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Are Freelancers Geographically and Financially Challenged in Retirement?
New research has found major regional differences in UK pension incomes, with even affluent areas falling short of comfortable retirement standards. But savvy freelancers have unique advantages to build wealth and leverage "geographic…
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…
Fiverr opts for “AI-first” strategy and parts ways with 30% of its staff
We dissect the language and actions of one of the latest CEOs to take an “AI-first” approach to business and what that could mean for mass unemployment, economic stability and individual earning power
OPINION
Fiverr's 2024 Impact…
New umbrella tax legislation: “HMRC can choose at their discretion which party to go after”
Just when the contractor sector thought IR35 risk was going to be a thing of the past, industry commentators are warning the new umbrella tax legislation, which takes effect from April 2026, will create a “liability trap for the supply…
AI F*ups: Freelancers find new income stream fixing machine-made mistakes. But how long will it…
Companies turn to human workers to polish AI-generated content across multiple industries
The same companies that laid off human workers in favour of AI are now hiring freelancers to fix what their algorithms got wrong, according to a…
Will ageism get better or worse when Gen Alpha joins the workforce?
In 2035, the first wave of Generation Alpha—those born between 2010 and 2024—will be walking into their first proper jobs. Will they help kill off workplace ageism once and for all, or are we heading for something worse?
The answer…
Salesforce’s aim to become agentic enterprise could spur copycat mass redundancies across customer…
Big tech CEOs are celebrating AI triumph, but what happens when their corporate customers follow suit? Will more AI agents replace people’s jobs, purchasing power and livelihoods? And when replicated on a global scale, how will households,…
Canada named top country for tech freelancers. But which one ranks for best earnings and cost of…
Discover the world's best tech hubs for your freelance career
Canada has been named the top destination for tech professionals, offering a winning combination of a strong job market and a high quality of life.
The Netherlands,…
AI talent rush: Anthropic’s hiring spree sparks lucrative opportunities for European freelancers
With US AI giants launching an aggressive hiring spree across the UK and Europe, the race for top freelance talent is heating up. But what does this mean for your day rate and future opportunities?
US-based AI company Anthropic has…
Fiverr: 87% of UK firms to turn to freelancers to save on NI. Here are the roles in highest demand
Fiverr managers reveal to The Freelance Informer, which nine skills will dominate the market as businesses embrace flexible working and dodge rising employer costs. However, they say there are still policies holding freelancers and the UK…