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The Intentionality of WFH
Industry reports are showing that staggering numbers of employees are re-visiting their priorities to decide whether to stay in their jobs or to leave for other opportunities. According to the labor department, in April alone, 4 Million people left their jobs. With labor shortages in every industry from hospitality to technology and the fact that not everyone has left for…
Continuing to Inspire Hiring
When the pandemic hit, many of our marketing and design clients were impacted—projects were canceled, deadlines were pushed out and jobs went on hold…which meant, many of the amazing creatives, copywriters, designers, and marketers we work with, stopped working. These challenging times brought out our entrepreneurial thinking, and to help in the best way we could, we launched InspiringHiring.com as a…
3 Tips for a Summer Resume Makeover
As the weather and the market heat up once again, it’s a good time to review and refresh your resume as needed. For most hiring managers or recruiters who find you through a LinkedIn search, your Bio, resume, or portfolio will be your best chance to make a first impression. Have a look now at your resume and profile to…
5 Remote work best practices
As our communities slowly open back up, the future of work is being redefined as alternative options for remote work are becoming more permanent vs. being an immediate approach to the pandemic lockdown. Many companies have decided to stay remote or explore a hybrid model. And many freelancers and full-time talent are opting to work from their home environment by…
Podcast Interview with Katty Douraghy
Artisan Creative’s president, Katty Douraghy, recently met with Victoria Kenward and David Searns co-CEOs of Haley Marketing’s Podcast Secrets of Staffing Success to talk about lessons learned in the past 25+ years as Artisan Creative celebrates this silver anniversary. Please take listen here. Secrets of Staffing Success is a podcast exclusively for the staffing industry. You’re in the middle…
5 Tips for Active Listening on Zoom
Yes, we are in a Zoom (insert Microsoft teams, Google Meet, etc.) world and distractions are aplenty. Whether you are interviewing or conducting a team meeting, it’s imperative to be present and connect. Between notifications for email and Slack, phone calls, LinkedIn posts, tweets, and so on, digital communication is at an all-time high and, this all-time high requires true…
3 Questions to Consider When Hiring a Designer
In the twenty-five years of recruiting creative and marketing talent at Artisan Creative, one question often asked by potential clients is “how much does it cost to hire a designer”? Our answer is, “it depends”. And it truly does depend. It depends on what your core objectives are, on what problem your designer is going to solve, and what your current…
Design Trends for 2021
Design trends often respond to the current cultural trends. It’s no surprise that given the upheavals of 2020, 2021’s predictions for design trends while calm and positive, also include a disruptive undertone. Distance learning, remote offices, and digital communications impact these trends further. Some notable 2021 trends in graphic and web design include: Pantone’s color(s) of the year Each year…
IQ + EQ + AQ = Onboarding Success
The first day at any new job is filled with equal doses of excitement and anticipation. To start a new job in a remote environment where you meet everyone for the first time via a digital device can add an additional dose of nervousness. To prepare yourself for a successful onboarding into a new company and integration into a new…
Virtual Team Building Exercises
It seems we will continue to navigate work-from-home life for some time to come. However, being solo does not mean being in a silo. There are many opportunities to connect virtually, boost team morale, and spark cohesion by implementing virtual team-building exercises to bring teams together and grow the culture. In a remote work environment, communication is the glue that…
START SMART
Happy 2021! Your vision board is done. You have selected your word of the year. You feel full of energy and enthusiasm and are ready to tackle every project and every goal. What about 2 months from now? How will you keep on track? How about six months from now–will 50% of your goals be accomplished by then? Let’s make…
Vision (Board) 2021
Our new decade started with the most unprecedented year, and certainly one that has brought about challenges, opportunities, and many lessons along the way. This is a special time of the year to reflect on the previous year and to plan for the upcoming one. What did we learn in 2020? What do we want to do more of? What…
Happy Holidays from Artisan Creative
At Artisan Creative we gathered virtually with our team to celebrate the holidays. As we count down the most unusual year of all, we know we have many reasons to be grateful in 2020. Our team, our talent, and our clients are amongst those reasons. As we begin plans to celebrate our 25th year in business, we wanted to take a moment and…
