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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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It’s creeping up faster than we thought—the series of holidays that can make or break your bottom line for the year. Originally launched 13 years ago as a campaign from American Express , the day is meant to inspire consumers to turn to their own communities for holiday gift shopping.

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Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!)

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Five More Small Biz Sales Tips Recent Comments Marusya I too agree that a strong team is really vital for any task. Temp agencies are useful – look at them as being a trial period for potential employees. Also success stories. marusya-serial.ru Sandra Chesnutt clearly these are important for B2C businesses. What about B2B?

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Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

Laughing all the Way to Work

I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine." And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference. Excellent material!

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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. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine." It was then she introduced me to Google.

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Interview with Rob Siefker of Zappos – Part 1 of 4

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To get this information, I spoke to Rob Siefker, Director of the Zappos Customer Loyalty Team. Rob: I am the director of the Zappos Customer Loyalty Team. And I started in the company as a temp worker in 2004. And then we just make sure that the leadership team makes an effort to engage and interact with them.

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Resenting Your Boss & How to Overcome It

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I would also volunteer at work and socialize with my co-workers during the holiday gift wrapping parties. I started this blog while temping/job hunting and I was allowed to write or do personal side projects as long as it was not interfering with my work. I mentored other younger assistants.

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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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