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IT skills

Why employers now seek candidates who can code, create and demonstrate

Having a rounded knowledge of the emerging creative technology and advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are skills that are valued in today’s constantly changing IT industry.

29 May 2025

4 min

tech mistakes

Keeping your temporary IT job: three mistakes to avoid

Computer Futures says retaining a freelance tech role at the extension or renewal stage means NOT doing this trio.

27 May 2025

3 min

tech interview

Tech job interview? Here’s what NOT to do

Thirteen of the biggest IT job interview mistakes to avoid making during your next Teams or face-to-face.

20 May 2025

8 min

Business analyst

Tech job interview preparation: a Business Analyst’s top tips

10 must-knows ahead of your next IT job interview, according to a Business Analyst with 40 years’ experience in UK tech.

13 May 2025

8 min

Curveball interview

Curveball tech interview questions: ranked, with answers

Why IT job hirers ask curveball questions and how to catch them (includes actual answers you can throw back).

15 April 2025

4 min

Job Application

How to impress IT recruiters behind contract/perm tech jobs

Spot the ‘red flags’ on your tech CV as a contractor jumping to perm, or vice versa, as part of nailing the IT job application process, says Hays.

8 April 2025

6 min

IT Skills

'Do your IT skills add value?' Best reply at interview be like…

Free-Work hears from a head of tech recruitment that the best replies to the classic ‘value-add’ query all have five fundamentals.

25 March 2025

5 min

AI CV

6 ways to use AI to land your dream job

Searching for a new job, regardless of the industry, is incredibly competitive and it’s not just how we work that’s changing but also the way we find work.

18 March 2025

4 min

Cybersecurity

Top cybersecurity job interview questions: revealed

Whether it’s a ‘technical test’ or ‘interview,’ the inquisition between you and your dream IT security job isn’t to be taken lightly.

11 March 2025

5 min

New job

Ten steps for tech employees seeking freelance IT jobs

How to land your very first temporary, freelance or contract tech assignment as a full-time IT worker.

4 March 2025

5 min

Interview

How to handle multi-stage interviews on tech or telecom jobs

Five top ways to survive numerous rounds of questions, tests and interrogators.

25 February 2025

4 min

Interview

'Why do you want this IT job?' Best reply at interview be like…

How full-timers and freelancers should answer an age-old tech job query 'without selling your soul to the interview devil.'

4 February 2025

7 min

Next IT job

5 tips for landing your next IT job

Tried and tested ways to secure a tech job online – shared with Free-Work by an IT recruiter with 20 years’ experience.

28 January 2025

5 min

Artificial Intelligence

Is AI or ChatGPT okay to write your CV with?

Think again before using AI to write your CV from scratch, but there’s value in a ‘skills gap analysis.’

14 January 2025

6 min

private to public sector IT job

How techies can move from private to public sector in 2025

Leap29 says IT job board users can use their past commercial projects to connect to a future in public service in just five steps.

7 January 2025

6 min

freelance project manager jobs

Best paying freelance tech project manager jobs in 2025 be like…

How much project management skills will fetch next year, pending six factors returning day rates ranging from £400 to £850-plus.

17 December 2024

5 min