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Featured Talent This Week
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HOT TALENT
May is National BBQ Month!
To celebrate, this week's Newsletter features the folks you need to help get your business out of the cooler and back onto the fire.
Whether you need permanent staff to establish a new creative or marketing direction or a freelancer to fill in for a vacation or maternity leave, we've got you covered.
So before you take off on your Memorial Day weekend, have a gander at these 6 sizzling hot Aquent Talent, then give us a ring!
Follow the (hot) links for profiles, samples and resumes.
Sssssssss!
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FEATURED TALENT THIS WEEK
Anthony W. - Flash Developer
Michael H. - Front-End Developer | PHP
Jane A. - Proofreader | Writer | Copyeditor
Cathy N. - Project Manager | Editor
Barry F. - Director of Product Management
Sorim K. - Digital Brand Marketing Manager
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Anthony W.
Flash Developer
Need a hardcore Flash ActionScripter with brand-name streaming multimedia experience?
Then you need Anthony!
Anthony came in and ROCKED out our ActionScript assessment. Not a big surprise since he's worked on heavy multimedia applications for BLT as Sr. Interactive Developer, freelanced on sites for ABC and United Artists, and is currently working on high traffic, large applications running on open source 24/7 servers.
Not only does he know his way around developing full lifecycle Flash applications, he familiar with PHP, Flex, AS3, and video-editing software. Heck, he even has a BSCS in Engineering.
Did we say he won't be available for long?
We should add that.
See his on-line Aquent profile by clicking here.
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Michael H.
Front-End Developer | PHP
A multi-discipline Developer, Michael has a broad skill set and a great track record of creating top notch projects using both client-side and server-side technologies.
Michael was most recently working on Kaiser Permanente's member health pages producing and documenting standards for Ajax/JavaScript and producing HTML for microsites and main site releases.
His extensive experience includes Manager of Web Development at Warner Bros. Records, Web Production Manager at GSCM Ventures, and Web Developer at NextClient.
He loves the creative process as much as the techie stuff and his skills are awesome, nabbing a near perfect score on our HTML assessment. His large bag of tricks includes XML, Flash/AS2, MySQL, Photoshop, and Illustrator, and (avid learner that he is) he's always adding more.
Michael's an awesome Aquent Talent and ready for his next challenge!
See his on-line Aquent profile by clicking here.
Desired Work: Freelance
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Jane A.
Proofreader | Writer | Copyeditor
Jane's a highly seasoned Aquent Talent with an incredibly strong background in health issues and journalism.
As Health Writer for the LA Times, she developed, reported, and wrote weekly news and feature stories in the medical and health realm. As Science and Medical Writer for The Associated Press, Jane was responsible for national and regional science and medical coverage.
Her recent freelance work includes work for O, the Oprah Magazine, MAMM magazine, American Public Media, and consulting work for the Annenberg School For Communication at USC.
Her extensive background includes proofreading and copyediting for print, on-line, and broadcast media.
We'd be foolish not to mention she also nabbed an unheard of PERFECT SCORE on our rigorous proofreading assessment.
Or that she graduated from Yale.
Foolish or no, you've got to meet this stellar Aquent Talent!
See her on-line Aquent profile by clicking here.
Desired Work: Freelance
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Cathy N.
Project Manager | Editor
An exceptional Project Manager and Editor, Cathy has over 12 years of project management experience (8 in the automotive industry) and an excellent understanding of Web, print, and fulfillment processes.
While at Sandy Corporation she was responsible for creating collateral and marketing communications for sales teams and staff members at Isuzu, Lexus, Toyota, Infinity, and Mazda. On- and off-line projects under her direction included brochures, monthly newsletters, sales guides, reward and recognition Web sites, internal communication letters, incentive programs, promotions and events.
Cathy is able to confer with clients to discuss business needs, work with Designers and Writers to create content and messaging, art direct photo shoots, then take the whole thing through the client approval process (including legal!) and to final production, press checks, and distribution.
And her customer service skills are second to none!
See her on-line Aquent profile by clicking here.
Desired Work: Freelance & Permanent
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Barry F.
Director of Product Management
Recently Director of Product Management on EarthLink, for the last 11 years Barry led EarthLinkÕs business strategy, product management, and business development sectors.
One of only 12 staff members elected to join their elite "Big Future" product strategy team, he's proficient in the development of new product business cases, product requirement documents, and bringing new services to market. His "mad skills" include financial analysis (NPV, ROI, CLTV), forecasting, conjoint analysis, vendor selection, contract negotiation, project planning, and lifecycle management. His stellar background includes a long history of working with emerging Web, Internet, and telecommunications technologies.
He's an enthusiastic team player and available right now!
See his on-line Aquent profile by clicking here.
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Sorim K.
Digital Brand Marketing Manager
Sorim comes to us with 10 plus years of experience in digital marketing, brand marketing, and international marketing management for global brand leaders Nike, BMG, Philip Morris, and Samsung.
As Brand & Marketing Promotions Manager at Phillip Morris in Seoul, Korea, she was responsible for brand marketing and local product development of their largest brand, Marlboro, as well as off-line event marketing activities for all the company's brands. At Nike she was the Digital Marketing Team Manager, directing all digital marketing activities, SEO, On-Line Ads, and e-commerce.
She has extensive hands-on experience (from drawing board to stunning execution) in digital marketing management, Web site development, and large-scale advertising campaigns, plus an in-depth understanding and experience in traditional marketing management.
She'll be the best friend your brand ever had!
See her on-line Aquent profile by clicking here.
Desired Work: Freelance & Permanent
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