Emma Alston

IR35 might seem complex, but it's essential to grasp its implications. Educate yourself and protect your contracting career! #IR35 #Contracting #KnowledgeIsPower

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Computer Futures Project Services🚀 Why Choose Us? ✅ Expertise: Computer Futures is an IT specialist recruitment company that has been successful for 38 years, and operates in 44 offices across 12 countries ✅ Tailored Solutions: Custom solutions to meet your needs ✅ Agility: Swift, quality project delivery ✅ Cost-Effective: High ROI within your budget ✅ End-to-End Support: Comprehensive project support Our Services Include: 🔧 Project Management 🔧 Systems Integration 🔧 Software Development 🔧 IT Consultancy 🔧 Cybersecurity Solutions Case Study: Retail Transformation Client: Leading global retail chain 🛑 Challenge: Outdated POS systems causing inefficiencies. 🎯 Solution: Assessment & Planning Custom Software Development Systems Integration Training & Support 💡 Results: Efficiency Up: 40% faster transactions. Data Accuracy: Real-time inventory updates. Customer Experience: Sales boosted by 25%. 📞 Happy to have a call to run through the offering in more detail and to understand how we can best support your business #ITProjects #TechInnovation #ProjectManagement #SoftwareDevelopment #Cybersecurity #ComputerFutures #TechSolutions #BusinessGrowth

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𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵-𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗥𝟯𝟱: 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 🔍 IR35 can be a tricky area to navigate, with many myths and misconceptions floating around. Let’s clear up some common misunderstandings to help you manage your IT contracts effectively and stay compliant: 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 𝟭: 𝗜𝗥𝟯𝟱 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 Reality: While IR35 directly impacts contractors, clients are also responsible for correctly determining the contractor’s status. Misclassification can lead to financial penalties for your business. 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 𝟮: 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Reality: The CEST tool is a helpful guide, but its results aren’t legally binding. It's essential to seek additional professional advice to ensure accurate assessments. We can help you with this. 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 𝟯: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗥𝟯𝟱 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 Reality: Even if a contractor falls inside IR35, they are not employees. They don’t receive the same benefits and protections as full-time employees but are subject to similar tax treatments. 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 𝟰: 𝗜𝗥𝟯𝟱 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 Reality: The private sector reform in April 2021 introduced an exemption for small businesses, but medium and large businesses still need to comply. Understanding your business’s classification is crucial. 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 𝟱: 𝗜𝗥𝟯𝟱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 Reality: A contractor’s IR35 status can change based on the specifics of each contract and working arrangement. Regular reviews and assessments are necessary to stay compliant. 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 𝟲: 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗜𝗥𝟯𝟱 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Reality: HMRC can investigate both the contractor and the client. Ensuring compliance from the start protects both parties from potential scrutiny and penalties. Understanding these myths and the realities of IR35 helps in creating a compliant and fair working environment for all parties involved. If you need any guidance or have questions about IR35, feel free to reach out. We’re here to support you through the complexities. #IR35 #Compliance #ITContracts #ITRecruitment

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Bit late to it... but better late than never, right? Rundown of Q2 in Team Java & Kotlin incoming ➡➡➡ 💪🏼 122% of our quarterly target 💸 Highest billing UK team at Understanding Recruitment 🏆 We hit our team incentive 📅 23 new client meetings ✅ 1.09 CV : 1 Interview ratio It's no secret that the last 18 months haven't been the smoothest sailing for the tech market, but one thing for certain is that things are moving in the right direction. What have we got in store for Q3? 💥 If you're looking to scale your engineering team this quarter and need some advice or support, feel free to reachout for a chat about how we can alleviate some of the headaches that come with hiring! #quarterlyupdate #hiring #techrecruitment #java #kotlin

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Sharing the latest in-house IR35 feature update from YunoJuno. A huge leap forward in removing the compliance burdens associated with hiring contractors. 👏 Clients will no longer have to resort to external tools such as HMRC’s CEST tool when making a determination, with an instant SDS generation completed automatically within the platform. More below on how to explore this IR35 feature. 👇

