IT Career Advice
Becoming an IT contractor in Engineering
Ten must-dos to make it as an IT contractor in the engineer sector, by Leap29. 6 min
IT and tech news and guides
IT Career Advice
IT market trends
Will remote IT jobs still be around in 2025?
In the UK, 57% of tech workers were remote in 2023. This trend is likely to continue through 2025. 5 min
IT Skills
The most popular programming languages of 2024
Choosing the right languages to learn can help you find in-demand jobs. It can also give you skills for specific projects. This will help you grow in the tech field. 4 min
IT Career Advice
What to expect as a junior developer: from the interview process to everyday job role
This guide helps you get ready for your first Junior Developer job. It explains the interview process. It also covers daily tasks and extra skills that can improve your chances as a candidate. 3 min
IT Career Advice
How to upskill yourself in the IT & tech industry
Upskilling in IT enhances your existing expertise, opens new career opportunities and allows you to adapt to future demands. Read our guide on how to upskill yourself in the IT & tech industry. 4 min
Contracting
IT contracts in the public sector: A get started guide
An overview of the benefits, challenges and key steps of public sector IT contracting. 5 min
IT Career Advice
Tips for a successful career change in the digital sector
Whether you're looking for a new professional challenge, or passionate about the possibilities offered by IT. Transitioning to the tech sector could be an opportunity to boost your career. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
How IT contractors can set competitive pay rates
There’s no single magic bullet for pricing your technology services, but that doesn’t make it any less of an art or science -- SThree. 4 min
Contractor Finances
What is a director’s loan?
The good, bad, and ugly of director loans -- those deserving an accountant’s input to avoid HMRC trouble. 5 min
Contractor Finances
How to manage inconsistent income as an IT contractor: top 10 hacks
Smart freelance techies won’t let the ‘peaks and troughs’ of freelance earnings call the shots, says Integro. 8 min
IT market trends
How much do AI and Data contractors earn?
Benchmark your pay (or expectations) against what the IT jobs market is paying today for cutting-edge skills. 3 min
IT Career Advice
What online IT job adverts frequently say – and what they really mean
A guide to help decode the language of technology job adverts, so you can compute who they actually want. 5 min
HR Guide for Employees
Differences between contractors and employees: explored
If structure, security and regularity appeal go perm. But if you’ve tried contracting, the autonomy genie is probably already out of the bottle. 9 min
Contractor Finances
Do contractors pay National Insurance tax?
Free-Work hears from a top accountant when and in what circumstances freelance IT work will incur you an NI bill from HMRC. 4 min
Contractor Finances
VAT Flat Rate Scheme: explainer and top tips
Simplicity is hard to turn down as a small company but beware -- in the accounting space, simplicity doesn’t always = cost efficiency. 4 min
IT Skills
Front-end vs. back-end developer: which of these two top tech jobs is better for you?
'Behind-the-scenes' techies will gravitate to BE developer jobs, whereas FE developer jobs are for those into 'look and feel.' 4 min
IT Career Advice
With IT jobs, what makes a contractor extendable, renewable?
How to pull off standing still in the UK tech jobs market when everything around you is moving or volatile. 5 min