SPECIAL REPORT New freelancer platform promises to protect freelance gaming artists from AI scraping. Could the same be created for other freelancers? Freelance game artists often face exposure, pay, and security challenges. A new platform called Devoted Fusion aims to protect freelancers and simplify studio hiring. Plus, we share how authors including Sarah Townsend and […]

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Freelancers should brace for more late payments in 2025 as the hiring surge risks payment delays. Here’s what to do about it Nearly half (45%) of UK businesses plan to hire more freelancers this year, as one in four UK workers are now considering going freelance for greater flexibility and to pay for higher bills. While that sounds promising, […]

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A YouGov survey looks into whether working professionals prefer VR workspaces over conventional offices. Are we ready to strap on a VR headset to tackle the loneliness that often comes with being a freelancer? Is it time we said goodbye to isolation? The initial awkwardness many of us felt conducting our first client video call […]

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The freelance workforce is rapidly expanding, raising concerns about market saturation In a previously reported article on how to develop a top-rated freelancer persona, The Freelance Informer highlighted that the number of people joining the freelance economy is growing to the tune of 1.57 billion freelancers worldwide, making up 46.7% of the global workforce. In the […]

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The chance that there could be a deep US recession in 2025 is growing. This news would cast a long shadow over the UK’s already strained economic prospects. With tightly interwoven economies, the UK is poised to feel the reverberations of any significant downturn across the Atlantic, particularly within its labour market. Here we look […]

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Recent snap political decisions and tech layoffs are causing widespread concern. Rightfully so, especially when actions and policies hit close to home. But if you’re a freelancer, keeping your emotions in check on politics is essential. Expressing strong political opinions—online or in person—can be risky. This article will cover those risks and provide practical advice […]

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While scrolling through the latest Adzuna UK job market report, we’re seeing a clear trend: job vacancies are on the decline. January 2025’s figures, dipping to the lowest since 2021, represent a shift in hiring practices. The future trend that mass redundancies could be on the cards for the next couple of months is also […]

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SPECIAL REPORT Meta, the tech giant with a $1.86 trillion market cap behind platform brands including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has served a wave of layoffs that has rattled the nerves of tech talent the world over. These job cuts, initially framed as a response to low employee performance, have raised concerns about the treatment […]

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The AI Action Summit in Paris, according to BBC Technology Editor Zoe Kleinman, revealed a clear struggle between nations vying for dominance in the AI race, while also grappling with the need for collaboration. One particularly striking prediction came from Marc Warner of Faculty AI, who suggested that AI’s automation of cognitive tasks could fundamentally […]

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Fake job scams are on the rise and they are targeting individuals who you’d think would never fall for a scam. Here’s what to look out for and how to protect yourself According to a recent report by the Associated Press (AP), scammers are becoming increasingly adept at creating convincing fake job postings and impersonating […]

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