IT Skills
Top 10 freelance developer job stats, facts and trends for 2024
Get ready for these realities in your freelance development gig -- if they're not shaking up your contract coding career already. 6 min
IT and tech news and guides
IT Skills
IT Career Advice
SC Clearance, what is it and how can it help my IT career?
SC Clearance (Security Check Clearance) is a security classification in the United Kingdom that certifies an individual's eligibility to access certain types of information or work on specific projects. 4 min
IT news
Top freelance tech jobs for 2024
The top tech roles for 2024 are here, assuming you’re freelance, or ready to upskill to make more money on a contract basis. 6 min
Contracting
A Contractor’s Guide to Private Medical Insurance
All contractors know the benefits of contracting. 3 min
Contractor Finances
VAT reclaims, the ins and outs: When IT freelancers can claim back VAT on tech purchases
Laptops, computer equipment and software subscriptions are all ripe for reclaiming the VAT on (potentially with a little help from your accountant). 6 min
Contracting
Can I get an IT contract job in 2024 with no experience?
Landing a freelance tech role next year if your CV lists nothing under ‘work-history’ can be done, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. 6 min
Guide to Freelancing
An IT freelancer’s guide to working through an umbrella company
Everything you need to know about umbrella company contracting as a techie, but were afraid to ask. 6 min
IT Skills
How to build a cyber security contracting career in 2024
Revealed: what it will take to next year succeed at cyber security as a UK freelancer. 6 min
Contractor Finances
A contractor’s guide to dividends
Answers to the FAQs limited company IT contractors have about the staple payment form if tax-efficiency matters -- dividends. 6 min
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. 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. 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. 7 min
IT Career Advice
The top 10 IT and tech skills to learn in 2024
As we approach 2024, the demand for skilled IT professionals continues to soar. 4 min
IT Skills
The top 10 IT and tech jobs in 2024
In 2024, several emerging technologies are likely to drive new job opportunities within the IT field. 4 min
IT news
Autumn Statement 2023 and the UK’s investment in technology
On Wednesday 22nd November 2023, the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented his Autumn Statement to Parliament and shared plans to propel the nation into a future defined by innovation and cutting-edge technology. 4 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. 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? 7 min
