Cost Salary Skills Temping 
On The Job
FEBRUARY 18, 2011
It's a move designed to give them flexibility in dealing with the improving market, but it's also a way to keep their costs under control. Many companies don't offer temporary workers any benefits, so that helps greatly reduce their costs. It's a great way to enhance your skill set and broaden your sphere of influence," he says.
Bonnie Low Kramen
JANUARY 11, 2023
In January 1986, Bonnie Low-Kramen, who was 27 at the time and temping in Broadway box offices as she tried to carve out a career as an actor, was tipped off to a gig as the public-relations director for the Whole Theatre, a small theater in northern New Jersey. Quickly, Low-Kramen realized that prioritizing was a vital movie-set skill.
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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. 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. Taking on temp jobs will introduce you to potential employers where you can showcase your abilities.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
I have heard of EAs working for successful international corporations and earning a very large salary. You care less, you’re easily annoyed, you start to do a cost-benefit analysis, you feel resentful, and you feel short changed. 5) Look for jobs under different titles with the same skill set.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
JUNE 11, 2014
I make an incredible salary so when I tell my husband and friends I want to explore other avenues, they think I'm crazy. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time. My boss seems oblivious.
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