PORTFOLIO CREATIVE BLOG

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 and rewards their personal achievements, economic power and financial/operational strength.  This program has recognized and honored women-business owners since 1996, and was formerly known as the Governor’s Excellence Enterprise Awards.  Portfolio Creative received the “Rising

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 Wesleyan University, Amanda comes to Portfolio Creative with a background in human resources, talent management, career coaching and journalism.  A native of Urbana, Ohio, Ms. Zechiel previously worked for Leadership Solutions, Inc., a consulting firm

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 quoted as saying, ‘The general wisdom is that during a recession the staffing business does well, but the reality is, people don’t need extra help or any help for that matter. What we find, though,

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 the designer.  Design truly can change the world. Designers create devices to deliver medication more easily, develop tools to help us communicate and gather information quickly, and make the spaces where we work more efficient

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 major plus. What we need you to do: ·         Import and process talent payroll ·         Notify talent of missing timesheets ·         Submit time entry reports to clients ·         Respond to basic benefit questions from talent via