Recruitment
Are Recruitment Agencies Worth the Cost? LinkedIn Post Ignites Debate
A LinkedIn post by Chris Dunsdon, Director at Parkwood Care, has sparked a heated discussion within the recruitment sector about the value and cost...
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Tech
2025: skills and challenges outlook for IT contractors
The year 2025 promises to be filled with both exciting opportunities and critical challenges for IT specialists, according to musings of Rob Batter...
News
Warning: hiring managers are low balling contractors
The UK's freelance community is facing a potential slowdown in hiring opportunities in the last weeks of 2024 as businesses grapple with economic c...
News
Freelancer recruitment set to take off in 2025
The hiring drought that many freelancers and contractor sector recruitment agencies have been feeling this year could soon change all thanks to Rac...
News
Need a cash injection before the end of the year?
Latest client data shows which traditional skills are in demand in the run-up to the holiday season As 2024 draws to a close, many of us are seekin...
International Freelance
Why advertising legend Jon Williams is putting 100% of his faith in freelancers to build his business
The Freelance Informer speaks with Jon Williams, a man of many advertising industry-firsts, about why he has placed freelancers at the heart of his...
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Umbrella companies will no longer be "legally" responsible for operating PAYE payments
The UK government has announced a major shake-up of the temporary labour market, aiming to tackle widespread tax avoidance within the umbrella comp...
Startups
Half of small businesses want to hire freelancers. Here’s how freelancers can win their business
Some 900,000 new small businesses launched in the UK in 2023. The good news is over half (53%) of them are looking to hire on a contractor or freel...
News
UK job vacancies decline for 27th consecutive period
The UK job market continues to cool with job vacancies declining for the 27th consecutive period, according to the latest figures from the Office f...
Who's Hiring?
CNBC Disruptor 50 Companies: Who’s hiring contractors?
Imagine working alongside the companies redefining the future. The CNBC Disruptor 50 list for 2024 isn't just for investors – it can be a good indi...
Tax
Double tax hit looms for umbrella contractors
Rumours of the October Budget revealing increases to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Employer National Insurance could significantly squeeze the income...
Tech
Contractor job opportunities set to rise as Google expands King's Cross AI hub
Google is doubling down on its investment in the UK, and contractors are poised to benefit Despite the wave of tech layoffs making headlines, Londo...