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Top 28 Gifts for Holiday Shopping on A Budget

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While the holidays are certainly joyful, shopping for others can sometimes add more stress than you’d anticipated, especially if you’re trying to purchase Christmas gifts on a budget. This money-minded guide will make your holiday gifting a little easier. Opopop Holiday Discovery Collection $46.99. That’s where we come in. .

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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

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. How long do you think is fair?

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Answering Reader Mail: Green EA, Green Executive

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I was hoping that you might have insight/advice on how to create project work/better assist a C-Level exec that has never had an admin before. Try to set up the communication of the office so your boss checks their own emails and responds, but you are in charge of all the mtg coordination, phones, and anything that happens in the office.

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Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411

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I was happy just to know how to use the computer. Finally, I asked her how she knew the answers and what was she doing to get the information? Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. I shied away from it however.

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Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!)

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How to be successful by focusing on your core business. Small Business Bootstrapping How to start your own small business with no or little money. Small Business Bootstrapping How to start your own small business with no or little money. How to be successful and eco-friendly. What is Small Business Infrastructure?

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Interview with Rob Siefker of Zappos – Part 1 of 4

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And I started in the company as a temp worker in 2004. It was one of my first jobs out of college actually and I started answering phone calls for the call center so that’s where my history with Zappos started. They’re taking more phone calls so they’re getting more and more practice and getting more used to doing that full time.

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10 Tips on Taking a Vacation (and Derek DelGaudio)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

We also got 2 floating/personal holidays, about 3-10 sick days, and also working in the entertainment industry, most places shut down for the last 10-14 days of the year. We also get most bank holidays, half day or early closure before a long weekend, and some companies close early on Fridays during the summer at 2pm or 3pm.

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