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I’ve been a recruiter for fourteen years and entered the industry fairly fresh from graduation; first taking on a temp desk, then contingent perm recruitment and team leadership and for the last six years headhunting on a retained basis. MORE
I would leave there and do a few temp jobs before becoming a 5 th grade teacher. Blog About Tai on Twitter Free Consultation Coaching Options Coaching FAQs Testimonials Contact Resources Reading List CMC Products Events Subscribe to RSS What Makes Work Great? MORE
Tens of thousands of businesses are using twitter, quite a few of which are using it to help in their search for new employees – and that means there is some great opportunities to find your perfect job through social media. Twitter is not just for talking about your dog or your lunch. MORE
Over the last three years, all of the other employees have quit and my boss has failed to replace them. He did attempt to replace our accounting and billing person – first with his wife, then with his former babysitter, then a friend, all of whom had zero experience and worked just long enough to screw up our records and quit. do you have to tell your boss why you’re quitting? A reader writes: I have been working for the same small law firm for almost 10 years. MORE
There is quite a bit of overlap across the major job search sites (especially the job site aggregators), so using more than 5 job search sites does not add much value. 5 Reasons Temp Jobs Are Helpful During a Lapse in Employment. MORE
Our corporate culture is quite friendly and probably errs on the side of us all being too much up in each other’s business. I work at a large university and we have an internal temp program. I recently got a resume from the temp coordinator, who said the candidate is extremely highly recommended, experienced, upbeat, and perfect for my role. I’d actually start by asking the temp coordinator who sent the resume! It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. MORE
Question: Alan, I have been employed for over one year in a temp staffing agency. Because I will no longer follow the temp agency’s “guidelines” for who to hire, my job is now in jeopardy. I have been working in temp staffing agencies for a long time, and this is by far the top one when it comes to discrimination. Now I feel forced to quit. By the way, if you are (a) unhappy, (b) about to be fired, (c) and ready to quit, do you really have anything to lose? MORE
About Me Contact Books Reviews Ask a Manager being overweight in an office that’s obsessed with weight March 8, 2011 A reader writes: Recently, one of my co-workers quit after only a few months of employment. will people think its irresponsible that I quit my job? MORE
We have worked ourselves to the bone to pay off quite a bit of debt and do not have but one credit card. Can I ask for more money when I move from temp to perm? I have a question about salary negotiations when moving from a temp position to a permanent position. Right now I’m a temp at a company and I absolutely love the work and the people. Negotiate based on the market rate for your work and not the temp premium. MORE
How to quit a job you like. I have only quit jobs when I was unhappy, and in those cases you suggested resigning by saying something like: “I want to let you know that after four years with Chocolate Teapots Inc., ” But how do you quit when you like your job? Of course, I have studied your interview guide, and I wouldn’t dream of quitting until I have an offer in writing. It’s wee answer Wednesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. MORE
I ended up quitting rather than working for her. I’m working as a temp until I can find a permanent full time job. I did have an interview but the hiring manager “saw red flags” when I was unable to provide a current reference from either job I have had in the past (the one where I worked with the father of my child and the one I just quit) and only had a single reference for 12 years of work in the form of my now retired former manager. MORE
Whether you were fired, laid off, let go, or just quit your job, it’s important to find activities that will make you more employable when you’re out of work. Temp Work. Working with temp agencies (or staffing agencies) is a great in-between-jobs option for professionals. MORE
Like I said, everyone is really nice, and I’m really quite happy at this new job. Staying busy during slow periods as a temp. I’ve temped at this company before, on projects, and was instructed to take off these weeks just like everyone else. There’s nothing unprofessional about asking that, particularly as a temp since temps usually have limited ability to come up with their own autonomous work. It’s five answers to five questions. MORE
The law provided sick leave to many employees who had not previously received it, such as temps and those who work part time. Besides, they can take a job with me just to use the paid sick time, and then quit!” How well do you trust your employees? MORE
In order to not be too much of a trouble maker in the interim, shall I just let it ride and see what happens with my current gig or would you recommend I give notice and take up temp work while I look for something permanent? Yes, you can take up temp work, but getting full-time temp work (or even part-time temp work) isn’t as easy as it used to be. We’ve had plenty of reports here from people who have tried to temp and never gotten any work. MORE
My employee quit on the spot after her request for a therapy referral was shared. One of the employees in the division I manage recently quit on the spot without providing notice. She quit because another manager disclosed her request for a referral to a counselor under our employee assistance program. Another former employee who had heard about what happened ran into her after she quit, and he said she denied ever seeing a counselor (even though she truly was seeing one). MORE
