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Creating Your 2026 Vision Board
Tomorrow is a new day. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Each new year, we’re presented with a fresh opportunity to create the next chapter of our lives. We have the opportunity to reflect, reset, and reimagine the road ahead, envisioning space for growth, learning, and thoughtful change, both personally and professionally. At Artisan Creative, one of our favorite traditions is creating…
Giving Thanks: Gratitude 2025
As we enter this season of gratitude, we pause to reflect on the many things we’re thankful for, including our health, our families, our friendships, and the meaningful connections that enrich our lives both personally and professionally. Soon, we will be celebrating Artisan Creative’s 30th year in business, and we are especially grateful for our incredible community of clients, candidates,…
Awareness And Avoiding Recruitment Scams
In today’s digital age, job seekers have more opportunities than ever to connect with potential employers through a variety of online platforms, and so do scammers. As the recruiting landscape evolves, so do the tactics of those looking to take advantage of job seekers. At Artisan Creative, one of our core values is to build trusted relationships, so that’s why…
Prompts and Hallucinations: A Beginner’s Guide to AI Terminology
Have you ever felt lost in a conversation about AI? It seems everyone’s talking about prompts, hallucinations, and a myriad of acronyms to confuse anyone. Don’t worry, you’re not alone in feeling there is a foreign language you haven’t learned. We’ve created a friendly, easy guide to help you navigate the 10 most used acronyms in the world of AI…
Thinking About Implementing AI? Start By Asking the Right Questions.
As a leader, you’re constantly looking for ways to grow your business, streamline operations, and stay ahead of the competition. You may be wondering how to grow or streamline efficiencies today. Enter artificial intelligence (AI). You’ve heard by now how (AI) is transforming industries and workflows—from design to sales to project management. If you are unsure about where to begin,…
7 Tips for Acing Your AI-Powered Video Interview
In today’s evolving hiring landscape, many companies are using AI-powered video interview platforms to streamline the early stages of the interview process. Several platforms exist, and although each platform varies in design and assessment style, they all share one thing in common: you’ll often be responding to pre-set questions on video without speaking to a real person. These types of…
15 Icebreakers & Communication Boosters for Creative Teams
At Artisan Creative, we love icebreakers and conversation starters. Over the years, we’ve experimented with different ways to get meaningful conversations started and have found the 3000 Questions About Me book as one of the most comprehensive ways to get started. Here’s a list of 15 team-building exercises that focus on design thinking, creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration, These make a…
Boosting Employee Engagement with Team Building Offsites
At Artisan Creative, we believe in investing in professional growth and have long advocated team offsites to foster connection, learning, and camaraderie. In today’s fast-paced corporate environment, employee engagement is more important than ever. However, according to Gallup, employee engagement was at an all-time low this past year. There are several ways to boost morale through leadership development, communication training,…
Gratitude 2024
It’s once again time for our annual Thanksgiving holiday blog celebrating and sharing our collective gratitude for health, family, and friendship as well as gratitude for our amazing clients, candidates, and teammates. Here are Artisan Creative’s a.team 24 gratitudes for 2024: Grateful for the chance to explore new places and create meaningful travel experiences. Grateful for my sister’s support throughout…
Who Owns Onboarding Anyway? LUV is the answer
It’s a long-held belief that employers should create a strong onboarding plan and process. According to Dr. Talya Bauer from the SHRM Foundation, successful onboarding involves proactively covering The Four C’s of compliance, clarification, culture, and connection. In many organizations the HR team handles onboarding and “owns” it, in others, the hiring manager and team lead manages the process. But…
5 Reasons Why Investment in Talent Development Is Crucial
In today’s competitive business landscape, organizations recognize that their greatest asset is their people, not only their product or service. Companies are investing more time and resources into nurturing their talent, understanding that talent development is key to sustainable growth and success. At Artisan Creative, we are once again heading to the annual Association of Talent Development Conference this May…
7 Reasons for Building Strong Social Connections at Work
In today’s fast-paced, competitive, and often hybrid work environment, fostering social connections at work is more critical than ever. Not only does it contribute to a happier and more cohesive team, but it also brings about several benefits that can positively impact both employees and the organization. Here are seven reasons why building social connections at work is essential, along…
How to Hire AI Roles Better
AI is having a significant influence on much of our workday these days and understanding and hiring for AI roles itself is a critical task that requires a blend of creative and technical hiring know-how. As with any role, writing an impactful role description is key. Clearly define the must-have details of the role and its impact on your organization…
