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Are you promoting your freelance services in a half-baked way?
If you are a contractor that over-relies on recruiters to get your next project or client, you could be limiting your options - and theirs - to put your best foot forward. Try out these expert strategies to build your brand and expand your…
More estate agents and career shifters turning to self-employment in 2023
Brokerage Just Mortgages has hired 48 new advisers in the first quarter of 2023, a sign that its self-employed division is doing something right. What do you need to do to become a self-employed mortgage adviser or broker?
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Female freelancers are better off pitching with a business name rather than their own finds new…
Female freelancers' career paths are judged differently than those of male freelancers even when they are similar, finds study
A Harvard Business Review report has revealed that a study has found that female freelancers that have…
Are you more suited to fractional consulting or contracting?
Contractors, freelancers and fractional consultants are all in demand, but how do they differ and how does IR35 come into play?
Highly skilled consultants and contractors could equally find fulfilment in helping small and mid-sized…
More freelancers turn to this app to attract new clients
One app that has been particularly instrumental in helping individuals build their freelance businesses is NextDoor, a social networking platform designed specifically for neighbourhoods and local businesses.
What is NextDoor?
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New study reveals 7 in 10 business consultants to go freelance by 2033
COMATCH, which has been recently acquired by freelance marketplace Malt, has revealed from a study it conducted, that 7 in 10 business consultants and industry experts will go freelance over the next decade. What's driving this freelance…
Cyber security training: the new career that could keep you outside IR35 and ease you into…
IT contractors looking for a varied client base and a way to ease into semi-retirement may consider a career in corporate IT and cyber security training or higher education. However, who you might be training may surprise you, according to…
If working until 68 fills you with dread now, then it could be time to remap your career
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The expected State Pension Age hike to 68 in the UK has been delayed -- for now. As riots and protests over the increased pension age wreak havoc across France, Katherine Steiner-Dicks poses a list of self-discovery…
How can freelancers “spring clean” their business every year?
We spring clean our homes, but what about our freelance businesses?
Here we discover how freelancers can carry out a spring clean of their business objectives and client base so they can declutter what might be causing unnecessary…
Free Careers Course For Disabled Creatives Looking To Expand Their Skills
With just over 14.6 million disabled people in the UK, more than one in five of us will be affected by disability at some point in our lives, it's important that the creative industries start investing in disabled talent.
That is why…