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How to land a new contract before you take off on holiday
"Before you take off on vacation, think of yourself", says Caroline Ramade, the founder of 50inTech, an online recruitment platform. She and her team have gathered more than 1000 jobs validated for women in tech. The variety of roles…
New platform helps to keep contractors outside IR35
Looking for a way to remain outside IR35 and build your client network?
The Freelance Informer chats with Andy Barnes, Managing Director and Co-Founder of contractor and recruiter platform 6Prog on how it is offering contractors and…
Occupations in highest demand and top hiring cities
Active job adverts in the UK have returned to pre-COVID levels. But who's calling the shots: workers or employers?
After weeks of sustained growth, June so far has seen a total of 1.63 million active job adverts in the UK, according to…
Quantum hacking – it could be here quicker than you think
Within a decade, quantum computers could be powerful enough to break the cryptographic security that protects cell phones, bank accounts, email addresses and — yes — bitcoin wallets, CNBC, the news business channel has reported.
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Face-to-face interviews are back (sort of)
Headhunters say the face-to-face interview is back, according to an efinancial careers report. However, initial Zoom interviews will still take place. Read what's changing in the interview process, plus the latest contractor opportunities.…
WFH has made payroll staff think and act like freelancers, says research
Salaried workers are now thinking and acting more like freelancers, according to a report by Freelance Informer partner, ETZ. But are hiring companies and recruiters on the same wavelength?
Factors such as the economics of downsizing…
Malt jobs platform to expand its freelancer network to UK, Benelux, Italy and the US
Malt, a Paris-based jobs platform for fixed-term contract freelancers, has raised €80 million in growth capital to expand its services to the UK, US, Benelux, and Italy.
Malt estimates that the annual freelance consulting market in…
Fiverr categories that have the highest earning potential for freelancers
Fiverr, the international freelance job platform, has reported that freelancers selling digital services through its platform have collectively earned over two billion dollars since the company was set up a decade ago. Half of that two…
Cyberdesic launches US freelancer network
Cyberdesic, a US cybersecurity staffing firm, has launched an on-demand freelancer network. The firm is recruiting cybersecurity professionals from across the US who are interested in freelance opportunities.
The Freelance Informer…
Remote working: it’s saving the planet and boosting ESG points
In 2020, Upwork, the freelancer jobs platform, conducted a survey of 760 team members to gather data on their commuting patterns to evaluate the extent to which Upwork’s remote working policy helped avoid commuting-related emissions. The…