Tens of thousands of businesses are using twitter, quite a few of which are using it to help in their search for new employees – and that means there is some great opportunities to find your perfect job through social media. MORE
Tens of thousands of businesses are using twitter, quite a few of which are using it to help in their search for new employees – and that means there is some great opportunities to find your perfect job through social media. MORE
Your mail room people would quit or you’d have to hire a bunch of temps to deal with the holiday boxes, but for a startup with 20 people, it’s perfect. What is a cash-strapped startup to do when the holidays roll around? MORE
Quit being modest and get to selling yourself ! Group similar roles or temp jobs under one heading. MORE
Whether you were fired, laid off, let go, or just quit your job, it’s important to find activities that will make you more employable when you’re out of work. Temp Work. Working with temp agencies (or staffing agencies) is a great in-between-jobs option for professionals. MORE
Finding a new job is stressful enough on its own, whether you’ve been laid off, quit, or fired, but once you’ve reached the point where it’s been months and you still haven’t found anything the job hunt can get downright depressing. MORE
Quit being modest and get to selling yourself ! Group similar roles or temp jobs under one heading. MORE
About Me Contact Books Reviews Ask a Manager 3 things I learned by quitting my job in a recession April 4, 2011 Last spring, I quit my job to go to work for myself. But as a result, when I wanted to quit my job and work for myself, people actually wanted to hire me. MORE
But I usually stop myself unless I know the person quite well and/or they have used them in an email to me. ending an email with “please advise” how to respond to an anonymous note that says a temp is stealing is it unprofessional to use emoticons in work emails? A reader writes: What is your feeling on using emoticons (smiley faces, etc.) in professional emails? MORE
So you see, chances are quite good that you can land a job during the holidays. I don’t mean just a holiday temp job (although that’s an option, too) . Some can be done quite quickly, with very beneficial results. MORE
How can my temp job hire me on without my temp agency finding out and charging them? I’m currently working a temp gig and things have been going really great. See, I was placed through a temp agency that is charging 35 percent and they want something like 10 figures if I’m placed permanently. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. I like my boss, my boss likes me (at least I hope). MORE
After a couple Midwestern years, the moisture mixing with those cold temps had its way with my little Fiat. Most people will gladly dispense and share their knowledge and expertise on what works for them and the information readily available online is quite prolific. MORE
Since this would mean my coworker would need to do my job for three months, we were able to convince my boss and her bosses to hire in a temp — yay! Our boss spoke with the temp about it because it’s distracting and frankly, it was making me and my office mate feel not so hot. The fact that C-suite execs have commented on it and that your boss has already been willing to talk to your temp are promising signs that they’ll take this seriously. MORE
As is quite common in these “outsourcing,” “agency,” “contracted” or “leased employee” arrangements, Thomas worked at the offices of the employment agency’s clients, on the projects they assigned to him, often alongside their own employees, told what time to arrive and leave, where to sit, and always under their supervision. After two of the team’s five coders quit, Thomas ended up working through many nights and over many weekends to meet the project’s demanding deadlines. MORE
When the job I had hoped for fell through, I found myself scouring job postings and applying at temp agencies. The first (and only) temp job I was sent out on was as an HR assistant at a manufacturing and distribution company. MORE
Temp to improve. Registering with a temp agency is a good way to update your skills or learn new ones, especially if you are someone who prefers ‘learning by doing’ More from Quintessential Careers , on resumes: 21. “Overqualified?” MORE
Tens of thousands of businesses are using twitter, quite a few of which are using it to help in their search for new employees – and that means there is some great opportunities to find your perfect job through social media. Twitter is not just for talking about your dog or your lunch. MORE
A reader writes: For several months, I’ve been supervising an awesome temp who we’re finally able to hire to our project (yay!). Out of the blue today, a coworker (not someone above me in the office hierarchy) pulled me aside to give me some feedback on the temp since she heard we were planning to make the hire. According to her, I need to tell the temp to say hello to people when she walks by them in the hallways. MORE
I know my coworker secretly plans to quit after her maternity leave. We have a temp coming in to transition her work during her leave from June to October. I think taking months of maternity leave pay and benefits, knowing you are going to quit shortly thereafter (within 2 months), is robbery and a truly bad thing to do. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. I got chastised for taking initiative. MORE
When I first spoke to Krystle, she was still looking for her first professional job and doing temp work to make ends meet. Since Krystle wasn’t spending frivolously on anything and, in fact, was quite frugal, this was a pretty tough decision. MORE
