Contracting
IT contractors must beware five big threats to freelance tech success
Swapping full-timing for freelancing can be lucrative as a techie, but be wary -- because with reward, comes risk. 5 min
IT and tech news and guides
Contracting
IR35
Does Microsoft’s IR35 rethink show the tide is turning in IT freelancers’ favour?
Hopefully a sign of things to come on off-payroll determinations has been spotted at the UK outpost of the world’s largest software company. 6 min
Contracting
When your sole trader IT business deserves to be a tech limited company
Know when to press fire: Top three triggers for jumping from the sole trader structure to ‘LTD.’ 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
The most professional way to start IT freelancing? It’s as a limited company
If tax-efficiency, limited liability and looking the part matter to you, then a limited company is your way to go. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
The easiest way to start IT freelancing? It’s as a sole trader
Starting your tech business from scratch is simplest, quickest and comes with key reliefs if you take the sole trader route. 5 min
IT Skills
What makes a good freelance digital designer?
Find out what it takes to become a successful contract digital designer; from technical skills and specialist experience, to soft skills and your attitude. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
Top 3 ways freelancing in IT can boost your technology career
Earnings, experiences and autonomy -- techies who go freelance get to maximise all three. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
Can freelancing in IT damage my technology career?
These four potential snags of freelancing as a technologist could trip up unwary IT employees, rushing to ‘go it alone.’ 5 min
Freelancer Finances
Late payments are still prevalent for UK freelancers. What can we do about it?
IPSE, the UK’s freelancer body, uses its first Free-Work column to say it’s time government got tough on late payers -- at Autumn Statement 2023 or before. 5 min
Guide to Freelancing
Are freelancers entitled to employment rights?
You’re likely one of the millions who’ve chosen to ‘go it alone.’ But that doesn’t mean you’re totally without protections when you work. Find out your key rights and protections here. 4 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. 7 min
IT Career Advice
The Electronics jobs market overview
In parallel with an increase in the global demand for electronic products, the volume of electronics jobs has been increasing over the last decade. 3 min
IT Career Advice
Top 3 Alternative Careers for IT Professionals
Very often in life, things don't go exactly as we had planned. 4 min
IT Career Advice
An IT professionals guide to working and living in Cambridge
Cambridge is a city located around 55 miles from London and is most commonly known for being the home to one of the most prestigious universities in the world. 4 min
IT Career Advice
How to accept, negotiate or decline a job offer
Searching for a job can be very frustrating, especially if you have been searching for a long period of time. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
What IT freelancers should look for in an accountancy firm
Top 3 things computer contractors should look for in their accountant, by someone who knows (-- a veteran accountant to technology freelancers). 5 min
IT Career Advice
The top 10 skills you need to be a Cloud Engineer in 2023
By 2025, 95% of new digital workloads will be deployed on cloud-native platforms, against 30% in 2021. 4 min