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📊 South East-QLD Software Engineering Jobs Pulse. ⚡ November 2024 Summary 📫 Click on the "Visit my website" button under my profile pic and subscribe for free to receive our Monthly, Quarterly, and FY job pulse reports with key market insights, stats and exclusive access to all the data we collect. Number of Jobs posted - 199 (3% Contract, 94% Perm, 2% Fixed-Term, 1% Part-Time), a 24% increase from October and a 32% increase from September. Top 5 role functions; ▪️ Lead - People (Team Lead, EM, Head of) - 20% ▪️ Back End - .Net/C# - 16% ▪️ Back End - Python - 9% ▪️ Lead - Tech (Tech Lead, Staff, Snr Staff, Principal) - 7% ▪️ (TIE) Front End - React.js, Back End - PHP, and Back End - C/C++ - 5% Top 5 Sectors; ▪️ Software Development/SaaS - 38% ▪️ Financial Services - 27% ▪️ ITS/Consulting - 18% ▪️ (TIE) Manufacturing, Government, Travel/Tourism, and Medical/Health - 4% Other Insights; ▪️ 45% of jobs were posted by local HQ'd companies (a 4% increase from October) vs 55% from interstate/overseas. ▪️ November kicked off strongly, with 71 jobs posted during the first week. It was the biggest week since I started collecting the data in August. The second biggest was 61 jobs back in Week 3 of August. I thought we'd see fairly consistent numbers, but it was a four-week downtrend (30% drop in Week 2, 11% drop in Week 3, and 21% drop in Week 4 - 62% down all up). I don't see a rally happening now; I think the numbers will continue down-trending into Christmas/NY, hopefully picking back up from the 6th of Jan onwards. ▪️ The need for leadership skills was again apparent; this is a bullish sign (refer to Oct/Aug summaries for context). There are no surprises with all the programming languages making the top five. PHP made it in for the first time; it's a popular choice for web development. I've seen many companies transition away from PHP, opting for the likes of Golang due to its (from what I've been told…..don’t kill the messenger) better performance, concurrency, and maintainability. ▪️ I'm surprised to see the Government making the list; I expected a steep drop off in numbers with the Liberals voted in. Every week, I talk to people in the Government whose contracts haven't been renewed or projects have been scrapped. Lots of people might be opting out of government roles due to the added risk, lack of funding, resources, etc. - so the roles might be backfills. ❇️ Note; ▪️ All data is derived solely from LinkedIn & SEEK. ▪️ I do not include adverts from recruitment agencies. ▪️ Any & all feedback is welcomed!

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This is HUGE! Onward Search just released a new Digital Accessibility Salary Guide! Check it out to view the latest salary data, most in-demand roles, and a11y insights. https://bit.ly/4bmzCIv   #a11y #DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #AccessibilityMatters #SalaryGuide

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SOFTWARE ENGINEERS…STEAL MY TOP TIPS 👇 In the last few months, I’ve never received as many inbound emails, messages and applications for the roles #teamengineering have been advertising. Of course, the most appropriate skillset will always make the shortlist but it’s also those passionate and personal messages that help you stand out from the crowd…. Here’s a few tips that can help: 👉Identify and contact the hiring manager/recruiter is. They are far more likely to remember that you’re a real human being rather than just another another CV.. If you’re applying via linkedin, you can find this by scrolling down to the bottom of the job advert. The connected account is most likely the individual reviewing the applications. If your applying via a career page, narrow down the role to the department within the business and dig out who heads up your area. 👉BE SPECIFIC as to WHY you want this role. Why is this sector meaningful to you? Do you love sport, want to help fight climate change, help the NHS..? Why are you a good shout for the job? Read the spec/ adverts and tackle and highlight 1/2 examples of how you meet the brief. 👉USE your connections. It’s not what you know but who you know. Can you name drop a former colleague or manager, or contact? You could even open the message with a quote from said connection “This is the best business i’ve worked for” Mutual Contact 👉…and if you think you’re a bit a joker, maybe even a meme. If you’d like any advice around how to stand out from the crowd in this competitive market, drop me a message 🫶🏻. G.Digital | G&T (girls and tech!)

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🔶 Technical Business Analyst (Contract) - MS Team Planner/SharePoint/Jira - Outside IR35 - Home-based (infrequent Midlands travel) 🔶 Very Interesting contract here for someone with strong analysis skills and experience working with Team Planner, SharePoint and Jira. The assignment is to: 1) Work with stakeholders to analyse what needs to be migrated/deleted from Jira & Confluence before they are decommissioned. 2) Migrate the documents/information from Jira & Confluence, to Team Planner and SharePoint sites respectively. Bonus points for any Power Automate experience (not essential), as there are ambitions of automating some tasks in SharePoint & Planner.

