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Cargill: The unexpected tech giant that’s hiring 400 tech and engineer specialists
Forget Silicon Valley, the hottest tech opportunities might be hiding in the world of… agriculture?
Cargill, a name synonymous with food production, is on a major hiring spree, looking to snap up 400 tech and engineering professionals.…
2025: skills and challenges outlook for IT contractors
The year 2025 promises to be filled with both exciting opportunities and critical challenges for IT specialists, according to musings of Rob Batters, Director of Technical and Managed Services at IT consultancy Northdoor PLC. We consider…
The Dark Side of Freelancing: Ransomware’s New Recruits
New research reveals a disturbing trend: cybercriminals are enlisting freelance penetration testers (pentesters) to amplify the effectiveness of their ransomware attacks
Traditionally, organisations employ pentesters to identify…
This is how Managed Service Companies target uninformed and unsuspecting freelancers
Freelancers face potentially devastating tax bills due to complex "Managed Service Company" rules
HMRC has issued a stark warning to freelancers, contractors, and consultants about the dangers of "Managed Service Companies" (MSCs).…
Easiest way to spot a tax scam if you’re self-employed
With the January 31st self-assessment deadline looming, HMRC has issued a warning to the UK's self-employed workforce: be on your guard against a rising tide of tax scams
New figures reveal a worrying 16.7% surge in reported scams…
Retirement dreamland: Age 66-70 is sweet, but most freelancers have zero plans. Here’s how to…
Many people want to retire between 66 and 70 and freelancers fall within that group. A new survey reveals this age range as the retirement sweet spot. But a shocking 16% of people have absolutely no idea when they'll be hanging up…
Warning: hiring managers are low balling contractors
The UK's freelance community is facing a potential slowdown in hiring opportunities in the last weeks of 2024 as businesses grapple with economic challenges and re-evaluate their growth strategies. This concerning trend was highlighted by…
Why every household needs to take a leaf out of the doomsday prepper playbook
Doomsday preppers, are they paranoid or prepared? We look at what 2024's disasters can teach us about readiness
This year has been a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of our world. From escalating geopolitical tensions and war…
UK’s self-employed: forced to become unpaid carers, then snubbed by clients finds IPSE report
Over 1 in 10 self-employed workers are unpaid carers, yet government support remains scarce
Half a million and counting self-employed individuals in the UK are unpaid carers, shouldering immense responsibilities with little support,…
Freelancer recruitment set to take off in 2025
The hiring drought that many freelancers and contractor sector recruitment agencies have been feeling this year could soon change all thanks to Rachel Reeves' tax-heavy budget. Could better days be on the horizon for freelancers in 2025?
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