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Has your timesheet platform changed without warning? Your personal data could be at risk

By Nick Woodward, CEO ETZ Group If you’re a contractor or freelancer, you may have logged into your timesheet or invoicing portal to find something’s changed: a new logo, a different layout, or a request to re-register your account.…

Headhunter shares CV tips to land more interviews

Online freelancer profiles have become slicker than ever. But when it comes to CVs, well, those might need a complete makeover for 2025, according to Sarah Leembruggen, MD and senior comms executive search specialist at The Works “We…

New stats: Umbrella contractors are getting swindled on pay, rights and pensions and the government…

After reading this article, umbrella company contractors should have a clearer idea of what is required of any umbrella company, their recruitment agency and whether they may have been swindled A survey that included 520 freelancers and…

AI in recruitment: should candidates start to worry?

True AI tools are getting better and better. But what role should they play in recruitment? Artificial intelligence and automation are not new concepts to the recruitment industry. They've been around for a few years. But with all the…

Australia-UK FTA Signed, boon for freelancers

Freelancers, contractors and highly skilled professionals from the UK, including lawyers, will now be able to work in Australia temporarily and Aussie firms will no longer have to prioritise hiring Australian nationals first. The benefits…

IR35 + Brexit: What happens to scalability and the UK skills gap when freelancers and contractors…

With over a third of contractors (35%) having left self-employment since private sector IR35 changes came into effect in April 2021, the skills gap is widening in vital sectors, such as IT and healthcare. Startups are also leaving the UK…

Are contractors obliged to be office-bound or can they negotiate remote working?

SPECIAL REPORT: UK law states that employees can only request to work flexibly after 26 weeks of employment, with a limit of one request per 12-months. However, what about independent contractors or those that go through an agency? Two…

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. LONDON, UK, 16 September, 2020/BuzzVestor Media/ -- Freelancers contribute more than…