Industry Retirement Temping 
Page Personnel
JUNE 4, 2020
How to use part time and temp jobs to build your career Anonymous (not verified) 24/01/2023 Career paths are changing. It used to be that most people looked for that One Job, the one where they would stay for a number of years, the company where they would work their way up the career ladder and retire after a respectable amount of time.
Success
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
“We have a whole generation of millennials and college grads who have come out of college seeing how their parents were perhaps treated in 2008 and are choosing income security over job security” by freelancing, temping and so forth. Plus, if your industry hits the skids, you’d better have some options. A push for parity.
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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.
Melissa Peoples
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
I didn't love kow-towing to the age haters, but I also need to work, and let's face it, I am nowhere near ready to retire! I have also participated in several fruitful phone screens, and I have an onsite interview scheduled in the coming days.
Small Business Labs
JUNE 3, 2010
The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps. . Although he doesn't use the term, Reich's article focuses on the growing number of necessity-preneurs. These are folks who turn to self-employment because they can't find a job. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
APRIL 17, 2012
I like many aspects of my job, but the most important thing for me is working for the right company, in the right industry and with the potential for growth, and my current position offers none of those things. The shortest route is to look for temp work thru agencies or TaskRabbit, Craiglist, or volunteer. Why be an EA?
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
I love doing informationals because I like learning about what people do, even if I am not in that industry, and perhaps get an office tour down the line, and make a new friend if they introduce me to someone else. They all have different clients and cater to different parts of the city or industries.
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