All Things Admin

MARCH 26, 2024

Before leaving, I was able to spend a few days going over the binder with my temp. I am excited to share with my colleagues this product and how it can make a difference for them in their professional development as it has done for me.” –Lá As a result, she felt more confident about covering for me. It’s a very rewarding feeling.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 2, 2015

The GAO includes the following in their definition: Agency temps: (1.3%). Independent contractors who provide a product or service and find their own customers (12.9%). .  The GAO's definition of contingent covers the broad category of workers who aren't full-time, permanent employees. Contract company workers (3.0%).

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 12, 2015

I started my life as a temp at the V&A in London, after graduating and realising that the world of fashion journalism & promotion was not for me. I support the Head of EMEA iShares Product alongside a small team and coordinate the assistants within the iShares department. What are the main aspects of your current role?

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 24, 2013

The growth of the independent workforce (freelancers, temps, self-employed, etc.)   Technology companies catering to independents : firms like Intuit , Square , 37 Signals that have built products specifically for independent workers and micro business owners.   Contingent Workforce Freelance Independent workers'

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Loosely Speaking

JUNE 19, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs 11 Halos – Part 3 (reporting & fans) Friday, June 19, 2009 at 4:19 pm // By: // Category: Baseball Today, he drove to Tempe, to the Angels Tempe Diablo Stadium to report. Get Loosely Speaking Products. had a physical and a workout.

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Loosely Speaking

MARCH 18, 2010

Tomorrow, down the hill to Tempe for an Angels’ Spring Training. Comment: 1 One Comment Karen Comment // March 21st, 2010 // 4:46 pm Sounds like a productive day! I hope your trip to Tempe is awesome! Get Loosely Speaking Products. Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change?

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Productivityist

JULY 3, 2019

A self-proclaimed late bloomer, he had a mediocre academic career at Stanford (which he got into by a fluke), and after graduating, worked as a dishwasher, night watchman, and typing temp before finally finding the inner motivation and drive that ultimately led him to his current career trajectory. This episode is brought to you by MetPro.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

 Key quote from the article: Organizational psychologists are finding that self-expression has deep links to productivity. Fast Company's Why Everybody's Going Freelance  explores a key issue why the self-employed tend to be more satisfied with their work than traditional employees - autonomy.

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Loosely Speaking

JUNE 18, 2009

He heads to Tempe in the morning for physical and workout. Get Loosely Speaking Products. Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs 11 Halos – Part 2 (signing day) Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 8:46 pm // By: // Category: Baseball Just back from meeting with Angels scout, John Gracio.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 27, 2015

By providing us with a voice there will be a significant boost in morale, motivation and confidence and a happy and content workforce will equate to increased productivity and ROI. PA retention rates will be at an all time high and this will remove company expenditure on temps.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 10, 2010

If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.

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Success

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Thrive Market membership Healthy products accessible to all: That’s the goal behind Thrive Market , a membership-based market that delivers high-quality, healthy, sustainable and ethically sourced groceries and home goods to your doorstep ($60–$144). Perfect for the on-the-go entrepreneur who wants to feel good about the products they buy.

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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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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 4, 2011

  Freelancers Realize They're Small Business Owners:   The last few years have seen strong growth in the number of contingent workers - freelancers, part-timers, temps and contractors.    Online micro-lending in particular will see a substantial increase in 2011.    Social and Social Media.

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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.).    Loyalty Meets Daily Deals:   There’s a lot of debate about the merits of daily deals. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 14, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D oes your firm want to save money? Home About Me Advertise Outsourcing - Good or Bad? Everyone could use a little more green in their wallets. Heres an example of what happened with me.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

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.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Temp agencies are useful – look at them as being a trial period for potential employees. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!) Offer internships / work experience to local students or hire them on a part-time basis.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 6, 2013

"What is the best career path advice or source for career path advice/strategy to go from EA at a top private equity firm to EA with development potential with a production company?" What a great question! It’s great you are already an EA from a reputable company. The next step is to jump industries and focus on the creative.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

Don't get sidetracked by working for that Fortune 100 company, the huge pay raise for a company whose product you don't believe in, or moving to a part of the country where you can't stand the weather. Job hunt with focus. You will find yourself having to juggle an interview schedule and working to continue networking or to not get bored.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 3, 2010

If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.   The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps.  When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

the COO won't go out of her way for anyone, doesn't attend company events, and is really just plain selfish, the SVP of Product goes out too much to the level where it's inappropriate, the SVP of HR is disrespectful as he's been late to a couple of all-hands meetings, the Director of Facilities thinks she's the queen, etc.).

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

It sounds like things are going swimmingly with your productivity and work performance. I started this blog while temping/job hunting and I was allowed to write or do personal side projects as long as it was not interfering with my work. I will temp and enjoy the downtime to spring clean and read for personal/intra self improvement.

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www.officearrow.com

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Text size: You work in a small department where each of your coworkers handles a different function, yet all the parts are interconnected and result in the final finished product or service. Hildebrand Print Comment Rating: Be the first to rate this. Business systems are beneficial, too. It is a great system and helps with training.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

3) Work with temping and recruiting agencies – all of them When you are looking for a job, contact every temp and recruiting agency in town. Apparently, I had just walked into an A-list celebrity’s production office and befriended the Director of Development. She gave me her business card. I still keep in touch with them today.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

JH recently wrote me and asked the following question, "With so many temp agencies out there, I don't know which is/isn't good. I was wondering if you could give me the name of the temp agency you worked with. The best strategy is to sign up with every single temp agency in town. Thanks so much in advance!"

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Service Untitled

JANUARY 23, 2012

And I started in the company as a temp worker in 2004. They know product very well, so for them, that part of the job is not difficult. Service Untitled: So tell me about your role and what you do at Zappos. Rob: I am the director of the Zappos Customer Loyalty Team. So that’s our contact center here in Henderson, Nevada.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. Finally, I asked her how she knew the answers and what was she doing to get the information? It was then she introduced me to Google. I have loved it ever since and that is when my list of handy Favourites was born. Google has an information line ( 1 800 466 4411 ).

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. Most other jobs revolve around a product or an idea in marketing, advertising, software, or what have you, that is constantly changing.)

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Travel and event planning is handled by admin assistants, dept assistants, coordinators, project managers, production assistants, producers, production coordinators, wives, estate managers, nannies, personal assistants, husbands, managers, directors, executive producers, and associate producers. Timing is everything.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

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.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 16, 2007

Virtual workers can be from a “Temp-Agency&# or a from contracting firms. Both of these relationships are good for your cost-planning because they are not fixed, permanent costs, they are variable cost, meaning, when the project is finished the contract for your temp-workers, contractors finishes too.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. I am not sure if those are the values that bring you the most joy - being productive and learning. This was mostly as a temp during very slow months when the entire industry was on vacation, but I’m sure the paycheck wasn’t as amazing as yours.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Yosie – De temps en temps, j’ai le goût de faire de quoi en français, ou traduire mon blogue. But the point is to attract clients, create an audience so you can sell a product, get publicity for a business venture, etc. Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) December 2, 2009 at 12:58 pm Ahh, new faces, and French on my blog.

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