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The real story behind why UK companies are not hiring and what job seekers can do about it
RECRUITMENT ARTICLE SERIES
Between higher employer taxes, AI company adoption and a massive skills gap, finding a job in Britain has completely changed. Here is what is really going on behind the scenes, how it impacts flexible workers,…
2026: How to get clients to drop Outside IR35 blanket bans
Want to stop being forced into PAYE or umbrella roles? Discover exactly what it will take to get end-clients to drop outside IR35 contractor blanket bans in 2026
Despite major legal fixes, many risk-averse enterprise clients still cling…
UK Fintech contracts: B2B payments firms boom
The days of easy contractor assignments at high-street consumer neobanks are cooling down. Major digital banks are finally slowing their rapid recruitment drives. However, overall UK fintech contracts and vacancies are forecast to rise by…
Freelancers and small business owners: Here’s how to calculate and charge mandatory 8% late…
Freelancers and small business owners can stop chasing unpaid invoices for free thanks to a major legal update that makes overdue fees automatic
Late invoices are a massive headache for freelancers and the solo self-employed. Chasing…
Freelancer Day Rates 2026 — Benchmarks and Hiring Trends
Over 80% of Yuno Juno's contractor bookings in 2026 have come from direct talent pools. Here's what the YunoJuno freelancer day rates data reveals about how freelancers are hired and what you need to do to get noticed
How are…
Is self-employment worth it? Why 0% of UK freelancers regret it
A global study has validated that despite our ups and downs, zero per cent of self-employed Brits surveyed regret leaving traditional employment. While two-thirds of UK workers envy the lifestyle flexibility, a deep-seated fear of…
Bio-pharma has cut nearly 8,000 jobs in 2026 — and counting. Where the contractor opportunities are,…
SPECIAL REPORT
From lab bench to boardroom, bio-pharma is restructuring on a scale not seen since the pandemic boom. Factories are closing. R&D teams are being gutted. However, behind every redundancy announcement lies a problem…
“Ghosting is a choice”: How one freelancer solved a global recruitment crisis in a…
Discover how freelance strategist Matthew Knight proved that freelancer ghosting is a choice, not a technical limitation
Every day, millions of freelancers and contract job seekers face the same silent rejection. They spend hours…
Your career was on track. Then you became an unpaid carer
Running your own business promises ultimate flexibility. But when an ageing parent or loved one falls ill, that freedom can quickly become a trap once you become an unpaid carer
When you run your own business, a personal crisis can…
Self-employed: The privacy reality of new GOV.UK AI chat app
The UK government has launched GOV.UK Chat, an AI assistant built straight into the official GOV.UK app. While it promises to rescue independent workers from long phone queues, it comes with a major warning for self-employed professionals:…