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Survey results: Businesses prepared to pay more for top freelancers

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Survey results: Businesses prepared to pay more for top freelancers

In our latest business survey, we spoke to 450 buyers from our community asking about a range of topics on the ever-changing landscape of the freelanc...

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Pensions for freelancers – 5 good reasons why you should future proof your finances

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Pensions for freelancers – 5 good reasons why you should future proof your finances

Ugh, pensions. Just hearing the utterance of the word can leave freelancers in a cold sweat. Setting up a pension as a freelancer is something that te...

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The Advantages of Outsourcing for Small Business Owners

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The Advantages of Outsourcing for Small Business Owners

The advantages of outsourcing for your small business are immeasurable. Sharing the workload or time-consuming tasks is sometimes essential, even if y...

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Four Reasons Why Your Small Business Should Hire A Freelancer

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Four Reasons Why Your Small Business Should Hire A Freelancer

Many thousands of businesses are completely unaware of how powerful and cost-effective hiring a freelancer can be. Freelancing has been around for yea...

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The Rise Of The Side Hustle

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The Rise Of The Side Hustle

Last year, Twitter reported a 231% rise in the number of mentions of ‘side hustle’ on its platform. Henley Business School estimates that ...

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2021: The year of the freelancer

2021: The year of the freelancer

After a year of turbulence in 2020 around the world, our latest insights suggest that 2021 will be the year of the freelancer! In the survey, we heard...

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The Freelance Economy  Boom

The Freelance Economy  Boom

Freelancers have been around long before the terms “millennial” or “wfh” had ever seen the light of day. The earliest use of the word was actually dur...

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Unlock your business from lockdown

Unlock your business from lockdown

It’s been a year since the coronavirus pandemic has changed the world as we know it. As we edge closer to the one year anniversary of the first ...

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Most Wanted 2020 Freelance Skills – our predictions

Most Wanted 2020 Freelance Skills – our predictions

To celebrate the dawn of a new decade, we’ve been looking back over the past year to predict what will be the most wanted freelance skills in 2020. Ar...

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Business Survey 2022 [Infographic]

Business Survey 2022 [Infographic]

Our latest business survey reveals that businesses will pay whatever rate it takes to secure top freelance talent. As the negative impact of staff sho...

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Is this the death of the traditional agency model?

Is this the death of the traditional agency model?

“The new normal” and the “future of work” have become familiar terms over the past 4 months, as the world has become engulfed by the coronavirus pande...

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Coronavirus: How a global crisis can inspire innovation

Coronavirus: How a global crisis can inspire innovation

Global crises are scary times. During such times we often scale back and safeguard our investments to avoid unnecessary risk. However, there are many ...

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5 jobs that will be replaced by automation

5 jobs that will be replaced by automation

Whenever the discussion around AI and automation advancements comes up, one of the biggest talking points is always, “How many jobs will be lost to ro...

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The idiot’s guide to IR35 – get set for 2020

The idiot’s guide to IR35 – get set for 2020

Paying income tax and getting your head around the latest piece of IR35 legislation is about as exciting as watching paint dry. But since you’re...

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PeoplePerHour reveals 2017 Startup City index

PeoplePerHour reveals 2017 Startup City index

Canadian city Vancouver is number one for startups, beating Berlin into second place Manchester flies the flag for the UK, ranked third best city to s...

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The 2019 freelancer gender pay gap according to PeoplePerHour

The 2019 freelancer gender pay gap according to PeoplePerHour

The national gender pay gap average for full-time workers is currently 9%, with men taking home the most pay. We wanted to find out how this co...

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The ultimate Brexit guide for freelance web designers

The ultimate Brexit guide for freelance web designers

As Europe’s leading freelance marketplace, PeoplePerHour brings you the latest advice on how Brexit may affect the freelance population. In our latest...

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The ultimate Brexit guide for freelance graphic designers

The ultimate Brexit guide for freelance graphic designers

How is Brexit going to affect me personally? This is the question on many people’s minds as the uncertainty and unpredictability of Brexit continues. ...

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INFOGRAPHIC: PeoplePerHour reveals 2017 Startup City index

INFOGRAPHIC: PeoplePerHour reveals 2017 Startup City index

In a new study conducted by PeoplePerHour, we list and rank the best cities for startups! We used a variety of data to rank each city according to the...

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PeoplePerHour reveals 2017 Digital Nomad City index

PeoplePerHour reveals 2017 Digital Nomad City index

Berlin is the best city in the world for digital nomad working, followed by Istanbul and Bangalore. Manchester scores high (11th place) on digital nom...

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