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What to Look for When Hiring for Creative Leadership Roles

May 7, 2025

When it’s time to hire a senior creative leader, you’re making a decision that will influence the direction, voice, and performance of your entire marketing function. In fact, your choice could affect your whole organization, so choose carefully. But what exactly should you look for in these critical roles? Here are the key traits, skills, and experiences that distinguish outstanding creative leaders. A Big-Picture Thinker with an Eye for Details Creative directors and senior marketing leaders must balance vision and practicality. You want someone who can conceptualize big ideas as well

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The Top 7 Trends Shaping Creative and Tech Hiring in 2024

October 28, 2024

The job market for creative and tech roles is evolving rapidly. Here are seven trends we’re watching.

7 Game-Changing Ways Creativity, Marketing, and Technology Are Shaping the Future of Business

September 12, 2024

Creativity, marketing, and technology are becoming interconnected! We share seven ways these areas work together now and in the future.

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The Hot (and Not-So-Hot) List: Marketing & Creative Jobs in 2024

June 13, 2024

Hot or Not? A review of marketing and creative job trends in 2024, plus how AI is reshaping the landscape.

Mastering Professional Maturity in Marketing and Creative Roles: Essential Skills for Success

May 9, 2024

Understanding and fostering professional maturity can be a game-changer, particularly in the context of remote work where formal development opportunities might be scarce.

8 Truths About Interviews: What NOT to Say (and What to Say Instead!)

April 12, 2024

Landing your dream job often hinges on a successful interview! While showcasing your skills and experience is critical, it’s also important to know what NOT to say.

Start the Summer with a REBOUND!

May 26, 2009

Because I’m a book nerd, I get a daily “book club” email through the library. It’s pretty cool, they start a book on Monday and run a few pages each day that week. You get through about the first chapter, if you like the book you can check it out or purchase it.

A recent book was Rebound, by Martha I. Finney. I only read the first few excerpts, but it’s very timely so I’m sharing it with our readers. If you read

Job Hunting Frustrations?

May 20, 2009

It seems to me that a lot of job seekers’ frustrations come from not knowing how the game is played. This article/Q&A is a good example. Unfortunately this job seeker has expectations that are not in-line with the way most companies and recruiting processes work, and is getting extremely frustrated when their expectations are not met.

It’s important to know what a company’s procedure is, as much as you can tell or find out, and to understand generally how the process works today perhaps as compared

One Guy’s Perspective on How to Get Hired

May 8, 2009

How to Hire-and Get Hired-in a Recession is a good article about job-hunting and the current market. Tough? Yes. Opinionated. Absolutely . But a lot of what he says is true now and in any job market or economic situation. Employers want the best people. Job seekers have to show why they’re the best person. Easier said than done.

Highlights for job seekers:

– candidates have to work harder to come out on top, and not be afraid to show it (by the way, this doesn’t

Dispatch Job Hunting Series

February 23, 2009

The Columbus Dispatch is running Help Wanted, an eight-day series on finding work. Topics include dealing with a lay-off, job hunting, resumes, self-employment, interviews, retraining, researching companies, and retirement jobs. First installment is available online, and it looks like each day’s articles will be posted as they run. Today’s article had solid guidance and resources, definitely check it out.

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