SURVEY | The Voice of the Freelancer is back for 2026.

The Voice of the Freelancer is back for 2026.

Last year, 1,478 freelancers and hiring managers shared their experiences of working in the creative industries. The results revealed a workforce that remains optimistic, but navigating challenges including late payments, onboarding friction and unpredictable work pipelines.

Now we want to understand what’s changed.

If you freelance, hire freelancers, or rely on flexible talent in the creative industries, we’d really value your perspective.

It only takes a few minutes and helps us build a clearer picture of how freelance work is evolving.

Take the 2026 survey 

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About Handle Recruitment

We opened the doors in 1978 and built our reputation in the music industry. We quickly realised that a great brand is not always a household name. A great brand is something people connect with, not just a place they work. Somewhere that helps them become better at what they do. It could be a record label, it could be in media, it could be a tech start-up.

• Supporting Great People in Marketing | Finance | HR | Office Support | Sales | Legal | Event Operations | Post-Production.

• The Talent Solutions we provide, Permanent, Temporary and Interim Recruitment | People Consultancy | Outsourced Freelancer Payroll & Compliance.

• The Industries we support: Music | Film | TV | Entertainment | Fashion | Live Events | Sport | Publishing | Post-production.

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