James Thomson 🤖

The uncertainty surrounding the Wet DBA (Act on Deregulation of Assessment of Employment Relationships) is leading to unnecessary fear and misunderstandings. Many companies are overreacting by canceling freelance projects or pushing freelancers onto their payroll. But the truth is that compliant collaboration is still very much possible. The question isn't if you can work with freelancers, but how. 💡 Malt has published an eBook to help companies understand the Wet DBA and shows how to build compliant, direct relationships with freelancers, without legal risks. Download our eBook here for more clarity! 📔

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How Craft Worldwide cut their freelance admin time by 88% (and avoided £6M in IR35 risk) 🤯 Before Worksome, Craft was managing freelancers and their details through smartsheets, CVs, and a whole lot of manual processes. Each booking took up to 8 hours to process. Onboarding averaged 11 days. And with no central visibility, their IR35 risk exposure was estimated at £6 million. That all changed with Worksome. Now: ➡️ Bookings take under 1 hour ➡️ Freelancers are productive in just 3 days ➡️ £680K in annual admin costs saved With Worksome, Craft consolidated everything into one platform: automating contracts and payments, simplifying onboarding, and staying IR35 compliant. “The benefit of using Worksome has been the ability to track every booking and payment, peace of mind that we are compliant and that we're using IR35 correctly.” - Plum O'Keeffe, Studio Bookings Manager, Craft They’ve built a freelance setup that gives hiring managers speed, finance teams clarity, and legal teams confidence. Read more about why our IR35 solution is one of Plum's favorite features in Worksome. Link in the comments ⬇️

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Still thinking about whether contractors could work for your MSP? Consider the advantages they offer: ⚡ Quick onboarding 🛠 Niche expertise 📉 Cost-effectiveness 🧩 Flexible project support Contractors aren't just a temporary solution, they can become your most valuable resource. #itcontractors #msphiring #MSP

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⚖️ IR35 in 2025: Smart Strategies for Using Contract IT Talent Contractors remain essential for scaling fast and accessing niche expertise—but IR35 continues to confuse and concern many businesses. Our advice: Define Status Clearly - Use robust, documented IR35 assessments. Call in Experts - Don't risk misclassification; specialist advice pays off. Specify Deliverables - Crystal-clear contracts strengthen your IR35 position. Bottom line: Don't let IR35 scare you off. With the right processes in place, you can tap into exceptional contract talent without compliance headaches.

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Recruitment is changing faster than most agencies are willing to admit. CV scanning, manual shortlists, and gut-feel interviews don’t scale — and they don’t compete with AI that can read thousands of profiles in seconds, match skills objectively, and remove bias from first-round screening. This isn’t a threat to recruiters. It’s a warning. AI won’t replace recruiters, but recruiters who use AI will replace those who don’t. #RecruitmentTrends #AIInHiring #FutureOfWork #HRTech #TalentAcquisition

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🏷️ Pump CRM & ATS for Recruitment Agencies | Tag Ranking Now Generally Available Recruitment agencies using Pump — our CRM and ATS built on Dynamics 365 Sales Enterprise — can now rank Tags for smarter candidate search, released on **24th May 2025** ✅ This update enhances the Tag control and integrates directly with Pump Search: 🔢 Rank Tags on records — or leave them unranked for flexibility 📊 Use Tag criteria in Pump Search — return Candidates in order of Tag rank ⚙️ Enable via Global Setting and customise the form using Power App 📄 Release Notes: 1.1.0.408 – Sprint 210 & 211 ✅ Included in the Pump solution 🔗 Learn more: https://buff.ly/XzpW9nI #RecruitmentCRM #ATS #RecruitmentTechnology #MicrosoftPowerPlatform #Dynamics365 #PumpCRM #RecruitmentInnovation #TagRanking #SearchTech #RecruitmentAutomation #LowCode #NoCode #Copilot #PowerApps #RecruitmentSoftware

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Helped a fintech client navigate a sensitive inside IR35 placement last month. The key? Clear role definition + early contractor alignment.

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