Following seeing a posting by one of the bloggers in the Open Practice Technology Network LinkedIn group, I attended the seminars associated with the CRN Partner Connect show-case in Coventry last week. It seemed more like it was the Partner Correct Conference, as it had all the large players in operating platforms and infrastructure – including Google, HP, [...]
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Too unruly for the Office of Tax Simplification to handle, IR35’s red blemishes are being covered over by a sticking plaster. Following publication of the Office of Tax Simplification’s review of small business tax, the government has decided to retain IR35 as abolition would apparently put substantial tax revenues at risk. The government promises improvements [...]
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Introduction As a further development of the “open practice” technology networking concept that it has trialled with its group on LinkedIn, and which has attracted a mix of over 400 UK and European IT contractors, contract recruitment agencies as well as businesses interested in IT contractors, the 7C Alliance is now looking to take sharing [...]
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Did you know that there was a day set aside for us? It has been initiated by the Professional Contractor’s Group and is intended to get recognition of the contribution that freelancers make to the economy. Check out more details on the National Freelancer’s Day web-site
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At the recently held 7C Alliance Job SAW event, I presented a workshop on the Top 5 Challenges in applying for jobs online and the challenges that IT contractors face in getting through to the end-client and to interviews. Presentation background These challenges are from a number of market observations gathered by Matt Miller in [...]
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Introduction and Background to IF workshops First off, we hope you like the Yoda-style heading to this blog!! Indeed, the intention of doing that is to announce the force that we are seeking to bring together for helping 7C Alliance members – and UK’s independent IT contractors and IT consultants at large – better understand [...]
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Introduction and Background to IF workshops First off, we hope you like the Yoda-style heading to this blog!! Indeed, the intention of doing that is to announce the force that we are seeking to bring together for helping 7C Alliance members – and UK’s independent IT contractors and IT consultants at large – better understand [...]
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Introduction What would you say to an opportunity to hear about what an industry is like from “the horse’s mouth” (as it were) and not only get an appreciation of what you need to know to work there – but what it is like to work there? That is, besides the work you might do: [...]
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