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Consult the payment's world referee to get a win-win result, rather than nerves or a no-go.

Your CV and LinkedIn profile are arguably your most important assets as a Contractor. They are your ticket to finding work and winning new contracts, so having them professionally created is crucial to success.

Saying ‘yes’ to strangers is a sure-fire way to expand your professional network.

How to avoid complications further down the line for a techie with an exciting offer.

How to tell a powerful testimonial from pointless puffery.

Pitfalls. Conditions. And cake. How to avoid biting off more than you can chew with client retainers.

Seven steps PSCs ought to take before April, rather than just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Four issues face contractors who don’t hear back when they go forward for tech work.

Working on a retainer basis? Nice work if you can get it! But beware hard graft, potentially.

Building up an extensive network of clients and prospects is really useful for an IT contractor, particularly in today’s very competitive jobs market.

How contractors can take action when waiting for the other shoe to drop.

CV expert helps an IT contractor worried his design might distract.

Quirks to make you smirk: where in the world is an eccentric host of contractors.

Put in place correctly, data regulation never looked so potentially lucrative.

The three big IR35 reform commitments, and where the consultation meets them (or doesn’t).