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8 reasons why contract employment is popular

Page Personnel

Professionals are finding that even if there aren’t many permanent jobs available in their field, there are opportunities for temp, contract work, or for project-based roles. Contracting also helps build networks and references – all advantages when preparing to make the way back into the workforce in a permanent role.

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More Canadians Becoming Freelancers

Small Business Labs

When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.   From the article: "The jobs that are coming back are part-time and temporary. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Outsourcing - Good or Bad?

Professional Assistant Blog

We hired a temp to do some simple clerical work for us, but realized once she left, that the work was inadequate and there were spelling mistakes along with the mail merge list not being correct, that we supplied to her. Heres an example of what happened with me. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

Small Business Labs

When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.   The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps.  If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. .  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Answering Reader Mail: What Do Employers Look for in High-Level EA Candidates?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I mention how I worked for all my CEOs because I was recruited away as a temp. I wasn’t there to say hello, get in “good” with the higher ups, network, or gawk at any famous people that might have been there. I wasn’t there to socialize or go out of my way to point out I was a temp to try to get a full-time job.

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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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Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!)

The Small Business Blog

Build your own network! 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. Benefits of Online Software for Small Business. Concentrate on your business, not your office. What is Small Business Infrastructure?

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