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11 Halos - Part 3 (reporting & fans)

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs 11 Halos – Part 3 (reporting & fans) Friday, June 19, 2009 at 4:19 pm // By: // Category: Baseball Today, he drove to Tempe, to the Angels Tempe Diablo Stadium to report. Received equipment, signed up for his new insurance program (yeah!),

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Book Review: Raw Deal - How the Uber Economy is Screwing American Workers

Small Business Labs

Because of this dark side, we need better laws and protections for temps, contract workers and others being unfairly exploited or in need of more economic security.  They also found that 57% reported they were very satisfied with contract work. The main policy suggestion is the creation of independent security accounts.

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Grim Job Market Continues for Young Americans

Small Business Labs

 The Economic Policy Institute's The Class of 2012 lays out how the job situation is for those 25 and younger.  Data on this is hard to come by, but the report cites a study saying close to 40% of young college grads are in jobs that don't require a college degree.  For college grads the decline was 5.4%. .

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More Canadians Becoming Freelancers

Small Business Labs

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

Small Business Labs

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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Answering Reader Mail: Being Terminated (Social Etiquette Part 2)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Your SVP reports to a President or CEO. Your CEO reports to a Chairman, the board, the owner of the company, shareholders, clients, etc. While the company has a lax policy of just make sure your work gets done, the fact that the event was related to amicable termination is the problem. 4) Start temping immediately.

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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. 8) Be responsive I have a personal policy to respond to all emails within 24 hours if not if within 7 hours at most. One station they might be Bob from WXYZ, another Bill from ABCD.