http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/ work inspired en-us Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:36:13 EST Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:36:13 EST http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Movable Type Pro 4.33-en 60 http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2010/01/a_case_of_the_mondays.html Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:04:41 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2010:/aquentblog//11.2266 Kelly Moeller Interactive Design Interviewing Job Search Practice: Interactive Design 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/2009/09/whos_that_in_my_shadow.html A former Australian Prime Minister is famously quoted as saying, "life wasn't meant to be easy". Some days I feel the same can be said for recruiting! When you're trying to build your team, getting the right people on... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:19:16 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2179 Karen Thompson Career Career advice Hiring talent Interviewing Recruiting Talent Workplace http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/08/blue_32_blue_32.html "The same things win. It doesn't matter where you coach them. The game's the same." Mike DuBose"If you're bored with life - you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things - you don't have enough... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:18:46 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2167 Kelly Moeller Career advice Humor Interviewing Practice: Interactive Design 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/2009/07/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/2009/03/changing_jobs_can_be_a_real_pain_in_the_back.html I was flicking through a magazine while sitting in the waiting room at my osteopath earlier in the week, and came across an article on the primary causes of chronic back pain (which I have unfortunately become too accustomed to... Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:47:29 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentoracle//6.1989 Paul Slezak Interviewing Job Search Work-life balance http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/02/as_an_employer_can_you_ever_really_detect_a_candidates_true_potential_during_an_interview.html This morning I received one of those motivational e-mails from a friend of mine in Hong Kong. It was entitled Violinist in the Metro and told the story of a musician playing the violin in a Washington DC Metro Station... Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:39:14 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentoracle//6.1963 Paul Slezak Career advice Hiring talent Interactive Design Interviewing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/02/the_hills_are_alive_with_the_sound_of_job_hunting.html This post was contributed by long-time Aquent veteran, Julie Hiipakka. Here's a picture of Julie with her cat. Whether or not you're one of those people who's been to a Sound of Music Sing-a-Long-a (if you are one of those... Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:22:16 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1951 Matthew Grant Careering Interviewing Job Search Resumes http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/02/how_to_ensure_roi_from_a_candidates_perspective.html Earlier this week I was writing an article that will appear in an up-coming issue of a market research industry publication. The subject of this particular article was how employers can ensure a return on investment when it comes to... Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:34:30 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentoracle//6.1919 Paul Slezak Interactive Design Interviewing Job Search Talent http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/02/marketing_career_questions_get_answered_expertly_by_me.html You know, I've answered a lot of marketing career questions as part of my Ask the Expert column on the American Marketing Association's website. The questions have ranged from the fairly general, "Why can't I get an interview?," to the... Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:49:18 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/thetalentblog//5.1907 Matthew Grant Careering Interviewing Job Search Marketing Talent http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/12/its_all_about_fit.html We have found again and again that if a placement doesn't work out, it's not because our talent lacked the necessary skills or experience. Instead, it's because their style and personality didn't click with the environment and/or the team at... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:20:28 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1809 Matthew Grant Aquent Careering Creativity Interviewing Job Search http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/11/is_there_a_secret_to_working_with_aquent.html In a comment on my last post, someone wrote: "I am completely baffled and mystified by Aquent. My background and skills are stellar. I see a few people here and there who do get work through Aquent. But there really... Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:26:00 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.1725 Matthew Grant Aquent Careering Interviewing Job Search Talent http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/09/making_a_smooth_career_transition_some_final_tips.html Making a successful career transition will be far easier for you if you can meet with key people already in the field you are hoping to move into, or perhaps by simply talking to people doing a similar job to... Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:35:46 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentoracle//6.1599 Paul Slezak Career advice Interviewing Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/09/interview_tip_3_the_so_what_te.html A very useful mental tool you may want to consider during an interview is to apply the "so what?" test to whatever you are intending to say when preparing your response to a particular question. This is a tool that... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:00:00 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentoracle//6.395 Mark Hall-Smith Interactive Design Interviewing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/09/interview_tip_2_interview_prep.html Ask any employer with experience of interviewing for their number one complaint about interviewees and it will almost always revolve around a lack of preparation. 