
IT Career Advice

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Tech interview job tips: top five to follow in H2 2025
Candidates must be 'in it to win it,' but still, the interview process isn’t your audition for 'Britain’s Next Top Techie.' 7 min

What Cybersecurity Job Candidates Face in a Technical Test
No two cybersecurity tests are the same, with five different types, attached to seven separate roles, assessing three specific abilities. 5 min

Why employers now seek candidates who can code, create and demonstrate
Having a rounded knowledge of the emerging creative technology and advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are skills that are valued in today’s constantly changing IT industry. 4 min

Keeping your temporary IT job: three mistakes to avoid
Computer Futures says retaining a freelance tech role at the extension or renewal stage means NOT doing this trio. 3 min

Tech job interview? Here’s what NOT to do
Thirteen of the biggest IT job interview mistakes to avoid making during your next Teams or face-to-face. 8 min

Tech job interview preparation: a Business Analyst’s top tips
10 must-knows ahead of your next IT job interview, according to a Business Analyst with 40 years’ experience in UK tech. 8 min

Curveball tech interview questions: ranked, with answers
Why IT job hirers ask curveball questions and how to catch them (includes actual answers you can throw back). 4 min

How to impress IT recruiters behind contract/perm tech jobs
Spot the ‘red flags’ on your tech CV as a contractor jumping to perm, or vice versa, as part of nailing the IT job application process, says Hays. 6 min

'Do your IT skills add value?' Best reply at interview be like…
Free-Work hears from a head of tech recruitment that the best replies to the classic ‘value-add’ query all have five fundamentals. 5 min

6 ways to use AI to land your dream job
Searching for a new job, regardless of the industry, is incredibly competitive and it’s not just how we work that’s changing but also the way we find work. 4 min

Top cybersecurity job interview questions: revealed
Whether it’s a ‘technical test’ or ‘interview,’ the inquisition between you and your dream IT security job isn’t to be taken lightly. 5 min

Ten steps for tech employees seeking freelance IT jobs
How to land your very first temporary, freelance or contract tech assignment as a full-time IT worker. 5 min

How to handle multi-stage interviews on tech or telecom jobs
Five top ways to survive numerous rounds of questions, tests and interrogators. 4 min

'Why do you want this IT job?' Best reply at interview be like…
How full-timers and freelancers should answer an age-old tech job query 'without selling your soul to the interview devil.' 7 min

5 tips for landing your next IT job
Tried and tested ways to secure a tech job online – shared with Free-Work by an IT recruiter with 20 years’ experience. 5 min