IT contractor growth is outpacing the economy - and full-time employment

Tom Allen
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Number of freelance IT professionals rose almost twice as fast as those in full-time work

 The number of self-employed IT workers (contractors) has risen significantly faster than the growth in full-time employees in the sector over the last six years: almost twice as fast, according SJ...

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