How to Get Work as a Temporary Secretary
Whether you are looking for temporary employment or just want to fill in the gaps between full-time positions, getting work as a temporary secretary can help you to earn some money. Companies need temporary secretaries to work on special projects or to cover the work of an absent employee. If you want to get a temporary secretary job, you'll have to be prepared to leave for work at a moment's notice. You may be on-call with a temporary agency that can call you in the morning to work that day.
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Prepare a resume
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You'll need to prepare a resume that's tailored to a secretarial job. For example, you'll want to list former jobs as a secretary before other types of jobs. If you don't have specific experience as a secretary, demonstrate how the other jobs that you've had included secretarial tasks, such as word processing and taking dictation. Secretaries often need knowledge of specific software programs, such as Microsoft Word or Excel, so list the software programs that you have experience with.
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Apply for work at a temporary agency. Submit your resume, fill out an application if necessary and interview with the company. Highlight your skills and let the agency know what type of job you want. For example, you may prefer jobs in a legal office if you have legal secretary skills or you may prefer a secretarial job in a more laid-back environment.
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You may have to go through a series of tests designed to show that you can do the things that you've listed on your resume. For example, you may need to take a typing test to determine your typing speed or the temp agency may ask you to take a computer skills test to complete tasks that a secretary may have to do, such as designing a newsletter or completing a mail merge.
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Make yourself available for work assignments. Agree to take on as many jobs as possible. When the temp agency begins to see you as a reliable worker who is available often, they are more likely to contact you with new positions.
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Consider working as a temporary secretary from home. You can also find temporary secretarial jobs online and do the work from home. Typically, these are project-oriented tasks. You won't necessarily be given a full day of work, but you can put together several projects to earn the money you need. Without commuting costs, this could work out in your favor.
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