There are lots of advantages for using freelancers within your businesses; they are flexible, motivated and can add skills and experience to your existing team. In turn, freelancers enjoy the lifestyle of choosing who to work with and when. But for all their hard work, there are no extra benefits …
As a freelancer, your time is money. So you’ll want to spend less of this precious time on things like invoicing and calculating your dreaded taxes, and more time on client work and generating new clients. Luckily we live in an age when it has never been easier to be …
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It was certainly a lot easier to manage a team when they all worked from one or two offices, as was the norm only 10-15 years ago. But times have changed, and as the lines between work and home increasingly blur, managers have found themselves with new skills to learn …
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A large number of companies, even in the digital or technology-led sectors, still follow the traditional 9-5 working day for employees, a working pattern that was introduced in the 1800’s. But whilst back then this meant a welcomed shorter week for factory workers who would often work over 100 hours …
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Remember when the dream was to have a corner office in a corporate job? That’s definitely not the number one aspiration for a lot of UK workers now, as an increasing number are making the leap to work for themselves. With most preferring a desk overlooking their garden or being …
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How much is the UK State pension? £168.60 per week. Thats £674.40 per month, only if you’ve paid at least ten years of national insurance contributions. When can I retire? Currently the state pension age is 65 for men and 60 for women. This is all set to change at …
One of the most well-known companies who successfully use a remote workforce, is Google. With over 100,000 workers in more than 50 countries and 150 cities, they’ve learnt a thing or two about what it takes to ensure a team works harmoniously, no matter their location or timezone. Google are …
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With so many theories and rules when you search ‘how much do I need to save for a pension,’ we thought it would be useful to discuss some of the best ways to help make that decision,. Particularly for anyone who is self-employed and close to panic-listing half your belongings …
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You left your salaried job for more freedom, interesting work prospects and probably to be able to work in your PJ’s when you fancy it. But discussing money, value and negotiating finances is not the most fun part of self-employed life for most freelancers. After all, we’re British and we …
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If you are running a successful business, you’ll know there are never enough hours in the day to achieve everything you’d like to. But what if we told you there was a solution, and it happens when you are fast asleep? With the rise of the agile workforce around the …
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