Wednesday, 31 October, 2012 | Tagged in Contractors, Getting the Role, Rates, talent | Written by Jess_R
TradeMe has recently released their quarterly report for the July – September 2012 period. The hospitality and tourism industry was recorded as the most popular job search category with office roles, retail, trades and transport following closely. IT Architects, IT Project Managers and IT Managers are interestingly the highest paid professions with specialist [...]
Tuesday, 30 October, 2012 | Tagged in Contractors, Lifestyle, Running Your Own Business | Written by Jess_R
Last week we caught up with Gail Cooke, a Crackerjacks contractor. We asked her what life is like being a mum, a wife and contracting as a busy book-keeper and accountant. How do you have enough time in the day to look after your son, clean the house, prepare meals and work? My days [...]
Monday, 29 October, 2012 | Tagged in Contractors, Getting the Role, Lifestyle, talent | Written by Jess_R
The Insider’s Guide to Professional Services Contracting was created to answer those everlasting questions surrounding contract employment. Download your free copy of the The Insiders Guide to Successful Professional Services Contracting today to find the information you’ve been searching for.
Friday, 26 October, 2012 | Tagged in Competition, Contractors, Win | Written by Jess_R
Congratulations to the following Crackerjacks for being the lucky, double-pass winners to see ‘Argo’ in cinemas. Ceedee Doyle Tasneem Naushad James Luckhurst Trevor Moodie Yvonne de Mille Cornelis Boertjens Greg Fisher Narissa Harvey David Mills Kirsten Hewitt The voucher is redeemable from the 1st November 2012 at any Event, Reading, Hoyts, Berkeley or [...]
Tuesday, 23 October, 2012 | Tagged in Business, Contractors, employees, Lifestyle | Written by Jess_R
This month, SEEK’s online magazine “The Insider” discusses what we should expect to see of the NZ workplace in the near future. Click here to view the article, with comments from our very own Managing Director, Tony Wai.
Friday, 19 October, 2012 | Tagged in Business, Contractors, engagement, Share your thoughts, social networking | Written by Jess_R
If you’re one of those people still sitting on the couch and reading a book; record player in the sunroom and a VCR under your box TV, then it’s time for a change. And here’s why. LinkedIn has recently released the results of its Office Endangered Species survey. Over 7,000 opinions were shared about the [...]
Friday, 19 October, 2012 | Tagged in Competition, Contractors, Lifestyle, Rates, Win | Written by Jess_R
Thanks to Warner Bros. Pictures & Village Roadshow Films we’re giving away 10 double passes to Argo! Simply login to your Crackerjacks account and update your rates and you’re automatically in the draw to win a double pass! Based on true events, ‘Argo’ chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes [...]
Friday, 5 October, 2012 | Tagged in Business, Contractors, employees, Getting the Role, Lifestyle, Share your thoughts | Written by Jess_R
We all have days where we don’t want to be at work, especially when it can become quite repetitive. Without being engaged in our positions, we are susceptible to becoming uninterested and unmotivated. To re-spark your enthusiasm at work, we’ve put together 9 steps to ignite your motivation levels. 1. Challenge yourself When we start a [...]
Wednesday, 3 October, 2012 | Tagged in Business, Contractors, employees, engagement, Leaders, Share your thoughts, talent | Written by Jess_R
We’ve previously discussed the hot topic of employee engagement, which focuses on how to keep your contractors engaged in the workplace. But how do we increase engagement levels when there are constant pressures to get more things done in the day with less time, and with our competitors snapping at our heels? HCI recently [...]
Wednesday, 3 October, 2012 | Tagged in Business, Contractors, employees, engagement, facebook, Lifestyle, Running Your Own Business, Share your thoughts | Written by Jess_R
With organisations still feeling the pressure of having to reduce their costs by cutting permanent jobs, businesses are turning to contractor talent to get the jobs done. Specialising in providing contractors, businesses and recruiters with an online tool where they can connect is Crackerjacks Contracting who have re-launched their company website with a new [...]
