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How to get your first job in the UK

There are various reasons why you may decide that you want to move to the UK; however, for many people, the main reason they do so is due to work or to further their career. 

Moving to the UK and finding somewhere to live is one thing, but you also need to make sure that you have a job. If you have already been offered a job (hence the move), then this is one thing, but what if you haven’t already found yourself a job when you move to the UK?

To help you out, we have put together our top tips on how to get your first job in the UK. 

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How to secure sponsorship to help you to get a job in the UK

If you are someone who is looking for work in the UK, then you are not alone. Many people want to take either the first steps (or to change their career path completely) and believe that the UK is the right place to do this. 

Finding a job in the UK may seem straightforward enough, but there are lots of things that you will need to think about focusing on to make sure that you are working legally and that you can secure the job you are looking for.

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Three Fundamental Questions Every Startup Should be Asking While Hiring

When it comes to recruitment, no matter how long you have been running your business, you need to make sure you get it right. However, things can be much harder when you are a startup, as you are likely to be new to recruitment. Not just this, but your business will be incredibly personal to you, which means that you will want to do whatever you can to ensure that you have the right staff behind you.

To help you to make sure that you have the best possible team working with you, we have put together three fundamental questions that every startup should be asking while hiring new staff and just why they are so important to ask. 

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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”. 

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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. 

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What IR35 means for Turkish IT contractors (ECAA)

The general information about IR35 and the changes coming with this legislation can be found in much more detail. I will focus on how it will affect ECAA Turkish Businessperson Visa Holders. In simple terms, IR35 means IT contractors who do not work on strictly project-based roles need to pay PAYE which is basically employee-income-tax. The problem starts here because Turkish Businessperson Visa holders cannot pay employee-income-tax (PAYE) as their visa would be on danger if they pay such a tax. This unintended outcome of the legislation does not just bring more tax burden to ECAA Visa holders, but simply rules out any chance to work in such positions.

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