Frrelancing is on the up as a permanent state of career. We look at the reasons why, and identify the most profitable and desirable freelance professions.
Freelance forever?
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57% of businesses say they will employ more freelancers than permanent staff by 2020
Blended talent pools, made up of a mix of permanent employees, contractors and freelancers, will make up the workforce of the future.
Husayn Kassai: How to stay on top in HR in 2016
Remote working tools, a rise in the number of people freelancing and a desire for a better work-life balance have all contributed to the end of the classic nine-to-five culture, especially amongst millennials. With so much evolution and revolution, HR professionals have never had so much to consider or stay on top of.
Freelancers confident in business despite rising costs
Independent professionals are confident in the economy and their own business, according to a new report by IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed.
London job vacancies up six percent
Job variances are up 6 percent compared with last year and freelancers are set to increase with demand in contractors set to rise.
Freelancers business confidence restored
Freelancers confidence in business and the economy has improved since the last quarter. Freelancers are also seeing an increase in day rates and salaries.
Rena Rasch: ‘X’ploring the freelance factor: why your best workers may not always be your employees
Freelancers have becoming increasingly popular over recent years – Rena Rasch takes a look at why they have become so important to modern organisations.
HR not convinced about ‘portfolio workers’
Sixty-three per cent of business leaders believe that portfolio workers will gain mainstream commercial acceptance within the next ten years. Yet, those responsible for hiring them – in HR – are less convinced, with just 50 percent suggesting portfolio workers will be an acceptable face in business. KPMG’s survey researched attitudes towards portfolio workers, which…
Boris backs competition to find business stars of the future
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has backed a nationwide competition which aims to find the best self-employed people operating in the UK and boost their businesses with a grant, business support and financial advice worth tens of thousands of pounds. The number of self-employed professionals has reached a record high of 4.58million in the UK…
The search to find Britain’s best self-employed professionals
As self-employment in the UK looks set to hit yet another record high this month, a competition has launched with the aim of seeking out Britain’s brightest independent business minds. The 15 for 15 competition is looking for enterprising individuals from across the country who have big ideas for 2015. Louis Clark, spokesperson for the…
A third of employees who work flexibly feel resentment from colleagues
A third of employees feel there is stigma or resentment from work colleagues around flexible working, according to new research by Netmums and the Family and Childcare Trust. The research has been published to launch Family Friendly UK, a scheme by the Family and Childcare Trust that supports organisations to become more family friendly. The…
Jane Hatton: Home Working – Who Benefits?
From 30th June the law around flexible working changes to include all employees, not just those with children. Flexible working covers a range of options, including working from home. There are obvious benefits to employees in working from home for some or all of the time, and even more so for disabled employees. A survey summarised…
Business women come together for Women’s Freelance Network launch
A cutting edge co-working venue on Chancery Lane in Central London played host to one hundred self-employed women on 29th May for the launch of PCG’s new Women’s Freelance Network. The network aims to bring together independent female professionals from a variety of sectors to meet, network and collaborate with like-minded individuals. Speaking at the…
Rise in home-working fuelled by desire to take control of work/life balance
British workers are embracing remote working, finds new research by Virgin Media Business and conducted by YouGov. The study reveals that three-quarters (74%) of the remote workers surveyed believe that traditional working patterns have been redefined due to changes in globalisation and competition., with over a third (39%) of UK businesses trading internationally, according to the…
Increasing the number of home workers can cut £3 billion of costs for UK employers
Increasing the numbers of UK employees working from home can cut costs by £3 billion a year for UK employers and employees and save over 3 million tonnes of carbon a year, according to a new report released today by the Carbon Trust. Advances in technologies such as broadband internet, smart phones and cloud computing…