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Answering Reader Mail: How Long is it Fair to be a Temp for a Job?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

“I love your blog and really appreciate your insights and advice. 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. I have no idea how long "temp" is considered before they would offer the permanent position.

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More Canadians Becoming Freelancers

Small Business Labs

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. View an alternate.

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Outsourcing Options For Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? One I would add would be to blog as we. Virtual workers can be from a “Temp-Agency&# or a from contracting firms. You want a little more.

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The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

Small Business Labs

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps.  When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. instead of hiring full-time, permanent employees.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I'm so glad I found your blog. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. I volunteer, I read a lot, I write this blog, I sleep a lot and have a lot of fun. I would rather buy used books on half.com vs driving in Los Angeles traffic to go the library for free books.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

3) Work with temping and recruiting agencies – all of them When you are looking for a job, contact every temp and recruiting agency in town. I ran a book club for 2 years. You should have a Twitter account, or maybe even a blog. It can even be a tid bit of advice or a blog like mine. or other similar ones.

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Which Person Would You Talk To?

Men With Pens

Elizabeth Gilbert, who wrote a book called Eat, Pray Love , once gave a TED speech that suggested creative people are pretty emotionally twisted. Here’s your retirement cheque, go build your house, put in a pool, and stay with your girlfriend for the rest of your life,&# then I would probably kill myself. Definitely.

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