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JH recently wrote me and asked the following question, "With so many tempagencies out there, I don't know which is/isn't good. I was wondering if you could give me the name of the tempagency you worked with. The best strategy is to sign up with every single tempagency in town. Thanks so much in advance!"
Google for the UTA list and sign up for all email lists and job boards for the entertainment industry, network with people you know, send your resume and coverletter snail mail to every company you want to work at to the attn of the recruiting department, and establish an online presence so headhunters find you via LinkedIn and job sites.
I work at a travel and event planning agency. Most large companies have in house travel department or a pre-approved vendor and agency list. 2) Temp while you look for a job so you can say you have executive or admin assistant experience and within entertainment. Call every single tempingagency in town.
The gentleman on the call introduced himself as a consultant with a well-known local staffing agency who had reviewed the resume I had uploaded to the organization's website. But then, at the end of that first week, I received a call, seemingly from the job search Universe.
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. Send your coverletter and resume to a specific person, their general email address, or fill out their online form/application. Did the receptionist throw it away?
Whether based on your coverletter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. The shortest route is to look for temp work thru agencies or TaskRabbit, Craiglist, or volunteer. Your best bet is to get some experience in admin and being an EA thru temping or other contract work.
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 tempingagency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to tempagencies. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.
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