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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
DECEMBER 18, 2013
After only 2 weeks, I found a great company through a staffing agency and the position was full time working for a wonderful CEO. The staffing agent asked if I was open to temp to perm, even though the position was for a full time EA, he feels the CEO may need time to see if it is a good fit. How long do you think is fair?
On The Job
JANUARY 19, 2010
A couple of weeks later, a manager paid me a visit. Levit, author of “New Job, New You” cautions that before such an inquiry you should make sure you’ve been doing a great job at the position you were hired to fill as a temp. You’ve got to demonstrate that even as a temp, you’re a great fit for the company.
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FEBRUARY 7, 2010
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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
APRIL 4, 2013
Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
JUNE 6, 2013
I'm an EA to the President and CEO of a North American marketing agency that is growing rapidly. When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. Do you want to manage people or actually do the work? Why do I bring this up?
Small Business Labs
JUNE 3, 2010
. The reasons are pretty straight forward: (1) technology makes it easier to hire and manage contingents; (2) it is cheaper; and (3) it provides companies with increased business flexibility. The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps. Web/Tech women work/life balance
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
You care less, you’re easily annoyed, you start to do a cost-benefit analysis, you feel resentful, and you feel short changed. State you’d love to be an EA and learn so much you can be promoted to coordinator, director, manager. This is one of the main reasons why I endorse temping and working thru recruiting and placement agencies.
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