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How to use part time and temp jobs to build your career

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How to use part time and temp jobs to build your career Anonymous (not verified) 24/01/2023 Career paths are changing. The number of open jobs in the market during a recession is lower as companies are less willing to commit to or unable to secure a budget for permanent headcount.

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7 Unexpected Ways Your Finances Matter When Job Hunting And Working

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You’d think that if you had a credit card, you’d be safe, but I once had to get a cashier’s check for almost $400 for a work event. Although you don’t have to contribute or offer the same amount as everyone else, you should have it in your budget. Have cash in your bank account. Have money for job hunting and working.

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Answering Reader Mail: Green EA, Green Executive

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

In the event of an emergency or when family visits, it would be great for you to already know who the family members are. If you are out sick, a temp will have to sub for you. I block out time on my calendar when I know I will have to work overtime because it's budget season. Get your boss' personal information now.

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Even More Questions Answered

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You will see that aside from typing, Word, and Excel, some of the bigger companies will test you on logic, grammar, listening, putting together a budget, creativity, and more. A: I do agree doing all those basic employment tests are a drag, but companies still feel it's safe to do it and a good way to weed out candidates.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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.

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10 Tips on Taking a Vacation (and Derek DelGaudio)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Other jobs, because they were temp to full time, I didn’t even have the benefits of paid vacation time or paid sick days for almost a year. It always perplexes me when small companies do not hire a temp or have in mind another staff person to fill in for the admin or EA to go on a vacation or call in sick. Vacation in Hawaii or Japan?

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