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Contracting and jury service – the issues explained
A jury summons means that a contractor is legally required to attend court, which can be costly and time consuming, even with jury service insurance.
�could technically leave a contractor in breach of contract. Jury service expense insurance can alleviate som�
Category: Articles: Contracting | Mon, 02 Oct 2017

Recruiting and interviewing new team members - a guide
A simple guide to assist you when your client requests your help to interview new candidates.
�the best and offering them the job. Marketing the contract You need to think of recruitment as a marketing c�
Category: Articles: Contracting | Tue, 14 Nov 2017

Contractor to consultant: part III – 8 tips to make it happen
Do you want to be part of the team, or an agent of change? Read our guide to becoming an independent consultant.
�After years of contracting, you may find yourself more interested in working� �ess lined up. Many would-be consultants end their contracts, and then spend 6-12 months unemployed trying to�
Category: Articles: Contracting | Thu, 23 Nov 2017

Advice on going back to permanent work from contracting
This guide discusses the factors when deciding whether to go back to permanent employment.
�o permanent work include: Reasons for moving from contracting back to permanent Tired The highest paid contract� �that can find themselves continually in well paid contracts. Security can become an issue for those contracto� �urning out the same type of work when moving from contract to contract. Shortly after getting the job it is�
Category: Articles: Contracting | Tue, 28 Nov 2017

10 Tips for long term successful contracting
There’s more to a successful contract than getting your timesheets signed. 10 Tips for success.
�Here are our top 10 tips for long term successful contracting: 1. Deliver. Deliver. Deliver - the "Three D's" Y� �well as getting paid, you should aim to end your contracts in a stronger position than when you started them� �There’s more to a successful contract than getting your timesheets signed. If you’re in�
Category: Articles: Contracting | Thu, 04 Jan 2018

Contractor to consultant: part I – comparing contracting and consulting
Do you want to be part of the team, or an agent of change? Read our three part guide to becoming an independent consultant.
�Rather than contracting and being involved in the day to day doing of the�
Category: Articles: Contracting | Fri, 05 Jan 2018

Contractor to consultant: part II – the consulting approach
Do you want to be part of the team, or an agent of change? Read our guide to becoming an independent consultant.
�After contracting for a while and being involved in delivering serv� �can’t do any work for client X while you’re under contract to client Y. Contractors are effectively serial m�
Category: Articles: Contracting | Tue, 09 Jan 2018

Decide between an hourly or daily contract rate and maximise your earnings
There are pros and cons for both hourly and daily rates. Find out what they are here, and choose the one to maximise your earnings.
�When you decide to go contracting and start looking for work you will be asked by r� �recruitment agents and hiring firms "what is your contract rate?" Depending on your industry and how much yo�
Category: Articles: First timers | Fri, 11 Nov 2016

7 common questions answered when considering the move to contracting
Find out answers to the most common questions people ask when considering contracting. Learn the hurdles and get started!
�for it then you could read the steps to becoming contracting in another guide: See steps to become a contracto� �mal hours on a contract and take time off between contracts. And you might have flexible working hours, with� �ility? It is very unlikely you will find flexible contract working, in terms of a few days a week or short d�
Category: Articles: First timers | Wed, 19 Oct 2016

How to get hired by private firms and public sector organisations
Flexibility and cost-effectiveness are just two of the reasons why private and public sector firms want to hire you. Find out more here.
�One area for improvement for many newbies to the contracting arena is sales skills. As a contractor you have t� �d’ and ‘fired’ at will (within the terms of their contracts) and have no employment rights, because they are�
Category: Articles: First timers | Wed, 16 Nov 2016