News site to empower freelancers and start-up economy in ‘new normal’
The Freelance Informer - “Empowering the Freelance Economy”
Millions of freelancers from tech developers to tutors now have a voice in the media.
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Construction contractors ranked for financial health and what that means for jobs
A report by Construction News shows which firms are best prepared to ride out the uncertain times of a post- COVID construction sector and which ones might be swallowed up by debt and deals that went south.
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Amazon job creation linked to SMEs and self-employed scaling up; Boumphrey new UK Country Manager
Amazon is on a hiring spree thanks to the growing customer demand of UK small and medium-sized enterprises, solopreneurs and sole traders scaling their businesses through the company's online platform. Its newly appointed UK manager will!-->…
Foodtech: Could your passion for food + tech land you a sweet freelance gig?
Venture investors poured $3.7 billion into foodtech startups in the second quarter of 2020, according to Pitchbook. That accounts for an increase of roughly 28% year-over-year at a time when dealmaking has sharply dropped elsewhere.
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What Big Bird and the gang on Sesame Street could teach Edtech talent and the startups that hire…
In 1969, one of the most successful and longest-running TV shows in history was born - "Sesame Street." In its first season, the children's educational entertainment show won three Emmys, a Peabody, and was featured on the cover!-->…
What’s it going to take to put faith back into Fintech for Freelancers?
When Germany’s Wirecard filed for insolvency following the revelation that EUR1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) of cash had gone missing from its accounts, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) acted fast. But some!-->…
Why are constructions workers not claiming what they are due from HMRC?
Construction workers could be owed millions by HMRC and they may not even know it, according to a tax fund specialist to the construction sector.
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Why Tesco is becoming a Tech Titan and creating thousands of jobs worldwide
In April, Tesco became the first retailer in the UK to fulfil one million online grocery orders in a week. Tesco now serves nearly 1.5m customers a week online, up from around 600,000 at the start of the pandemic. By shifting the majority!-->…
Most in-demand tech skills to land a job in 2020 (and some free courses to attain them)
Demand for web designers and developers skyrocketed by 15.5%, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)'s June figures.
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White-collar professions facing worst jobs crisis, according to IoD economist
For three decades the UK's office-based or white-collar workers have enjoyed (for the most part), stable, job security. Today, as the UK and other nations around the world face the possibility of another COVID-19 spike, white-collar!-->…