On The Job

JANUARY 19, 2010

When I was in high school, I was just bored and wanted to keep busy, but it seems that my strategy was one that experts recommend: work hard, look for problems to solve and show how you contribute to the companys success. You’ve got to demonstrate that even as a temp, you’re a great fit for the company.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 14, 2012

1) Do try the temp agencies. When on a temp job, work as if you are on probation all the time. 5) Do research about each company you are applying for. Your question could be What opportunities does this company have for growth? Here is what I recommend. It is better to be working. Make it count.

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Recruit CRM

APRIL 14, 2020

recruitment agency to build presence on the internet. As a startup or a small company, not very many clients nor candidates are going to visit your office. I will dedicate a separate article later to the choice and use of technologies by a recruitment agency. This article covers the bare minimum necessity of a startup.

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Job Advice Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Companies are hedging their bets by hiring temps instead a steady workforce. The article is predicting that as soon as the economy will show signs of improvement the better employees will jump ship to a company that pays better. Most of them are expressing the negativity that currently exists in the labor market.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 26, 2008

I was out of work, temping here and there for a year. Don’t underestimate the value of temping. Working for a temp agency can either land you a full-time job or help to keep you employed while you are looking. Taking on temp jobs will introduce you to potential employers where you can showcase your abilities.

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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?" It’s great you are already an EA from a reputable company. Since you have already worked at a well known company, you are half way there.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Forex Robot : Take Your Company Public In Less Than 10 Days? 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!)

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

At some point, you’ll update them on how you are and you can gather information, advice, insight about what they do, their company, or general advice where you should look for leads. 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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 10, 2012

So if you have a good credit score it’s more peace of mind for your executive and company. There are numerous examples of people stealing from companies or doing illegal things. One of the most surprising things for me was to learn that not all companies will give you an expense account or a company credit card.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

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.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 26, 2009

I loved being a cheerleader for the company and helping people get hired. I've also discovered that my resume will usually get me in the door of a company if I send it cold or someone who doesn't know me well passes on my resume anyway. This is how Fortune 75 companies found me or on LinkedIn.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

I'm an EA to the President and CEO of a North American marketing agency that is growing rapidly. I genuinely love the company I work for and have a great relationship with my executive. When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. Paying dues is worth it for a reason.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The most important thing is to take action and do something different so you can get promoted, get better tasks, that raise, or transition to a different role, dept, company, or industry. 3) Work for a bigger company in a smaller role. So to get to that place, you need to work for a bigger company.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 3, 2010

    The reasons are pretty straight forward:  (1) technology makes it easier to hire and manage contingents; (2) it is cheaper; and (3) it provides companies with increased business flexibility.    The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps. 

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

After only 2 weeks, I found a great company through a staffing agency and the position was full time working for a wonderful CEO. 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. How long do you think is fair?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

Q: You mentioned being headhunted consistently by Fortune 500 companies. A: I do agree doing all those basic employment tests are a drag, but companies still feel it's safe to do it and a good way to weed out candidates. They also take into consideration which C-Level executive you assisted and at which company.

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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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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Administrative assistants do more than just assist with the day-to-day activities of a company – in fact, for most employers, they’re Person Fridays without whom nothing gets done. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 24 February, 2009 Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

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www.officearrow.com

OCTOBER 28, 2010

A good business system summarizes everything you know about your role in the company and how to do your job. Simply insert your company logo to make it your own. Creating a business system or standard operating procedure (SOP) may be the right move for you. Theyll be able to do your job.

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Recruit CRM

MAY 29, 2021

Hosted by the CEO of the SaaS company, Sean Mallapurkar , the episodes are quite chilled and filled with interesting headhunting lessons that you can take away from recruitment entrepreneurs from all over the world. . Dualta Doherty In this podcast Dualta Doherty interviews Agency Recruitment leaders from all over the world.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 1, 2012

I work at a travel and event planning agency. Believe it or not, while some EAs do hold tremendous power, because travel is a very expensive and uncomfortable aspect of business, many executives or companies are very specific on what is or isn't allowed and which airlines they will or won't fly. 4) Make your company searchable.

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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

AUGUST 24, 2009

I've found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency. How I Got My Job with a Chairman/CEO I moved to Los Angeles to look for a job in the industry and because I had zero connections, I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to the temp agencies.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 16, 2007

Forex Robot : Take Your Company Public In Less Than 10 Days? Virtual workers can be from a “Temp-Agency&# or a from contracting firms. One option i have thought of is helping them to be employed by an outsourcing company which then assign them to service my center. Hope this will work.

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