What are the benefits of becoming a contractor?
Contracting benefits Often, when people say they are giving up their permanent job to become a contractor, they get a lot of funny looks from colleagues and friends who can’t believe they’d give up a regular salary to go it alone. That being said, there are some definite advantages to being a contractor that can […]
Be honest, which of these 5 bad contractor habits are YOU guilty of?!
Which are YOU guilty of?! For some contractors it’s easy to fall into bad habits, as working independently can mean focusing on the job in hand and putting your well being second. Here we share five of the worst contractor habits, with some ideas for how to break them… 1 Working 24/7 This habit harms […]
Ready, set go…into contracting
Ready, set, go… into contracting Your step by step guide to confident contracting for newbies Keeping one step ahead – from the start Starting up as a contractor is an exciting, but often daunting time. Where do you start, what’s involved and how do you even know if contracting is for you? It’s important you’re […]
Sickness and holiday pay – a permie perk or open to all?
Sickness and holiday pay When contracting through your own Limited Company you’ll be aware that you’re not entitled to the same access to sickness and holiday pay as permanent employees are. So it’s up to your company to make provisions for your absences – planned or otherwise. Louisa Drewett, Director of Accounting and Tax at […]
The New Tax-Free Childcare Scheme
The New Tax-Free Childcare Scheme – how will it help contractors? The recent Budget revealed more details about the new Tax-Free Childcare scheme, but what does this mean for contractors? Well the good news is, unless you want to, you’ll no longer have to mess around with childcare vouchers or setting up an Employer’s […]
Redundancy can pave the way to more money, freedom and choice. How? We’ll tell you…
Redundancy is not the end! Have you been made redundant or is redundancy on the cards? It’s not a disaster; in fact it could be just the incentive you need to unlock your hidden potential and achieve more than you thought possible, through a new beginning in contracting… Advantages of contracting include: Higher […]
What makes a successful contractor?
What makes a successful contractor? At Intouch, we constantly strive to deepen our understanding of the contractor landscape so that we can provide the best possible service to our clients and help them to become a successful contractor. Over the past few months, we have been carrying out research so as to provide us […]
Final top tips for setting up a great home office workspace – part two
Our final 5 tips for setting up a great home office workspace In last week’s blog we shared five top tips to help you start setting up a super home workspace. Now you’ve got the basics covered, here are another five tips to help you set up a workspace which is not only pleasant to work […]
Self employment advice: The different ages of contracting
Self employment advice: Why contracting is a career for life Over the past few weeks, I have been taking a journey through the different ages of contracting in conjunction with IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed. The four-part series ran on the IPSE website and aims to provide self employment […]
5 tips for setting up a great home office workspace
5 tips for setting up a great home office workspace Can you ensure maximum productivity when working from home? Or are you distracted by clutter, noise, household chores…or 100 other things?! In the first of our two-part blog, we share our top tips to creating the ideal home workspace to ensure home and work life can […]