14 Apps, and AI Tools We Love!
It’s that special time of year when our team celebrates Valentine’s Day and our love for the apps, AI, and productivity tools that simplify our lives and elevate our experiences! With the right tools at our fingertips, our devices become more than just gadgets; they become trusted allies, boosting productivity, nurturing creativity, and adding a touch of joy to our…
5 Steps to Improve Your Leadership Skills
Being a leader isn’t just about authority – it’s about being someone people like to follow. Historically, strong leaders are able to produce the best results, as they’re able to inspire better connections, boost team morale, and create a positive work environment. Here are five simple ways to improve your leadership skills. Be Your Authentic Self Authenticity is a powerful…
Episode 8: Onborading
Congratulations!! You’ve hired your newest employee, now let’s talk about Onboarding them. Let’s do a Pulse Check What is the onboarding strategy? Is the infrastructure (the SOPs, training manuals, LMS, etc.) available to teach and onboard? What additional resources do you need to successfully onboard and train? A robust onboarding & training program creates ongoing engagement, a sense of belonging…
Episode 7: The Follow Up
Now that you’ve completed the necessary interviews and have the feedback you need, let’s move to The Follow-up phase. The expectation generally is for a candidate to follow up by a sending thank you email following the interview. If you are truly interested in a candidate or want to differentiate your company, why not take the lead instead and…
Episode 6 : Interview Timing
At this stage of the game, you have set clear expectations for the role, you’ve written an amazing job description, prepared before and during the interview, and had your first interview with a candidate. Now it’s decision time and time to choose whether that candidate is a good fit and ready to move to the next stage, or not. It’s…
Episode 5 – Interview Mindset (IQ, EQ & AQ)
By this point in the hiring process, you’ve spent lots of time and resources to set up your employer brand, write your job description, review incoming resumes, and now you are finally ready to invite a handful of candidates to an interview. No matter what route you take to get here, make sure your energy tank is full when…
Episode 4 : The Candidate Experience
Now that you are starting to receive resumes from your job posts or from your agency, let’s consider the various phases of the candidate journey and the experience they have with you. Their perception either builds or breaks trust and can make them become your biggest fan, or your loudest foe. Their experience starts with their earliest interaction with your…
Episode 3 : Recruitment & Sourcing Strategy
Now that you’ve clarified your employer brand, and written your job description, let’s talk about your internal and external recruitment strategy. Before you start looking externally for candidates, have you considered anyone from your current team who may have the skillsets you need to execute? Perhaps they are in another department or are ready to take on a new…
Episode 2: Writing Impactful Job Descriptions
Once you’ve clarified why you are hiring, the next step in the hiring roadmap is to determine who the ideal candidate is. And specifically, what are the core technical skills and interpersonal skills, that are missing within your current team that you need to address? These answers will help determine the requirements the role needs and support the details…
Episode 1: Transforming Your Hiring Mindset
In his book” The Speed of Trust” Stephen R. Covey says “Trust is the one thing that changes everything.” In Hiring, building trusted relationships starts before the recruitment and interviewing phases begin. It starts with the preparation you do before you set out to hire that builds trust sets the stage for WHY a candidate chooses your company instead of…
Introduction : Transforming Your Hiring Mindset
Do you remember your first job interview and how you felt? I did. I was excited. I was prepared. I even bought myself a new outfit. And I was confident that I was just going to ace that interview. However, things changed when the interviewer showed up …late, unprepared, rushed… and then grilled me question after question without creating any…
Hybrid Onboarding Best Practices
Reposting this onboarding graphic from a while back as it is even more relevant today as we navigate the remote and hybrid workforce. As managers, we have to create a sense of culture, belonging, and teamwork amongst teams who may not be physically together in one place. Onboarding, whether remote or in-person, is essential to the development of empowered, dedicated,…