Over the years, we've worked with many professional contractors. Most have been successful and happy. Here are our top 10 tips for a successful career in contracting.

In today's world where change is the only constant, even permanent employees can no longer entrust their career interests to management or the HR Department.

As long as your timesheets have been submitted weekly you will be paid fortnightly. The Johnson Group will send you a payment advice with your hours and hourly rate plus GST.

For most contracting positions, an agency acts as intermediary between the contractor and the client organisation, to match the contractor to the job and to simplify administration.

At one time or another, all contractors ask the same question: "What does my agency do to earn its cut of my pay?" (Sometimes the question is not put so politely!)