IT Skills
Web Design: Routes into the industry
What skills do you need to turn freelancing into a successful business? 5 min
IT and tech news and guides
IT Skills
IT news
National Coding Week: Women lead the way in closing the coding skills gap
What is National Coding Week?The 19th of September 2022 marks the start of National Coding Week 2022, a week dedicated to encouraging both adults and children to learn a new digital skill. 5 min
Freelancer News
Freelancers add monetary woes to a teary bank holiday commemorating the Queen
Grieving or not, the self-employed would have found yesterday difficult, financially. 4 min
Freelancer Finances
Freelancers’ Questions: How much will an accountant cost me?
A new one-person business owner who got laughed off a Zoom call gets a price-check. 3 min
Freelancer News
How to understand your tax when freelancing on the side
Thinking of a second income from self-employment? There are complexities -- but they can be overcome with the right help and information. 6 min
IT Skills
What is a Technical Analyst?
The demand for Technical Analysts has increased by 135% in the past two years, this is due to companies investing in digital technologies to help their services and processes. 3 min
IT Skills
The top 15 skills needed to be a User Experience (UX) Designer in 2022
A User Experience (UX) Designer is responsible for creating the interface of a company’s digital platform, this could be a website, mobile application, or an operating system. 5 min
IT Skills
Introduction to becoming a freelance web designer
Why you need to relish the challenge of learning new technologies and skills to keep up to date. 5 min
Freelancer Services
Life Insurance for freelancers
We have teamed up with Freelancer Financials to provide life insurance. This can be a hugely important purchase as unlike most permanent employees you have no employer to pay out should the worst ever happen. 3 min
Freelancer Services
Income Protection Insurance for freelancers
Whilst permanent employees have invariably have the benefit of at least 3 months pay in the event of accident or sickness, as a freelancer you are exposed to financial loss the first day that you are unable to provide any work. There are ways that you can protect yourself from hardship, including getting income protection insurance for freelancers, 4 min
Freelancer Services
Critical Illness Insurance cover for Freelancers
Freelancers need critical illness cover because it is designed to protect them should the worst happen and they are diagnosed with a critical illness. 4 min
Freelancer Services
Relevant Life Insurance for Freelancers
In this guide, we look at relevant life insurance for freelancers and how it could be crucial for a sense of security, should things go wrong. 3 min
Freelancer Finances
Sole trader mortgage guide: how freelancers can get a home loan
What the self-employed need to know -- and do -- to navigate the complex mortgage maze with ease. 6 min
Freelancer Finances
Submitting invoices as a self-employed freelancer
The definitive guide to preparing and sending invoices as a freelance sole trader. 6 min
IT Career Advice
8 tips to help you get an IT job with no experience
The IT and tech industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, not only does it offer job variation, but it offers job stability, high salaries, career progression, and remote and flexible working opportunities. 4 min
Freelancer News
As an employer, is hiring a freelancer the same as hiring a contractor?
Taking on a self-employed sole trader sounds the same as taking on a contractor. But beware the differences. 5 min
IR35
Outside IR35: word your contract to stop the off-payroll rules from applying
What to put in writing, and practice day-to-day, to help keep IR35 at bay. 3 min