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31Oct

How to kickstart your career post-pandemic

The pandemic has had an impact on all our lives. We have stayed at home, worked at home, and had the chance to re-evaluate our lives and what we want to do with them. Particularly our career goals. Working from home has meant that we have assessed whether our current role or industry is the right one for you.

Or perhaps you were already heading in the right direction but have reached a block thanks to Covid-19? No matter the reason, here are the best ways to kickstart your career goals; now, we are starting to return to our “new normal”.

October 31, 2021

31Oct

How to get a job as a contractor in the UK

Contracting rather than being directly employed by a business is not for everyone. It comes with its own pitfalls and hurdles, but the truth is that it comes with plenty of rewards and benefits too.

Many startup companies prefer to hire contractors to work with them over the standard employee approach. This is because it means that they are not hiring someone directly and having to worry about the regulations that go with that, but that they are still ensuring that they have someone who will get the work done to a high standard.

If you are looking to work as a contractor for a startup, you will want to know a little more about the process and what you can expect. So, to help you, we have put together some of our top tips on how to get a job in a startup as a contractor in the UK.

October 31, 2021

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31Oct

Hiring Tips for Startup founders

When you first start out with your startup, there is a good chance that you will be working on it alone. However, as things grow and change, you may need help running your business successfully. This means that you need to get hiring.

Recruitment isn’t always the easiest thing to do, especially if you are new to the process. However, just like many things, there are plenty of ways to make things easier for yourself.

Do you want to know more? Why not check out our hiring tips for startup founders?

October 31, 2021

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27Jul

Why You Should Work for a Start-Up as Your First Job

Securing your first job and taking that first step on your career path is an exciting time. Whilst many people won’t take a job to start with that matches what they want to do in the future, that doesn’t mean that you should take this early career choice for granted.

Your first job is your chance to get out there in the working world and learn more about what to expect and yourself.

There are plenty of great choices for securing a job, but we think that a fantastic option for young people is to choose a start-up. Here are the main reasons why we think you should work for a start-up as your first job.

July 27, 2021

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20Jun

4 great reasons to start a career in a start-up during the pandemic

Considering how we find the world right now, there is a good chance that finding a job or switching your career entirely is not something you are considering. However, you may not realise that changing your career or finding yourself a new job could be the ideal thing to do right now.

If you have wondered about working in a start-up, but you have never felt ready to make that jump, here are four great reasons to start a career in a start-up during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

June 20, 2021

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18Mar

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IR35 POSTPONED UNTIL 2021

During closing speeches on 17th of March, as a part of economic measures related to Coronavirus situation, the UK Government announced that IR35 for private sector will not come into effect until April 2021.

This is hugely appreciated by the contractors but the question is how much it will affect the private sector giants like banks and retailers who were offering the big chunk of contractor roles before. Most of them had followed a blanket approach earlier regarding the PSC (Personal Service Companies) and people who can only work as a self-employed (e.g. Ankara Agreement – ECAA Turkish Businessperson Visa Holders) and asked them to go either under PAYE or leave.

After the news of the IR35 being postponed, some companies may choose to re-hire contractors but since most have already moved to umbrella companies and there are other financial implications of back-stepping from those umbrella company-client agreements, many are expected to go ahead as if IR35 is in place as the changes are only deferred not cancelled.

On the other hand, even if some big companies decide to offer contractor roles for another year, the same problem will be waiting just around the corner. Self-employed contractors will need to find either small companies to work with or outside IR35 roles next year again.

If you are unsure about what options you may have, please contact us so that we can discuss the possible paths you can take and what we can offer as Startup HR Consultants.

We are currently working on several positions especially in the ‘Software Development’, maybe some would be suitable for you? Do not hesitate to drop an e-mail to info@silvertonhr.co.uk

March 18, 2020

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