'Preparation' is not simply asking (and then being told) the name, address and contact number... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:53:48 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentoracle//6.393 Mark Hall-Smith Interactive Design Interviewing Job Search http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/08/interview_tip_1_first_impressi.html I've got bad news ... our mums are right ... you do only get one chance to make a first impression. Jobs go to the person best suited to do the job, right? Well maybe. What actually happens is that... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentoracle//6.391 Mark Hall-Smith Interactive Design Interviewing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/08/its_not_what_you_know.html We all know them ... those people that get tickets to sold out concerts, or invitations to the hottest party in town, or better still... that dream job that never gets advertised. How do they do it? Nine times... Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:30:00 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/aquentblog//11.385 Karen Thompson Aquent Interviewing Job Search Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/07/repetition_compulsion_why_do_p.html Checking out my daily email of NY Times headlines, I was intrigued by this story, "Overcoming the 'Sway' in Professional Life." Looking into, I discovered it contained an interview with two fellows who recently published "a provocative new book about... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:20:36 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.356 Matthew Grant Design Experiential Marketing History Interviewing Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/05/what_do_web_designers_want.html Greg Kuchmek, who is represented by Aquent's DC office, has been working on the web since 1994. That's when he was hired to help produce a webzine, Stim, started by Prodigy. [Editor's Note: For an interesting flashback to 1996, read... Thu, 15 May 2008 02:29:43 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.324 Matthew Grant Aquent Careering Flash Interactive Design Interviewing Talent Talent Spotlight Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/05/customer_service_blowing_the_j.html Some quick stuff for today, May 2. Customer Service I had a little problem with my iTunes account so I sent a message to their support center. The first response I got concluded with: "Good luck on downloading the song... Fri, 02 May 2008 14:17:46 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.320 Matthew Grant Aquent Blogging Careering Interviewing Job Search New vs Old Media http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/03/new_podcast_erik_hauser_talks.html Ever since I spoke to Erik Hauser last year I've been looking for an opportunity to speak with him again. He's optimistic, he's infectiously enthusiastic, and he has a lot to say on a lot of different topics almost any... Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:03:50 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.310 Matthew Grant Advertising Branding Careering Creativity Experiential Marketing Interviewing Job Search Podcast Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2008/02/is_unemployment_a_worst_case_s.html The other day I came across a query on ProfNet from a journalist who was writing an article on how one should manage one's time after losing one's job. Specifically, she wanted to know if people should take time off,... Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:07:21 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2008:/thetalentblog//5.292 Matthew Grant Careering Interviewing Job Search Marketing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/02/should_interviews_be_outlawed.html If you are not a recruiter or an HR professional, and chances are that, if you found your way here via Aquent's website, you are not, then you're probably not familiar with ERE.net, which is an online resource center for... Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:35:31 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.145 Matthew Grant Careering Interviewing Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/02/gathering_intelligence.html In my last post, I suggested that recruiters and candidates both would be reluctant to conduct interviews using instant messaging technology. I must admit that I wrote that without doing the proper amount of research. To remedy the situation, I... Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:53:44 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.142 Matthew Grant Interviewing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/02/second_life_a_recruiters_parad.html As a colleague and I were sitting down to discuss what, if anything, Aquent could do in Second Life at this late date, he glumly informed me that TMP Worldwide just opened a recruiting office in Second Life. He was... Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:11:49 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.141 Matthew Grant Agencies Interviewing Social Networking http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2007/01/interviewing_tips_from_famed_m.html Heather Hamilton posted this lengthy piece on how to come across as confident in an interview without seeming "jerky." If you don't have the time to read it - though you really should - I'll pass along it's three most... Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:43:21 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2007:/thetalentblog//5.134 Matthew Grant Blogging Careering Interviewing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2006/11/another_note_on_interviewing_c.html "How do you like me now?" John Moore of TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE fame led a breakout session called, Growing a Brand. Growing a Team, at the 2006 In-HOWse Designer Conference mentioned in a previous post. During this session, the participants discussed... Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:35:52 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2006:/thetalentblog//5.99 Matthew Grant In-House Interviewing http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2006/11/ill_ask_the_questions_here.html What if you went into a job interview and asked all the questions? The web is rife with tips on how to interview successfully. You can find them here, and here, and here. (For the contrarians among you, there are... Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:14:24 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2006:/thetalentblog//5.97 Matthew Grant Interviewing