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Sticky: Security Clearance (SC) Q&A Read first before asking questions by northernladuk Started by northernladuk, 23 March 2010, 23:38	716 responses 740,687 views	Last Post by willendure 8 July 2026, 08:34
Sticky: Contract Opportunities by Manic Started by Manic, 29 June 2020, 11:49	147 responses 42,704 views	Last Post by minsky1 6 July 2026, 13:39
Sticky: SC and spent convictions? by cojak Started by cojak, 24 April 2023, 07:08	23 responses 3,263 views	Last Post by malvolio 26 September 2025, 14:29
Sticky: Referral Marketing and Referral Networks. by courtg9000 Started by courtg9000, 3 July 2022, 02:18	6 responses 556 views	Last Post by courtg9000 3 July 2022, 19:01
Sticky: CUK FREE workshop: Preparing contractors for Autumn by administrator Started by administrator, 22 September 2021, 09:40	4 responses 427 views	Last Post by eek 29 September 2021, 15:33
Sticky: War chest Almost Depleted and Getting Desperate by Tractor Trace Started by Tractor Trace, 9 April 2019, 17:26	152 responses 139,948 views	Last Post by Guest 4 February 2021, 17:07
Sticky: Contractors, would you recommend any of your clients? by Contractor UK Started by Contractor UK, 11 June 2019, 09:29	15 responses 28,584 views	Last Post by Guest 16 November 2020, 10:55
Closed, Sticky: Behaviour in the Professional Forums by cojak Started by cojak, 10 June 2011, 08:29	2 responses 56,115 views	Last Post by cojak 10 January 2016, 21:25
Some good rules of thumb or motiviation for taking time off billable days? by yasockie Started by yasockie, 7 May 2026, 15:56	13 responses 759 views	Last Post by ladymuck 20 May 2026, 13:20
Rule of thumb uplift from outside IR35 to inside IR35 day rate? by Untouchable1 Started by Untouchable1, 21 October 2025, 14:22	13 responses 1,949 views	Last Post by RanjSK77 19 May 2026, 15:21
New LinkedIn job search is getting a lot worse by Eirikur Started by Eirikur, 9 March 2026, 11:32	12 responses 815 views	Last Post by fatJock 19 May 2026, 11:18
Handing in notice earlier than needed, bad idea? by coe123 Started by coe123, 18 May 2026, 10:41	9 responses 237 views	Last Post by NotAllThere 18 May 2026, 16:21
Maximum duration of contracting for public sector by twickamb Started by twickamb, 26 June 2023, 08:51	21 responses 2,051 views	Last Post by TheDude 24 April 2026, 12:39
Gov UK One Login by willendure Started by willendure, 10 April 2026, 22:49	32 responses 1,090 views	Last Post by willendure 23 April 2026, 22:41
Companies House Suspends Web Filing by agentzero Started by agentzero, 13 March 2026, 17:36	9 responses 644 views	Last Post by PerfectStorm 22 April 2026, 11:22
FreeAgent by sadkingbilly Started by sadkingbilly, 12 March 2026, 14:29	9 responses 386 views	Last Post by dharmeshpatel01 27 March 2026, 13:05
how do i stop credit card / loan spam for my ltd company by genius Started by genius, 22 February 2026, 14:50	14 responses 565 views	Last Post by genius 26 March 2026, 07:40
Agency forcing me to change umbrella - citing new regs? by stuartianmac Started by stuartianmac, 14 January 2026, 10:36	33 responses 2,489 views	Last Post by cojak 13 March 2026, 20:06
Contacting NSVS for SC application by bibbitybobbityboo Started by bibbitybobbityboo, 10 March 2026, 18:36	3 responses 228 views	Last Post by ladymuck 11 March 2026, 22:40
Closed: Conscription Opportunities by caminito Started by caminito, 2 March 2026, 20:01	10 responses 483 views	Last Post by WTFH 3 March 2026, 16:51
Help needed to understand direct hiring situation? Stressed by Mak9879 Started by Mak9879, 19 February 2026, 19:12	10 responses 480 views	Last Post by NotAllThere 22 February 2026, 13:38
Rate Negotiations Advice by BristolCloudGuy Started by BristolCloudGuy, 26 January 2026, 14:16	17 responses 1,018 views	Last Post by quackhandle 3 February 2026, 12:06
Outside IR35 consultancy model - genuine or papering over cracks? by ShandyDrinker Started by ShandyDrinker, 24 January 2026, 08:27	21 responses 1,122 views	Last Post by jmo21 2 February 2026, 23:30
job market by ContractorMike Started by ContractorMike, 24 December 2025, 22:22	19 responses 2,066 views	Last Post by RobLeeds 30 January 2026, 15:55
Working hours and IR35 by Destiny2 Started by Destiny2, 17 January 2026, 20:14	13 responses 780 views	Last Post by Ketto 30 January 2026, 11:35
Returning to contracting after a decade away by dan_m2k Started by dan_m2k, 11 January 2026, 08:34	10 responses 923 views	Last Post by willendure 16 January 2026, 15:50
How to handle a 250 mile round trip to work fortnightly on an Inside IR35 contract? by Tractor Trace Started by Tractor Trace, 31 December 2025, 07:59	46 responses 2,224 views	Last Post by sadkingbilly 9 January 2026, 14:26
Email offer but no contract - would you resign? by Rocco76 Started by Rocco76, 23 December 2025, 17:34	7 responses 374 views	Last Post by quackhandle 26 December 2025, 14:40