Set up in September 2024, the ALT Independent Consultancy & Career Pathways SIG aims to provide a community of practice for those interested in non-traditional career pathways or independent work in the sector.https://bsky.app/profile/alt-iccp-sig.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alt-iccp-sig.bsky.social/post/3mloln5742k2tLoads of information here (see link) for the newer freelancers among you - or those thinking of making the leap. If anyone has used any of these platforms, it would be interesting to hear about your experiences with them. https://www.markeluk.com/articles/best-freelancer-platforms https://www.markeluk.com/articles/best-freelancer-platforms?utm_campaign=3522616_freelance%20platforms&utm_medium=email&utm_source=markel%20direct&dm_i=2fdo,23i2g,93tws4,7qjh6,1,0,0,012 May 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:7tozeol3tsk3qxs73plrsle4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloln5742k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/alt-iccp-sig.bsky.social/post/3mlaviba5z22l#LearningTechnology folk, we're back 2–3pm tomorrow (Friday 8 May) for another Zoom drop-in. Join us with your beverage of choice to discuss independent consultancy/career pathways issues, or just to share how your week's gone 😊 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83740179680?pwd=3k3Rj2a87wAF50gADUnhkuGbX4UFVv.1&jst=2 https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83740179680?pwd%3D3k3Rj2a87wAF50gADUnhkuGbX4UFVv.1%26jst%3D2&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1778576981869048&usg=AOvVaw3E-9aY4kw2EK8ZxE8E1D_Q07 May 2026 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:7tozeol3tsk3qxs73plrsle4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaviba5z22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alt-iccp-sig.bsky.social/post/3mkuaa2ol5k2sIt's been a while since we posted, but this is an interesting article that actually straddles both aspects of our SIG - independent consultancy *and* career pathways! Have you heard of #FractionalRoles? https://www.ipse.co.uk/advice/fractional-roles-guide https://www.ipse.co.uk/advice/fractional-roles-guide?utm_campaign=397106423-Member+newsletters&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_AQNK4QPQkVts5_dhrjglujPQjDGnj9g4Xlu2NhDliFa7QOYLeiDpH1AB_gWsZJln8PUCnBbE4nratL2BXNJibvvpJ0A&_hsmi=134709463&utm_content=134709463&utm_source=hs_email02 May 2026 08:33 +0000at://did:plc:7tozeol3tsk3qxs73plrsle4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuaa2ol5k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/alt-iccp-sig.bsky.social/post/3mgcd26ld6s2fOur next Zoom virtual drop-in is... TOMORROW! 2–3pm (UK time) on Friday 6 March. Join us for a chat about squiggly careers, freelance life, or just a sympathetic ear on how things are going in the world of learning tech 🙂 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83740179680?pwd=3k3Rj2a87wAF50gADUnhkuGbX4UFVv.1&jst=2 ID: 83740179680 Passcode: 93917305 Mar 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:7tozeol3tsk3qxs73plrsle4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcd26ld6s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alt-iccp-sig.bsky.social/post/3meqsorvoos2wNew post on our LinkedIn group about IPSE, 'the UK’s only not-for-profit association dedicated to the self-employed' - one for our freelance members. Ipse's 'pricing' page describes the different membership tiers: https://www.ipse.co.uk/membership/pricing Use REF4a0090 for 15% off all tiers in February 202613 Feb 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:7tozeol3tsk3qxs73plrsle4/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqsorvoos2whttps://bsky.app/profile/alt-iccp-sig.bsky.social/post/3mdxeq4fruk2y2-7 March 2026 is National Careers Week in the UK (nationalcareersweek.com), which is designed to help build awareness of/enthusaism for future career pathways. As someone working in (or interested in) #LearningTechnology, what career development questions do you have that we could help with? https://nationalcareersweek.com/03 Feb 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:7tozeol3tsk3qxs73plrsle4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxeq4fruk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alt-iccp-sig.bsky.social/post/3mcztpkibyk2kSeveral of our SIG officers have been involved in the opportunities @altuk.bsky.social list here - if you come to our virtual drop-in tomorrow (Friday 23 Jan) you can ask them about their experiences! Joining details for the Zoom are in the post pinned to our profile on here. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jan 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:7tozeol3tsk3qxs73plrsle4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcztpkibyk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/alt-iccp-sig.bsky.social/post/3mcjzjuzwa22xNext Friday (23 Jan) we have another Zoom virtual drop-in for the SIG at 2–3pm (UK time). Come for free-form chat about about squiggly careers, freelancing, or just a sympathetic ear on how January is going! Join Zoom Meeting: lnkd.in/emfJGcQt Join Zoom Meeting ID: 82892525547 Passcode: 046055 https://lnkd.in/emfJGcQt16 Jan 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:7tozeol3tsk3qxs73plrsle4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcjzjuzwa22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/alt-iccp-sig.bsky.social/post/3mccgzc7zsc2c#LTHEchat is always worth a look, but exploring what to do when your career is affected by redundancy is particularly relevant to our #SpecialInterestGroup #SIG, because we are all about squiggly careers, consultancy, and freelancing in the LT sector - redundancy can prompt a leap into the latter. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jan 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:7tozeol3tsk3qxs73plrsle4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mccgzc7zsc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/alt-iccp-sig.bsky.social/post/3mbwta3xgek2yHello BlueSky! This is @dresdeb.bsky.social posting on for the Independent Consultancy/Career Pathways SIG, one of many ALT (@altuk.bsky.social) special interest groups that bring together individuals or organisations around a common theme. Find out more about us at https://www.alt.ac.uk/independent-consultancy-careers-pathway-sig08 Jan 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:7tozeol3tsk3qxs73plrsle4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwta3xgek2y