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How Adults Learn
Whether you are training new hires or making a presentation to a large group, it’s important to communicate your ideas properly. And whether you do this in person, or online it requires additional steps to create engagement and interactivity. Adults learn differently and bring their life experiences and cognitive abilities with them, and thus have different ways of learning and…
Interviewing for Hard and Soft Skills: The Alchemy of Finding the Right Fit
When interviewing, it’s not enough to focus solely on hard skills and experience when evaluating candidates. Soft skills play a crucial role in identifying the right fit for a position. In this article, we’ll explore the importance of incorporating both hard and soft skills in the interview process and provide tips for asking insightful questions to assess candidates effectively. Interviewing…
Bringing Our Whole Self to Work
I decided to repost this article that I had originally written in 2021 because this past year has reaffirmed that as hiring managers we must encourage interviewing and meeting candidates with empathy and authenticity. There are gaps in many resumes these days. Before rejecting a candidate because their resume has gaps, or it seems they have job hopped, can we…
Celebrating Margaret Jung’s 28th year with Artisan Creative
March marks the 28th anniversary of our senior account manager, Margaret Jung, with Artisan Creative. It is a momentous occasion and cause for celebration. Working for the same company for over a quarter of a century is quite the feat, especially in this day and age. Those of you who have been fortunate to meet Margaret, know that she enters…
Tips for a Successful Video Interview
The ease of technology and virtual offices have made video interviews a necessary step in the overall interview process. Sometimes a video interview can pose additional challenges due to technology mishaps or the inability to see the other person’s reaction well, adding to the pre-interview anxiety. No need to worry! Whether it’s Zoom, Teams, or a pre-recorded video resume, the…
Prepping for your next Interview
Interviews can be a nerve-wracking experience! Preparation helps calm those nerves. In order to help you through your next interview, we’ve compiled a list of things to consider to get that job offer. Do Research Being prepared for an interview is a given, but how well do you really know the position and the company? It’s useful to make notes…
Job Interview Questions to Continue the Conversation
You get the email invitation for an interview with your dream company! First, give yourself a high-five, and then start planning! Be sure to check out our blogs on interview prep as well as mastering the phone/video interview. And then think about a few questions to ask the interviewer to help you learn more about the company and the role…
Creating 2023’s Vision
Planning for next year starts today. We have an opportunity now to evaluate what worked, and what didn’t and to re-focus our plans and vision for the new year. Every year presents opportunities for learning, growth, and for eliminating what hasn’t worked. It takes reflection and then the implementation of a plan… both personally and professionally. Each year our team…
Gratitude 2022
Our annual Thanksgiving holiday blog celebrates and shares our collective gratitude for health, family, and friendship as well as gratitude for our clients, candidates, and teammates. In addition, the Artisan Creative a.team has compiled the following 22 gratitudes: Grateful for being happily employed and working with a fabulous group of people. Grateful for relationships (both personal and business) Grateful financial…
Meetings with a Purpose
Have you thought about your meetings, lately? Are they purposeful? Do they create impact? Or, are they a waste of time? According to master facilitator Priya Parker, it matters most to know why we are gathering. There are many reasons for meetings and bringing people together; sometimes to share ideas and brainstorm, other times to bond and create a stronger…
Avoid Doing These 6 Things During a Job Interview
Interviews necessitate that you make a good impression, however nerves or being unprepared can hold you back from presenting yourself in the best light. Here are six things to avoid during any job interview to ensure a successful conversation. Being unprepared. Anticipate questions about your resume and experience, and have answers for the most common interview questions. Do your research to get…
Beyond Your Why
Katty Douraghy, Artisan Creative’s president was recently interviewed by Dr. Gary Sanchez of The Why Institute, on the importance of knowing your why, and how that impacts our work at Artisan Creative, as well as why she wrote her book The Butterfly Years. If you haven’t yet discovered your Why, check out the assessment on WHY.os Discovery. The WHY Of…
The Art of Listening in the Digital Age