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IR35 Training Academy Are you confident in your understanding of IR35? If not, you're not alone. Many businesses and contractors are still grappling with the legislation. That’s where IR35 Shield’s IR35 Academy comes in! 📚💼 ✔Our IR35 Academy is designed to demystify IR35 and provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to stay compliant. ✔Our flexible online IR35 curriculum quickly equips everyone involved in the assessment process with all the knowledge needed for robust off-payroll working practices. ✔The short online modules will ensure you address potential gaps and blind spots and reduce your exposure to backdated taxes and penalties. Don't let IR35 catch you off guard. Equip yourself with the right information and strategies to navigate IR35 with confidence. Explore our IR35 Academy for free today and transform your approach to compliance. #IR35 #Learning #Compliance #Contractors #BusinessGrowth #IR35Academy #IR35Shield #training #elearning #professionaldevelopment #cpd #learning #Offpayroll #HR

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Elixir & Erlang Hiring Managers!! I’m looking to speak with clients with live roles that require on-site presence, how is your hiring coming along?? Drop me a message if you have some free time #elixir #erlang

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How do you fancy deploying your code in space? In the realm of defence tech, developing autonomous systems in space is just one of the projects you could take on as a software engineer. I’m speaking to an increasing number of software engineers interested in developing autonomous systems and getting out of the office to test them in the field. Some of these systems are unmanned, while others end up in the hands of real people in high-risk situations. For those who started programming with LEGO Mindstorms NXT, this is a chance to revisit those memories and see your code impact the physical world! If you’re coming from finance, you’ll have to get used to receiving equity instead of a bonus. Equity in this industry is meaningful. To illustrate the growth of defence tech: before 2021, investment in the sector across Europe never surpassed $100m in a single year. In 2023, Europe’s defence startups raised $464m. The specific company that is hiring Backend SWEs has a diverse stack and they do a lot with C++ and Rust. To be successful in the interview process, you’ll want to talk in depth about projects you’ve worked on in defence and demonstrate good systems design practices in the technical round. 📧 [email protected] Durlston Partners

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So the results are in for my weekly poll around being able to offshore IAM resource,   52% where happy to outsource resource globally, 27% thought it was ok to offshore/nearshore but had to stay within Eurozone and 21% said no to having the resource outside of the country where the project is being delivered I agree with a lot of the comments, in regards to the question is a "it depends" question. I appreciate there are projects where certain legislation apply in country and therefore resource has to comply to these. But the main point I was hoping to get across is, be flexible if you have a project that needs a resource in a certain location, that's fine, but if another project comes up and the legislation doesn’t apply don’t make this new resource do it just because that what’s being done already. Your office may be in x location, but if there isn’t the skill set in that location let them work from other areas of the country, don’t make it a requirement to be in the office frequently I hear lots about skill shortages within IAM; personally I believe there are lot of companies out there asking for lots of experience, when they don’t actually need that level of person to do the position they have and their salaries are reflecting the true position not the job spec (this isn't a skill shortage this is a poor spec) In my opinion, if you are flexible and realistic in your requirements then it’s not as bad out there as some think. #beflexible

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Why I think recruitment doesn't work: Nowhere near enough sector experts work in recruitment. I had a call last Friday from an engineering recruiter and this is how it went: They asked if I want to apply for a Senior Design Engineer role for an aerospace company near me. 'Ok, what will I be doing?' They then read off the job description what I'd be doing. 'What CAD system do they use and will there be any need to use FEA or CFD modelling tools too?' Silence on the phone followed by 'I don't know, can I get back to you?' Now, I could go on and list the further basic questions they couldn't answer, but you get the drift. At one point they mentioned the company do 'CNC making' 🙈 The irony is that this employer is on a huge recruitment drive and desperately needs engineers, but the people that are recruiting for them don't have a clue about engineering. It was a missed opportunity as they couldn't sell the opportunity or tell me about the employer in any kind of detail. Yet that phone call was supposed to result in me applying for the job!! Are you an engineer that had experience of strange phone calls like this? How did it make you feel about opportunity they were selling? I'd love to get your thoughts.

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