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WPP slashes freelancer workforce by 25% as AI Agents replace external talent and sector looks to…
Advertising giant WPP's dramatic freelancer cuts signal industry shift toward automation and internal efficiency. But will its clients feel cheated on creativity?
Global advertising holding company WPP has dramatically reduced its…
Big pay gaps in Computer Science – Which jobs work best for freelancers?
New data shows Chief Information Officers and leadership roles earn six-figure salaries, but other positions pay much less. We examine pay trends and explain why some roles suit contractors better than others
Show me the money:…
Hottest new in-demand freelance role: The Go-to-Market Engineer
A new, high-impact role is emerging in the startup scene. Blending technical skills with business strategy, the go-to-market engineer is a game-changer for companies and a huge opportunity for freelancers. But what skills and experience do…
Autumn Budget worries: If the self-employed aren’t “working people” what are they?
Self-employed workers excluded from working people definition face financial strain, pension problems and jitters about upcoming Autumn Budget
If you work for a living, you're a working person, right?
It shouldn't matter whether you…
Freelancers lose hundreds of pounds each year giving clients free credit despite late payment…
Learn how to no longer be a victim of the late payment culture in the freelance economy and gain hundreds of pounds back each year
The UK government's new "toughest crackdown on late payments in a generation" has highlighted a…
Beyond belief: Weekly roundup of wacky stuff
Stories from freelance dog behaviourists to meal suggestion junkies, we have compiled some amusing stories to give you a diversion from the trials of IR35, tax avoidance schemes and client ghosting. Given our freelancer audience, we have…
Freelance tech jobs: “America First” tech hiring policy could get worse before it gets…
The United States’ technology policy is moving towards a more nationalistic approach that prioritises domestic job creation and technological dominance.
This stance, strongly expressed by President Donald Trump, during his remarks at…
Honk if you’re on a Teams call: Will Mercedes and Microsoft’s ‘driven’…
Just when you thought you could avoid another Teams meeting because you "will be stuck in traffic", Microsoft and Mercedes-Benz have announced they've joined forces so drivers can join Microsoft Teams meetings directly from their vehicle's…
Labour to spend £54m to recruit up to 80 foreign researchers covering 100% of relocation and visa…
The new £54 million Global Talent Fund will recruit a total of 60-80 top researchers (both lead researchers and their teams) to 12 UK universities, working in the 8 high high-priority sectors critical to the UK's modern Industrial…
UK carbon capture project to create 1200 temp jobs
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has announced a £28.6 million investment from the National Wealth Fund into the Peak Cluster carbon capture project. The project is expected to create 3,500 jobs across Derbyshire,…