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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: How to Move from Temporary Work to a.

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, January 19, 2010 How to Move from Temporary Work to a Full-Time Gig When I was in high school I landed my first holiday job working at a small J.C. I soon dubbed it as "The Dead Zone."

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Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

My question regards the difficulty I am having in reentering the admin support field despite the fact that I have ten years of office management and administrative support experience. I thoroughly enjoy the diversity of these positions, the project management, and the role of admin support. Cast a wider net and be flexible.

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Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!)

The Small Business Blog

Build your own network! WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Temp agencies are useful – look at them as being a trial period for potential employees. E-Mail me or follow me. Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. What is Small Business Infrastructure?

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Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Develop your networking skills: Keep in touch with employers who have used your services in the past and ask them to recommend you to their colleagues and partners who are looking to hire a virtual administrative assistant. (New I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! " Warning!

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The Realities of Job Hunting As A High Level Executive Assistant

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

As you become more established and learn to network well and brand yourself through social media, you'll find that headhunters and recruiters will call you in hopes of poaching you. 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.

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Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411

Laughing all the Way to Work

Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material!

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Resenting Your Boss & How to Overcome It

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

More importantly, once you figure that out, it can help you MANAGE your feelings and perspective during the day whenever you get frustrated or every hour if needed. I would also volunteer at work and socialize with my co-workers during the holiday gift wrapping parties. How did I learn this? I mentored other younger assistants.

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