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LinkedIn for Creatives
We’ve written quite a few articles on how to use LinkedIn for your creative job search and thought it would be helpful to put them all in one place. LinkedIn is a necessary social media platform for anyone in today’s workforce, whether working, looking for work, or freelancing. It is where business people are looking to get details about our…
7 Twitter Tips for Creative Job Search
If you’re on a job search, you’re already probably spending a lot of time on the internet. We’ve already talked about how LinkedIn can help your search. But there is a less formal social media platform that can have just as significant an impact—Twitter. I read an interesting article the other day on Social Media Examiner: 17 Twitter Marketing Tips…
Communication 101 for Freelancers
It’s World Communication Week (November 1-7) and a good time to think about the challenges of communications in today’s working environment. Many more people are working as freelancers and working offsite, presenting communication issues that don’t arise when everyone is working in the same office together. Some things to consider about communication as a freelancer: Time Zone If you are…
Giving Back Gives Back to You, Too
We’ve all heard politicians on both sides of the aisle talk about the importance of Volunteerism in America. Part of America’s “exceptionalism” is Americans’ willingness to help one another, in times of crisis and on ordinary days. The personal fulfillment that comes from investing time in a cause that you are passionate about or helping an underserved population cannot be…
The Pros and Cons of Being a Creative Freelancer
According to MSN Money this week, freelancing is “the future of work.” New employer businesses have declined 27 percent since 2006, but if you count newly self-employed people in the sample of startups, the numbers have stayed the same and, in some cases, even increased. Many of these self-employed talent have been freelancers all along, but there are large numbers…
The Power of Proofreading
I feel sure you’ve heard this before. Proofread your work. And your resume. And your cover letter. And your email. And your blog. And your online portfolio. Since high school, or even before, people have been telling you and you have been…spell checking. Sometimes. Spell check is not enough. The power of proofreading is a negative power. Typographical errors, misspellings,…
Maximizing LinkedIn: Job Search
I didn’t sign up with LinkedIn until I was looking for a job. I hadn’t even really heard of it when I was working in the non-profit sector and busy with the many hats I wore there. I should have signed up earlier. I’ve written before about one of my career development coaches, Larry Braman of Global Career Consulting and…
3 Reasons You May Have a Hard Time Working with Recruiters
Many job seekers bemoan the fact that they send out countless resumes hoping to land the perfect role and hardly any of them are even acknowledged. It takes a lot of time, research, and effort to mount a successful job search. However, there are a few things that will almost always result in your resume landing in the “circular file”:…
Maximizing LinkedIn: Groups
You’re all set up, your profile is perfect, you’ve found everyone you know in real life that’s on LinkedIn and connected with them. The next thing you want to do is find some groups to join. There are different kinds of groups on LinkedIn: Members-only Open You can join a Members-only group if you are qualified. A Group Administrator just…
Maximizing LinkedIn: Connections
Last week we talked about what to do first when you sign up with LinkedIn. I hope your profile is 100% complete, even if you are still making changes and reworking your story. Now it’s time to connect! LinkedIn is a place to network with people you know from your work life and your personal life. In other words, people from…
7 Reasons to Use a Recruiter to Find Talent
If you’ve ever been in a position that required you to hire staff, then you’ll know exactly why the recruitment industry exists – to help clients make their way through the costly and often confusing hiring maze! Recruiters are experts at developing key search criteria for a given position and then sourcing, qualifying, and negotiating with talent to secure a…
Maximizing Your LinkedIn Profile: Getting Started
Everybody’s talking about LinkedIn these days. And a lot of them are asking questions. How many people does it take in your Network to start paying off? What’s it really good for? Did anyone ever get anything out of it? Who do you connect with? Who do you avoid? Most of all, how can I make LinkedIn work for me?…
One-Up the Competition: 3 Ways to Get a Recruiter’s Attention
As creative recruiters, talent are always asking us about the best way to stand out from the countless applications we receive. While a well-written cover letter or introduction email is a good start, job seekers need to do more to make sure their background and skills are being properly considered. Here are a few tips to get our attention: 1….
Revive Your Creativity
If you follow Artisan Creative on Twitter or like us on Facebook (and if you don’t, click on the links!), you probably noticed that this week’s theme is Creativity. I spent some time getting inspired by finding quotations about creativity and ended up thinking about the ways I get inspired–get my creative juices flowing. Whether it’s the 4:00 Wednesday afternoon…
7 Reasons to Use a Recruiter in Your Job Search
Last week I asked the recruiters at Artisan to give me their number one reason for using a recruiter to find a new role. I ended up with a pretty comprehensive list. If you are considering adding a recruiter to your job search team, here are some great reasons why: A recruiter is a consultant acting on your behalf. They…
6 Ways to Beat Burnout & Improve your Work Life Balance
In recent years, with a number of cutbacks and layoffs, many employees have felt overworked, struggling to balance the demands of their careers and personal lives. Afraid they, too, could be out of a job, they are putting in more hours at work and leaving their health, families and personal enjoyment to suffer. If you find yourself sharing this frustration…
Should you be blogging?
Why Blog for your Business? Your website is a great place for people to go to find out information about your company. What you do, what you sell, where you are, what jobs are available, who partners with you. All of that is important. Your business blog, however, is important, too, and worth spending time on. Your blog gives people a sense of who you…
Top 8 Traits Employers are Looking For: Creative and Marketing
I was reading an article on 8 traits employers are looking for on BioSpace.com the other day and although some of them were right on target, others missed the mark in terms of Creative and Marketing roles. And of course, the hard part is making sure you show them all off in your interview. So here you go, à la…
7 Tips for your Skype Interview
With a growing number of employers open to telecommuting positions and more hiring being done from corporate locations based elsewhere in the country or world, many job seekers are finding themselves preparing for interviews via Skype. As we’ve helped prepare several of our candidates for these types of interviews – we’ve found the following list helpful in preparing: Monitor your…
What type of creative talent does Artisan actually recruit?
We’re often asked by both prospective clients and job seekers – what exactly the “Creative” in our company name really means. After all, the creative industry can encompass so many areas of expertise. So where does Artisan focus our core recruiting, networking, and talent development efforts? You can see a comprehensive list of the types of roles we place….
Dressing for Success: How to dress for an interview with Creatives
A colleague of mine in Accounting recalls how she arrived at an interview for a large financial corporation wearing black suit pants, a dressy black sweater, silver flats and a matching silver purse. After a great interview, she was told by HR that her “casual attire” was evidence that she didn’t understand their corporate culture and they would not be…
Artisan Creative Gives Back
Following the generous spirit embodied by Artisan Creative’s Founder, Jamie Douraghy, many of the Artisan staff find great ways to make a difference in the lives of others. Here is just a sampling of what we do as individuals to support local, national, and international organizations. Several of our staff participate in annual Susan G Komen Race for the Cure…
What Really Happens During A Reference Check?
If you’ve never had to conduct a reference check for a perspective employee yourself – you may wonder what, specifically, employers ask your former managers, colleagues and friends about your work experience? Or, if you’re a small buisness looking to expand, you might wonder what types of questions are best for checking the references of future employers. In either…
How to Use Research Effectively in Your Job Search
Research. The word probably conjures up bad memories from your school years where you spent hours in the library, leafing through books and periodicals to complete that paper you’d waited until the last minute to start. Fortunately, with improvements in technology, more information is right at our fingertips via the world wide web then ever before. We can access information…
The Benefits of Giving (both personally and professionally)
“Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give. ” Eleanor Roosevelt Giving back isn’t just something we do at Artisan. It’s a core value for both our company and our staff. Over the next few months, we’ll take a look…