On The Job
JANUARY 19, 2010
A couple of weeks later, a manager paid me a visit. Levit, author of “New Job, New You” cautions that before such an inquiry you should make sure you’ve been doing a great job at the position you were hired to fill as a temp. You’ve got to demonstrate that even as a temp, you’re a great fit for the company.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JUNE 7, 2008
I temped here and there for a year. Finally, I got a job interview through the temp agency for a one-year contract. I interviewed first with the HR manager and did well. I had worked for a lawyer while living in Northern Alberta and knew I didn’t want to do that again. It was long hours and no thanks.
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Melissa Peoples
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
The gentleman on the call introduced himself as a consultant with a well-known local staffing agency who had reviewed the resume I had uploaded to the organization's website. For most administrative professionals, the majority of our roles contain functions that recur, such as calendar management, expense reporting and travel arrangements.
The Small Business Blog
FEBRUARY 7, 2010
WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Temp agencies are useful – look at them as being a trial period for potential employees. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk
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. When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. Do you want to manage people or actually do the work? Why do I bring this up?
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. Web/Tech women work/life balance
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
State you’d love to be an EA and learn so much you can be promoted to coordinator, director, manager. And it’s not only important to state them to others, but for you yourself to live your life and to manage your career so you do 99% of the work and that 1% allows others to help you if they wish to get to you the next level.
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