article thumbnail

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

Page Personnel

How to use part time and temp jobs to build your career Anonymous (not verified) 24/01/2023 Career paths are changing. It used to be that most people looked for that One Job, the one where they would stay for a number of years, the company where they would work their way up the career ladder and retire after a respectable amount of time.

Temping 52
article thumbnail

Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

Success

“We have a whole generation of millennials and college grads who have come out of college seeing how their parents were perhaps treated in 2008 and are choosing income security over job security” by freelancing, temping and so forth. Plus, if your industry hits the skids, you’d better have some options. A push for parity.

Skills 270
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

More Canadians Becoming Freelancers

Small Business Labs

  From the article: "The jobs that are coming back are part-time and temporary. The latest data show that there is an ongoing loss of full-time and permanent jobs. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate. Web/Tech women work/life balance

Temping 100
article thumbnail

Is Your Resume Hot? Or a HOT mess?

Melissa Peoples

I didn't love kow-towing to the age haters, but I also need to work, and let's face it, I am nowhere near ready to retire! I have also participated in several fruitful phone screens, and I have an onsite interview scheduled in the coming days.

Resume 52
article thumbnail

The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

Small Business Labs

  The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps.  .  Although he doesn't use the term, Reich's article focuses on the growing number of necessity-preneurs.    These are folks who turn to self-employment because they can't find a job.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

2010 100
article thumbnail

Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I like many aspects of my job, but the most important thing for me is working for the right company, in the right industry and with the potential for growth, and my current position offers none of those things. The shortest route is to look for temp work thru agencies or TaskRabbit, Craiglist, or volunteer. Why be an EA?

Temping 40
article thumbnail

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. It feels like a bait and switch and there are no guarantees.

Temping 40