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Freelancers: Are you pitching to the wrong markets?
Your daily scroll and purchasing habits are creating the most in-demand freelance job opportunities. Tide’s global data reveals which freelance skills are surging—and why the UK’s most wanted talent differs drastically from other markets.…
Theatre Opens ‘Second Stage’ Door for Ex-Offenders to Address Skills Crisis
A new charitable initiative, Second Stage, has launched to tackle the UK theatre sector’s chronic entry-level staff shortage by training and employing ex-offenders
The UK performing arts industry supports approximately 244,000…
Property experts sceptical over latest property reform
A NewsPage report captures the tension between government ambition and industry cynicism regarding regulatory change in the property sector. Here we unpack the government’s latest overhaul, which it claims is the "biggest shakeup" in…
Survey reveals US contractors are no longer just chasing flexibility. They want more
HireArt’s contractor workforce survey challenges the long-standing freelancer industry narrative that workers choose contract roles primarily for flexibility
The US-based contractor platform's survey findings reveal that for…
When did working become a crime in the UK?
The UK workforce is on the precipice, and Westminster isn’t acting fast enough
OPINION
Britain's workforce is suffering. Unemployment is rising. Living costs are soaring. And finding work that actually pays the bills? Nearly…
STOP: Are You Losing Child Benefit to the High-Income Charge?
The £60k–£80k Band Explained & Why Freelancers Must Claim Differently to PAYE workers. Plus, why, despite the charge, it could still be advantageous to claim Child Benefit
What you need to know now
If you are a self-employed…
New Tax Filing Exemption: Are You ‘Digitally Excluded’?
HMRC has confirmed that individuals who cannot reasonably use digital tools to manage their tax affairs can now apply for an exemption from the Making Tax Digital (MTD) rules
Taxpayers who are required to comply with MTD income tax…
Secure your share of $25m creative fund: Top bid writer reveals tips for non-London applicants
Is your creative business in Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, the North East, West of England, West Midlands, or West Yorkshire? You could be in for a major cash injection if you meet the requirements. A bid writer explains how…
Excluded UK Campaigners to be interviewed and filmed for Covid-19 Inquiry
Campaign group ExcludedUK, which represents millions of British taxpayers who were denied government financial support during the pandemic, has been asked to contribute to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry by way of being interviewed on camera for…
Interconnected global jobs market in state of chaos, contradiction and bias
SPECIAL REPORT
The global labour market is in a paradoxical transition. For some job seekers, their career transition is being rerouted indefinitely.
Katherine Steiner-Dicks analyses domestic and global macroeconomic environments…