Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

It began several years ago when I started working for Mr. H as a temp. What started out as a two-week assignment ended up lasting for seven years! He asked me to find a location, negotiate a lease, remodel the space if needed and take care of all interior decorating and procurement. Negotiators. I said, “Mr. Bookkeepers.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 11, 2023

In January 1986, Bonnie Low-Kramen, who was 27 at the time and temping in Broadway box offices as she tried to carve out a career as an actor, was tipped off to a gig as the public-relations director for the Whole Theatre, a small theater in northern New Jersey. The work came with a lot of perks — like attending awards shows — and burnout.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

“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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

The higher up you go on the ladder of admin roles, the longer your job hunt will take. As you are job hunting, think hard about if you want to temp, freelance, do contract work, temp-to-hire, or direct hire roles only and under which circumstance. Those jobs support the President, CEO, CTO, CFO, and Chairman. Everyone is busy.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

Hi there, I just stumbled upon your blog today and am glad that I've done so! I plan on spending some time going through your blog but was wondering if I could get your input. Would hate to pass up this leadership opportunity if it could mean progression for me in the future. Why do I bring this up? They write. “Hi

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

I'm so glad I found your blog. Prior to this role, I supported 4 Executives at a Security company for 8 years and loved it but they relocated the division to another city so that's how I ended up where I am currently. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness.

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