My CEO is telling people she fired me, but I quit. To be clear, I wanted to quit and I’m not looking for unemployment. My worry is that future potential employers would call her and she’d tell them she fired me, even though I quit. Asking for a temp manager’s help with a job search without signaling I wouldn’t want to go permanent. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. Giving feedback to a rude intern. MORE
That increase may have been due to an increase in short term unemployment due to more people doing temp or casual work. People leaving work — quitting, laid off or completing temp assignments — rose by 203,000 and is now at 3.8 MORE
Are any ex-employees very recent i.e. they quit or were fired? 57) Temp-to-permanent – work a temp job into a permanent position. Started as a temp and still there 15 years later. What if your next job was hiding right in front of you? Photo by Joshua Sortino. MORE
Why Taking A Temp Job Is A Smart Job Search Move. Related: Job Seekers: Why You Should Try A Temp Job. Even a less-than-ideal temp job may be perceived as better than no job at all on your resume and LinkedIn profile. For many the biggest perk of temp roles is the flexibility. MORE
Quite some time ago, an executive recruiter was helping me to change my resume for a job he had. I have had quite a few recruiters contact me and remain interested despite my never quite fitting their opportunities (at least yet). MORE
Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are also popular but not quite as much for job search purposes. It is increasingly popular for companies to delegate hiring to temporary agencies that screen applicants for them and put them in “temp-to-hire”. MORE
A reader writes: I started working as a temp-to-perm at an investment bank as an expense coordinator a few months ago. employee didn’t check email for 60 days I saw an email from my boss saying it’s a “relief” I’m quitting was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. None of this job is within my interest. I took the job because I needed it and because the people I interviewed with seemed kind and respectful. MORE
Many people delay changing jobs and looking for a new one for too long, and by the time they quit, they’re at their breaking point. 5 Reasons Temp Jobs Are Helpful During a Lapse in Employment. MORE
Career Realism
JULY 21, 2016
Why Taking A Temp Job Is A Smart Job Search Move. Related: Job Seekers: Why You Should Try A Temp Job. Even a less-than-ideal temp job may be perceived as better than no job at all on your resume and LinkedIn profile. For many the biggest perk of temp roles is the flexibility.
Career Alley
OCTOBER 22, 2012
Finding a new job is stressful enough on its own, whether you’ve been laid off, quit, or fired, but once you’ve reached the point where it’s been months and you still haven’t found anything the job hunt can get downright depressing.
Ask A Manager
AUGUST 13, 2018
A reader writes: I started working as a temp-to-perm at an investment bank as an expense coordinator a few months ago. employee didn’t check email for 60 days I saw an email from my boss saying it’s a “relief” I’m quitting was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. None of this job is within my interest. I took the job because I needed it and because the people I interviewed with seemed kind and respectful.
Ask A Manager
JUNE 4, 2014
How can my temp job hire me on without my temp agency finding out and charging them? I’m currently working a temp gig and things have been going really great. See, I was placed through a temp agency that is charging 35 percent and they want something like 10 figures if I’m placed permanently. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. I like my boss, my boss likes me (at least I hope).
Ask A Manager
APRIL 4, 2011
About Me Contact Books Reviews Ask a Manager 3 things I learned by quitting my job in a recession April 4, 2011 Last spring, I quit my job to go to work for myself. But as a result, when I wanted to quit my job and work for myself, people actually wanted to hire me.
Ask A Manager
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
My employee quit on the spot after her request for a therapy referral was shared. One of the employees in the division I manage recently quit on the spot without providing notice. She quit because another manager disclosed her request for a referral to a counselor under our employee assistance program. Another former employee who had heard about what happened ran into her after she quit, and he said she denied ever seeing a counselor (even though she truly was seeing one).
Ask A Manager
MAY 28, 2015
I know my coworker secretly plans to quit after her maternity leave. We have a temp coming in to transition her work during her leave from June to October. I think taking months of maternity leave pay and benefits, knowing you are going to quit shortly thereafter (within 2 months), is robbery and a truly bad thing to do. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. I got chastised for taking initiative.
Ask A Manager
MARCH 23, 2015
My CEO is telling people she fired me, but I quit. To be clear, I wanted to quit and I’m not looking for unemployment. My worry is that future potential employers would call her and she’d tell them she fired me, even though I quit. Asking for a temp manager’s help with a job search without signaling I wouldn’t want to go permanent. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. Giving feedback to a rude intern.
Ask A Manager
MAY 28, 2013
How to quit a job you like. I have only quit jobs when I was unhappy, and in those cases you suggested resigning by saying something like: “I want to let you know that after four years with Chocolate Teapots Inc., ” But how do you quit when you like your job? Of course, I have studied your interview guide, and I wouldn’t dream of quitting until I have an offer in writing. It’s wee answer Wednesday — seven short answers to seven short questions.
