14 February 2025 Statistics
🏆 Largest Assignment Volume 2024 🏆 - and the winners are... 🎉 Finding an assignment is one thing. Finding the right assignment – one that truly matches skills, experience, and preferences – is a whole different challenge. The more assignments available, the higher the chance for freelancers and consultants to find the perfect fit – and for companies to connect with the righ[...]
06 February 2025 Statistics
🏆 Here are the three winners of "Top Reply Frequency 2024"! 🏆 Responding to applications is key to building trust and strong collaborations between clients and consultants. That’s why we want to highlight the companies that are the best at providing responses to freelancers and consultants on our platform! đŸ„‡ NetNordic Sverige đŸ„‡ Specify IT Stockholm AB đŸ„‡ Avenit Consulti[...]
04 February 2025
As expected, January saw a rebound from the holiday dip in December, but compared to January 2024, assignment volumes were 6.4% lower when excluding healthcare-related assignments. 🔍 Key Trends đŸ’Œ More Active Consultants The number of consultants showcasing their profiles increased by 20.8% compared to January 2024 and by 2.8% compared to December 2024. With slightly fewer a[...]
03 February 2025 Statistics
🏆 Here are the winners of "Top Assignment Quality 2024"! 🏆 Clear and detailed job postings make life easier for freelancers and consultants, helping them quickly understand if an assignment is the right fit. That’s why we’re recognizing the companies that write the most informative and high-quality assignment descriptions on our platform! đŸ„‡ EDGE Associates đŸ„ˆ House of Ski[...]
31 January 2025 Guest blog
Du har vĂ€l inte missat att vĂ„r partner Developers Bay har öppnat för nomineringar till Developers Day - 2025? Det Ă€r dags att Ă„terigen rikta strĂ„lkastarljuset pĂ„ hjĂ€ltarna i tech-branschen! Årets sex prestigefyllda kategorier Ă€r: 🏆 Årets Utvecklare 🏆 Årets Utbildare 🏆 Årets Techledare 🏆 Årets IT-konsultbolag 🏆 Årets Innovation 🏆 Årets Frilansare Vem tycker du förtjĂ€n[...]
30 January 2025 System news
Ja, vi har endelig oversat stÞrstedelen af Brainville til dansk! Vi vil gerne pÄpege, at det vi nu frigiver er en BETA-version. Er du nysgerrig pÄ, hvordan det ser ud? Skift gerne til dansk og udforsk! Hvis du vil give en hjÊlpende hÄnd, er din feedback mere end velkommen. Vi bruger AI til at hjÊlpe med oversÊttelserne. Det betyder, at du som taler dansk flydende mÄske vil[...]
29 January 2025 System news
If you publish assignments via our API, you'll be happy to hear that we've added several new properties for you to use. New in Create/Edit Assignment: autotags – If you haven’t manually tagged the assignment with required skills, we’ll try to do it for you automatically. endclientvat – Provide your end client’s VAT ID, and we’ll automatica[...]
28 January 2025 Statistics
📰 Our latest report reveals the dynamic shifts in the Nordic freelance and consulting market during 2024. The year started strong with rising demand and job postings but ended with a record-high number of available consultants. 📊 Dive into our analysis to uncover detailed insights, including role-specific rates—from project managers to data analysts—and the latest market t[...]
20 January 2025 Statistics
This year, Brainville grew by 23.4% compared to 2023, with 82% of new registrations being freelancers. At the same time, the number of available experts increased by 27%. Does this suggest that demand isn’t keeping up with supply, or are more consultants simply exploring new opportunities in a tighter market? Interestingly, 18% of new registrations come from companies with mor[...]
16 January 2025 Statistics
Are you interested in the freelance and consultancy market in the Nordics and Poland? We’re releasing our annual report, Brainville Statistics (formerly "Konsultrapporten"), this time for 2024. Sign up for this event to stay informed about when the report becomes available and to access any additional information. Please note that this is not an event you need to attend. It'[...]
