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Episode 251: Being a Late Bloomer with Rich Karlgaard

Productivityist

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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A business case outline for an internal PA network

Practically Perfect PA

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. This is a guest post by Jennifer Corcoran.

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More Canadians Becoming Freelancers

Small Business Labs

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

Small Business Labs

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. 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

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Standard Operating Procedures: Tips for Creating Business Systems | Office Organization & Office Efficiency | OfficeArrow

www.officearrow.com

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. | Cart Sign Up | Forgot Password | Contact Us Get more from OfficeArrow! Learn about all the benefits of becoming a member or Sign up Now!

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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. You should have a Twitter account, or maybe even a blog.

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Answering Reader Mail: Finding Temp Agencies in Los Angeles

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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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