Jobs

Forum

Forum index

Favourite topics

Topics I'm involved in

Latest topics

Most discussed topics

Perks

Soft skills tests

Free-Work Deals

News & Guides

Resources

IT Barometer

Your contributions

IT Employers hiring

Calculators

Sign in Register

Contractor Finances

Freelancer Finances

Freelancer News

Freelancer Services

Guide to Freelancing

HR Guide for Employees

IT Career Advice

IT market trends

IT and tech news and guides

79 / 82

person sitting at a desk with a laptop

Credit control

There are sadly a great number of potential customers in the market who can cost your business a great deal of time and money by not paying their debts. Here is our guide to controlling them and keeping your credit the right side of the line.

1 June 2007

3 min

person sitting at a desk with a laptop

How to get paid when freelancing

Ten tips from an industry expert offering advice on how to speed up tardy payment from a client - and what to do if they refuse to pay. Our guide on how to get paid when freelancing will help freelancers be prepared for difficult clients.

1 June 2007

4 min

person sitting at a desk with a laptop

Step- by-step guide to collecting payment

Joan Yeadon, proprietor of Credit Control Consultancy, explains how to collect payment quickly and effectively.

1 June 2007

4 min

close up of a typewriter with words news

Choosing an umbrella company

What to look for in an umbrella company post-2007 budget.

9 May 2007

3 min

close up of a typewriter with words news

The Company Secretary

Article outlining the responsibilities of your limited company's Company Secretary.

10 April 2007

2 min

person sitting at a desk with a laptop

Your contract: key commercial factors

As a freelancer operating on a self-employed basis one of the first things you will want to do after a successful tender is get on with the job. But stop! What about the contract?

29 March 2007

3 min

close up of a typewriter with words news

Designing an interactive PDF newsletter

Freelance designer Rob Cubbon looks at how you can make the most out of PDFs.

5 March 2007

5 min

close up of a typewriter with words news

Freelancers ask: how much should I charge?

Self-employed creatives continue to fret over how much they're worth.

31 January 2007

3 min

close up of a typewriter with words news

Brits exposed as a bunch of literary liars

Our need for gravitas is why we’ve all read Harry Potter, Tolkien and Tolstoy.

25 January 2007

2 min

close up of a typewriter with words news

Creatives urged to rethink how they're paid

Media agencies mustn't be too fond of retainers if they want long-term business.

23 January 2007

2 min

person sitting at a desk with a laptop

Setting up a website and email

How to set up web and mail facilities so you can run your own email address and build your own website.

16 October 2006

6 min

close up of a typewriter with words news

How to start-up as a freelance journalist

Veterans of media freelancing reveal top tips for making a splash.

16 August 2006

7 min

person sitting at a desk with a laptop

Work from home - a guide for freelancers

Top tips on the pitfalls and rewards of starting up at home.

30 July 2006

3 min

person sitting at a desk with a laptop

Home working Vs shared studio space

Just for the low overheads, the majority of freelancers base themselves at home, travelling to client site as and when needed.

30 July 2006

3 min

person sitting at a desk with a laptop

Freelancers working from home - avoid distractions

Ideas for disciplining yourself if you struggle on the motivation front.

25 July 2006

2 min

person sitting at a desk with a laptop

Top 10 ten tips for working from home

Top tips at managing a good work-life balance whilst working from home on a freelance basis.

16 July 2006

4 min

close up of a typewriter with words news

Flexible work boosts UK output

Business advisors proved wrong about the reality of remote working.

23 June 2006

1 min

79 / 82