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Follow the Science: Ze Frank Teaches Us True Facts and Life Lessons

Success

Frank grew up a “hardcore art kid” in Guilderland, New York, but gravitated toward science at Brown University and then to a lab. Subsequently, he temped as an illustrator for a big ad agency, where he learned early versions of Flash and code-based animation. “I From there it just blew up,” he says. That got lonely.

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Answering Reader Mail: Finding Temp Agencies in Los Angeles

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JH recently wrote me and asked the following question, "With so many temp agencies out there, I don't know which is/isn't good. I was wondering if you could give me the name of the temp agency you worked with. The best strategy is to sign up with every single temp agency in town.

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Elevate Your Productivity: What is the Benefit of Hiring a Permanent Executive Assistant Over a Temporary Executive Assistant?

C-Suite Assistants

Traditionally, many companies have relied on temporary staffing for executive assistants or opted for a temp-to-perm approach when hiring a permanent executive assistant, when in reality, there are many advantages that make a permanent executive assistant a better choice from the start.

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Working 9 to 5: What a Way to Make a Living!

Laughing all the Way to Work

Here are a few song titles and lyrics that connect to those who have to get up and go to work each day. Temporary Secretary – Paul McCartney - “All I need is help for a little while” I got back into the workforce through a temp agency. When you are temping, act as if you are on an interview every day.

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The GAO Finds Twice as Many Self-Employed as the BLS

Small Business Labs

workforce is contingent, up from 30% in 2005.  The GAO includes the following in their definition: Agency temps: (1.3%). Government Accountability Office (GAO), 40% of the U.S.   The GAO's definition of contingent covers the broad category of workers who aren't full-time, permanent employees.

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On the Outside Looking In

Laughing all the Way to Work

I was out of work, temping here and there for a year. Try searching your name on the Internet and see what comes up. Don’t underestimate the value of temping. Working for a temp agency can either land you a full-time job or help to keep you employed while you are looking.

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Happy Retirement to someone who gave me a chance.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I temped here and there for a year. Finally, I got a job interview through the temp agency for a one-year contract. I ended up moving to an apartment downtown and walking to work, that's how close I lived to the office. Sometimes what we think we don’t want, ends up being exactly what we need.