Small Business Labs

JANUARY 5, 2012

.  Senior Independents:   Also driving the growth of independent workers is the increasing number of mature workers (those aged 55+) becoming independent (freelancers, consultants, temps, etc.).    Part of this is simply the maturation of daily deal business processes and technology. 

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

“I came across your blog while surfing the net for information on high-level executive assistants. There wasn't much information out there. I mention how I worked for all my CEOs because I was recruited away as a temp. I wasn’t there to socialize or go out of my way to point out I was a temp to try to get a full-time job.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

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. There will always be that one last call that comes in that will start an entire interview process all over again with a new company. Job hunt with focus.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

You can access more information about coaching with Joan virtually or in person. For more information please contact Jasmine Freeman. (JF). Great quotes from our chat participants: Because learning is a “never-ending” process. This webinar has been very informative. Very informative. – Karen.

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Who's the Real Boss?

AUGUST 31, 2020

And whilst I know in my own head what needs to be done, spelling it out for others in a step by step process is not as easy as it seems. ” In fact, I was asked this question just as recently as last week.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview. That’s great too.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

The shortest route is to look for temp work thru agencies or TaskRabbit, Craiglist, or volunteer. Be honest you understand the paycut and why it doesn't bother you at the appropriate time in the interview process. Your best bet is to get some experience in admin and being an EA thru temping or other contract work.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

The mistakes were along the lines of typos, not explaining a request so it was 100% dummy-proof, and not catching a detail buried on a multi-page group email that had been forwarded to so many people by the time it got to me that I had to hunt and peck for the bits of information like I was looking for Waldo.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Whoever controls the flow of information, controls what happens. Get your boss' personal information now. Names, contact information, relevant data. The goal is to have at your fingertips information you will need at a moment's notice. Make a big binder now, even for daily information on how the office runs.

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Service Untitled

JANUARY 23, 2012

To get this information, I spoke to Rob Siefker, Director of the Zappos Customer Loyalty Team. In part one of this four part interview, Rob talks about what he does at Zappos, how the company handles operating 24/7, what the training process is like for Zappos employees, and how the company makes the most out of cross-training its employees.

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www.officearrow.com

OCTOBER 28, 2010

They ensure consistency of work results by creating a step-by-step process (a road map, if you will) of your responsibilities so that you are more productive. Flow Charts You might decide a flow chart will better illustrate the logic behind how your business process flows. Reply Like2learn Nov 3, 2010 10:45:38 AM Excellent information.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

And then the process begins again with new ideas and new ways of doing business being developed as the old ones become stale. Producers: these people execute a repeatable process. Improvers: these people upgrade, change or make a repeatable process better. This is the fourth job. Paying dues is worth it for a reason.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

Very informative and I spent hours reading your former posts. For any new readers, I will answer your entire email line by line and explain general information which may or may not apply to you, and give you some things to ponder. It’s a grueling process to keep doing for a year or more. I'm so glad I found your blog.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 16, 2007

Virtual Assistants will enable you to outsource – what I call non core business processes, like bookkeeping, call handling, typing, etc. Virtual workers can be from a “Temp-Agency&# or a from contracting firms. I would say it’s really very helpful and informative. SME should.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Nice to read about your writing process in-depth. Now the mad place is locked thanks to treatment and my creative process is much healthier… but I still see the lights under the door. Yosie – De temps en temps, j’ai le goût de faire de quoi en français, ou traduire mon blogue. That was new information.

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