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Follow the Science: Ze Frank Teaches Us True Facts and Life Lessons

Success

Frank grew up a “hardcore art kid” in Guilderland, New York, but gravitated toward science at Brown University and then to a lab. At this inflection point, Frank considered law school while answering phones for the Latin American division of Travelers Insurance. From there it just blew up,” he says. That got lonely. No problem.

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Is Your Resume Hot? Or a HOT mess?

Melissa Peoples

xo, Melissa I very recently made the decision to leave a role without another one lined up. Initially, I did receive a few responses, asking me to provide video-pre-screens [not my favorite thing to do, I'm discovering] or to participate in phone pre-screens, which I giddily did, with zero results. You are welcome!

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Happy Retirement to someone who gave me a chance.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I temped here and there for a year. Finally, I got a job interview through the temp agency for a one-year contract. I finally got a phone call to say they wanted to hire me and could I start in a few weeks? I ended up moving to an apartment downtown and walking to work, that's how close I lived to the office.

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Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!)

The Small Business Blog

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Temp agencies are useful – look at them as being a trial period for potential employees. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). It is a way to catch up and keep the doors of communication open. And then share 3 things about yourself.

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7 Unexpected Ways Your Finances Matter When Job Hunting And Working

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

This adds up to thousands of dollars and it usually takes at least two weeks to get your money back. It was for catered food at a place that did not take payments over the phone with a credit card. Sometimes companies don’t validate for parking especially if you are doing testing at a temp agency and are there for a few hours.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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. Would hate to pass up this leadership opportunity if it could mean progression for me in the future. Why do I bring this up?