The UK’s freelance community is facing a potential slowdown in hiring opportunities in the last weeks of 2024 as businesses grapple with economic challenges and re-evaluate their growth strategies. This concerning trend was highlighted by CBI CEO Rain Newton-Smith in a recent speech at the CBI’s Annual Conference. However, when opportunities do arise, contractors must […]

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The Freelance Informer shares tips and news stories it has spotted this week. The great thing is, you can start to use some of the information right away to improve your freelance business. What to charge your clients as a creative freelancer This article by Creative Boom is a treasure trove of advice and tips […]

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Taking a cue from the CBI’s Big Fish, Little Fish campaign, which aims for large companies to develop partnerships with start-ups and scale-ups, The Freelance Informer asks, what’s stopping freelancers from doing the same thing? Freelancers and project contractors (the “little fish”) work with a host of different clients (the “big fish”) day in and […]

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The Government’s £12.7bn Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has been terribly targeted at those in need, according to a major new Resolution Foundation report to be published later this week. With over 400,000 workers claiming support, despite not losing any income during the crisis, the report said that almost 500,000 people were still without work […]

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