As corporations regularly eliminate scores of permanent full-time positions--but not the critical workplace responsibilities that go with them--more and more mid- to high-level jobs are being filled by temporary employees. With this trend likely to continue for the foreseeable future, consultant and long-time temp-by-choice Diane L. Thrailkill argues, why not roll with the punches and consider turning the situation to your advantage? Executive Temp is her helpful manual for anyone contemplating such a career track. Professionally and profitably fulfilling these jobs in company after company requires more than demonstrable talent in appropriate occupational areas, she writes; basic entrepreneurial and management skills, like those necessary in any small business, also are critical. Focusing on those relevant in this context, Thrailkill explains how to land the best assignments and negotiate the best rates through creation of a serious business plan and an organized approach to realize it. She discusses related fiscal matters, networking alliances, marketing programs, time management, and even specifics like medical insurance. After most chapters, she also provides a list of books with additional information, and concludes with an extensive overall appendix containing still more resources. --Howard Rothman
Product Description
How to successfully work for others while being your own boss is the challenge faced by most executives today. The Executive Temp, by veteran consultant Diane Thrailkill, shows you how to assume the presidency of your own "career business," skillfully moving in and out of periods of long- and short-term employment, to become the creative source of your own income. You will learn how to take the helm, direct your career with creativity and aplomb, and define your own success.
Filled with hundreds of incisive real-world tips from successful career temporaries, The Executive Temp shows you:
- how to find the right temporary positions and fill them successfully
- how to get organized so you can perform your best in any job
- how to market yourself
- how to organize your own career business for efficiency, tax savings, and profitability
- where to turn for help, from legal advice to office supplies
The Executive Temp shows you that by looking at any work with an entrepreneurial mindset you can succeed at running your own career as a business. And it contains all the information--from advice to an appendix of helpful resources and services--that you need to get ahead today doing just that.
See all Editorial Reviews
