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The Ongoing Issue of Late Payment

Although (like everything else) it might have been a bit overshadowed by Brexit, there was good news for contractors and…

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Jobs to get on with over Christmas

Christmas as a contractor or freelancer can be a time of mixed emotions. Yes, it’s a relief to have some…

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Rail trouble: tips for commuting contractors

Price hikes and poor service have seen the UK’s troubled rail transport system hitting the headlines again over the last…

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Don`t let your contractor CV become clich`d

Your CV (or, indeed, LinkedIn profile) is the first thing prospective clients will see when you apply to work with…

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How not to email

Email has become one of the most common methods of communication in the modern workplace. It’s easy, quick, and enables…

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Self-employment and the gender pay gap

While improving, the extent of the UK gender pay gap ? the difference in average earnings between men and women…

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Making the switch to self-employment

It’s happened. You’ve finally had enough of the day-to-day grind in your job, you’ve gone as far as you can,…

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Getting more family time as a contractor or freelancer

Between the World Cup, the constant stream of headlines about cabinet reshuffles, and the incredible rescue of the trapped boys…

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Productivity hacks for contractors and freelancers

When you only have to answer to yourself, it’s easy to slip into an unproductive rut. Some days, Homes Under…

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Have you got what it takes to be self-employed?

Working for yourself can be empowering. You’re in charge of everything to do with your career – it’s an exciting…

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How to Successfully Manage your Time as a Contractor

Time management is a skill you’ll continue to develop as your contracting career progresses. As soon as you think you’ve…

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Beat the Insurance Premium Tax Increase!

Regular readers of the Kingsbridge blog will already be aware that Insurance Premium Tax is rising to 12% from 1st June…

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Four of the Most Common Mistakes Made by First Time Contractors

Becoming a first-time contractor is exciting. A new venture, a chance to make your own money, and to set your…

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Contractors, freelancers and the Bank Holiday season

If you had a normal nine-to-five, you’d be joyously gearing up now for the spring Bank Holiday season. Easter is…

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How to get work as a contractor

When you first move to become a contractor, the idea that you might be sitting there with nothing to do…

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5 best apps for contractors and freelancers

There are lots of apps out there that are useful to contractors and freelancers, helping you keep your workload, business…

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Four Reasons To Become A Contractor

More and more people working in what one might term ‘traditional’ employment are moving into the freelance and contracting sectors.…

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The top ten tips for new IT contractors

We’re big fans of a good list here at Kingsbridge HQ. It’s lucky for us, then, that the lovely people…

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Exploring the boom in self employment

There has been a healthy increase in total employment figures over the last 5 years, giving us all hope in…

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The funniest excuses for late tax returns

For the last few years HMRC has revealed its top ‘oddest’ excuses they receive for the submission of late tax…

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Five ways to kick freelancing stress to the curb

We’ve spent the last few weeks exploring what it means to be a freelancer on our blog. We’ve looked at…

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5 Questions to help you decide if freelancing is for you

What could be better than a career as a freelancer? Choosing your own hours, not having a boss to answer…

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Four Things Every Contractor Knows To Be True

Life as an engineering contractor comes with its ups and downs. For every stretch away from your family there is…

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False Self-Employment Legislation For Recruiters

We’ve already looked at the new legislation regarding false self-employment and how it could affect contractors but we thought we’d…

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Five Dangerous Places to Work In The Oil and Gas Industry

Without a doubt, the oil and gas industry is one of the most important and lucrative industries in the world.…

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If an engineer ruled the world?

Humans. We’re logical creatures, aren’t we? Think of how far we have advanced past our closest relatives in the animal…

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Five Of The Best LinkedIn Groups For Engineering Contractors

LinkedIn is an indispensable tool for any professional, giving you the ability to introduce your CV and career goals to…

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Fracking Opponents – Justified or Misinformed?

David Cameron has recently announced his support of Fracking in the UK, yet there are still many protests taking place…

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Advice for money management as a freelancer or contractor

Many freelancers and contractors face a certain level of uncertainty surrounding their finances.  Variations in what and when you get…

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Skills shortages around the world

We keep hearing about the worsening crisis of skills shortages in the UK, especially in the Oil and Gas and…