Recruitment on the up despite rise in National Insurance
Marketing companies and agencies may have been dreading this month’s rise in National Insurance Contributions but hiring activity is already…
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Firms turn to freelancers as UK is hit by labour pains
Demand for freelancers is continuing to rise as companies increasingly turn to temporary experts to fill resourcing needs during a…
Freelancers in demand as costs soar for permanent roles
Economic uncertainty and the cost of hiring permanent staff in the UK has triggered a new surge in demand for…
Thinking of going freelance? Wait till you’ve read this…
The cost of living crisis is touching most areas of business, including the freelance market it seems, with nearly half…
UK firms squeezed as invoices go unpaid for months
Fresh concerns over client companies enforcing extended payment terms on their agencies have been exacerbated by claims that more than…
Firms willing to pay over the odds for top freelancers
With concerns growing over the “great resignation”, and companies struggling to find suitable candidates, freelancers are witnessing huge demand, with…
Hegarty hails ‘magic of data’ in Genie freelance start-up
Sir John Hegarty, the man who once grumbled that “data creates nothing; but creativity has all the time”, appears to have…
Covid makes creatives wake up to joys of freelancing
Freelance life may be precarious but it is now more prominent than ever for the creative industry, with the Covid…
DMA backs emergency loan overhaul but demands more
The DMA has welcomed Government changes to the Government-backed coronavirus emergency loans, although is still pressing Whitehall to go further…
Industry calls for action on emergency loan demands
The marketing industry is calling on banks to rethink their approach to handling Government-backed Covid-19 emergency loans following reports that…