This is the fourth and final of a 4-part series on freelancing vs part-time salaried work. Up to now, we’ve discussed: PART 1: Why women who are returning to work following a career break should be seeking a part time salaried role vs becoming a freelancer PART 2: The 4 benefits of returning to part-time…
Is it impossible for a woman to become a freelancer? No, it isn’t. But I would encourage women who want to become freelancers to take it more seriously than that. Don’t become a freelancer, become a business. Set up a proper Limited company and employ yourself as an employee. There are costs to doing it…
TechPixies, the multi award-winning online learning platform with an aim of helping thousands of women across the UK upskill with tech, is pleased to announce that it closed on £150,000 female-led funding. The investment round closed during International Women’s Week and is promising in the wake of the Rose Review which identified that up to…
Last week, I wrote a blog post about why I would encourage women who are going back to work to take a salaried part-time job over becoming a freelancer. To summarise I made the following points: ⭐ Many women would like £1,000-£3,000 per month. ⭐ Part-time salaried work means you get paid holiday, pension pay…
I’m putting a stake in the ground. I think that women who are returning to work following a career break should seriously consider looking for a part-time salaried job rather than going straight into freelancing. Here’s why… I have been working with women full time since 2015 and I have learned a lot about what…
The United Kingdom has 5.7 million small businesses, and small business accounts for 99% of all businesses in the UK. TechPixies recognises the impact small business has on the UK’s economy and our founder and CEO Joy Foster is always looking for ways to help other business owners and start-ups navigate the challenges that being…