Call for Entries: Communication Arts Illustration Competition
Have an amazing illustration that was produced or first printed within the past 12 months? Why not enter the most coveted and prestigious competition in the industry? Communication Arts 51st Illustration Competition is under way now through January 8, 2010. Guidelines and Submission forms are on the commarts website.
Spring registration open for CCAD classes
Registration is now open for Columbus College of Art & Design Spring 2010 Continuing Education classes. Check out ART CRIMES: Heists and Forgeries (CE200.31), taught by Portfolio talent and CCAD instructor, Brian Williams. This course is a comprehensive history of stolen and forged art; who does it, why, and how. Students will examine famous cases […]
Portfolio Named Rising Star by Ohio Department of Development
Portfolio Creative has been awarded “Rising Star” in the Keys To Success Awards 2009, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Development’s Entrepreneurship and Small Business Division. The Keys to Success Awards took place on November 19th at the Verne Riffe Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Keys to Success Award Program showcases Ohio’s leading women-owned businesses […]
Portfolio Adds Client & Talents Services Specialist
Amanda Zechiel has joined Portfolio Creative’s Client & Talent Services team to help manage client service and assist director Chris Cochran with recruiting for both project and direct hire positions. Portfolio Creative is a workforce innovation firm that helps clients identify and tap into the best creative professionals for their needs. A graduate of Ohio […]
Portfolio Creative Named Small Business Leader Finalist
(COLUMBUS, OH) – Portfolio Creative, a workforce innovation firm that connects clients with creative talent, was named a finalist in the Small Business Leader Awards, sponsored by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. The firm was one of five finalists in the Over $1 Million category. The awards event took place at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown […]
Kristen Harris contributes to Business First article
Kristen Harris, co-owner and founder of Portfolio Creative, was recently quoted in Columbus Business First. The article, ‘Battered and bruised, staffing firms positioning for a rebound’, appeared in the October 30th issue. Staff writer Jan O’Daniel explains how staffing firms felt the effects of the economic downturn but are now seeing some light. Kristen was […]
How Design Jobs are Changing
Design Job Forecast: A Look Ahead By Kristen Harris Forced to be more innovative and efficient with the resources they have, companies continue to need creative thinkers to compete. No longer a manufacturing-based workforce of skilled laborers, we’re idea and technology-based. We’ve moved from the Industrial Economy to the Creative Economy. Enter the era of […]
Portfolio Voted ‘Best of Business’ by Columbus C.E.O Magazine
All of us at Portfolio would like to send out a BIG sincere thank you to the readers of Columbus C.E.O Magazine who voted us ‘Best Temporary Employment Agency’ for the second year in a row. The 2009 ‘Best of Business’ survey results appear in the November issue. Check out all of the business services […]
Portfolio Creative Named #12 on Fast Fifty List
For the second year in a row, Portfolio Creative, a workforce innovation firm that connects clients with creative talent, was named to the Business First Fast Fifty list of rapidly growing companies. This year, Portfolio Creative was ranked #12 on the list, which is based on three-year revenue growth. Earlier in 2009, Portfolio […]
Portfolio Creative is Hiring for a PT Payroll & Benefits Specialist
This part-time position will focus on supporting the back office functions for our staffing and recruiting agency. This entry-level role requires strong computer skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail, and a passion for working with people and numbers. Work experience or internships in banking, accounting, human resources, or office management are a […]