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Why Temping Can Be a Great Career Move

On The Job

Perhaps you had a health issue, and took a leave of absence and now you can't get your old job back. One option that could prove beneficial while you're trying to get your career back on the right road is temping. Most of them (76%) work fulltime, while 49% of temps say it's a way to get a permanent job.

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How to Stay Your Professional Best During Summer

Office Dynamics

Is your company cost conscious therefore keeping the temp in the office higher than you would like it? Be smart during the summer so you can maintain your health, energy and focus at work! Learn more at www.officedynamicsconference.com #adminconf. Start off by choosing the best clothing for the day ahead of you. Drink water!

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Whenever I meet people for coffee or a meal, I am always interested to learn about them as a person and their work. 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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Standard Operating Procedures: Tips for Creating Business Systems | Office Organization & Office Efficiency | OfficeArrow

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Learn about all the benefits of becoming a member or Sign up Now! | Cart Sign Up | Forgot Password | Contact Us Get more from OfficeArrow! OfficeArrow: Working Together for You.

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Adapting to Change

Office Dynamics

Grow & learn; read, talk to mentors, attend training or a conference, watch webinars, etc. I suggest constant learning before the unexpected change occurs so you can adapt more easily. One full-time job and a few temp positions came after that one. A few of the types of change: Career. Position or duty changes. Relocation.

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10 Tips on Taking a Vacation (and Derek DelGaudio)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Other jobs, because they were temp to full time, I didn’t even have the benefits of paid vacation time or paid sick days for almost a year. It always perplexes me when small companies do not hire a temp or have in mind another staff person to fill in for the admin or EA to go on a vacation or call in sick.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

If I had more work to do and would be learning along the way, I would stay. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. You mention you would stay if you had more work to do or you were learning more. For example, I ABSOLUTELY love learning, helping people, and relaxing.