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News archive: 2012

Working abroad and compliance

30 October 2012

Possibly one of the greatest fears those new to contracting have is about being legally compliant – both in the UK and abroad.

Limited or umbrella company?

05 September 2012

A decision contractors have to face is whether to set up their own limited company, or to operate within an umbrella company. There’s no clear-cut answer to this, because the best route forward depends very much on circumstance.

Recruitment isn’t always the answer

27 May 2012

We often tell clients that there are more ways of resolving issues than simply throwing people at them. But what do we mean by this?

The leap from employment to contracting

26 April 2012

Swapping from salaried employment to contracting may seem like a big leap, but for many it’s a change from which they’d never go back.

The rise of the multi-skilled technology worker

17 February 2012

Increasingly, knowing a technology inside-out isn’t enough – it’s more valuable to employers if a technology skill is backed with training in a business methodology.