Loosely Speaking

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

After a delightful winter spent doing repair projects and painting with hubby at a property we have listed for sale, I’ve mostly worn the same paint-encrusted duds five days a week. Finally, baseball begins tomorrow for the Angels, and I’ll be there rain or shine.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

It began several years ago when I started working for Mr. H as a temp. I got started, one small piece of the project at a time, one step at a time. The project was successfully accomplished. Project Coordinators. I’d like to share my journey of discovery with you. I told him, “I’ve never done this before. Bookkeepers.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 27, 2015

.  The tagline of the study is "the future of work is here" By this they mean contingent talent - freelancers, consultants, independent contractors, temps etc. - They're also projecting this share to increase. The is becoming a substantial source of corporate talent.

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

" Earlier in the survey the term independent worker is defined to include freelancing, temping, self-employment, etc.   This projects out to about 26-28 million Americans saying each year they probably or definitely will become independent in the the next 24 months.

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On The Job

AUGUST 31, 2012

Or, you may have thought someone was pulling your leg to tell you that your Ivy League education would net you a 20-hour-a-week temp job with no benefits and have you living at home with your parents. The world we envisioned before the Great Recession may be quite different than the existence we have today. Start with “maybe.”

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Page Personnel

MAY 26, 2021

They can also run up to a full year or more for project rollouts, or if a company is reviewing staffing needs or hiring budget for permanent positions. In the case of permanent employment, it’s not uncommon to be burdened by too much work, or to be assigned projects outside the initial job description.

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On The Job

JULY 8, 2014

And with the increasing temps comes the surest sign of summer: An invitation to the office picnic. Attending a get-together is as important to your career as attending a project meeting with your boss’s boss. If you’re going to be attending a summer office event, here are a few rules from etiquette experts: Don’t ditch the event.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 30, 2022

There’s a lot more to this that I’m going to share in 2023 but I’ll say that I’m excited about the project. After years of meeting online, several of us who mastermind together met up in Tempe, Arizona to retreat together. Seeing them win in legitimate fashion was fun. I’m glad I went. (I

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

She shared how her working career began back in Iowa, working as a temp worker scanning a seemingly endless supply of documents. All the other temps quit, some after only one day! How do you find enjoyment and fulfillment?” Jasmine had each participant take a few moments to write down 3 things that were their own unique value.

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Page Personnel

APRIL 1, 2019

Sometimes lumped in with freelancers, temp staff, or interim staff, a contractor is specifically any professional employed on a temporary, contract basis. At PageGroup, many contractors placed for roles have about 10 to 15 years of experience, making them valuable additions to your organisation and projects.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

I thoroughly enjoy the diversity of these positions, the project management, and the role of admin support. Temp, volunteer, apply for PT work and list that as your present role. This experience spanned from 1997 to 2010. During the last six years I have earned two degrees, and finishing with a teaching credential two years ago.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 10, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. Steve and Carolyn are partners at Emergent Research and Senior Fellows at the Society for New Communications Research.   From the article: "The jobs that are coming back are part-time and temporary.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2009

And is there a point in expending so much energy in a life-long project that may not have any positive benefit? I'm temping. Luckily, all my temping experiences have also been amazing so I've actually enjoyed my job hunt and gotten a lot out of it. The question I'm really asking is, "Do I need to blog?"

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Melissa Peoples

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

moment for me, was to not only list, in no more than two or three carefully worded bullet points, the stand-out, non-recurring projects or special highlights under each role, but also how those items tied back to organizational growth. You did the things, but how did they help the organization? Very necessary advice and yet an 'A ha!'

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 31, 2010

It means that, in time, it may be easier for you to get management support for projects, training, conferences, schooling, and career advancement. I have to be honest in that I have heard some unhappy stories from APs this year who have lost their jobs or are being replaced by temps on a regular basis!

