Thursday, 19 January, 2012 | Tagged in Contractors, employees, Getting the Role, Share your thoughts | Written by Amiria Britton
Chasing your dream contract? Need to refresh your interview skills and techniques?
Throughout an interview the employer’s main objective is to ascertain a candidate’s fit to the workplace, their capabilities and limitations of experience and whether or not they can handle themselves professionally.
Here are a few tips we think might help you prepare for that next big [...]
Thursday, 15 December, 2011 | Tagged in Contractors, employees, Lifestyle, Running Your Own Business, Share your thoughts | Written by Amiria Britton
Stress , heavy workloads and long hours get the best of us all, even contractors. If you’ve found yourself staring blankly at the computer screen and wondering where to from here, then read on!
There are tasks that we love and naturally, ones that we loathe. The trick to productivity is not to let the loathsome [...]
Monday, 12 December, 2011 | Tagged in Contractors | Written by Amiria Britton
Merry Christmas Contractors!
Thanks to Warner Bros. Pictures we are giving away 5 double passes to Happy Feet Two (3D)!
To enter the draw all you need to do refer a friend to sign up with Crackerjacks! Get them to sign up and send an email with both of your names to amiria.britton@crackerjacks.co.nz and you’re in the [...]
Friday, 9 December, 2011 | Tagged in Contractors, Getting the Role, Marketing, Share your thoughts | Written by Amiria Britton
CVs are no longer a 10 page transcript of every job since high school, with a generic blurb at the end about your hobbies. A CV is essentially a marketing brochure where your skills and experience are the product.
We would like to offer our contractors a few pieces of advice to help update and send [...]
Thursday, 24 November, 2011 | Tagged in Business, Contractors, employees, Rates, Share your thoughts, Technology | Written by Amiria Britton
The continuing shortage of skilled and experience IT professionals is a cause for concern among CIOs and businesses. An increase in development linking to the strengthening economy means development projects that were put on hold due to the recession are back on the table. There’s just one catch- CIOs are finding that they don’t have [...]
Friday, 18 November, 2011 | Tagged in Contractors, employees, Lifestyle | Written by Amiria Britton
Overworked employees are at greater risk for health and social problems, and are less productive than workers who are well rested and leave their work at the office.According to the last census in 2007, New Zealanders in the workforce averaged 37.35 hours per week.
The New Zealand Herald recently published an article on overworked [...]
Wednesday, 16 November, 2011 | Tagged in Business, Contractors, employees | Written by Amiria Britton
Recruiting Contractors: Finding the Perfect Fit.
Finding the perfect employee is undoubtedly an ongoing goal for all businesses. How well do businesses utilise hiring processes and why is it important to maintain the same standards for permanent and contract employees?
The hiring process that you use may have a greater effect on finding the perfect employee [...]
Friday, 16 September, 2011 | Tagged in Contractors | Written by Deanna Yang
If you’re a contractor or self-employed, the Government’s kiwisaver scheme may leave you feeling a bit in the dark about how it affects you.
So here are a few things contractors should know about Kiwisaver:
Everyone who joins the scheme is eligible for the Government’s $1000 kick-start contribution. However, contractors are considered self-employed and are therefore not [...]
Wednesday, 10 August, 2011 | Tagged in Contractors | Written by Deanna Yang
Tax avoidance, whether it is on purpose or through uncertainty of your tax obligations, is a serious issue that contractors need to be mindful of.
In the first half of this year, the IRD prosecuted more fraudsters than the whole of last year. Since January, 57 people have been convicted and sentenced for tax fraud, including [...]
Thursday, 30 June, 2011 | Tagged in Contractors | Written by Deanna Yang
You may have read our article about the importance of engaging and managing contractors. As the contingent workforce continues to grow, businesses must be strategic about managing contract talent. By engaging contractors as well as the regular workforce, organisations will yield better workforce productivity as a result.
To re-cap on this article, you can the view [...]
