Small Business Labs

MAY 22, 2012

  Not surprisingly, given the labor rigidity and costs associated with adding tenured professors universities are choosing to hire more adjunct and non-tenure track staff.  And since there is a glut of Ph.Ds in many fields, schools don't have to pay well to attract temp professors.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Ardent Partners is an analyst firm focused on corporate procurement and as part of this brief they research and analyze the use of contingent labor (temps, contractors, consultants, etc.)   This is a fundamental shift from past years, when most companies turned to contingent talent to reduce costs. by corporations.

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On The Job

JANUARY 19, 2010

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. Being a temp gives you a chance to see if you appreciate their style,” she says.

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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. Companies are opening up all kinds of work in these areas. Being vocal.

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Eco-Office Gals

MAY 30, 2013

To make matters worse, you’re also illuminating, heating, and cooling the space held by inanimate objects–and that doesn’t mean clueless temps. Meanwhile, you are accumulating more stuff than ever, and you’re choking on boxes and office furniture that you won’t need for two years but can’t get rid of.

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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.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 4, 2011

  Variable Cost Business Models:   Small businesses will continue to focus on cost containment, bootstrapping and business flexibility in 2011.    Fixed costs and fixed assets will increasingly be avoided. .    Fixed costs and fixed assets will increasingly be avoided.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 5, 2012

.  Senior Independents:   Also driving the growth of independent workers is the increasing number of mature workers (those aged 55+) becoming independent (freelancers, consultants, temps, etc.).    The Rental Economy Expands:  We’ve long covered the growing use of variable cost business models. 

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Temp agencies are useful – look at them as being a trial period for potential employees.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

Temp, volunteer, apply for PT work and list that as your present role. So, it's best to search for temporary, short-term admin work via temping, volunteering, applying for part time work so you have something to put on your resume. I've been blogging for about 4 years now so that's a lot of material!

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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. . ” A three-day in-person event with Low-Kramen costs $2,800 a person.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

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. I have no idea how long "temp" is considered before they would offer the permanent position. It feels like a bait and switch and there are no guarantees.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

Private colleges may seem expensive but they offer many scholarships to help offset this cost. Both low cost and free events can be found here: Office Dynamics Upcoming Webinar Schedule. (JF). Can more then one organization get together and host a Star Achievement Series to make it more cost effective? When is the next webinar?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

You care less, you’re easily annoyed, you start to do a cost-benefit analysis, you feel resentful, and you feel short changed. 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. When you do things for money, it shows.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 3, 2010

  While everyone focuses on the lower cost of contingent workers, we believe the increased business flexibility they provide is at least an equally important driver.    The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps.    These are folks who turn to self-employment because they can't find a job. 

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

Will this happen again in the future and be a bigger issue with PR, image, and VIPs that will result in massive costs for damage control? 4) Start temping immediately. Your termination is more “in the past” than being the focal point of your resume because your first job description will be the temping stuff.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

It also costs a lot to hire someone else because finding the time to find the right person and training them is expensive in energy, manpower, resources, and money. Therefore, I only say the following just to say it and be thorough. Believe or not, a job well done actually leads to more work and often harder or better work.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

You can bolster your resume and your skills by performing similar services at low costs for people in your hometown and ask them to provide testimonials when you’re looking for online work. And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 16, 2007

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Virtual workers can be from a “Temp-Agency&# or a from contracting firms.

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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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. I would rather go to a pilates studio that has classes late at night that fits my work hours vs going to a gym that only costs $30 a month. I knew I didn’t want to job hunt for more than 6-9 months if I didn’t have to.

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On The Job

JULY 10, 2009

It may cost you some time in the beginning, but it will save you in the long run when job seekers tie up your phone lines or e-mail asking, "Did you get my resume?" I always hear that temp work is a good way to get experience, but wonder if HR ever cares about it. This can be nothing more than a form e-mail saying "got it."

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Electronic distribution of media is a double-edged sword, it gives the creators the advantages of lower cost of entry and the ability to work from just about anywhere. Yosie – De temps en temps, j’ai le goût de faire de quoi en français, ou traduire mon blogue. C’est cool au boute!

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