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Happy Retirement to someone who gave me a chance.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I temped here and there for a year. Finally, I got a job interview through the temp agency for a one-year contract. I got more of an education from him than I ever could have received at school. Tags: taking a chance retirement mentor professional assistant legal assistant Administrative Assistant.

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On the Outside Looking In

Laughing all the Way to Work

I was out of work, temping here and there for a year. Being a member is not only a great place for networking, but for mentoring and learning of jobs in your area. Many professional associations have monthly dinner meetings with educational speakers. Don’t underestimate the value of temping. First impressions count.

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Even More Questions Answered

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Even though I am an EA with over 15 years of experience at the C-level, it seems that all the recruiting agencies I have approached still require an applicant to come in for an appointment to take their basic employment testing, and then only seem to be able to offer lower-level administrative jobs. Q: What's your educational background?