Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

For the last 6 months or so we've been partnering with MBO Partners and Rockbridge Associates  on a deep dive research project on independent workers - freelancers, contractors, temps, solopreneurs, etc.    The research consisted of two national, representative surveys and in-depth interviews with independent workers. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2008

Anne Hathaway- as Andy Sachs in “The Devil Wears Prada” - Who hasn’t been snide to a temp? Definitely NOT for the prude or faint of heart. If you haven't seen this movie. just to see her take on organizing files!) Maggie Gyllenhaal- "Secretary" (movie). The classic gatekeeper to the extreme… extreme side-splitting laughter- that is.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Temp agencies are useful – look at them as being a trial period for potential employees. David Said on February 8th, 2010 at 9:14 pm In Australia, companies definitely prefer to hire people they know and a lot of have financial incentives in place where if employees refer another employee, they get a bonus.

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Recruit CRM

MAY 29, 2021

This is something you're definitely going to look forward to listening every week. Temp and Contract staffing makes up 90% of global recruitment revenue (*source: SIA). A bonafide recruitment expert, his viral Recruiting Brainfood newsletter is also a must-read for any recruiter out there. Think about that for a minute.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

This definitely saves you time and money, so that you can focus on doing whats most important to your business - making money. Outsourcing has been around for quite some time now and I will discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of it. Heres an example of what happened with me.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. I am hooked already and this will definitely go into my Favourites under 411 Look up as well as on speed dial on my cell, home and work phone. Finally, I asked her how she knew the answers and what was she doing to get the information?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

I will definitely answer your question. 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. I am also not sure if upon your exit interview, HR gave you any guidance on if you could collect unemployment, etc.

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Service Untitled

JANUARY 23, 2012

And I started in the company as a temp worker in 2004. Service Untitled: So tell me about your role and what you do at Zappos. Rob: I am the director of the Zappos Customer Loyalty Team. So that’s our contact center here in Henderson, Nevada. I’ve been in the call center the whole time I’ve been here which and it’s almost eight years now.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 16, 2007

Virtual workers can be from a “Temp-Agency&# or a from contracting firms. Both of these relationships are good for your cost-planning because they are not fixed, permanent costs, they are variable cost, meaning, when the project is finished the contract for your temp-workers, contractors finishes too.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Definitely. Picturing Earnest Hemmingway propping up the bar… But you definitely don’t have to be screwed up to be creative. Kevin, This was charming, and definitely not the space-filler that some interviews can be. Artists are definitely twisted. You are definitely the real deal and get my subscription.

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