Resume Bear
AUGUST 17, 2010
Tens of thousands of businesses are using twitter, quite a few of which are using it to help in their search for new employees – and that means there is some great opportunities to find your perfect job through social media.
Resume Bear
AUGUST 17, 2010
Tens of thousands of businesses are using twitter, quite a few of which are using it to help in their search for new employees – and that means there is some great opportunities to find your perfect job through social media.
Evil HR Lady
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Your mail room people would quit or you’d have to hire a bunch of temps to deal with the holiday boxes, but for a startup with 20 people, it’s perfect. What is a cash-strapped startup to do when the holidays roll around?
Ask A Manager
MARCH 8, 2011
About Me Contact Books Reviews Ask a Manager being overweight in an office that’s obsessed with weight March 8, 2011 A reader writes: Recently, one of my co-workers quit after only a few months of employment. will people think its irresponsible that I quit my job?
Executive Career Brand
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
So you see, chances are quite good that you can land a job during the holidays. I don’t mean just a holiday temp job (although that’s an option, too) . Some can be done quite quickly, with very beneficial results.
Career Makeover Coach
AUGUST 23, 2010
I would leave there and do a few temp jobs before becoming a 5 th grade teacher. Blog About Tai on Twitter Free Consultation Coaching Options Coaching FAQs Testimonials Contact Resources Reading List CMC Products Events Subscribe to RSS What Makes Work Great?
Blogging4jobs
JULY 8, 2016
That increase may have been due to an increase in short term unemployment due to more people doing temp or casual work. People leaving work — quitting, laid off or completing temp assignments — rose by 203,000 and is now at 3.8
Ms. Career Girl
MAY 30, 2013
When I first spoke to Krystle, she was still looking for her first professional job and doing temp work to make ends meet. Since Krystle wasn’t spending frivolously on anything and, in fact, was quite frugal, this was a pretty tough decision.
Blogging4jobs
MARCH 30, 2015
When the job I had hoped for fell through, I found myself scouring job postings and applying at temp agencies. The first (and only) temp job I was sent out on was as an HR assistant at a manufacturing and distribution company.
Career Alley
JUNE 19, 2013
There is quite a bit of overlap across the major job search sites (especially the job site aggregators), so using more than 5 job search sites does not add much value. 5 Reasons Temp Jobs Are Helpful During a Lapse in Employment.
Career Realism
DECEMBER 12, 2016
Whether you were fired, laid off, let go, or just quit your job, it’s important to find activities that will make you more employable when you’re out of work. Temp Work. Working with temp agencies (or staffing agencies) is a great in-between-jobs option for professionals.
Ask A Manager
AUGUST 9, 2017
But I usually stop myself unless I know the person quite well and/or they have used them in an email to me. ending an email with “please advise” how to respond to an anonymous note that says a temp is stealing is it unprofessional to use emoticons in work emails? A reader writes: What is your feeling on using emoticons (smiley faces, etc.) in professional emails?
Resume Bear
MARCH 13, 2011
Tens of thousands of businesses are using twitter, quite a few of which are using it to help in their search for new employees – and that means there is some great opportunities to find your perfect job through social media. Twitter is not just for talking about your dog or your lunch.
Resume Bear
MARCH 13, 2011
Tens of thousands of businesses are using twitter, quite a few of which are using it to help in their search for new employees – and that means there is some great opportunities to find your perfect job through social media. Twitter is not just for talking about your dog or your lunch.
JobMob
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Are any ex-employees very recent i.e. they quit or were fired? 57) Temp-to-permanent – work a temp job into a permanent position. Started as a temp and still there 15 years later. What if your next job was hiding right in front of you? Photo by Joshua Sortino.
Blogging4jobs
JULY 23, 2013
After a couple Midwestern years, the moisture mixing with those cold temps had its way with my little Fiat. Most people will gladly dispense and share their knowledge and expertise on what works for them and the information readily available online is quite prolific.
JobMob
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
Temp to improve. Registering with a temp agency is a good way to update your skills or learn new ones, especially if you are someone who prefers ‘learning by doing’ More from Quintessential Careers , on resumes: 21. “Overqualified?”
Ask A Manager
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
A reader writes: For several months, I’ve been supervising an awesome temp who we’re finally able to hire to our project (yay!). Out of the blue today, a coworker (not someone above me in the office hierarchy) pulled me aside to give me some feedback on the temp since she heard we were planning to make the hire. According to her, I need to tell the temp to say hello to people when she walks by them in the hallways.
Blogging4jobs
DECEMBER 9, 2011
Quite some time ago, an executive recruiter was helping me to change my resume for a job he had. I have had quite a few recruiters contact me and remain interested despite my never quite fitting their opportunities (at least yet).
