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Dyson to recruit 2000 engineers and digital experts despite “forced” labour legal claims
Dyson, the global home electronics designer and manufacturer, could struggle to hire up to 2000 new recruits following claims of labour abuse in its manufacturing supply chain.
Following a Channel 4 news report (see video report and…
BT Digital invests £30m in freelancer platform. Which corporate is next to join the trend?
First of its kind contract means BT Digital has a stake in an IT freelancer talent platformThe partnership will see Distributed provide on-demand, Elastic Teams™️ in AI, cloud, product, design and more for BT DigitalThe deal…
How to market yourself after a career break
By Shona Chambers, Marketing Consultant, Shona Chambers Marketing
Career breaks that start out short term can end up lasting much longer, for all kinds of reasons.
Maybe you’ve been busy raising a family, been made redundant or come…
How to become your client’s Workforce data hero
Data analysis for environmental, governance and sustainability (ESG) reporting is no easy task for any organisation. Let's face it, ESG is now part and parcel of workforce data and someone has to make sense of it. Someone has to lead a…
How inflation can create opportunities for freelancers
A Totaljobs study reveals that higher inflation and the subsequent cost of living is expected to have the biggest impact on the labour market in 2022, according to 62% of businesses. This is higher than candidate shortages (45%), a high…
The sports Metaverse is turning the love of sport into a decentralised money-maker
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…
Disgruntled Freelancers: Employers Have You On Their Radar
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…
How to pass the soft skills test to land your dream client
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…
Days of Fixed-term contracts in Spain are numbered
INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTOR SPECIAL REPORT
Contractors dreaming to land freelance or fixed-term contracts in Spain might have to re-think their plans. Labour reforms are set to stifle temporary and fixed-term contracts, which is also bad…
2022: experts reveal freelance market predictions
Recruitment and IR35 specialists outline their predictions and wishes for freelancers in the new year including:
most in-demand freelance servicesrate risesgovernment policy impacts on independent workforce
“We are seeing an…