What does IR35 mean for financial services?
From April 2020, private sector contractors in the UK will fall under the remit of IR35. Their client firms will have to ensure that National Insurance contributions and income tax apply to many of their contracted personnel. It’s a good idea as far as HMRC are concerned, but in practical terms, it means that…
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The difference between IR35 and AWR
You’ve probably heard a lot about IR35 in the last couple of months. The law, also known as the Intermediaries Legislation, originally came into force in 2000, but it’s made headlines recently after the government revealed it would be applied to the private sector from April 2020. The law is designed to ensure that…
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Tomorrow’s world: 5 future IT jobs that sound like sci-fi
At the time it was aired, who would have thought that the flying cars once mooted on Tomorrow’s World would be a highlight of CES 2019? In fact, many of the series’ predictions – a transport tunnel underneath the Channel, touchscreens, chip and PIN – seemed incredibly far-fetched and never likely to happen. But that’s…
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Personality profiling in recruitment: Explaining the results
Gordon Ramsay in the kitchen. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and interior design. Serena Williams and tennis. Some people seem to be in the perfect job that matches their personality to a T. But most of us move around a bit before we settle into the role and company that’s exactly right for us. That perfect recruitment match…
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UK cybersecurity events 2019: The 20 you need to attend
Events and conferences are a vital part of your career and business development, particularly in an industry as ever-evolving as cybersecurity. Love them or loathe them, there’s no denying that live events remain one of the best ways to learn, network and grow. The key? Choosing the events you attend wisely. And with that in…
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We got Santa to take our personality test, these are the results…
He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake; but do we know if candidate Santa is any good, for goodness sake? That’s the question we sought to answer when we put Father Christmas through our Psycruit psychometric test – the same one you can take in your search for a new role,…
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