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 31, 2010

It means that, in time, it may be easier for you to get management support for projects, training, conferences, schooling, and career advancement. I have to be honest in that I have heard some unhappy stories from APs this year who have lost their jobs or are being replaced by temps on a regular basis!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

This means on your own initiative, ask to learn new software programs, volunteer for projects at work that will teach you something and challenge you, have interests outside of work that help your career in some sort of leadership, management, networking, or public speaking role. Almost every job has an admin element to it.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

I currently work as a lawyer and undertake every day many of the types of responsibilities that make up an executive assistant role, such as administration, communication, project management and so on, usually in a very demanding and high pressure context, and before this I worked in various communications/PR roles.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 6, 2013

Afterall, thousands of people want to be in the industry, but those that do make it, eat, live, and breathe their art - sometimes even unpaid because they forego their usual pay rate or collect their paycheck only if the project is successful. Since you have already worked at a well known company, you are half way there.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 3, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.   The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps.  Steve and Carolyn are partners at Emergent Research and Senior Fellows at the Society for New Communications Research. instead of hiring full-time, permanent employees. . 

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 26, 2009

It consists of former bosses, co-workers, friends at work and in my personal life, friends of friends, professional network groups I'm a part of, anyone through my volunteering activities, temp agencies, and people I'm a client to as well - my former personal trainer, my photographer, etc.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

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. Since we are both somewhat green, I was hoping that you might have some suggestions to spark project work (both business and personal related projects would be helpful).

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 21, 2012

I started out as a temp and figured I’d pay my dues, network, and hop to another company or department. You can keep track of many different things - lists, people, schedules, projects. I bantered around various ideas from being a photographer, teacher, newscaster, or print journalist.

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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. 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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

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. I mentored other younger assistants. On Monday nights I went to hula class.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Hello New & Returning Readers, TheLadders.com is currently doing a project where they are looking for people to provide tips to new college grads about to enter the working world. 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.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

But there are some people who don’t need a full-time assistant; they need such services only when they’re on a certain project or burdened with too many short-term responsibilities. And make sure you ask your employer to provide honest feedback about your work, both throughout the project and once you’re done.

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www.officearrow.com

OCTOBER 28, 2010

78% off Project Management Essentials Premium Tool Kit. Free Invoice Template Form (Excel) 10 Unexpected Career Benefits of Using Label Makers Aim to Retain: How to Ensure Employees Remain Satisfied Business Writing Essentials, Part 2: Driving Home Your Message and Keeping Your Readers Attention Desk Yoga More Results. Get Organized!

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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. If you want to be an agent become great at meeting people and connecting groups of people to projects. How can you make yourself easily found?

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 7, 2018

One full-time job and a few temp positions came after that one. Dana Buchanan is a 20 plus year professional assistant with a passion for writing and offers a unique and professional perspective to projects and brainstorming sessions! Change is opportunity…share how you deal with change in the comments below!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

If you no longer want to stay an EA, perhaps you can transition to be the Office Manager, Facilities Manager, or even become coordinator, associate, biz analyst, project manager, or director in a different department.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 25, 2016

We can make our own schedule and hours, pick the projects that interest us, work from anywhere and try our hands at different trades. .  For example, the NPR article points out the good side of the gig economy: The Financial Times explains that in the future, work will be less secure but lots more exciting.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

I worked and temped at various places in general administrator/secretarial roles until I found a job where I really felt I could make a difference. I got married, moved countries (with a cat) and had a baby in 9 months! March 2001 saw me heading back to the UK as a single mum with 2 young children and so started my career part 2.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

I was stressed out from the pace of work and also the length of a couple of special projects with a long lead time. 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. A week or two ago, it was one of those weeks where my brain just felt tired.

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Who's the Real Boss?

AUGUST 31, 2020

The same theory applies when you’re temping too, or even contracting as a minute taker – find someone on that team that you can check things with so that you’re always showing yourself up as the most knowledgeable and professional minute taker going around.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

For the last 6 months or so we've been partnering with MBO Partners and Rockbridge Associates  on a deep dive research project on independent workers - freelancers, contractors, temps, solopreneurs, etc.    Only 6% are highly dissatisfied.    36% were neutral. 

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