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Why Temping Can Be a Great Career Move

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One option that could prove beneficial while you're trying to get your career back on the right road is temping. The American Staffing Association reports that staffing companies in this country hire 17 million temp and contract workers every year. Nine out of 10 report that staffing work made them more employable.

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More Canadians Becoming Freelancers

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Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

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Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? .    The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps

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7 Unexpected Ways Your Finances Matter When Job Hunting And Working

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

That’s assuming you have enough free time to do an expense report immediately for 2 hours on top of your already busy schedule. Sometimes companies don’t validate for parking especially if you are doing testing at a temp agency and are there for a few hours. 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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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 And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference. vs. i.e.

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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! Finally, I asked her how she knew the answers and what was she doing to get the information? vs. i.e.

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