The road is long – but if it’s the right job, contractors don’t mind

Over a third (35%) of UK contractors would be prepared to travel over 100 miles to work if they thought it was the right position.
Mon, 16 Jul 2012
Over a third (35%) of UK contractors would be prepared to travel over 100 miles to work if they thought it was the right position.

Another 17% would travel 50-100 miles, and only 18% said they would not travel over 25 miles, according to a survey of over 1,000 contractors undertaken by umbrella company FPS and jobs site contractjobs.com.The survey also found relatively neutral levels of confidence for finding that job, with 42% of respondents saying that on a scale of one to five, their level of confidence was ‘three’ when it came to being able to find the right job opportunities over the next 12 months.

Meanwhile, 32% stood at the less confident end of the scale, answering ‘one’ or ‘two’, while 25% opted for one of the two more confident values.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firmus Consulting

Contracts 6 May 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Heidrick & Struggles, Matrix, ProdigyPB, Project Brains

New to Market 6 May 2025

The rise and rise of agentic AI adoption

Agentic AI adoption is expected to grow 327% by 2027 as HR leaders plan to redeploy a quarter of their workforce, according to new research by Salesforce.

6 May 2025

Skill-based hiring can have ugly consequences – what can go wrong?

Skill-based hiring (SBH) is a hiring strategy that focuses on recruiting and selecting candidates based primarily on their demonstrated ability to perform each skill required for the position.

2 May 2025
Top