January 2022

Sarah Coles, Hargreaves Lansdown Senior Personal Finance Analyst and Podcast Host for Switch Your Money On, offers tips to freelancers in times of growing inflation. BY SARAH COLES At times of higher inflation, it’s really important…

What does the growth of the highly skilled, educated freelancer mean for the freelancer economy and contractor recruitment in 2022? There is a shift away from ‘gig work,’ and instead, increasing growth in the number of skilled and…

Small Business Commissioner Fights For On-Time Payment For Freelancers Barclays and Small Business Commissioner call to unite the small business community to tackle late payments and raise the social conscience of larger businesses who…

HOT SECTOR TO WATCH: SPORTS METAVERSE The evolution of immersive sport or the "sports metaverse" – that place that brings sports fans together through virtual reality, NFT sports player card marketplaces and live streaming – is…

CONTRACTOR RECRUITMENT Regardless of their remote-only or "freelance" LinkedIn status, freelancers and contractors are increasingly being approached by employers, according to a new survey. “Targeting disgruntled freelancers or…

Britain's world-renown theatre workers could be taking a final bow Could you imagine putting in hours of your skill and time into a project, passing up on other work to complete said work, only for it to be cancelled or delayed…

Fresh cry for radical change to Off-payroll legislation after IR35 impact survey reveals lasting damage to talent and Treasury revenues Revelations over the “IR35 impact” and subsequent Off-Payroll legislation on the private sector…

With the greater use of artificial intelligence in recruitment, there is a strong likelihood that soft skill "buzzwords" will be picked up by job portals, ranking some candidates up higher in the short-listing process than others. Here are…

Many schools and colleges would like to increase their financial and career education efforts but they are hindered by a busy timetable, curriculum and a lack of skills and knowledge. That's according to the Money and Pension Service's…

Many freelancers and small business owners would like to see the national insurance tax hike set for this April to be postponed. But in light of upcoming MP pay rises and soaring energy prices, a growing number of them are calling for the…