Mildred Talabi
JANUARY 17, 2014
Quit being modest and get to selling yourself ! Group similar roles or temp jobs under one heading.
Mildred Talabi
JANUARY 17, 2014
Quit being modest and get to selling yourself ! Group similar roles or temp jobs under one heading.
Sklover Working Wisdom
APRIL 18, 2012
Question: Alan, I have been employed for over one year in a temp staffing agency. Because I will no longer follow the temp agency’s “guidelines” for who to hire, my job is now in jeopardy. I have been working in temp staffing agencies for a long time, and this is by far the top one when it comes to discrimination. Now I feel forced to quit. By the way, if you are (a) unhappy, (b) about to be fired, (c) and ready to quit, do you really have anything to lose?
Blogging4jobs
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
The law provided sick leave to many employees who had not previously received it, such as temps and those who work part time. Besides, they can take a job with me just to use the paid sick time, and then quit!” How well do you trust your employees?
Career Alley
JUNE 15, 2013
Many people delay changing jobs and looking for a new one for too long, and by the time they quit, they’re at their breaking point. 5 Reasons Temp Jobs Are Helpful During a Lapse in Employment.
Career Realism
JUNE 23, 2016
Whether you were fired, laid off, let go, or just quit your job, it’s important to find activities that will make you more employable when you’re out of work. Temp Work. Working with temp agencies (or staffing agencies) is a great in-between-jobs option for professionals.
JobMob
DECEMBER 6, 2011
Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are also popular but not quite as much for job search purposes. It is increasingly popular for companies to delegate hiring to temporary agencies that screen applicants for them and put them in “temp-to-hire”.
Ask A Manager
MAY 18, 2017
I ended up quitting rather than working for her. I’m working as a temp until I can find a permanent full time job. I did have an interview but the hiring manager “saw red flags” when I was unable to provide a current reference from either job I have had in the past (the one where I worked with the father of my child and the one I just quit) and only had a single reference for 12 years of work in the form of my now retired former manager.
Ask A Manager
DECEMBER 19, 2012
In order to not be too much of a trouble maker in the interim, shall I just let it ride and see what happens with my current gig or would you recommend I give notice and take up temp work while I look for something permanent? Yes, you can take up temp work, but getting full-time temp work (or even part-time temp work) isn’t as easy as it used to be. We’ve had plenty of reports here from people who have tried to temp and never gotten any work.
Ask A Manager
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Since this would mean my coworker would need to do my job for three months, we were able to convince my boss and her bosses to hire in a temp — yay! Our boss spoke with the temp about it because it’s distracting and frankly, it was making me and my office mate feel not so hot. The fact that C-suite execs have commented on it and that your boss has already been willing to talk to your temp are promising signs that they’ll take this seriously.
Sklover Working Wisdom
OCTOBER 21, 2015
As is quite common in these “outsourcing,” “agency,” “contracted” or “leased employee” arrangements, Thomas worked at the offices of the employment agency’s clients, on the projects they assigned to him, often alongside their own employees, told what time to arrive and leave, where to sit, and always under their supervision. After two of the team’s five coders quit, Thomas ended up working through many nights and over many weekends to meet the project’s demanding deadlines.
The Undercover Recruiter
AUGUST 14, 2012
I’ve been a recruiter for fourteen years and entered the industry fairly fresh from graduation; first taking on a temp desk, then contingent perm recruitment and team leadership and for the last six years headhunting on a retained basis.
Ask A Manager
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
We have worked ourselves to the bone to pay off quite a bit of debt and do not have but one credit card. Can I ask for more money when I move from temp to perm? I have a question about salary negotiations when moving from a temp position to a permanent position. Right now I’m a temp at a company and I absolutely love the work and the people. Negotiate based on the market rate for your work and not the temp premium.
Ask A Manager
APRIL 22, 2018
Our corporate culture is quite friendly and probably errs on the side of us all being too much up in each other’s business. I work at a large university and we have an internal temp program. I recently got a resume from the temp coordinator, who said the candidate is extremely highly recommended, experienced, upbeat, and perfect for my role. I’d actually start by asking the temp coordinator who sent the resume! It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go….
Ask A Manager
DECEMBER 7, 2014
Like I said, everyone is really nice, and I’m really quite happy at this new job. Staying busy during slow periods as a temp. I’ve temped at this company before, on projects, and was instructed to take off these weeks just like everyone else. There’s nothing unprofessional about asking that, particularly as a temp since temps usually have limited ability to come up with their own autonomous work. It’s five answers to five questions.
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