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Self-employment on the increase for students and over-55s

| News

We’ve known for some time that the freelancer and contractor sector has been growing, and now a few pieces of research have revealed the source of some of that growth – students and over-55s are increasingly choosing self-employment over the traditional job market.

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How to write a Marketing Plan

| Guides

Look at a marketing plan as your map to achieving your business objectives, providing you with signposts to help you reach your ultimate goals.There are a number of sections that will make up your marketing plan and all will need careful research and planning.

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Podcast #11: The growth in the Freelancer Marketplace – Fact or Fiction (Part 2)

| Podcast

In the wake of the results of the Kingston University survey on freelancers, we get reactions and opinions from John Kell of the Professional Contractors Group and Nathan Pope of Latitude Hosting and the Brighton Farm. Topics Covered: Growth in the freelance market Freelancer figures, statistics and research Male and Female freelancing split in IT [...]

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Podcast #10: The growth in the Freelancer Marketplace – Fact or Fiction

| Podcast

Andy talks to John Brazier of the Professional Contractors Group, Nathan Pope of the Brighton Farm and Darren Fell of Freelance Advisor, about their views of how the freelancing and contracting market is evolving over the next few years. Whether you are a consultant or contractor, contracting or freelancing, the future could look bright for [...]

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Pitch yourself into the Freelance Market

| Resources

In this series, Bill Faust, author of Pitch Yourself, shares insights gained from over 30-years of industry experience. He discusses key factors for effective self-marketing, understanding what self-marketing means, reading your future employers’ desires and defining clearly what you, the product, have to offer.

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