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The Predictions for Small Business Saturday 2023 Are In—Here’s How to Optimize Them for Your Business

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It’s creeping up faster than we thought—the series of holidays that can make or break your bottom line for the year. Originally launched 13 years ago as a campaign from American Express , the day is meant to inspire consumers to turn to their own communities for holiday gift shopping.

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22 Self-Improvement Gift Ideas for Personal Development Junkies

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Often, the holidays serendipitously morph into a time we reflect on the past year, to take stock of what and who we’re proud of and give thanks for how far we’ve come. True Temp weighted blanket For someone who likes the feeling of being hugged ever so gently while sleeping, this is the blanket. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered: 1.

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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. While your ultimate goal is FT job in admin, the only thing that will get you there is recent experience in admin - the good ol' fashioned catch-22. Through volunteering, you can network and keep your pulse on the industry of your choosing.

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The Realities of Job Hunting As A High Level Executive Assistant

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Don't get sidetracked from your life and career goals. While their offers can be enticing, make sure it aligns with your life and career goals. As you are job hunting, think hard about if you want to temp, freelance, do contract work, temp-to-hire, or direct hire roles only and under which circumstance. Make a decision.

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Interview with Rob Siefker of Zappos – Part 1 of 4

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And I started in the company as a temp worker in 2004. So in terms of the basic scheduling of folks because you know how many people you need to be able to meet our service level goals whether it be one in the morning or one in the afternoon. Service Untitled: So tell me about your role and what you do at Zappos. They get refreshers.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

The goal is to get INFORMATION and ADVICE which almost anyone can provide, not ask for an interview, a favor, or a job. I love doing informationals because I like learning about what people do, even if I am not in that industry, and perhaps get an office tour down the line, and make a new friend if they introduce me to someone else.

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Which Person Would You Talk To?

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You know, what’s the goal? Whle far from being famous, I got to meet most of my idols of the Niche industry I write in (Role Playing Games designers), I got to interview a few, got invited for beers and was encouraged to write material for the games I’ve been playing for 25 years. I don’t write music for that.

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