Creative Boost: 3 Tips to Keep Creativity Flowing
By Kristen Harris Every creative person has one of “those days” where we just don’t feel creative, our ideas seem stale and we’re boring ourselves let alone the client. The next time you need a boost to your creativity, try one (or all) of these tips. 1. Get Out. Leave the house, office or studio, […]
Exposure: 10 Reasons Why LinkedIn (Still) Matters
By Kristen Harris With the explosion of social networks, especially those that blur the line between personal and professional, a lot of people are wondering if LinkedIn is still relevant. Does it still matter? In a word, yes. Like a lot of people, you’ve probably experienced social media overload. It seems like a new site […]
Ideas Matter: Why the Creative Class Survives and Thrives
By Kristen Harris Looking back at the recent economic crisis, it’s easy to think that all classes and industries suffered equally. In reality, workers in the so-called creative class have come through relatively unscathed. Yes, just under three quarters of a million creative jobs were lost during 2008-2010, but that’s less than two percent of […]
Kick-start Your Career: Tips for the New Year
By Kristen Harris Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution, rebounding from the holidays or simply having more free time, the new year makes people think about their career. In regards to their current position people generally are happy, okay for now, or not happy. Regardless of where you fall, there are things you can do […]
IRS Continues Crackdown on Worker Classification
10/19/11 (COLUMBUS, OH) – With recent economic challenges, companies of all sizes have begun to embrace non-traditional staffing options, including temporary staff, project-oriented assignments, flexible schedules, telecommuting, part-time or shared positions, compressed work weeks and outsourced functions. Recently the IRS announced a program to encourage businesses who use certain types of […]
Workplace Flexibility: The New Normal
By Kristen Harris We keep hearing the phrase “the new normal,” and wondered what exactly that means for the world of work and jobs. With that phrase, essentially experts are saying “don’t expect things to return to exactly how they were pre-recession, what you’re seeing now is about what your expectations should be.” Certain areas […]
Brushing Up on Soft Skills: 10 Lessons from Preschool
By Kristen Harris There’s been a lot of talk about “soft skills” lately, they continue to be an important differentiating factor for job seekers, employees and employers in the current market. Beyond the technical skills and education (“hard skills”) required to do a job, employers are also looking for the traits that influence how we […]
First Impressions: Using Your One-Tenth of a Second Wisely
By Kristen Harris One-tenth of a second. That’s the amount of time you get to make a first impression every time you meet someone. Yes, in less than one second that person has made a judgment about you, and their impression is very difficult to overcome once it’s been made. Unfair? Don’t a judge a […]
Survey Says: Employers Feeling a Talent Shortage
By Kristen Harris The 2011 Talent Shortage Survey1 results have been released, and news is mixed for job seekers. By being forced to reduce their workforce and find ways to “do more with less” during the recent recession, businesses have found that they can do great things if they have the right talent in place. […]
Making Connections: Three Steps to Grow Your Career Through Personal and Professional Networks
By Kristen Harris We’ve all heard the phrase “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” It can seem pretty negative, as if some people have all the advantages due to family, circumstances or other advantages, while the rest of us are out of luck. But at the core, “who you know” means exactly […]