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Get hired: secret weapons for frustrated job seekers from minority and lower income households
A stark reality faces graduates from minority and lower socio-economic backgrounds (SEB) in the UK. A recent report spearheaded by UCL researchers reveals a deeply ingrained disparity in the race for entry-level professional roles. The…
Job hunting: How to spot resilient AI companies
Understand AI companies and their stock risks, dot-com parallels, and strategies for career stability in volatile markets
Contrary to popular belief, AI companies aren't printing money. The 'cutting-edge' label doesn't shield them…
The most sought-after job in the UK isn’t what I expected. But it highlights what we all probably…
It's no secret that Britain's facing some economic headwinds. Companies are tightening their belts, and that means fewer traditional full-time roles. For those of us who've embraced freelance, contracting, or fractional work, this could be…
Transatlantic chill: Freelancers must prepare for imminent US recession if job cuts continue
The chance that there could be a deep US recession in 2025 is growing. This news would cast a long shadow over the UK's already strained economic prospects. With tightly interwoven economies, the UK is poised to feel the reverberations of…
Making sense of the UK’s jobs market: what does it mean for contractors and freelancers?
While scrolling through the latest Adzuna UK job market report, we're seeing a clear trend: job vacancies are on the decline. January 2025's figures, dipping to the lowest since 2021, represent a shift in hiring practices. The future trend…
The moral dilemma: freelancers seeking work at Meta amid recent controversial “low…
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Meta, the tech giant with a $1.86 trillion market cap behind platform brands including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has served a wave of layoffs that has rattled the nerves of tech talent the world over.
These…
UK braces for mass redundancies in coming weeks: How can freelancers prepare?
James Cockett, CIPD Senior Labour Market Economist, said one in four (25%) employers are planning to make redundancies in the three months to March 2025, another record high outside of 2020 when the COVID pandemic struck the UK economy. We…
UK’s AI ambition: unleash the freelancers & ditch IR35?
If the UK wants to carve a space in the AI revolution it needs all industries and freelancers on board (and IR35 isn’t helping).
All the headlines about AI investment during this week’s AI Paris Summit would have the general population…
Will the Serco UK Defence Recruitment Contract Actually Create British Jobs?
The recent award of the UK Armed Forces Recruitment Service (AFRS) contract to a Serco-led team has got people talking, not just about how we'll recruit soldiers in the future, but also what it means for jobs here in the UK.
While…
Microsoft Azure’s growing pains spell golden opportunity for contractors
Microsoft Azure hiring spree around the corner: roles in sales, infrastructure, and support
Microsoft's latest earnings report reveals a mixed bag for its Azure cloud computing platform. While revenue continues to climb, cracks are…