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Education agencies prep for high demand as education secretary calls for ex-teachers to return to…

Staff Reporter Dec 20, 2021

Omicron expected to cause increased staff absence levels in the spring term, with former teachers and supply agencies needed to expand supply staff across the country. The Government is asking former teachers who have the skills and…

2022: experts reveal freelance market predictions

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Dec 19, 2021

Recruitment and IR35 specialists outline their predictions and wishes for freelancers in the new year including: most in-demand freelance servicesrate risesgovernment policy impacts on independent workforce “We are seeing an…

Most side hustlers profiting £1000 or more a month

Staff Reporter Dec 17, 2021

A boom in side-hustles means side-hustlers are now contributing an estimated £72bn to the UK economy with as many as 25% of adults having a side hustling today, according to research carried out by Caunce O’Hara and analysis Henley…

New app maps out your dream home in minutes

Staff Reporter Dec 16, 2021

The rise in remote and hybrid working means many Britons are spending fewer days commuting to and from the office. Is it time hybrid contractors started searching for a new place to live? Because of this reduced travel time, many…

Off-payroll Legislative “side effects” are piling up

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Dec 15, 2021

The impacts or "side effects" of Off-payroll legislation and private sector IR35 reform on the flexible labour market have been unravelling fast since April, as The Freelance Informer has previously reported. Yet, there seems to be an…

How much could a cyber-attack cost a freelancer?

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Dec 14, 2021

Cyber-crime continues to be a major concern for freelancers and small business owners with as many as 51% falling victim to a cyber security breach. How much could one cost you? In a survey that polled 1000 respondents, self-employment…

set up a second-hand business

Staff Reporter Dec 14, 2021

From second hand car parts, furniture, clothes, jewellery, home decor, laptops, mobile phones to white goods find out which second-hand products are in high demand from customers and insurers who see the green benefits. Waste not,…

Intergenerational online gaming: why it’s so important

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Dec 10, 2021

🎄HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES🕯️ With the holiday season upon us, family gatherings could be even more memorable by encouraging multiple generations to play a video game together. Did you just roll your eyes? Haven't touched a video game since the…

Freelancers should build Next-Gen gaming studios

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Dec 10, 2021

OPINION With more than half of the UK population playing online games since the onset of the pandemic, gaming sector users are diversifying on so many levels (age for one). The problem is, those working in the industry are not. With…

Self-employed estate agents prep for change in 2022

Staff Reporter Dec 8, 2021

PROPERTY SPECIAL REPORT Property market specialists share their expectations over what shape the UK property market will take in 2022 now that there’s talk of The Bank of England loosening mortgage criteria. Plus the latest on the…

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