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How Hiring Virtual Assistants Can Boost Employee Performance and Work-Life Balance

Success

Laith Masarweh, founder and CEO of Assistantly, an agency that connects businesses with virtual assistants around the world, says that in the third quarter of 2022, bosses hiring VAs for their employees increased significantly, by 10% to 15% of Assistantly’s business. Many companies approached Assistantly for help.

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Inappropriate Interview Questions for an Employer to Avoid

C-Suite Assistants

In some states (such as New York) as well as certain cities, it is illegal to ask a job seeker about their current salary and salary history. Be aware of the local laws regarding salary questions. However, in these cases, it is acceptable to ask them about their salary expectations and desires. Where is your accent from?

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How to overcome the downsides of contract work

Page Personnel

You don’t get paid during public holidays Paid holiday leave is a highlight of fulltime employment. The amount of leave you get as a full-time employee differs from company to company, and whether you must work during holidays will also depends on company culture. RELATED: 7 smart ways to add value as a contractor 2.

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11 Tips On Writing The Best Recruiting Cold Emails & 20+ New Templates

Recruit CRM

Most recruitment agencies see an average response rate of 15-20% with cold emails. Don't Add Too Much About Your Recruiting Agency Via Lemlist It's important to understand that you shouldn't add too many details about what your recruitment agency does in the email body. Let's get this straight. So, what's the deal?

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Small Business world News Round-up - 2009/10/27

The Small Business Blog

Businesses plan low-key parties this season : With the start of the holiday season weeks away, many small business owners are planning holiday parties for employees and clients despite the still wobbly economy. Here’s how to tell if your salary is sound. “That is something we are not so good at in the city.

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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. Sure, some of them might have the same jobs, but you will soon find that sometimes a company will only work with one specific agency. Job hunting is a numbers and timing game.

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Answering Reader Mail: How Long is it Fair to be a Temp for a Job?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

After only 2 weeks, I found a great company through a staffing agency and the position was full time working for a wonderful CEO. Keep in mind, the role of a staffing agency/HR is to work for the company and to protect the CEO/client, their company, and their business, and their money.

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