IT and tech news and guides
IT Career AdviceWhat 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. #Job roles
#Skills
#Developer
3 min
IT Career AdviceHow 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. #IT Training
#Skills
#AI
4 min
ContractingIT contracts in the public sector: A get started guide
An overview of the benefits, challenges and key steps of public sector IT contracting. #Recruitment
#Data
#Careers
5 min
IT Career AdviceTips 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. #Job roles
#IT jobs market
#Careers
3 min
Guide to FreelancingHow 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. #IT jobs market
#Skills
#Clients
4 min
Contractor FinancesWhat is a director’s loan?
The good, bad, and ugly of director loans -- those deserving an accountant's input to avoid HMRC trouble. #Tax
#Company
#Money
5 min
Contractor FinancesHow 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. #Freelance
#Self-employed
#Tips
8 min
IT market trendsHow 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. #IT Trends
#Data
#AI
3 min
IT Career AdviceWhat 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. #IT jobs market
#Recruitment
#IR35
5 min
HR Guide for EmployeesDifferences 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. #Skills
#HR
#Careers
9 min
Contractor FinancesDo 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. #Tax
#Company
#Money
4 min
Contractor FinancesVAT 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. #Tax
#Company
#Money
4 min
IT SkillsFront-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.' #Programming
#IT jobs market
#Developer
4 min
IT Career AdviceWith 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. #Recrutement
#IT jobs market
#Skills
5 min
Freelancer ServicesFreelancer Accountants
A wide range of freelance and contractor accountancy specialists. #IR35
2 min
IT SkillsWhich IT skills should you acquire in H2 2024, and how?
The tech skills set to be in-demand in this year's second half according to Morgan Mckinley, exclusively for Free-Work. #Cloud
#Data
#AI
5 min
IT Career AdviceLanding your dream IT job online using personal branding: Ten hacks
Why being called the 'Elevate Candidate' is now the last thing tech job board applicants hope to hear. #IT jobs market
#AI
#Careers
8 min