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Turn your side hustle into a legitimate freelance business

Have you got a passion that you work on? Can you make money from it? Then here is why you should consider turning your side hustle into a legitimate freelance business.

11 September 2018

4 min

Benefits of taking time out as a freelancer

Freelancers miss out on taking time to relax and recuperate even though there are multiple benefits of doing so. This guide highlights the benefits of taking time out as a freelancer and how it can also benefit your work and business.

10 September 2018

3 min

Freelancing while you’re at university

A guide for university students looking at going freelance as a side hustle. Freelancing can be great for students as it can be additional income and it comes with flexibility. Students can also benefit from the real-life work experience.

6 September 2018

5 min

How to attract clients as a freelancer

A guide for freelancers and the self-employed on how to attract clients. The main ways of securing work and clients as a freelancer is by having an online presence by creating a website, being present on social media and networking online.

5 September 2018

4 min

How to gain relevant experience before going freelance

The guide on getting relevant experience before taking the jump into going freelance gives four ways in which you can gain experience including, training and courses, doing work for free, creating a portfolio and networking.

4 September 2018

3 min

A graduate’s guide to freelancing

A graduate's guide for any prospective freelancer. The guide for graduates focuses on deciding if freelancing is the right path, the pros and cons of freelancing, the business side of freelancing and getting the right skills and experience.

3 September 2018

8 min

The 5 Bad Habits of Bookkeeping You Need to Avoid

Cut out these bad bookkeeping habits and make your bookkeeping organised and up to date.

2 August 2018

2 min

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Freelancers’ essentials for a tip-top copywriting portfolio

Four ‘must-dos’ to stand out from the copywriting competition as a freelancer.

26 July 2018

3 min

Freelancers' Questions: Can I get paid into a bank account in my home country?

‘More straightforward if the client pays in the country they’re in, and you’re from.’

23 May 2018

2 min

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Tax Rates and Allowances 2018/19 for freelancers

Here are the tax rates and allowances for the financial year April 6th 2018 - April 5th 2019.

9 May 2018

3 min

Freelancers’ Questions: What if an Upwork freelancer we paid didn’t do the work?

How an out-of-pocket overseas client can tackle an errant online freelancer.

1 May 2018

4 min

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence has been around for a number of years, during World War 2 Artificial Intelligence was used in Colossus to help break the Enigma Code, which in turn helped England win the war.

1 May 2018

3 min

Finding developer jobs and developer careers

The growth in freelancer web developer jobs has been significant over the last five years. As the Digital economy grows so does the demand for Developer jobs and careers.

27 February 2018

2 min

Freelancers' Questions: Is doing the US client's work there or here less taxing?

Staying in the UK to supply a New York firtm is less exciting, but more viable.

9 February 2018

3 min

Top 10 Technology Predictions for 2016

Last year was a ground-breaking year for technological innovation with several advancements in medicine, the automotive industry and mobile/handheld technology.

18 January 2018

4 min

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Questions you should ask in an IT Graduate interview

It is important to remember that an interview is not just an opportunity for the company to find out about you and your skills and experience but also for you to find out about the role and the company too.With this in mind it is likely that you will be given the opportunity to ask a few questions e.

18 January 2018

2 min

Preparing your CV for IT Graduate Jobs

Recent graduates face a dilemma when writing their CV as qualifications almost always outweigh experience.Employers are looking for key skills that will be transferable to the role you are applying for as well as evidence of your enthusiasm, motivation and positive attitude.

18 January 2018

4 min