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Say Yes: 5 Ways to Assess Opportunities

June 2, 2015

By Kristen Harris Ever heard that phrase “a big part of life is just showing up”? Even more so, I believe a big part of life is saying “Yes”. Showing up is important, but it’s really just a minimum requirement. It just means you’ll be there when opportunities come up. To maximize those opportunities and really take advantage of what comes your way, you have to say yes. A lot. Sometimes even when you’d rather say no. If you don’t reach out and grab an opportunity when it’s in front of you, it will

Change: It’s a Good Thing

April 28, 2015

By Kristen Harris Change is inevitable and necessary for growth. The world in general, and especially the creative industry, is constantly in flux. If you’re not moving forward, you’re falling behind. This is true for businesses, people, communities, organizations, everything. This year is Portfolio Creative’s tenth anniversary and you can bet we’ve seen a LOT of change over the past decade. Every day we have to grow, learn, and develop just to keep pace, and I think that’s a good thing. I see positive opportunity in change. I actually like

Survey Says: Soft Skills Matter to Employers

February 4, 2015

By Kristen Harris We’ve been hearing a lot about the “skills gap” lately, where employers have a tough time finding qualified candidates even as a sizeable number of unemployed people struggle to find jobs. Now the debate has moved on to look at “hard” and “soft” skills. Hard skills are the specific manual or cognitive skills you need to do the job. They’re a measurable ability to perform the task at hand in an excellent manner. This is what most of us learn in post-secondary education or a training program,

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Say Yes: 5 Ways to Assess Opportunities

Change: It’s a Good Thing

Survey Says: Soft Skills Matter to Employers

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