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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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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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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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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…