What is the Difference Between Retained Search and Contingent Search?

By Catherine Lang-Cline Businesses have always struggled to find the perfect person to fill a role. This becomes especially difficult when the market switches to favor candidates. It seems like no one is looking for work and the ones that are looking are not a match for your role or culture. When it becomes dire […]

Side Hustles: It’s Not Just About the Money

By Kristen Harris Nearly a third of workers have a side gig, according to recent research conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder(1). This statistic caught my eye because I know a lot of people who do extra work on the side in addition to their regular day job. It’s pretty common in the […]

A Day in the Life: Q + A with Debbie Gillum

In the latest installment of our Columbus Creatives: A Day in the Life series, we talk with Debbie Gillum, a multi-talented Marketing Specialist, with two side hustles. Her love of writing, problem solving and all things social media help make her one heck of a talented lady. She’s a leading example of the creativity we have […]

Perfecting Your Craft: Does It Really Take 10,000 Hours?

By Kristen Harris There is an oft-cited “rule” that 10,000 hours of deliberate practice are needed to become world-class in any field. People have latched onto this 10,000 Hours Rule, especially after Malcolm Gladwell’s best-selling Outliers, because it’s short, simple and easy to remember. Does this mean you can’t be world-class in less than 10,000 […]

A Day in the Life: Q + A with Keya Crenshaw

In the latest installment of our Columbus Creatives: A Day in the Life series, we talk with Keya Crenshaw, a Columbus native who balances her time between being a CEO and writer, as well as an actor and creative consultant. We admire the variety of creativity in her life, and dedication to make it all […]

Hiring: Plan Ahead, Ideal Fit Takes Time

By Kristen Harris “Never make a decision until you have to.” – Randy Pausch As hiring managers and job candidates, we’re all looking for an Ideal Fit. Whatever term you use to describe it, we all want to find someone who is a good fit for our team, or a work opportunity that feels “just […]

A Day in the Life: Q + A with Zach Gerber

In the latest installment of our Columbus Creatives: A Day in the Life series, we talk with Zach Gerber, an incredibly creative, energetic and active Marketing Director who has no plans of slowing down!  Hi, I’m Zach Gerber–avid skateboarder turned marketing strategist. I learned early on the importance of falling down and getting back up […]

Your Career: Five Common Job Search Mistakes

By Kristen Harris Looking for work might seem like a fairly straightforward process but, in fact, it’s quite complex. There are several steps, a series of interactions, and multiple people involved in your search. Each stage of the process is filled with nuance and details. One false move can take you out of the running, […]