IT Career Advice
Career mistakes you should stay away from this year
Starting the new year doesn’t just provide you with new plans, but new goals that you may want to achieve after reflecting on the previous year. 4 min
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IT Career Advice
Freelancer News
How to stay happy as a new freelancer
Leave your comfort zone, visit hubs and stop work -- among other tips to keep smiling through self-employment. 3 min
Freelancer News
When you need to file a tax return – if at all
‘You must self-assess if you’re self-employed.’ Helpful? We don’t think so either. 4 min
Freelancer News
A UK freelancer's overview of maternity rights
How to get financially supported when you stop self-employed freelancing to have a baby. 5 min
Freelancer News
Intellectual Property: what freelancers need to know (Part 3)
Monetising your creations as a freelancer, including in the age of the GDPR. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
Apps to help freelancers manage their finances
For freelancers time is money and one way to reduce stress and manage your business effectively is to take advantage of the technology that is now available. Here are five finance management apps that you should consider. 5 min
Freelancer News
Intellectual Property: what freelancers need to know (Part 2)
Protect, differentiate and own your offering with trade marks, design rights and contracts. 3 min
Freelancer News
Freelancers' Questions: What if I didn't price up for a client who now won't pay?
Even the experienced make mistakes pricing up, but a tribunal could make this one especially costly. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
Intellectual Property: What freelancers need to know (Part 1)
Get to grips with the key terms of IP – plus, where yours is; what your risks are, and how to combat them. 5 min
Freelancer Finances
Need-to-know tax information for freelancers
Here’s some important tax information to take into account if you are a freelancer or looking to go self-employed. This need-to-know- tax information for freelancers guide will help you get started on your taxes. 3 min
Freelancer News
Should I register with HMRC if my income is under the personal allowance?
All newly self-employed with £1k earnings must tell the taxman, albeit no longer in the first three months. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
Freelance career options if you're good with numbers
A guide for any prospective freelancers for what freelancer careers they can have if they have a financial background and/or are good with numbers. Some freelancer careers include bookkeeper, accountant and maths tutor. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
Essential practices for anxious freelancers
A guide for freelancers who get anxious when it comes to running a business. The main takeaways from essential practices for anxious freelancers include keeping organised, keeping on top of taxes and being prepared. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
How to build a LinkedIn profile that generates business for freelancers
This step by step guide will show you how to build a LinkedIn profile that generates business for freelancers. A Linked In profile can be a great way to create a good first impressing and build professional relations to generate business. 7 min
Guide to Freelancing
Claiming expenses as a freelancer
As a freelancer, claiming for expenses can be essential to helping you save money. Tracking all of your purchases and outgoing costs should, therefore, be done, so that you can deduct this from your profit and ensure that you are not overpaying on your tax. 3 min
Freelancer News
Two creative sectors push for ‘rate-silent’ interviews
More money awarded to 60% of us, but the boosts may be bigger if pay was off-limits at interview. 2 min
Guide to Freelancing
How to minimise financial risk for your freelance business
Minimise financial risk for your freelance business by following these tips: vet the credit history of clients, deal with the decision makers and make sure to prioritise predictability and those clients that are reliable. 4 min
