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. 3) Find someone to mentor you. This is another area your mentor can help you. A mentor can help with this as well. Look at being unemployed as a full-time job and what you are trying to do is sell yourself.

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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. Tags: taking a chance retirement mentor professional assistant legal assistant Administrative Assistant. I had worked for a lawyer while living in Northern Alberta and knew I didn’t want to do that again.

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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. Being a member is not only a great place for networking, but for mentoring and learning of jobs in your area. 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.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Even asking to intern, shadow, or be mentored by someone well respected is a great first step. Even when a company is downsizing or merging, there’s a lot of opportunity for contract roles or temp gigs to help them thru the transition. 5) Look for jobs under different titles with the same skill set. When you job hunt keep this in mind.

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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

Even though I am an EA with over 15 years of experience at the C-level, it seems that all the recruiting agencies I have approached still require an applicant to come in for an appointment to take their basic employment testing, and then only seem to be able to offer lower-level administrative jobs.

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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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