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Is the Staffing Industry Facing a Kodak Moment?

Small Business Labs

These are good times for the temporary staffing industry. As the American Staffing Association chart below shows, the industry has been booming since the steep declines caused by the Great Recession.    2015 was another record setting year and pretty much everyone in the staffing industry is predicting good times ahead.

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How to use part time and temp jobs to build your career

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How to use part time and temp jobs to build your career Anonymous (not verified) 24/01/2023 Career paths are changing. This is due to factors such as the current economic climate, the nature and evolution of many roles and industries, and a general change in the perception of what a successful career should look like.

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

Success

professor emeritus of human resource management at Rutgers University and editor of Compensation & Benefits Review. Some managers worry about investing in developing people who can then easily take those skills to a competitor,” says David G. a former human resource management professor at Rutgers. Allen, Ph.D.,

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Beyond the Org Chart: How Procedures Elevate Leadership in Administrative Professionals

All Things Admin

According to a report by the American Society of Administrative Professionals , non-managing APs tend to be involved only in the upkeep of existing systems, with their managing counterparts playing a more substantial role in enhancing and developing new processes. As a result, she felt more confident about covering for me.

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Answering Reader Mail: How Long is it Fair to be a Temp for a Job?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

The staffing agent asked if I was open to temp to perm, even though the position was for a full time EA, he feels the CEO may need time to see if it is a good fit. I have no idea how long "temp" is considered before they would offer the permanent position. It feels like a bait and switch and there are no guarantees.

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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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News on the Growing Contingent Workforce

Small Business Labs

Lot's of recent news about the continued growth of the contingent workforce, which is the term the corporate world uses for what we call the independent workforce - freelancers, contractors, independent consultants, temps, etc.  The program is targeted at people who manage contingent workforce programs at corporations.

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