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IT Career AdviceTech job interview? Here’s what NOT to do
Thirteen of the biggest IT job interview mistakes to avoid making during your next Teams or face-to-face.8 min
IT Career AdviceTech job interview preparation: a Business Analyst’s top tips
10 must-knows ahead of your next IT job interview, according to a Business Analyst with 40 years' experience in UK tech.8 min
IT SkillsFour best techie jobs of 2025 (quarter one) be like...
Which IT roles are paying most this year, and THAT one tech skill predicted to command £1,000 a day.5 min
IT market trendsHow are cybersecurity jobs changing in 2025, and what’s hot?
How the cybersecurity space is evolving, and where full-timers and freelancers need to position their skills to exploit it.4 min
IT Career AdviceHow to impress IT recruiters behind contract/perm tech jobs
Spot the 'red flags' on your tech CV as a contractor jumping to perm, or vice versa, as part of nailing the IT job application process, says Hays.6 min
IT SkillsWhat’s in a PHP programmer technical interview or test?
Ranging from basic syntax to complex architectural interrogations, the questions PHP job candidates face depend on the role. But try these 38 for starters.4 min
IT Career Advice'Do your IT skills add value?' Best reply at interview be like…
Free-Work hears from a head of tech recruitment that the best replies to the classic 'value-add' query all have five fundamentals.5 min
IT Career Advice6 ways to use AI to land your dream job
Searching for a new job, regardless of the industry, is incredibly competitive and it's not just how we work that's changing but also the way we find work.4 min
OpinionWill Spring Statement 2025 be taxing for tech job board users?
With AI set to hit some contractor jobs, patching employer NIC changes may be the smarter move by the chancellor.6 min
IT Career AdviceTop cybersecurity job interview questions: revealed
Whether it's a 'technical test' or 'interview,' the inquisition between you and your dream IT security job isn't to be taken lightly.5 min
IT Career AdviceTen steps for tech employees seeking freelance IT jobs
How to land your very first temporary, freelance or contract tech assignment as a full-time IT worker.5 min
IT Career AdviceHow to handle multi-stage interviews on tech or telecom jobs
Five top ways to survive numerous rounds of questions, tests and interrogators.4 min
IR35IR35 case law compendium: famous faces who lost to HMRC
And how IT job board users can avoid the same fate as four celebrity limited company workers.5 min
IT market trendsTop pay for contract network engineers in 2025 be like…
The best rates as a freelance, temporary or contract network engineer aren't to be sniffed at.6 min
IT Career Advice5 tips for landing your next IT job
Tried and tested ways to secure a tech job online – shared with Free-Work by an IT recruiter with 20 years' experience.5 min
IR35How outside IR35 appeals, and what outside IR35 looks like
Why limited company contractors shun 'inside IR35,' plus top tips if a 'client' starts acting like your 'employer.'5 min
IT Career AdviceIs AI or ChatGPT okay to write your CV with?
Think again before using AI to write your CV from scratch, but there's value in a 'skills gap analysis.'6 min