Lessons Learned: 10 Years of Portfolio Creative
By Kristen Harris Ten years ago my friend, Catherine, and I had this crazy idea. We’d spent many years in a variety of creative environments and positions, and kept seeing the same issue over and over again. Creative people were always looking for new career opportunities, and companies needed creative help. But there was no […]
The Evolution of a Business
By Catherine Lang-Cline When we opened our doors about 10 years ago in Columbus, Ohio, there was really no one else doing what we were doing. Staffing and recruiting had been around for years, but no one had the sole specialization of finding creative talent. Back then, we had a couple of laptops and a […]
Talent Matters: Coaches Win with Recruiting
By Kristen Harris Talent Management. Bench Strength. Topgrading. No matter what you call it, having the right talent is the top competitive advantage for a modern business. We are in the Information Age, and having the right people on your team is critical, regardless of industry. Even the most traditional, labor-intensive businesses require more […]
Three New Year’s Resolutions for Your Business
By Catherine Lang-Cline The word “resolution” in the Merriam Webster dictionary reads; \ˌre-zə-ˈlü-shən\ : the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict, problem, etc. : the act of resolving something. We make personal resolutions for the New Year, but what about business resolutions? The beginning of a fresh new year […]
The Skills Gap: Your Future Job Doesn’t Exist Today
By Kristen Harris Here’s a newsflash from the future…the job that’s waiting for you doesn’t exist right now. That’s right. Your future job probably hasn’t yet been created, or maybe even thought about. Just ten years from now there will be jobs that are very different from anything we see today. While doing research on […]
Now Is The Time To Get The Job You Really Want
By Catherine Lang-Cline When we were children we were often asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The answer typically was a simple response based on a career that seemed a bit heroic like teacher, fire fighter or doctor. Once we were exposed to more possibilities, the answer might have changed […]
Is It The Feedback You Were Hoping For?
By Chris Cochran We want to hear what our client has to say about a candidate after the interview and the same goes for the candidate – we want to hear what they thought of our client. Positive feedback from both parties is crucial to creating a match that results in an accepted offer. Negative […]
Working Together
By Chris Cochran Let’s get off to a great start working together! If you’re our new client, you want us to fill the first search you’ve given us. If you’re a client we’ve partnered with in the past, you want us to fill the search you’ve just given us. We want to deliver a solution […]
VP, Director, Manager: Do Titles Really Matter?
By Kristen Harris In a world where it’s all about the work, do titles really matter? Do they tell you something about the person you’re meeting? Or are fancy titles just a “prize” companies hand out in lieu of real responsibility or more pay? Let’s face it, there are no universally accepted definitions of what […]
Recruiting is For Lovers: Life as a Professional Cupid
By Kristen Harris My reality television weakness is The Millionaire Matchmaker. In case you haven’t seen it, the premise is that Patty (The Matchmaker) runs a high-end dating service (The Millionaire’s Club). Every week she and her team select two high-net-worth individuals, preview potential dates for them, set up a social mixer, orchestrate a “master […]