Customer Reviews

The Art Of Temping

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I have recently read this book and thought it to be very insightful. What a pleasure it would be to have a temp who knew all of these little secrets to making the best of a temporary situation. All Admin Assistants should also read this book to make your situation a little better and you will be more appreciated!!

After reading the reviews above I was looking forward to settling in with a nice hot beverage and absorbing wisdom after a long, hard day of temping. Well last night this book arrived and I tore it open with eager anticipation to find basically a bunch of Post-It notes bound together and sold as a book.

The author does have a few positive and helpful hints--such as a checklist for receptionists, but caveat emptor: each page is either a one line comment or a badly drawn sketch of women golfing or a maze or something equally out of place. Most of the "insights" are truly lame, i.e. "Pamper yourself by bringing antique chopsticks if eating Chinese" or "Wardobe: black/brown/red/grey suits etc. and several linen shirts in the finest fabrics, of course" (paraphrase as the book is at home but you get the idea.)

Overall given her background the author could have provided a much more substantive read with real advice for temps or those considering temping. What she delivers is a cutesy little flip-through guide that takes 5 minutes to read.

I am a nurse but happened to read Molly's book in a friend's car. I recently took a new part time job and was thrown into a work situation in which I knew very little and would be constantly moved around the facility. I got through the first day telling myself things from this book like: "they will never give you enough information" "Do your best because why not" I went back and reread the book. Even though I am a nurse, I was a temp and found the book not only helpful but inspiring. In today's world, secretaries are not the only temps. - we almost all are!

I have temped off and on for more than 10 years and this book makes it all succinct, sensible and helpful.

Molly's tips are extremely accurate and useful. They allow you to not only be valuable but to feel that way as well, allowing you to express that temping is in fact YOUR career choice.

This is a very necessary and encouraging resource tool.

Every page offers a bit of wisdom that will make your work day easier. I think every office worker needs a copy..not just temps.

Picked up this great little book...quite unique for the subject of temping. Everything I wanted to know but was afraid to ask. Fun reading all the helpful hints. I temp for a living, and it is nice to know a book was written for others who also enjoy a career in temping.

I loved this book. As someone who refers to herself as a professional temp, I'm all for anything that encourages people to go out and do it. And advice is right on.