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1. Contracting PLUS App 2. LinkedIn 3. Freedom 4. Trello 5. Slack 6. Dropbox Timesheets and Expenses – Contracting PLUS App Contracting PLUS Expenses App was specifically designed for Professional Contractors, and allows you to submit your expenses and timesheets on our online portal for efficient processing. All you need to do is take a picture with your phone…

This article was last updated on 13 February 2020. Businesses are keen to keep apace on the wish-list of the workforce. The most popular of these wishes is flexibility. Flexibility means different things to different people. This should come as no surprise; it would be oxymoronic to define the boundaries of flexibility. Despite their best…

Contracting is brilliant. Contracting gives you flexibility. Contracting allows you work in companies where you might otherwise not get a PAYE role. If you’re contracting, then you’re probably earning more money than an employee doing the same job. These are all positive things which Contractors tell you all combine to lead to a better life-style….

By Jimmy Sheehan, Commercial Director, Contracting PLUS There was a little bit of media noise earlier this week when Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, ‘announced’ that the Jobseekers Benefit would be extended to Independent Contractors (i.e. self-employed people). While this is a positive step in terms of parity of benefits between…

Are you new to Contracting in Ireland, and wondering how to get your first PPS number. Here is all the  information  you need to know.. What is a PPS Number? Your Personal Public Service number (PPSN) is a unique reference number given to you that helps you access social welfare benefits and public services in Ireland. To get…

Everything seems difficult when you don’t know how to do it. Tying your shoe-laces, driving a car, setting up a new company. The reality is once you become good at something, you could do it with your eyes closed (though not to be recommended for driving!). In this guide I’ll walk you through the simple…

Wellbeing as a quality is more in demand and is promoted by companies more than ever before. Work/Life Balance We all hear of the ideal “Work/Life” balance which seems to offer a promise of better wellbeing and health, or at least more time to focus on these areas. But how to achieve this? Try Contracting…

Eight hours a day, 5 days a week sitting in a chair looking at a screen, can take its toll on your body. If you are in a larger office where it is always somebody’s birthday and there is always cake to share it can mean you are consuming unnecessary calories each day!!Here’s a few…

Professional Contractors expense claims can vary depending on the nature of the contract and the work being done. Here are some examples of business expenses you may be entitled to claim; Mobile phone, home phone and home Internet usage Postage & Stationary Public transport / Taxis / Tax-saver ticket Training courses related to your field…

As the evenings get a bit brighter and the weather a bit dryer, we all start to have thoughts about how nice it would be to have a 3-day weekend or just be able to finish up early to make the most of a random sunny afternoon. Many PAYE workers don’t have these luxuries. Often…