http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/ work inspired en-us Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:02:50 EST Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:02:50 EST http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Movable Type Pro 4.33-en 60 http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2010/02/does_this_make_me_look_fat.html Last month some interesting news rolled down the scientific pike: researchers from Columbia University and the City College of New York "say their calculation of the 'Quality-Adjusted Life Years' -- or 'Qalys' -- lost as a result of obesity is... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:29:22 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2010:/aquentblog//11.2276 Tim Donnelly At work Design History Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Work-life balance http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/12/banking_the_karma.html Over here at Aquent we value the amazing Talent we represent and we also recognize that they in fact are the true experts in their fields (SME, if you must) and are far more connected than we can ever... Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:31:11 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2237 Shelli Gutholm Aquent Aquent News At work Blogging Candidate attraction strategies Career Freelancing Hiring talent Interviewing Job Search Networking Practice: Graphic Design Practice: Interactive Design Practice: Marketing Practice: Online Marketing Practice: User Experience Recruiting Social Networking Talent careers http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/11/do_you_need_a_personal_brand_um_yeah.html Tomorrow I am participating in a panel discussion with two of our very smart and accomplished Practice Directors, Tracy Sinclair, and Eric Waldinger. Our topic? Why and how you should manage your career with a personal brand. (Consider this a... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:07:02 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2226 Julie Hiipakka Aquent At work Career Career advice Celebrities Communication Marketing Personal Blogging Practice: Marketing Practice: Online Marketing careers http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/10/should_work_be_more_fun.html "Work is a 4-letter word", "Why do you think they call it work?", "I owe, I owe, so it's off to work I go."Here's the million dollar question: Should you have fun at work?We just had our quarterly staff meeting... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:19:26 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2209 Tim Donnelly At work Career Games Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Workplace http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/08/career_games_the_ups_and_the_downs.html In a perfect world we know what we want to be when we grow up, we undertake the necessary training, we get an entry-level job and our career takes off to whatever lofty heights we so desire. Like I said...... Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:34:08 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2158 Karen Thompson At work Career Career advice Careering Games Work-life balance careers http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/07/why_should_your_employees_stay.html Normal 0 0 1 254 1453 Aquent 12 2 1784 11.1280 0 0 0 I was surprised to hear a client say recently that the downturn in the economy was good from a staff retention perspective as there weren't... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:09:46 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2127 Karen Thompson Aquent At work Career Career advice Hiring talent Interviewing Recruiting Talent Workplace careers http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/07/digital_angel_to_the_rescue_1.html Hi All, WOW, I am going to write blogs, and it took me (big intake of breath) 5 times to pass my English "O' level ! so please forgive the future grammar.My name is Steve or Stevie or "Digital Angel"... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:32:04 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2120 Steven Hutson Aquent Aquent News At work Blogging Candidate attraction strategies Career Celebrities Comedy Creativity Design Local Networking Events Publishing Recruiting Social Media Social Networking Talent Technology http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/07/getting_to_yes_by_believing_you_can.html I'm reading Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman (I tend to read the hot books about five years late) so I'm thinking a lot about feelings this week.Interesting bit from the book: Martin Seligman conducted a study of MetLife salespeople. He... Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:57:38 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2116 Julie Hiipakka Aquent At work Books Career Communication Hiring talent Job Search Workplace http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/07/history.html While much of the world, and all of Los Angeles, has their eyes turned to the Staples Center a quieter revolution unfolds.Yesterday the financially troubled San Francisco Chronicle unveiled its redesigned newspaper (and Website) as a measure to try... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:05:00 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2106 Tim Donnelly Advertising At work Public Relations Technology Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Web Design http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/04/casual_fridays_its_always_been_a_point_of_contention.html According to Wikipedia Casual Friday is an American and Canadian custom which has spread to other parts of the world, where some offices celebrate a "semi-reprieve" from the constrictions of a formal dress code. Whereas, during the rest of the... Fri, 01 May 2009 03:58:38 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2048 Paul Slezak At work Trends Workplace http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/04/the_soundtrack_to_work.html Do you listen to music during work hours? For many workplaces, having the radio on in the background is just another subtle way of fostering a relaxed yet focused atmosphere during the daily grind. For other workplaces though, the only... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:15:32 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2045 Tim McNamara At work Music Trends Workplace http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/04/psas_rfps_eois_rfts_tenders_audits_bids_agreements_where_do_you_draw_the_line.html One thing I have noticed in the last few months during the economic downturn has been the dramatic increase in the number of businesses requesting for (existing or potential) suppliers to re-pitch or re-tender for their business. More often than... Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:28:36 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/clone//11.2038 Paul Slezak At work Recruiting Trends Workplace http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/04/what_did_you_really_want_to_be_when_you_grew_up.html I was recently flicking through a newspaper's weekend magazine lift-out really just staring mindlessly at the photos of B-grade "celebrities", when the headline of one particular article caught my eye. "How many of us become the things we dream about,... Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:03:46 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentoracle//6.2025 Paul Slezak At work Career advice Job Search careers http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/03/i_was_reading_the_latest.html I was reading the latest advertising, marketing and media news on the Australia's B&T web site the other day and saw an announcement that up to half of the companies within STW Communications Group's stable may introduce a nine day... Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:19:27 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentoracle//6.1990 Carolyn Hyams At work Salaries Workplace http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/12/is_there_anybody_out_there_training_via_conference_calls.html This week I have been involved in a series of conference calls crossing many time zones ... from Boston to Bangalore, from Prague to Perth, and from Manchester to Melbourne. I have been speaking to some fairly large groups of... Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:56:46 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentoracle//6.1789 Paul Slezak At work Workplace http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/12/emotional_intelligence_in_the_workplace_why_do_i_have_to_sit_next_to_him.html Emotional Intelligence (E.I. or E.Q. as it is sometimes referred to) is an awareness of how you speak with others, how you manage your emotions, what your body language is saying and overall, how you are communicating with those around... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:19:48 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentoracle//6.1772 Berni Albrighton At work Workplace