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IT Skills How to become a Data Science contractor, in seven quick steps Fancy being part of the AI boom? So does nearly everybody else, so try these seven to achieve freelance success as a data scientist. # Job roles # Skills # AI 15 March 2024 5 min
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IT Skills How to become a Solutions Architect contractor 16 must-dos for freelance contractors wanting to succeed in 2024 at Solutions Architecture. # Job roles # Skills # Project management 16 February 2024 5 min
Contracting Can I get an IT contract job in 2024 with no experience? Landing a freelance tech role next year if your CV lists nothing under ‘work-history’ can be done, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. # Job roles # IT jobs market # Contracting 19 December 2023 6 min
IT Skills How to become a freelance software engineer: 10 tips to succeed Fancy freelancing as a software engineer contractor? Here’s 10 top tips to succeed. # Job roles # Skills 1 September 2023 7 min
Guide to Freelancing Freelancer horror stories - and how to avoid the same terrifying fate Don’t be like Graham, Rosie or Raj if you want to survive or thrive in the world of freelance contracting. # Job roles # Graphic design 11 August 2023 8 min
IT Skills What is the difference between web design and web development? Their roles, responsibilities and backgrounds differ, but there’s sense in developers and designers working as one. # Job roles 9 August 2023 5 min
Freelancer News The business case for freelancers: how UK plc can leverage contract talent Revealed: the benefits freelancers bring; practical steps to hire them, and how to get the most from such temporary talent. # Job roles 4 August 2023 5 min
Freelancer News Could self-employed freelancers sway General Election 2024? If today’s trends continue, the main parties will need to chase the strivers’ vote -- people who have freedom over their work. # Job roles 28 July 2023 5 min
Freelancer News Freelancers, you can’t serve two different employers at the same time A reversal in a taxi driver’s status signals the courts aren’t reinventing the wheel to accommodate joint working. # Job roles # Graphic design 25 July 2023 5 min
Guide to Freelancing 5 things freelancers should consider when naming their limited company The very first step to forming a limited company as a freelancer is picking an appropriate name. Here, company formation agents 1st Formations share their top 5 tips for choosing a name for your company. # Job roles # Graphic design 20 July 2023 3 min
Freelancer News Work returnee aged 50+? Forget golf entirely, swing for freelancing instead Will you be part of the cost-of-living crisis’s silver lining by adding to the ranks of the formerly retired, refiring their careers as self-employed? # Job roles # Graphic design 18 July 2023 5 min
Freelancer News VAT as a sole trader: when the self-employed require Value Added Tax Stumped by VAT? Accountants can be too, so grasp the following basics but ask on the complexities. # Job roles # Graphic design 11 July 2023 3 min
Freelancer News How HMRC is wrongly continuing to profit from the self-employed Far from giving a leg-up to our economy’s kick-starters, the government is watching freelancers take a financial bruising. # Job roles # Graphic design 10 July 2023 3 min