With the World Cup captivating millions of football fans around the globe, many workers will be taking their holidays in the months of June and July in order to enjoy the games and cheer on the national team either at home or out in Germany.

This means that now is a good time to start working as a freelancer in all kinds of industries across all job sectors, as more and more HR managers are looking to provide cover for their holidaying staff without having to take on long-term employees.

Freelance and contracted workers are now being utilised in a wide range of industries, from office-based administrative jobs to building sites and skilled professions.

And the flexibility for both the employer and the employee has made this method of work increasingly popular.

Often, freelance workers have a far greater degree of freedom to choose their working hours, being effectively self-employed.

This means that family life and work commitments can be more easily balanced, and there might even be time to watch the odd football match.