How to Plan a Remote Holiday Gathering
For the past 24 years, Margaret Jung, our Senior Account Manager, has hosted a festive luncheon for our team during the holidays. Some years we had as many as 30 people gather, and some years we’ve had as few as 8. We come together to share our gratitude for one another, review our vision boards for the year, discuss goals…
Gratitude 2020
Each Thanksgiving holiday season, we gather and share our collective gratitude and celebrate our clients and talent whom we work with all year. This year, at a time that requires deeper reflection, has brought about ample opportunities to count our blessings. To create this list, we gathered together (via zoom), focused on our enthusiasm and communication core values to share…
10 Tips for Building a Freelance Business
At Artisan Creative, we work closely with our freelance talent to help them create success in the creative, marketing, and digital fields and best market their services to maintain an on-going freelance business. Especially, during the current state of the economy, freelancing can provide a needed respite in between interviews and job searches. Below are 10 tips to help launch…
Revamping Your Resume with SEO Keywords
This has been a whirlwind year in our creative industry, impacting recruiters, clients, and candidates alike. Many companies have had to restructure or downsize, creating a large talent pool and increasing the ever-competitive market. Making sure your resume stands out has always been a top focus here at Artisan Creative, and it is even more vital in today’s job search…
7 Ways To Revamp Your LinkedIn Profile
Linkedin continues to be a great resource for job seekers. If you have ever applied for a position through LinkedIn or used it to search for an employee, client, or friend then you know that similar to other ‘social media,’ platforms, LinkedIn allows a prospective hiring manager to quickly assess one’s expertise, availability, and experience for a role. Although it…
How to Hire a More Diverse Team
Hiring a diverse team provides a variety of perspectives and ideas that will move your business forward. Diverse teams are representative of greater markets and they inherently bring about greater creativity and foster increased innovation, leading to a potential increase in the bottom line. Hiring a truly diverse team means diversity in gender, sexual orientation, skill level, education, disability, and…
Effective Networking Tips in the COVID Age
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is nowhere near over, we are slowly starting to see a shift towards what we dare to call “normal life.” The pandemic has increased unemployment to a record high and has impacted many businesses. This not only means many people are out of work but also that all they have to finds new ways to network…
New Hire Welcome Kit: Why They are Important & How to Create Them
There are many facets to creating a successful onboarding process that truly welcomes and integrates your new hire. One of the best ways to make a positive, lasting first impression is by creating a new hire welcome kit. It may seem like a simple gesture, however, the thought behind is impactful. A mug with your company’s logo or a personally…
Onboarding Remotely
Like many aspects of work-life, the onboarding process has to be adapted to meld with our increasingly remote workforce. As it has become evident that the global pandemic is not subsiding anytime soon, companies have to decide to either completely stop work or find unique ways to keep their gears turning. Onboarding, whether remote or in-person, is essential to the…
Collaboration & Motivation While WFH
As we continue to navigate the ‘work from home’ sphere, one that might be new for many of us, we must maintain clear communication with other members of our team. Although it may feel impersonal to communicate through a screen, the technology at our fingertips and the resources it provides allows us to communicate intuitively and efficiently, avoiding any misunderstandings…
3 New Normal Job Search Strategies
These unprecedented times require applicants to be more creative in utilizing new networking channels and better job search strategies to connect with hiring managers and companies. The first step is to look at the industry and vertical you are interested in to find out if this particular industry has been impacted positively or negatively by the pandemic. Then, determine whether…
How to Discover Your Core Values
“Our values are at our core, and are an expression of how we act every day.” Warren Rustand. Lately, I’ve been reflecting a lot on my core values, how I define them, and how I remain true to them. Warren Rustand, a successful entrepreneur and the Dean of Leadership for The Entrepreneurs’ Organization, says our values carry us through good…