PORTFOLIO CREATIVE BLOG

Congratulations Jen Peters!

Three creative team members from Kernacopia, an outstanding firm in Marysville, recently participated in a competition to rebrand the city. Senior designer Jen Peters designed the winning entry, full story is here (scroll to the bottom of the page).

Jen Peters is a very talented designer we helped place with Kernacopia some time ago…and we still think of her as one of ours. Once you’re part of the Portfolio family we

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Landscape has Changed for Job Seekers

Janice Worthington‘s article from Business First this week really struck me as a great reality check for job seekers. The advice is sound in any market, but especially important in today’s climate. If you’re a Business First subscriber you can read the full article online. Key points below.

What you should know about the changed landscape for job seekers:

  • No one will knock on your door–even if you were always recruited for jobs in the past, expect to be the one looking
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FISH! Sticks

Recently Eileen wrote about a book she read called “FISH!” Another book in this series by Stephen C. Lundin is called FISH! Sticks. Like the previous book, Lundin continues to weave his teachings in a fictional story about Good Samaritan Hospital in New York; however, this story talks about adapting to changing times and how to keep your work fresh.

With so many stories on the news about companies closing or laying off employees,

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Free Career Coaching Sessions!

In celebration of International Coaching Week, Sharon Delay of Permanent Ink is offereing complimentary (yes, free) micro-coaching sessions to the first 25 people who email her! Contact her. Now. What do you have to lose?

ICF coaching week
Have a burning career question? Have you hit a wall in your career search? Want to try LinkedIn or Twitter and not sure how to get started? Need to figure out how to state

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Social Media Brings Us Together

One school of thought claims social networking via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and the like are just an excuse to hide on a computer and not meet “real people”. Definitely old-school thinking; in reality these tools can help bring us together both online and in-person. People are social beings, and with all of these great ways to find and connect with each other, our world is becoming more social rather than less. Of course I realize I’m preaching to the choir,
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We’re on Facebook, become a fan!

Visit our official Facebook page and become a fan to stay connected with everything Portfolio. You’ll be able to read our blog, view photos, have a discussion, find out what’s new and share your comments. See you there!
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