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Freelancer FinancesFreelancers’ Questions: Are clients legally required to pay within 30 days?
There's no new rules on paying the self-employed, but there's a lot of existing law that the unpaid can use.4 min
Freelancer FinancesCan freelancers who claimed SEISS grants get a mortgage?
Top tips if you're self-employed and want a home loan, but had help from the government during covid.3 min
Freelancer NewsRepealing IR35 reform will unlock the freelance future
A hurdle in the freelance game has just been lifted. Sorting your footing for April 6th 2023 is the next challenge to overcome.5 min
Freelancer NewsSelf-employed national insurance increase reversal: D-Day is January 31 2024
While it's the NICs reversal making headlines, the Health & Social Care Levy being axed is the real saving for sole traders.3 min
IT SkillsWeb Design: How to find freelance work
Advertising tips, freelance co-ops and staying ahead in stiff competition.4 min
IT SkillsCareer pathways for developers
There are many different types of developer jobs, that can open you up to many different career paths.4 min
IT Career Advice10 tips to help you improve your business acumen and succeed in your tech career
What is business acumen?The term acumen means the ability to make good judgments and take quick decisions.5 min
Freelancer NewsThe time for immigration routes to be tailored to EU freelance creatives is now
Tweaking two new visas could be just the ticket our economy needs to recover from losing 40,000 creatives.5 min
Freelancer NewsYour very last chance to enter IPSE's Freelancer Awards 2022? It’s today
The third, most painful truth of self-employment doesn't have to hurt you. But you need to act now, before 5pm.4 min
IT SkillsWeb Design: Routes into the industry
What skills do you need to turn freelancing into a successful business?5 min
IT newsNational 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 NewsFreelancers 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 FinancesFreelancers’ 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 NewsHow 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 SkillsWhat 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 SkillsThe 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 SkillsIntroduction 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