Are employees in and out of your organization faster than you can say “Mandatory Quarterly Budget Meeting”? Then you might have an employee retention problem. Companies that excel at retaining talent aren’t just making employees hap…

 
Are employees in and out of your organization faster than you can say “Mandatory Quarterly Budget Meeting”? Then you might have an employee retention problem. Companies that excel at retaining talent aren’t just making employees hap…

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to change up your career path, finding ways to talk about your experience, when it may not be directly relevant to your job, is key to getting your foot in the door. You might look at new ways to discuss pa…

Portfolio Perfection Series: How to Make Your Visual Designer Portfolio Stand Out 
When it comes to showing off your work to potential employers, those who work in visual fields in marketing have to convey a lot of details in a s…

Back in the days when I had just one job to think about every day, I often thought, “How would I love to be a freelancer just picking up a job here and there and doing what I want.” Little did I realize, when I became a fulltime freelance w…

For writers, it can be overwhelming to think about creating a portfolio, but it’s absolutely necessary to have a prepared set of clips to showcase your past work. Not only do freelance writers need them as a means of drumming up new clients…

Building a brand isn’t just a smart idea, it’s critical if you want to get hired as a designer or copywriter these days. In the age when most of what we do stays online forever, and potential employers can find you in a matter of seconds vi…

You may think of VR as something left to tech firms, but the truth is it’s entering consumers’ daily lives faster than you’d think. With this growth, it means virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are rapidly becoming part of the …

Marketing conferences can be more than just a way to spend a weekend in a hotel ballroom with 800 strangers. While getting away to a gathering of industry professionals every now and again can be a good respite for body and soul, and it’s a…

When you’re job hunting, or just trying to make connections, an “elevator pitch” can be super helpful — but it’s not just about finding another way to sell yourself as an employee, it can also be a great way to define your career goals. At any point in your career, you can use the act of writing an elevator pitch as a kind of “personal career statement” that sums up A: what you do B: why your skills are valuable and C: where you’re headed.