The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 16, 2007

Build your own network! WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Virtual workers can be from a “Temp-Agency&# or a from contracting firms. Remember, the contractor you hire today, may hire you tomorrow on a project he or she is working on – networking is the way to go.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2010

Keep networking and see if anyone can direct you. Do temp work until you land a permanent full-time position. Tags: Career Management. Be willing to take a somewhat lesser position if it means you can advance in the future. Or be open to an entirely new opportunity. You never know what it might lead to.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

I worked and temped at various places in general administrator/secretarial roles until I found a job where I really felt I could make a difference. Starting the NHS Wales PA Network back in 2007 – we are now up to 473 PAs in the network and it has opened a great many doors for me personally and professionally.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2010

Keep networking and see if anyone can direct you. Do temp work until you land a permanent full-time position. Be willing to take a somewhat lesser position if it means you can advance in the future. Or be open to an entirely new opportunity. You never know what it might lead to. Do not let discouragement get to you.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Build your own network! WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Temp agencies are useful – look at them as being a trial period for potential employees. E-Mail me or follow me. Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. What is Small Business Infrastructure?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

My question regards the difficulty I am having in reentering the admin support field despite the fact that I have ten years of office management and administrative support experience. I thoroughly enjoy the diversity of these positions, the project management, and the role of admin support. Cast a wider net and be flexible.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

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 ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" " Warning!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

I have some experience as an executive assistant for mid-management, but I am starting to apply for jobs that support high level executives, such as CEO, Chief Counsel & managing partners. I mention how I worked for all my CEOs because I was recruited away as a temp. There wasn't much information out there.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 26, 2009

I'd like to think of myself as having a lot of initiative, creating my own luck, and being pretty good at networking. Because I've been working for 9 years now, I've grown my network steadily. My resume gets passed through 2 or 3 people or a hiring manager is doing a general search on LinkedIn or the job sites.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

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! ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" " Warning!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Travel and event planning is handled by admin assistants, dept assistants, coordinators, project managers, production assistants, producers, production coordinators, wives, estate managers, nannies, personal assistants, husbands, managers, directors, executive producers, and associate producers. Timing is everything.

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Page Personnel

MAY 26, 2021

These soft skills such as communication, stakeholder management, teamwork and problem-solving are highly transferable to new roles, and are in high demand for professionals across most industries. Contracting also helps build networks and references – all advantages when preparing to make the way back into the workforce in a permanent role.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

I currently work as a lawyer and undertake every day many of the types of responsibilities that make up an executive assistant role, such as administration, communication, project management and so on, usually in a very demanding and high pressure context, and before this I worked in various communications/PR roles. 2) How manageable are you?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

When you interview for new jobs, do your yearly job performance reviews, network, or whenever appropriate, make it clear you have bigger goals. State you’d love to be an EA and learn so much you can be promoted to coordinator, director, manager. State in 5 or 10 years you’d like to be VP of a division. Work on your weaknesses.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

As you become more established and learn to network well and brand yourself through social media, you'll find that headhunters and recruiters will call you in hopes of poaching you. As you are job hunting, think hard about if you want to temp, freelance, do contract work, temp-to-hire, or direct hire roles only and under which circumstance.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

More importantly, once you figure that out, it can help you MANAGE your feelings and perspective during the day whenever you get frustrated or every hour if needed. 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. How did I learn this?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

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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Recruit CRM

MAY 29, 2021

With recruitment networking events put to hold due to Covid-19, gather inspiration from these amazing podcasts that we've shortlisted. Temp and Contract staffing makes up 90% of global recruitment revenue (*source: SIA). Recruitment Entrepreneurs By Recruit CRM Recruitment Entrepreneurs Listen to Recruitment Entrepreneurs on Spotify.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. Get as many recommendations on LinkedIn as you can and network with people and help them out. Know how to network and be helpful.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. Case in point, I worked for a short time at a social networking website.) This was mostly as a temp during very slow months when the entire industry was on vacation, but I’m sure the paycheck wasn’t as amazing as yours. 2) I got laid off.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Kelly – I only said “No way&# repeatedly after I managed to close my mouth and remembered how to speak again. Yosie – De temps en temps, j’ai le goût de faire de quoi en français, ou traduire mon blogue. I can’t even begin to imagine how frustrating it is for musicians. Follows his heart!

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Success

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The women we honor through the Women of Influence campaign are building networks of support and collaboration that empower others to succeed. Through Women STEM Mentorship, she created a platform that advances women in STEM through advising, networking and educational workshops.

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