracting services organisations in Ireland, we are often asked opinions on a contractor (whether they would be a good fit), their performance (of course), and what extra benefit they might bring to the role. On the contracting side…
…….Nothing is ever all rainbows and unicorns. Sorry! Contractors are more likely to overwork. When working for yourself it is a never-ending cycle of project work, searching for the next project and then back to delivering again. It can be quite exhausting. There is always something to be solved and when you have an office…
We use our own contractors on placements within the Group, ensuring only the best quality contractors are placed with clients. The phrase “eating your own dog food” is thought to have originated from an actual dog food manufacturer in the late ’80s (seems pretty obvious!). However, it really came into its own in 1991. Microsoft’s…
Due to a number of factors, there has been a massive increase in the number of contractors and remote workers in Ireland. Organisations have embraced this change, especially as a result of the recession, when organisational structures went from a ‘pyramid to pancake’ framework to reducing costs and source more affordable talent. The advancement of…
A record 221,895 people are now employed in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland bringing it to the highest total employment level in the 20-year history of the agency. Other figures released at Enterprise Ireland’s annual End of Year Statement announcement show that 16,971 new jobs were created by Enterprise Ireland supported companies in 2019 and…