PORTFOLIO CREATIVE BLOG

By Catherine Lang-Cline  When we opened our doors about 10 years ago in Columbus, Ohio, there was really no one else doing what we were doing. Staffing and recruiting had been around for years, but no one had the sole specialization of finding creative talent. Back then, we had a couple of laptops and a fax machine. What we knew best was graphic design, so we started our business finding work for the best graphic designers that we knew. Not long after that our satisfied clients started to ask for

  By Kristen Harris Talent Management. Bench Strength. Topgrading. No matter what you call it, having the right talent is the top competitive advantage for a modern business. We are in the Information Age, and having the right people on your team is critical, regardless of industry. Even the most traditional, labor-intensive businesses require more technology use and strategic thinking than ever before. So winning is all in the recruiting. It’s all about getting the best people on your team. Think about a great college football team–a top coach may

By Catherine Lang-Cline     The word “resolution” in the Merriam Webster dictionary reads; \ˌre-zə-ˈlü-shən\ : the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict, problem, etc. : the act of resolving something. We make personal resolutions for the New Year, but what about business resolutions? The beginning of a fresh new year is a perfect time to consider possible improvements moving forward. Setting the right intentions can make your business more effective, productive, profitable and fun. Here are three business New Year’s resolutions to make the upcoming

By Kristen Harris Here’s a newsflash from the future…the job that’s waiting for you doesn’t exist right now. That’s right. Your future job probably hasn’t yet been created, or maybe even thought about. Just ten years from now there will be jobs that are very different from anything we see today.  While doing research on the current talent “skills gap,” I came across an interesting piece of information. [Contributing to the skills gap] ”…more employers are reporting that their companies have created new job functions that didn’t exist at their

By Chris Cochran We want to hear what our client has to say about a candidate after the interview and the same goes for the candidate – we want to hear what they thought of our client. Positive feedback from both parties is crucial to creating a match that results in an accepted offer. Negative feedback is almost never good. But, if you’re a candidate, it can be helpful for improvement purposes. If it’s coming from a client, perhaps your search could be modified to improve your chances for landing

By Chris Cochran Let’s get off to a great start working together! If you’re our new client, you want us to fill the first search you’ve given us. If you’re a client we’ve partnered with in the past, you want us to fill the search you’ve just given us. We want to deliver a solution on that and we do – that’s what’s kept us thriving in this business for nine years. If you’re a candidate coming to us for the first time or whether we’ve had success working together

By Kristen Harris In a world where it’s all about the work, do titles really matter? Do they tell you something about the person you’re meeting? Or are fancy titles just a “prize” companies hand out in lieu of real responsibility or more pay? Let’s face it, there are no universally accepted definitions of what the titles Vice President, Director, Manager, Assistant or Associate mean. Every company has their own hierarchy, pay matrix, and internal understanding of these designations. At a lot of newer companies, especially in the creative or

By Kristen Harris My reality television weakness is The Millionaire Matchmaker. In case you haven’t seen it, the premise is that Patty (The Matchmaker) runs a high-end dating service (The Millionaire’s Club). Every week she and her team select two high-net-worth individuals, preview potential dates for them, set up a social mixer, orchestrate a “master date,” get feedback from both parties, then decide how to move forward. She’s from a long line of matchmakers and focuses on helping her clients find true love, not just a hot date. Does this

Guest Blog Post for Portfolio CreativeBy Elaine Grogan Luttrull Last night while walking my dog I let my mind wander as it often does in the dark evening hours as we meander around our neighborhood. Maybe it is the fresh, crisp night air that causes my brain to relax; maybe it is the consistent, predictable route we follow; or maybe it is just the physical exertion (even “exertion” that includes as many pauses as it does steps). But I accidentally let my mind wander so far that a neighbor’s friendly