http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/ work inspired en-us Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:47:49 EST Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:47:49 EST http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Movable Type Pro 4.33-en 60 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/2009/08/ugh_resumes.html Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:16:21 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2151 Joe Rinaldi Aquent Career Career advice Communication Design Freelancing Graduates Interactive Design Interviewing Job Search Networking Practice: Graphic Design Practice: Interactive Design Practice: User Experience Project Management Resumes Trends Web Design http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/06/aigaaquent_salary_survey_1.html I was planning on blogging about our annual AIGA | Aquent Survey of Design Salaries (which is a bit of a misnomer, as it includes Web Developers and Copywriters), but I don't know if I'm late already. See that's the... Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:30:30 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2083 Tim Donnelly Advertising Career Career advice Design Freelancing Hiring talent Industry Resources Interactive Design Practice: Graphic Design Salaries Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Web Design Workplace http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/02/are_web_talent_sitting_pretty.html Aquent partnered with Monster to uncover the key to "attracting, keeping and developing Web talent in an uncertain economy" and we presented our findings in an AMA webcast today (I've embedded the slides below for your viewing convenience). It would... Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:18:08 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1954 Matthew Grant Careering Design Management Flash Freelancing Interactive Design Job Search Market Research Trends Web Analytics http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/01/pragmatism_versus_panic_marketers_respond_to_the_recession.html As the scope of the current economic downturn expands and evolves, marketers are responding with pragmatism rather than panic. The pragmatic view, as revealed by research conducted by The Dihedral Group (TDG) on behalf of Aquent and the American Marketing... Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:27:28 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1848 Matthew Grant Careering Freelancing In-House Interactive Design Market Research Marketing Marketing Management New vs Old Media SEO Social Media Social Networking Web Analytics http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/10/registering_with_recruitment_agencies_how_many_is_too_many.html This is the age-old question ... You are super keen to find a new job and you decide to register with a recruitment agency. The recruiter you meet with asks you not to register with any other staffing agency, saying... Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:20:40 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentoracle//6.1710 Paul Slezak Career advice Freelancing Job Search http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/10/standing_out_from_the_crowd_in_a_competitive_freelance_market.html A record rise in unemployment in the United Kingdom in recent months has been a cause for concern for not only the permanent but also the freelance market with talk of businesses 'tightening their belts' and the cost of contractors... Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:03:45 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentoracle//6.1679 Victoria Dillingham Career advice Freelancing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/10/the_new_model_for_productivity.html An old compadre over at the web shop known mysteriously as Silverthreaded, pointed me to this post, "Productivity 2.0: How the New Rules of Work Are Changing the Game," on an interesting blog called, "Zen Habits." The gist is this:... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:18:36 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1675 Matthew Grant Careering Freelancing History Project Management http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/10/an_introduction_to_freelancing.html Top journo and editorial freelancer, John Pinching shares his thoughts on a career as a freelancer following more than seven successful years working in temporary contracts ... For the essence of freelancing look no further than the first syllable. If,... Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:57:19 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentoracle//6.1654 Victoria Dillingham Career advice Freelancing Work-life balance http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/09/qa_given_the_down_turn_in_the_economy_do_you_expect_an_increase_in_project_based_opportunities.html Another marketing careers webcast related question. Actually, in its entirety, the question went like this: "Given the downturn in the economy, combined with the marketing dept. being the 1st to be cut/reduced, do you expect an increase in project-based opportunities?"... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:31:59 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1641 Matthew Grant Careering Freelancing Marketing Management Project Management http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/09/i_was_recently_reading_an.html I was recently reading an article published on BtoB online talking about the surge in the use of temporary staff and contractors within both the marketing sector and media industry in the United States. The idea of contracting or working... Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:00:00 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentoracle//6.1626 Paul Slezak Freelancing Trends Work-life balance http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/08/why_try_contract_marketing_vs.html Sleep. Get up. Breakfast. Work. Lunch. Work. Dinner. Sleep! Sound familiar? Ever dreamed of doing what you love, but having more flexibility and variety? You would be joining an ever-growing group of talented individuals, all eager to mix it... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:00:56 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentoracle//6.384 Victoria Pickard Freelancing Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/04/june_dershewitz_on_careers_in.html June Dershewitz has been a web analyst for almost as long as that has been something to be. Currently a member of the leadership team at Semphonic, a top web analytics consultancy, June is a passionate advocate for the field... Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:32:35 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.312 Matthew Grant Careering Freelancing Interactive Design Podcast Web Analytics http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/10/dont_just_take_any_job_you_get.html Minh Nguyen, a Southern California-based web designer currently working for Sony Electronics, has been represented by our San Diego office for a little over a year. Interestingly enough, his entrance into the Aquent world was fairly coincidental. "A friend of... Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:10:08 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.256 Matthew Grant Freelancing Interactive Design Talent Talent Spotlight http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/06/3_things_to_do_when_work_dries.html With Memorial Day safely behind us, summer has officially begun (well, technically, summer begins on June 21, but let's not quibble). While businesses in the U.S. don't generally shut down for the summer, things do sort of slowdown as school... Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:45:09 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.208 Matthew Grant Careering Freelancing Talent