Major changes to the UK Right to Work Scheme take effect from 1 October 2026, expanding immigration compliance obligations across a much wider range of working arrangements.
The UK Employment Rights Bill is finally set to become law.
The best recruiters aren’t just matchmakers. They’re signal processors.
We’re entering a new era of interviewing: one where candidates don’t just bring their resumes—they bring their digital co-pilots.
Key Insights on What Businesses Must Do to Close the Gap
The Cybersecurity space, as it stands in 2024, brims with potential. Forbes has dubbed this year as a pivotal one for cybersecurity, thanks in large part to the “momentous” year that was 2023.
A retrospective on the EU and Europe labour market in 2023
In this Long Read, we discuss the state of remote and hybrid working in 2024, plus the impact of RTO mandates in the UK workforce
The decrease in salary growth and vacancies in 2023 might seem like an alarming sign for the tech market - but is that the full story?
In an era where software development is experiencing unprecedented acceleration, a surprising trend has emerged in the demand for software testing.
Earlier in the summer our Founder, Michelle Palmer, was invited by Imperial’s Black Alumni Network, to interview Eric Collins, entrepreneur, TV host and author.
Is a future with AI in it really as bleak and dangerous as it seems, or is there a way for us to continue to invest in AI that could benefit us all?
In this time of tech talent shortages, are businesses missing out on a crucial worker pool?
The tech job market in 2022 has been remarkably buoyant - but has that been a good thing for financial service institutions?
A recent study has revealed the surprisingly wide gender pay gap for US freelancers.
The fourth part of our metaverse deep-dive examines the potential dangers of the metaverse - and if they're really something to be concerned about
In the third part of our Metaverse series, we look at the potential future of the metaverse
Our series on the metaverse continues. This time, we take a look at the state of the metaverse in 2022.
In this four-part series, we do a deep-dive into the Metaverse. This week: Origins of the metaverse
With skills now at the forefront of hiring, reports of a tech skills shortage across the UK are increasingly being called out as a problem.
In the advent of the Work From Home Boom, will so-called 'Borderless Hiring' become the next big thing?
New York City introduces new law to attempt to curb discrimination in AI recruiting tools.
We examine the increase in hiring in 2021, following the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 3rd March, the Chancellor announced the second budget, to try and help the UK recover from the effects of the Brexit deal and the covid-19 pandemic.
We take you step-by-step through the upcoming Post-Brexit immigration rules.
Director of The Difference Engine appeared today in the Financial Times to discuss diversity in hiring. Michelle Palmer, Director of the Difference Engine, has been invited to write an article to...
The Difference Engine remain fully open for business against the current backdrop. As a cloud-first organisation we have been able to transition seamlessly to remote working...
If a tree falls down in a wood and no one hears it does it actually make a sound? Much could have been said about this with IR35. Every Ltd contractor in town has been up to speed with the...
If you are a Company Director, or a Hiring Manager and regularly need to recruit technology staff and fill job vacancies, you’ll likely be aware of the rising issue of the gender pay gap...
If you are a contractor, you may still in the dark about what you should expect next year, with the impending changes to IR35 getting closer every day. You will likely be aware that from April 2020...
