Online freelancer profiles have become slicker than ever. But when it comes to CVs, well, those might need a complete makeover for 2025, according to Sarah Leembruggen, MD and senior comms executive search specialist at The Works “We have felt an increase in momentum in the jobs market so far in 2025 and many a […]

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After reading this article, umbrella company contractors should have a clearer idea of what is required of any umbrella company, their recruitment agency and whether they may have been swindled A survey that included 520 freelancers and contractors has uncovered alarming levels of non-compliance and lack of worker protections within the umbrella industry, the common […]

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True AI tools are getting better and better. But what role should they play in recruitment? Artificial intelligence and automation are not new concepts to the recruitment industry. They’ve been around for a few years. But with all the media and tech chatter of late about chatbot ChatGPT, contractors must ask themselves if they are […]

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Freelancers, contractors and highly skilled professionals from the UK, including lawyers, will now be able to work in Australia temporarily and Aussie firms will no longer have to prioritise hiring Australian nationals first. The benefits are also reciprocal for Australians looking to work in the UK. 🎙️Having worked, lived and set up businesses in both […]

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With over a third of contractors (35%) having left self-employment since private sector IR35 changes came into effect in April 2021, the skills gap is widening in vital sectors, such as IT and healthcare. Startups are also leaving the UK as scalability gets constrained. What happens when contractors and freelancers become employees and lose their […]

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SPECIAL REPORT: UK law states that employees can only request to work flexibly after 26 weeks of employment, with a limit of one request per 12-months. However, what about independent contractors or those that go through an agency? Two highly experienced IT contractors turned business founders provide their insights on how things could and in […]

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The Freelance Informer – “Empowering the Freelance Economy” Millions of freelancers from tech developers to tutors now have a voice in the media. LONDON, UK, 16 September, 2020/BuzzVestor Media/ — Freelancers contribute more than £165bn[1] of the UK’s economic output, yet rarely get the positive recognition that they deserve from the media or public policy. […]

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