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🚨UK recruitment agencies and end clients could soon bear full responsibility for PAYE compliance. The UK 2024 Budget introduced a new set of challenges for all businesses that use umbrellas, making it essential to minimise compliance risks and administrative burdens. 💡The solution? A smarter, streamlined approach to PAYE and IR35 management. That’s where we step in. How we can help: • Minimised risk, maximised efficiency: We take care of worker classification and employment, covering regulations. • Simplified workforce management: We bridge the gap between companies and contractors, making oversight, payroll, and admin seamless and stress-free. • Stay compliant, stay confident: Our proactive, centralised approach keeps you ahead of regulation shifts and protects your workforce. Don’t wait until 2026. Now is the time to future-proof your PAYE and IR35 strategy.

Freelancers are so much more than hired hands. They’re highly-skilled, ambitious, and sought-after professionals. At our London Breakfast Meetup, Eryn Peters, Editor at Weekly Workforce, shared what it takes to attract freelancers and stand out as their top choice. Freelancer priorities are clear: flexibility, competitive pay, and valuable, meaningful work. Wondering where to find top-tier talent? Specialized talent platforms are revolutionizing the way we discover skills, making it easy to connect with specialists from anywhere, anytime. Want to stand out? Treat freelancers with the respect they deserve. It all comes down to the right processes. Thanks for sharing your insights, Eryn!

Hey talent leaders! Did you know that 47% of the workforce is made up of self-employed and freelance professionals? Independent talent brings in-demand skills that push your company forward, helping you stay ahead of competitors and boost revenue. 📈 And let’s face it–traditional hiring methods aren’t cutting it anymore. They’re outdated, inefficient, and ultimately a time drain. Discover how to activate skills-based hiring and approach IR35 with built-in compliance during our live session “Mastering the Skills Economy: Freelance Operations and Technology” on 20 November at 14:00 GMT/ 9:00 EST. 👇 Check out our speakers: Hung Lee, Curator, Recruiting Brainfood Dan de Lord, Owner, Dan de Lord Consultancy Jacob Williams, Global Account Director, Worksome Don’t miss out, save your spot here![https://lnkd.in/g87QWyqf] 

The UK’s 2024 budget is shifting PAYE responsibilities to recruitment agencies for umbrella company workers—a big change for the sector. But Worksome’s already one step ahead. Our Employer of Record model keeps clients and workers compliant, even as the regulations evolve. Keep reading for the full details of yesterday's announcement ⬇

Every workforce management leader knows the ups and downs of the industry. Join us for the latest episode of New Workforce 3.0, where our Head of Customer Success, Erika Novak, CCWP, sits down with Geoffrey Dubiski, Global TA Leader for the Extended Workforce at Intuitive. In this episode, they discuss how to turn obstacles into opportunities through bold decision-making, building trusted teams, and fostering collaboration across all departments–even when budgets are tight. From his journey to consulting to in-house leadership, Geoff brings a fresh perspective to today’s workforce hurdles. Whether you’re in HR, or operations, or looking to elevate your leadership game, this episode is packed with insights you can implement now. Prepare to transform your workforce management approach and make work easier and more impactful. Listen to the full episode here: [https://lnkd.in/gxvtvjct]

How critical is it for companies to hire freelancers? Jo Libby (Jo Lennon), Executive Director of Talent, R/GA, shared expert insights at our recent London Breakfast Meetup on how businesses can thrive by leveraging freelance talent. 💡 Here’s her take: • Balance is key: Maintain a core team with evergreen skills and fill niche roles with freelance specialists. • Expand your reach: Freelancers bring in-depth knowledge, helping companies broaden their expertise and serve new client needs. • Adapt and scale: Hiring freelancers on a project-by-project basis helps companies scale up or down depending on demand, which is constantly changing. • Right talent, right time: The agility of freelancers ensures you always have the right people with the right skills to deliver results when it matters most.  Check out Jo’s interview to learn more about how freelancers will support your company.

🚴 Our CEO and Co-Founder, Morten Petersen is back on the bike, bringing us another #RidingWithMorten! This time, it’s all about built-in compliance. When compliance is outsourced, it disrupts your entire workflow and introduces unnecessary friction. Plus, you could lose sight of your talent altogether. “You should always expect any solution you have in place for managing the external workforce to have compliance faithfully–it’s such an integral part of working with this type of talent.” -Morten Petersen Don’t lose time. Don’t lose money. And don’t lose productivity. Especially when you don’t have to. The solution is simple: Compliance should be so baked into your process that you don’t even know it’s there.

Freelance talent plays an essential role in supporting the media industry, providing agencies with substantial cost savings and flexibility. Join us for “Finance Meets Freelance: Cost-Saving and Compliance in Media” on Tuesday, October 29 at 1 PM CT, where you’ll learn how to: • Gain full visibility of your entire freelancer workforce. • Leverage independent talent to drive cost efficiencies, reduce overhead, and offer flexible and tailored solutions. • Manage compliance and minimizing risk with independent contractors. • Automate admin to save valuable time and money.  Featuring our very own James Nicholls, Global Advertising, Creative & Media Industry Lead. Boost your company's competitive edge with compliance, efficiency, and cost-savings. Hosted by our friends at Media Financial Management Association. Find the registration link in the comments below 👇

🔥 CWS 2024 was a hotbed of fresh ideas 🔥 Erika Novak, CCWP, Head of Customer Success, Americas at Worksome, attended alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry–UKG’s Global Head of Contingent Workforce, Lou Holcomb, CCWP, SOW Mgmt Expert, and Sr. Contingent Workforce Program Manager, Lesley Sneed, CSP, CCWP. Here are their event takeaways: Challenge the status quo: Management should constantly question and rethink industry norms. Tap into creative talent engagement: Source talent from different pools, especially when it comes to managing cyclical projects. Leverage AI in workforce management: Don’t shy away from it. AI isn’t on its way; it’s already here and will only continue transforming the future of the industry. “If there’s one thing I took away from this summit, it’s that the future is bright—and full of opportunity for those willing to innovate.” - Erika Novak You’ll find the link to Erika’s reflection and the full CWS video here: [https://loom.ly/uYviYLM]

Tapping into independent talent is the most effective way to modernize your workforce strategy. Join us today at 1 p.m. ET for nextSource’s webinar, co-hosted by Chateau Consulting Solutions: Engaging Independent Contractors Within an Agile Talent Strategy. Hear from industry experts, including our Co-Founder & CEO, Morten Petersen, as they reveal insider strategies on how to: • Seamlessly integrate independent contractors into your hiring process. • Streamline operational, legal, and financial processes to save both time and money. • Leverage technology for real, actionable insights that improve workforce management and decision-making. • Navigate compliance and avoid costly misclassification risks. Featured speakers: Morten Petersen, Co-Founder & CEO, Worksome Catherine Candland, CEO, nextSource Tom Kaminsky, Founder, Chateau Consulting Solutions Matt Jessop, CTO, Chateau Consulting Solutions Register now to benefit both your company and the talent! 👉 [https://lnkd.in/ef9BeUgy]