The Freelance Informer analyses the gathering storm of geopolitical tensions, bloated AI budgets and mass layoffs and the impact these developments are already having on freelancers and contractors The once reassuring hum of global commerce and job creation is now punctuated by pangs of geopolitical unease caused by war, trade tariffs and newfound power plays […]

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James Cockett, CIPD Senior Labour Market Economist, said one in four (25%) employers are planning to make redundancies in the three months to March 2025, another record high outside of 2020 when the COVID pandemic struck the UK economy. We examine the implications for the economy and how freelancers can best prepare for the coming […]

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The number of job vacancies has been sliding in the last quarter, which could mean a recession is heading our way. While freelancers could be in higher demand other challenges could arise when companies are pinching their pennies. Here we highlight how to seize opportunities while equally securing timely payments. James Reed of the eponymous […]

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