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 [...]
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 [...]
Tuesday, 10 May, 2011 | Tagged in Lifestyle, Share your thoughts | Written by Deanna Yang
Generation Y adopt a ‘work hard, play hard’ attitude, have grown up surrounded by modern technologies, and are sometimes called ‘workplace divas’. However, they also happen to be one of the most important sectors of the workforce to engage and develop.
Although there is no definite time period, most experts say that those born between [...]
Tuesday, 19 April, 2011 | Tagged in Contractors, Lifestyle, Technology | Written by Crackerjacks
Black & White is a telco company that is offering Crackerjacks contractors $0.22cent calls – one of the cheapest callings rates on offer in New Zealand.
Black & White is a MVNO (mobile virtual network operator). As a MVNO, one thing they don’t have is an underlying phone network. Instead, they buy their networks [...]
Wednesday, 24 November, 2010 | Tagged in Lifestyle, Share your thoughts | Written by Crackerjacks
For better or for worse – the 90 day probationary period will be extended to all NZ businesses. Will this mean ‘permanent’ jobs will be less secure for the average New Zealander? And how will this affect the recruitment industry?
Share your thoughts on the following article…
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Monday, 15 November, 2010 | Tagged in Lifestyle | Written by Crackerjacks
Triple risk of deathly clots to deskbound workers
Doctors are urging regular breaks after a New Zealand study found a three-fold increase in the risk of blood clots for those who sit at computers or work desks for prolonged stretches.
The heightened risk was linked to both the maximum number of hours seated, as well as the [...]
Thursday, 11 November, 2010 | Tagged in Lifestyle, Technology | Written by Crackerjacks
By David Burns
Origin IT – Marketing & Communications Manager
davidb@originit.co.nz
For the vast majority of us living in New Zealand – when anyone mentions ‘smart-phone’ or similar – it’s hard not to slobber ‘iPhone’ like a Pavlov dog. The Apple is the all-conquering behemoth of the NZ smart phone market. It has benefitted from a combination [...]
Wednesday, 3 November, 2010 | Tagged in Lifestyle, Running Your Own Business, Share your thoughts | Written by NZ Herald
3rd November, 2010
New Zealand Herald
By Cassandra Gaisford
View the article here
What would you do if your pay packet dried up tomorrow?
It’s a question many workers face on a monthly, sometimes daily, basis as they contract their way from pay packet to pay packet.
Many job seekers shake their heads and say, “No, the contracting life is [...]
Thursday, 30 September, 2010 | Tagged in Lifestyle | Written by Kristen Barrett
As the clean up continues and more businesses look to return to operation following the earthquake in Canterbury, there is a range of health and safety and employment relations issues that employers and employees may be considering.
The advice here is designed to help businesses and their employees make good, safe, sensible and practical decisions in [...]
Thursday, 10 December, 2009 | Tagged in Lifestyle | Written by Crackerjacks
Have you seen any Crackerjacks stickers around the Auckland CBD lately? From K Road to the Viaduct – if you’re out and about enjoying the end of the year wind-down and you spot a Crackerjacks sticker, take a picture, email it to us and we’ll feature it on our Facebook page! To follow the action, [...]
