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On the Outside Looking In

Laughing all the Way to Work

I was out of work, temping here and there for a year. There are also sites for networking to keep your name out there. A good way to network in person is through professional associations. Being a member is not only a great place for networking, but for mentoring and learning of jobs in your area.

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Handling Job Loss & 8 Tips to Get Back On Track

Office Dynamics

Keep networking and see if anyone can direct you. Do temp work until you land a permanent full-time position. Share with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and so on! Be willing to take a somewhat lesser position if it means you can advance in the future. Or be open to an entirely new opportunity.

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Handling Job Loss & 8 Tips to Get Back On Track

Office Dynamics

Keep networking and see if anyone can direct you. Do temp work until you land a permanent full-time position. Share with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and so on! Be willing to take a somewhat lesser position if it means you can advance in the future. Or be open to an entirely new opportunity.

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Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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. Through volunteering, you can network and keep your pulse on the industry of your choosing.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

3) Work with temping and recruiting agencies – all of them When you are looking for a job, contact every temp and recruiting agency in town. I actively grow my LinkedIn network every week, if not every day. When I hear about a company that interests me for any reason, I look for people who work there to add to my network.

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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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Which Person Would You Talk To?

Men With Pens

Yosie – De temps en temps, j’ai le goût de faire de quoi en français, ou traduire mon blogue. And they don’t have to be on Twitter or Facebook every day. Reply Brett Legree December 2, 2009 at 1:34 pm @James, Networking and marketing yourself is very hard work, as you know. C’est cool au boute!

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