Wednesday, 16 June, 2010 | Tagged in Using Crackerjacks | Written by Kristen Barrett
In the past 2 weeks there has been significant growth in job postings on Crackerjacks. More people than ever are receiving profile requests. It’s been great to see this activity, but it’s also shown us that a lot of you are currently in jobs!
If you receive a profile request for a job, we encourage you [...]
Tuesday, 25 May, 2010 | Tagged in Using Crackerjacks | Written by Kristen Barrett
Finding a new contractor who will perform can be a gamble for employers. With so many unknowns to contend with, it’s hard to understand whether a person will actually perform and get a good job done.
When there are deadlines to meet, limited staffing budgets, and particularly when you have a limited amount of time to [...]
Monday, 15 March, 2010 | Tagged in Using Crackerjacks | Written by Kristen Barrett
“We recently hired an Accounts Receivable contractor through Crackerjacks for a one month project. It was a pretty straightforward process and we were very happy with the contractor we found. She was a great performer and we would definitely hire her again in the future. When it comes to hiring contractors and temps the proof [...]
Thursday, 11 February, 2010 | Tagged in Business, Using Crackerjacks | Written by Kristen Barrett
As it stands, 23% of the database is comprised of IT Professionals, followed by Accounting professionals who make up 12% and Administration professionals who make up 9%. General Management, Management Consulting and Marketing/PR all individually make up 7% and 5% of the database is comprised of HR professionals. These are the main professions represented on [...]
Friday, 4 December, 2009 | Tagged in Using Crackerjacks | Written by Kristen Barrett
Business skills:
These are particular abilities you can demonstrate in the workplace and incorporate your key talents that draw you apart from others in your profession.
For example, an Account Manager may include; excellent negotiation skills, advanced relationship building and interpersonal skills and strong organisational skills. Whereas an Accountant may include; Meticulous with an eye for [...]
Tuesday, 20 October, 2009 | Tagged in Contractors, Using Crackerjacks | Written by Kristen Barrett
We’d like to share a few hints to make sure you’re getting the most from your Crackerjacks account:
1. Ensure you have been rated
It’s easy to tell whether you’ve been rated – simply log in, look at the image on the top of your Dashboard – and find out if you are a “New”, “0 Star”, [...]
Friday, 18 September, 2009 | Tagged in Using Crackerjacks | Written by Kristen Barrett
It is a common goal in business to attract and develop talent. A key component of this is utilising talent pools to build networks of professionals without the use of an external agency.
Here at Crackerjacks we speak with HR professionals regularly who encounter issues in setting up talent pools, and more importantly keeping them up [...]
Wednesday, 17 June, 2009 | Tagged in Using Crackerjacks | Written by Kristen Barrett
Creating a complete profile is instrumental to being offered contract roles through Crackerjacks. Keep in mind – not all businesses publicly post their roles – often they will rely on searches to find the right contractor. This means you could be sent a profile request at any stage – making it crucially important to ensure [...]
Thursday, 9 April, 2009 | Tagged in Using Crackerjacks | Written by Crackerjacks
We are happy to announce that we have extended our presence into the Waikato region and have accordingly appointed a Business Support Partner to assist businesses within this area.
We would like to welcome Sandra Diekerhof to the Crackerjacks team. Bolstering a strong HR background encompassing performance management, recruitment and training, Sandra is a valuable new [...]
Tuesday, 24 February, 2009 | Tagged in Using Crackerjacks | Written by Kristen Barrett
As businesses turn to the online environment to secure that all important competitive advantage, we are seeing new software options appear in all industries. Focusing on the Human Resources sector, there has been a surge in the amount of recruitment-technology available that enables employers to save time and money when it comes to the recruitment [...]
