IT Skills 10 essential software engineering skills for contractors When the choice of specialism isn't just a programming decision; it's a strategic decision affecting your career, cash, and contract-availability. # Skills # Contracting 5 December 2023 7 min
Guide to Freelancing Top 10 tips for new IT contractors A veteran computer consultant reveals tried and tested must-dos, for newcomers wanting to succeed at IT contracting. # Tips 1 December 2023 7 min
Guide to Freelancing Would an IT freelancer who wants to work overseas have more options as a UK employee? Overview for Brit freelancers wondering if being on an organisation’s payroll in 2024 would make getting a job abroad easier. # Remote 28 November 2023 7 min
Freelancer News Freelance tech sector unmoved by Autumn Statement 2023, despite AI, Life Science and innovation boosters Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s offerings on take-home pay, tax reforms, and technology, come off as inadequate to IT contracting’s top advisers. # Freelance # News 23 November 2023 8 min
Contracting What qualifications do you need to become an IT contractor? Qualifications for IT contractors tend to fall into four main categories. Which ones will you obtain; if any? # Skills # Contracting 21 November 2023 7 min
Freelancer News Autumn Statement 2023: Freelance tech sector in 11th hour appeals to chancellor Jeremy Hunt Leading organisations that support tech and freelancing tell Free-Work that Hunt’s Conservative colleagues have got it right -- IR35 reform ought to go. # Freelance # News 17 November 2023 7 min
Contractor Finances A contractor's guide to VAT The ins and outs of Value Added Tax in a contractor limited company setting -- demystified. # Money # Contracting 14 November 2023 4 min
Contracting What makes a successful IT contractor? Everything it takes to succeed as a freelance technologist in the UK -- revealed by a veteran. # Contracting 10 November 2023 7 min
Contracting Security clearance levels in the UK: explained What UK candidates need to know when going forward for secure, sensitive or secretive roles. # Contracting 7 November 2023 5 min
Contracting Making your spouse (or civil partner) a shareholder of your limited company Practical and financial perks are on offer when your spouse is also your shareholder – but beware the pitfalls. # Company # Legal # Contracting 3 November 2023 5 min
IT Skills How to become a Python developer contractor 16 must-dos to succeed as a contractor with Python. # Skills # Developer # Contracting 31 October 2023 5 min
Contracting The costs of running a limited company Laid bare: the real costs of running a contractor limited company, as the 2024-25 tax year approaches. # Company # Contracting 26 October 2023 4 min
IT Skills What is the difference between a project manager and programme manager? Explainer on two commonly confused tech roles which, in fairness, do have translating vision into tangible outcomes in common. # Skills 24 October 2023 6 min
Guide to Freelancing As a UK IT freelancer, what are my options if I want to work overseas? Explainer on the rules and regulations tied to landing freelance work abroad in the post-Brexit era. # Freelance 20 October 2023 7 min
IT Skills What is the difference between a Business Analyst and a Data Analyst? A breakdown of two key tech jobs: the big picture, make-it-happen role, versus finding opportunities as an insight-creator. # Skills 18 October 2023 4 min
Contracting What is a Personal Service Company (PSC)? An explainer on the most popular vehicle for IT freelancing which, paradoxically, isn’t even defined in law. # Freelance # Company # Contracting 13 October 2023 5 min
IT Skills How much can freelance Business Analysts earn per hour, per day? Variations exist but freelance Business Analysts are currently benchmarked at a tidy £500 a day. # Skills # Freelance # Contracting 11 October 2023 4 min