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INTERVIEW: Don’t let a bad apple ruin your contracting barrel says veteran contractor
Contractors must take the rough with the smooth and shouldn’t let a bad experience put them off, says contracting stalwart Jane Smith.
�mith. And as her story shows, anyone who has been contracting for any length of time needs to develop the ‘rhin� �picking up the phone book. And, as most of Jane’s contracts are direct with the client, she doesn’t usually h� �re client politics “I won a high paying six-month contract, working through an agency, for a major logistics�
Category: Articles: Contractor Interviews | Tue, 03 Mar 2009

Contractor interview: getting off to a good start
Samuel Muwonge started contracting when just out of the university when he saw that it offered more opportunities than permanent employment. And it fit his lifestyle. Now after about a year, he's doing very well, thanks.
�This contractor started off straight into contracting and has never looked back. Right from Uni Samuel� �With Agencies Since then, Muwonge has had several contracts, all through agencies. First he did a stint at a�
Category: Articles: Contractor Interviews | Mon, 07 Jan 2008

Contractor interview: steve sammut grows a business despite everything
Contractor Steve Sammut started off 15 years ago with nothing but an idea. Now he runs a business that employs 50 people. And he's done it despite the shocks of adverse fortune.
�ould be a prime example. Building A Business From Contracting The 40-year old Sammut has built a business contr� �saw an opportunity to provide these lessons under contract with schools which could no longer offer them the�
Category: Articles: Contractor Interviews | Fri, 28 Mar 2008

Contracting mindset tips: negotiation based on margins is futile
Contractors get paid according to the market forces of supply & demand. Negotiations based on margins will fail, because agencies apply market forces.
�nt organisations as confidential, and rightly so. Contracting businesses price to market, not margin The amount� �many of your fellow contractors are chasing a few contracts, then your negotiating position is weak. Contract� �it’s down to how well can you can negotiate your contract . If your skill is highly specialised and in grea�
Category: Articles: Contracting Mindset Tips | Tue, 14 Sept 2010

Contracting mindset tips: there are no such things as “contractors’ rights”
Contractors engage with their clients on a business-to-business basis. So, just as with any other business deal, it doesn’t qualify them for “rights”.
�Contractors have a business-to-business contract of services with their clients or agencies and, a�
Category: Articles: Contracting Mindset Tips | Wed, 15 Sept 2010

Contracting mindset tips: clients don’t care about your career, nor should they
Contractors are hired to provide an immediate solution to a client’s problem. Responsibility for career development & training lies with contractors.
�ts are not interested in helping you develop your contracting career. They are looking for an instant solutions� �in what you do evenings, weekends and in-between contracts when you are not solving problems for them. But i� �skills or capacity in-house. The contractor has a contract that clearly identifies the deliverables, timesca�
Category: Articles: Contracting Mindset Tips | Wed, 29 Sept 2010

Contracting mindset tips: contractors are not paid the same as employees
Contractors are responsible for paying employment costs and taxes themselves so employee salaries and contractor fees are not directly comparable.
�a week, do you know how you would calculate what contracting day rate you need to secure the equivalent take-h� �means you can’t directly compare hourly or daily contract rates with employee salaries. Do you know how muc�
Category: Articles: Contracting Mindset Tips | Thu, 28 Oct 2010

Contracting mindset tips: contractors can claim expenses formerly paid by themselves
Contractors claim expenses out of pre-tax earnings and offset these costs against profits, thus reducing tax. Employees pay out of their own pockets.
�Once you start contracting, you can claim business expenses in a way that pe� �employee come directly out of your fees when you contract and can help reduce your tax bill. How would you�
Category: Articles: Contracting Mindset Tips | Mon, 01 Nov 2010

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