From an early age we are taught how to present and to speak better—whether it be debate classes in high school, or Toastmasters sessions as adults, there is a big emphasis in our professional world to be better communicators. However, the art of communication indeed requires both the sending and receiving of information, and when was the last time we…
Executing on our SMART Goals
Happy 2022! You have your goals in place, have your word of the year and your vision board is done! Now what? We are reposting this blog to make sure you can execute the plans you’ve made for the year. The key to setting goals and accomplishing them is to set SMART goals. And, just as important for your goals…
Visual Roadmap for 2022
Every year has its ups and downs, and 2021 was no exception. What did we learn from it? How did we grow? What will we stop doing or do more of? Who do we want to be in this new year? These are just a few questions to reflect upon, personally and professionally. Each year our Artisan Creative team works…
Planning a Remote Holiday Party
Every holiday season, our Senior Account Manager, has hosted a festive luncheon for our team during the holidays. She has done so for 24 years in a row, except for 2020! This year we had hoped to come together again person, however opted for another virtual gathering instead. And, while we couldn’t be in person, we laughed, exchanged gifts, and…
Gratitude 2021
Each Thanksgiving holiday season, we gather and share our collective gratitude and celebrate our clients and talent whom we work with all year. Here is the 2021 gratitude list from the Artisan Creative a.team: Grateful for overall Good health – health is wealth! Grateful for the love of family. Grateful for being happily employed and working with a fabulous group…
Practicing Listening
In this age of Video interviews, Zoom team meetings, and online collaboration, one key aspect of clear communication is listening. Having a good conversation requires mastering the art of speaking and listening. As adults, we have plenty of chances to perfect our speaking skills. We can enroll in Toastmasters groups, debate classes, drama classes, and speech lessons. What about perfecting…
Returning to the Office…or Not?
It’s the question of the moment, shall we go back to the office or stay remote? We hear this question from clients and candidates alike. Each has a great point of view for either scenario. The reality is that today, more and more candidates are opting to stay remote. However, as the new year approaches, we will see a return…
How to Hold Productive Virtual Meetings
Virtual meetings continue to be the primary method of communicating with co-workers as some team members return to the office while others continue to work remotely. In order to have the best experience for all involved and stay connected during virtual meetings, we are sharing some best practices. In this article, we will be discussing the following ways in which…
How to Market Your Freelancing Business
When working as a freelancer, you are your business, your product, and your marketing team all in one. Having control of all of these aspects of your business is extremely exciting and motivating because it puts you in control of your success. Like any successful business, you need a solid marketing strategy that will help you gain visibility in your…
Social Networking While Social Distancing
Most businesses have had to adapt their processes to fit with the social distancing requirements made necessary by COVID-19. And while we have made immense progress in the last year with the development and distribution of vaccines, the battle against COVID-19 is not over. However, social distancing does not have to negatively impact social networking and the ability to grow…
4 Tips for Resignation Best Practices
Handing in your resignation may feel like a daunting task, regardless of the reason you’ve decided to leave your current position. Whether you are taking on new endeavors, your current position is no longer the right fit, or you are embarking on a sabbatical, it is important to leave respectfully and professionally, allowing your team to transition smoothly. No matter…
4 WFH Tips for Increasing Productivity
Artisan Creative has always embraced the work-from-home model as one that fosters productivity. And with the many tests thrown our way over the last year, we humbly believe we have mastered boosting productivity through remote work. Love it or hate it, working from home is not going anywhere, as many companies realize their productivity ROI has increased after leaving employees…
Shoshin: The Olympics of Business
We’ve been engrossed in the Olympics this past week as we watched athletes who had put their lives on hold to continue training for an additional year, finally take center-stage in Tokyo to compete in their chosen sport. Each athlete speaks about their perseverance, determination, and unwavering focus on becoming better and stronger in their field. Even those who are…