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Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012

Small Business Labs

 This growing ability to network, collaborate and socialize is making independent work more attractive, and 2012 will see the trend towards independent work continue to grow.    Most of these older workers will choose independence because of the stimulation, freedom and flexibility it provides. 

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7 Unexpected Ways Your Finances Matter When Job Hunting And Working

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Besides having a checking, retirement account, and a rainy day fund, you should also have a huge savings account of 6 months to a year or more of living funds. It was for catered food at a place that did not take payments over the phone with a credit card. Have a huge savings account.

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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: 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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Day in the life: Catherine Thomas, EA, Public Health Wales

Practically Perfect PA

In London, I met my husband-to-be (now ex) and I ended up retiring and moving to the Caribbean for 5 years. I worked and temped at various places in general administrator/secretarial roles until I found a job where I really felt I could make a difference. I got married, moved countries (with a cat) and had a baby in 9 months!

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Outsourcing Options For Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Build your own network! Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Virtual workers can be from a “Temp-Agency&# or a from contracting firms. Remember, the contractor you hire today, may hire you tomorrow on a project he or she is working on – networking is the way to go.

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Which Person Would You Talk To?

Men With Pens

Here’s your retirement cheque, go build your house, put in a pool, and stay with your girlfriend for the rest of your life,&# then I would probably kill myself. Yosie – De temps en temps, j’ai le goût de faire de quoi en français, ou traduire mon blogue. laughs] You wouldn’t be very happy, eh?

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