Potentia Recruitment

Etiquette 101

Posted on 18 October 2017 in Contractor Corner

If you’ve been in the contracting game for a while you’ll be familiar with the varying approaches business have to contractor engagement. On a good gig, the organisation will have sound onboarding practices that leaves you feeling just as much a part of the team as your permanent employee counterparts. But even so, the expectations are almost always slightly different and the way you conduct yourself in a client environment is imperative.

Knowing Your Worth

by Abinesh Krishan

Posted on 14 September 2017 in Contractor Corner

New to contracting or considering the change? No doubt you’ve asked yourself one very important question: how much can I earn? How much you earn is determined by how much clients are willing to pay for your services. In other words, how much are you worth in the market? Unfortunately there’s no simple formula to follow but here are a few things to consider when setting your rates..

Achieving Work-Life Balance as a Contractor

by Abinesh Krishan

Posted on 23 August 2017 in Contractor Corner

Many of us are familiar with the old adage “make hay while the sun shines” and for professional contractors the mantra couldn’t be more applicable. Contracting comes with an added level of uncertainty that permanent employees don’t usually experience - you never know what’s around the corner so you’ve got to make the most of every opportunity that comes before you. Right?

Three Things to Make a Daily Rate Work for You

by Abinesh Krishan

Posted on 28 July 2017 in Contractor Corner

We have noticed of late that more and more employers are offering daily rate contracts rather than hourly rates, in an attempt to achieve consistency of spend and better cost control.