IT Career Advice
What 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. 5 min
IT and tech news and guides
IT Career Advice
HR Guide for Employees
Differences 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. 9 min
Contractor Finances
Do 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. 4 min
Contractor Finances
VAT 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. 4 min
IT Skills
Front-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.' 4 min
IT Career Advice
With 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. 5 min
IT Skills
Which 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. 5 min
IT Career Advice
Landing 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. 8 min
IT Skills
Best skills for AI jobs are these five, as a minimum…
Harvey Nash tells Free-Work what the top skills to land an Artificial Intelligence job look like, whether you’re contract or perm. 4 min
IT Career Advice
How to succeed as a Data Engineer - freelance or perm
The role of a Data Engineer is becoming increasingly key – especially with the growth of the data centre market. This article explores the most sought-after technical skills and competencies in data engineering recruitment today (H2 2024). 4 min
Freelancer Finances
Universal credit for limited company directors
A guide for Free-Work users to help answer the often understandably asked question ‘How does Universal Credit work if I have a limited company?’ 7 min
IT market trends
How much pay can IT contractors earn at a telecoms company?
The UK telecoms market: trends and earning potential for freelance IT contractors. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
Top 10 skills needed to succeed as a freelance web developer
What languages, frameworks and skills web development hirers expect their contractors to deliver on 2024-25 projects. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
What makes a bad, unsuccessful IT contractor?
In-contract or on the bench, here’s seven ‘what NOT to dos’ which are as vital as what you SHOULD be doing as an IT freelancer. 5 min
IT Career Advice
Becoming an IT contractor in Banking and Finance
SThree on how to break into the most wage-rich IT contracting sector -- Financial Services. 4 min
IT Career Advice
Freelancers, be less like England manager Gareth Southgate when making IT contractor job applications
Sometimes it’s ‘Gremlins in the System.’ But other times, the problem is no system whatsoever – on the pitch or applying online for work. 4 min