09 January 2025 Guest blog
Är 2025 Ă„ret du hittar rĂ€tt bokföringslösning till din konsultverksamhet? VĂ„r samarbetspartner Wint hoppas det, och inleder dĂ€rför Ă„ret med det kostnadsfria webinaret “ Enmanskonsultens  guide till den bĂ€sta  bokföringslösningen ” den 23 januari klockan 12.00-12.45!” Att vĂ€lja bokföringslösning Ă€r inte helt enkelt. Det kan kĂ€nnas förvirrande nĂ€r man tittar pĂ„ alla olika [...]
08 January 2025 Statistics
As the year came to a close, the freelance and consulting market followed its usual seasonal dip. But this December came with a twist: assignment volumes were 17% lower compared to the same month last year. 📊 Shifting Demand for Roles: đŸ”ŒOn the rise: Project Managers, Solution Architects, and Developers. đŸ”œFacing challenges: Engineers and SAP consultants. đŸ™ïž Urban Centers Ho[...]
16 December 2024 System news
Why Get Verified? Verified companies stand out with a special icon that signals trust and professionalism. It’s a great way to build credibility with other businesses looking for reliable partners. But there’s more: ✹ Increased Visibility – Everyone, even those not logged in to Brainville, can view your complete company profile. It’s the perfect showcase for your expertise[...]
05 December 2024 Statistics
📉 November was a tough month, both for the freelance and consulting industry and for me personally. The market for assignments took a noticeable downturn, with 14.7% fewer assignments compared to the same month last year. Changes for individual roles, however, were much smaller. There were slight increases for roles like Data X, UX, and SAP. DevOps continued its upward trend,[...]
04 November 2024 Statistics
📈 In October 2024, the freelance and consultancy market in the Nordics saw a slight dip of 3.4% in available assignments compared to October 2023. At the same time the number of available consultants saw a clear uptick. It’s clearly been a bit tougher this month for many. Certain roles went against the trend, such as operations technicians, system administrators, and DevOps s[...]
03 October 2024 Statistics
📈 Comparing September to the same month last year, we've seen an 8.4% increase in assignments. In other words, we’ve been seeing positive numbers since I since my June update – definitely a positive trend. However, the number of available consultants has also risen noticeably and is now higher than both September 2023 and last month. Over the past month, we’ve noticed a sligh[...]
16 September 2024 Guest blog
Den 13 september 2024 samlades nÄgra av Sveriges mest framstÄende personer och företag inom techbranschen pÄ VENUE81 i Stockholm för den efterlÀngtade galan Developers Day 2024. KvÀllen prÀglades av glÀdje, inspiration och firande av innovation, mÄngfald och framgÄng pÄ den svenska tech-marknaden. Under eventet, som Àr ett Ärligt firande av utvecklare och företag inom IT och[...]
04 September 2024 Statistics
In August, we saw a nearly 5% increase in published assignments compared to the same month last year. Previously, we observed a rise in demand for project managers, which often precedes growth in other roles. This month, as expected, we saw an uptick in demand for system developers and various roles within "Data X" – including data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, [...]
28 August 2024 Guest blog
Brainville kan nu, som stolt möjliggörare av Developers Day 2024 (arrangeras av Developers Bay), avslöja finalisterna! 🎉 Årets Techledare ! 🎉 UtmĂ€rkelsen gĂ„r till en ledare som kan balansera teknisk expertis med affĂ€rsmannaskap och behĂ€rskar sĂ„vĂ€l kund- medarbetar- och verksamhetsperspektivet. Personens ledarskap utvecklar verksamheten framĂ„t med engagerade medarbetare [...]
26 August 2024 Blog post
Over 25,000 companies now use Brainville – from freelancers and consulting firms to consultant brokers and buyers of consulting services. We remember celebrating every hundred sign-ups and could hardly dream of reaching this point. We’re deeply grateful to everyone who has registered. 🙏 Most of the companies on Brainville are from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland, but w[...]