Temp: How To Survive & Thrive in the World of Temporary Employment
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ISBN: 087773934X / Publisher: Shambhala, January 1994
The author and her alter ego, Gladys A. Frumpworth IV, discuss how to get started in temporary employment, and provide advice on how to act on the job, from dress codes and dealing with co-workers to saying no to inappropriate demands and handling stress and sexual harassment
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Drawing on her experience at more than one hundered companies, Deborahann Smith guides the reader throughout the world of temporary employment with humor, common sense, a Zen-like appreciation for the ever-changing present moment—and a healthy dose of enlightened self-interest. Among the topics are: • Marketing yourself • Dealing with agencies • Negotiating pay and benefits • Getting through the first day • Community in the workplace • Difficult relationships • Job recognition • Surviving job lulls • Going permanent
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