Stacks and Stacks of Resumes
By Catherine Lang-Cline September is international update your resume month! And while we spend a lot of time with our talent getting their resumes ready to stand out, we wanted to have a little conversation about what it is like for YOU to get some of those resumes. A LOT of those resumes. In most […]
A Day in the Life: Q+A with Rich Lewis
I’m a mindful mentor, a creative leader, an Addy-winning designer & a certified UX professional. I believe in selflessness, fostering collaboration & inspiring those around me to be better than I. As the Creative Director for Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, I run an award-winning, full-service, in-house ad agency based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morning: Each morning, […]
Diverse Hiring: Exploring the Edge Effect to Find New Talent
By Kristen Harris As a firm that recruits marketing and creative professionals for our clients, we are constantly expanding our talent network and broadening our search efforts. We’re always looking for new talent in new places. Now, more than ever, companies (including our clients) are focused on building marketing teams that reflect their customers and […]
The Great Resignation
By Catherine Lang-Cline Portfolio Creative has been finding marketing talent for our clients for over 16 years, so we are very familiar with making every work situation work. What we are amazed at right now is “The Great Resignation.” “The Great Resignation” is what people are calling the huge shift happening right now with employees. […]
A Day in the Life: Q+A with Hilary Buchanan
Illustration by Jill McClurg Hey, I’m Hilary Buchanan! Some things that almost sum me up are – I’m an Enneagram 3, I practice adult gymnastics, I’m a Creative Director for Pixel Park (working in the creative industry is my 2nd career – I started out in the non-profit sector), I got married during quarantine, and […]
Okay, Everyone, We’re Going Back to the Office! Or Maybe Not.
By Kristen Harris At Portfolio Creative, we’ve been helping clients find and hire marketing talent for over 16 years. Before that, my partner and I both held marketing leadership roles where we hired and managed teams of people. All of that to say that we’ve hired, managed, and worked with A LOT of people, and […]
Are Fractional Marketing Roles For You?
By Catherine Lang-Cline Hello, I am Catherine Lang-Cline and I have had a staffing and recruiting company with Kristen Harris for over 16 years. We have specialized in marketing for all of those years and wow, have things changed since we have started. Today, I am going to share some ideas with you about “fractional” […]
A Day in the Life: Q+A with Amber Mabry
Hello! My name is Amber! I’m a wife and mother of 2. I’m a Graphic Designer and creative visionary who enjoys exploring life on my own terms and working with people of purpose. I grew up in Columbus, Ohio with 3 siblings and amazing parents. I’ve always been an ambitious person who enjoys trying new […]
Inclusive Hiring: Practices to Build a More Diverse Team
By Kristen Harris As a firm that helps companies recruit marketing and creative professionals for their internal teams, we’re often asked about diversity. Questions like “can you help us improve the diversity of our team” or “can you provide diverse candidates” are much more common today than a few years ago. We embrace the positive […]
Remote vs. Return-to-Office: Will Remote Work Lead to a Rise in Digital Nomads?
By Kristen Harris After decades of working in creative roles and helping companies find and hire marketing talent, I thought I knew what a workplace was. It’s an office where everyone goes, five days a week (generally). You’re all there at the same time, sitting in certain places, and working together. Yes, I knew a […]