LOB Salary Guide Cyber Security and Data v10 SPREADS - Flipbook - Side 9
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Contract recruitment trends
Early last year, we reported that changes to IR35 were having
a notable impact on the interim recruitment market and this
continues to be the case. Six out of 10 employers believe the
reforms are affecting their ability to engage skilled contractors.
When the reforms were implemented in 2021, we saw a large
increase in fixed-term contracts (FTCs) on the market and these
remain popular with employers. Our data shows 45%
of organisations currently access flexible resource this way.
Interim professionals have also taken various steps to ensure they
are not losing out following the introduction of the new regulations.
Among the contractors we polled, the most common response is to
only accept 'outside IR35' roles (50%). More than a third (37%) have
instead increased their rates for positions deemed inside IR35, while
13% are simply refusing to consider inside IR35 roles at all.
However, FTCs are typically seen as a lose-lose for contractors,
who feel they are receiving neither the job security of a permanent
role nor the financial benefits that typically come with contracting.
Indeed, 85% of employers currently use contract or temporary
resource to bolster their cyber security departments.
Despite fewer day-rate roles being offered in some areas, the
interim cyber market remains relatively strong. It's a candidateshort space, populated by experienced professionals who have
very niche skillsets, which will always be in high demand.
— Jeff Mayger, Principal Consultant at Barclay Simpson