Banking Contractor Market
There is a great opportunity in he banking contractor market. The banking crisis has opened the door for new entrants who will have to create many and complex IT systems. Tesco and Metro are already muscling in.
Tesco has already got into the market with Tesco Bank and is creating a whole load of new IT systems in order to be able to compete.
The retail supermarkets have always been major hirers of IT Contractors.
Tesco Bank already has a portfolio of more than 20 products and services and intends to become a major bank in the future.
New Banks Taking Market Share
They are taking market share all the time.
The old banks can forget the cosy, rarefied atmosphere in which they lived before.
It is a free-for-all now.
Other supermarket chains may follow suit which is good news for the banking contractor market.
Banking Contractor Market – Metro Bank
Also in the mix is new start-up bank Metro.
They are the first start-up-from-scratch bank in Britain for over a hundred years.
If they succeed it is certain that others will follow.
Good News for Banking Contractors
All this is very good news for IT Contractors as both the banks and supermarket chains have traditionally been heavy hirers of contractors and at very good rates.
The banking industry needs a lot of software.
Indeed the banks very nearly are their software systems.
They are now their main assets other than their people. This is leading to a very healthy banking contractor market.
Boost for IT Contractors in Financial Services
It would be a tremendous boost for IT Contractors, especially those that worked in Financial Services if there was to be a whole load of new banks who would all have to write new systems from scratch.
That would push up rates as they competed with existing banks for those contractors with the requisite business knowledge, skills and experience.
It is looking more and more as if the Information Age will also be the Age of the IT Contractor.
Not too many years ago the pundits were saying that we were all doomed.
How wrong they were!
The banking contractor market looks very healthy indeed.
If you know anyone else who would find this article useful, please share it with them using the social media buttons at the top and bottom of the page.
Ad – Contractor Services
If you think you can benefit from using an umbrella company, try the following:-
Umbrella Companies for Locum Doctors, Agency Nurses, Vets, Dentists and GPs
Do you need some professional advice on which umbrella company is right for you? Do you want to get better returns from your Umbrella Company? Fill out the form below to receive expert advice.
For all necessary business insurance, including IR35, try Business Insurance for Contractors
