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Elevate Your Productivity: What is the Benefit of Hiring a Permanent Executive Assistant Over a Temporary Executive Assistant?

C-Suite Assistants

Traditionally, many companies have relied on temporary staffing for executive assistants or opted for a temp-to-perm approach when hiring a permanent executive assistant, when in reality, there are many advantages that make a permanent executive assistant a better choice from the start. appeared first on C Suite Assistants.

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

Success

Subsequently, he temped as an illustrator for a big ad agency, where he learned early versions of Flash and code-based animation. “I Process, not product, motivated Frank, and as he matured, so did his approach. (They’d misheard his birth name as José. No problem. I took to that computer stuff so fast,” Frank says. “I

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Answering Reader Mail: Finding Temp Agencies in Los Angeles

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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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The GAO Finds Twice as Many Self-Employed as the BLS

Small Business Labs

The GAO includes the following in their definition: Agency temps: (1.3%). Independent contractors who provide a product or service and find their own customers (12.9%). .  The GAO's definition of contingent covers the broad category of workers who aren't full-time, permanent employees.

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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. 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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Answering Reader Mail

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I work at a travel and event planning agency. Most large companies have in house travel department or a pre-approved vendor and agency list. 2) Temp while you look for a job so you can say you have executive or admin assistant experience and within entertainment. Call every single temping agency in town.

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Answering Reader Mail: Transitioning to a Hollywood EA

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

"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?" What a great question! It’s great you are already an EA from a reputable company. The next step is to jump industries and focus on the creative.