Imagine working alongside the companies redefining the future. The CNBC Disruptor 50 list for 2024 isn’t just for investors – it can be a good indicator for companies looking for specialised freelance talent. We analysed these disruptors’ careers pages and external recruitment sites to identify some of the contractor hotspots (and in some instances where […]

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Google is doubling down on its investment in the UK, and contractors are poised to benefit Despite the wave of tech layoffs making headlines, London’s AI segment is showing signs of growth. Google has hired 400 new staff in the UK, coinciding with its move to a massive new King’s Cross office. This expansion solidifies […]

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Freelancer and startup numbers are likely to rise in 2023, even against the odds Following a spree of tech industry layoffs, tech talent is back in the jobs market. But those made redundant may be losing faith in the tech titans and be more compelled to turn to a promising freelance career or even join […]

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Within a decade, quantum computers could be powerful enough to break the cryptographic security that protects cell phones, bank accounts, email addresses and — yes — bitcoin wallets, CNBC, the news business channel has reported. Governments and private-sector companies such as Microsoft and Google are racing to make quantum computing a reality and at the same time ensure they […]

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Google and other Alphabet company workers have created a union. What makes it different is that it will be open to all employees and contractors at any Alphabet company. The union will have dues-paying members, an elected board of directors, and paid organizing staff. “This is historic—the first union at a major tech company by […]

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In this Freelance Informer Coffee Break video session, we thought you’d like to hear what Head of Google for Startups, Marta Krupinska, had to say while speaking with fellow entrepreneurs and startup founders. The theme of the panel was ‘What keeps young businesses up at night?’ – the answer? Growing sales in uncertain times – […]

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According to one case study, many businesses are, “writing blank cheques in the race for survival.” During the pandemic, some specialist freelancers saw significant increases in their day rates as they became more in demand, demonstrating how pay for 25,000 UK freelancers has fluctuated during the pandemic depending on which profession they are in. According to […]

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“We long for the days when we’ll enjoy a live show, clink our glasses, and gather around a bowl of queso together…” These are the words that welcome visitors to the Visit Austin website. These words are to remind the local Texans and those that have been hankering for a visit to the not-what-you-expected capital that […]

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