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The Predictions for Small Business Saturday 2023 Are In—Here’s How to Optimize Them for Your Business

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Consider looking to contractors, temps or other nontraditional employees to ensure you can optimize the day’s profit potential. That’s what Olivia Dreizen Howell, a certified business and life coach and CEO of Fresh Starts Registry, an online resource for starting over, is aiming to prevent this SBS. “I

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

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A certification can certainly help you get promoted to an executive assistant position or be considered for an executive assistant position. She often lists all associations in the back of her publication and has a wide network across the globe of resources for administrative professionals. (JF). IAAP www.iaap-hq.org (Shared by Jen).

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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: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I've heard of EAs who are promoted to Operations or Facilities roles later on in their careers but at this point, I am playing both roles. It also costs a lot to hire someone else because finding the time to find the right person and training them is expensive in energy, manpower, resources, and money. It’s because they trust you.