May 14, 2013

Typography on the Web: A Q&A with Jim Webb

Jim Webb will be leading a session at Internet Week New York on typography and the web. We asked him some questions about that! More

May 06, 2013

What Skills Will Digital Creatives Need Tomorrow?

It's a given that we need to understand what digital skills are in-demand today, but there's something else we also think about: What digital skills will be in-demand tomorrow? More

April 29, 2013

When Taking a MOOC Focus on Skills, Not Credits

Getting credit for having taken a MOOC is well nigh impossible, so, when taking a MOOC you should focus on the skills it teaches you. More

April 10, 2013

Sync MyAquent with Social Media and Bring Your Profile to Life

Now, with one MyAquent profile sync to Facebook or LinkedIn accounts, your career information is updated automatically. Your skills, talent, and expertise becomes a living resume that refreshes once per week. Log in and see for yourself! More

tagged: talent

April 02, 2013

Vote for Aquent's "Make the Stage" Panel at Internet Week New York

We've submitted a panel to "Make the Stage" at Internet Week New York and we need your help or, more specifically, your vote! More

tagged: blog, events

March 12, 2013

Should you put a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Your Resume?

The short answer is YES. According to our own Alison Farmer, Vice President of Learning and Development here at Aquent, a MOOC listed on a resume shows that someone is curious, interested in self-improvement and engaged with their professional development — all of which are great attributes to share with a prospective ... More

tagged: job hunting, blog, résumé

February 12, 2013

Are You Prepared to Provide Examples of Your Project Management Skills?

You might have incredible digital, creative, or marketing skills, but if you can’t speak to potential employers on how you’ve got the project management skills to match - they may pass you by. More

tagged: job hunting, blog, résumé

October 19, 2012

Get Ahead of Your Staffing Needs

In 2012, Aquent commissioned a survey of 580 marketing, creative, and digital hiring managers to uncover flexible workforce trends in their departments. Listen as Aquent's Managing Director, Kelly Boykin, discusses the trends and lessons from the survey. More

tagged: webcast

September 27, 2012

Design Salaries 2012: Holding Strong

The results of the AIGA/Aquent 2012 Survey of Design Salaries was released this week and contains some not-so-surprising information, but plenty of good news on upward trends. More

tagged: digital, interactive, creative, survey, blog, graphic design

September 06, 2012

Avoid These Resume Red Flags When Job Hunting

With the unemployment rate holding strong at 8.3%, it can be difficult to stand out when hunting for a new job. We've put together a list of 6 important resume details to pay close attention to when looking for your next gig. More

tagged: job hunting, blog, résumé

September 04, 2012

Outdated Work Profiles Are So Yesterday

A job seeker’s time is valuable. This is one reason we’re excited to introduce Aquent’s latest talent tool, Social Update. This is a quick and convenient way for job seekers in our network to let our agents know of any new skills, education, and experience they’ve acquired. More

tagged: job hunting, blog, résumé

July 30, 2012

Is Temp The New Perm?

Temp work not only features flexibility of schedule, like independent freelancing does, but in many cases, it’s better. Staffing companies have the relationships with clients and collect on receivables. Temping also costs freelancers less in taxes, since they are W2 employees of the staffing agency. These are a few ... More

tagged: job hunting, contracting, hiring, freelance, blog, staffing

July 19, 2012

Why Both Temp-to-Perm and Temping are Wise Choices

We know a majority of our expert talent come to us for both: a foot in the door for more permanent work at some of the world's biggest brands and work that offers them the flexibility they want. More

tagged: job hunting, contracting, freelance, blog, staffing

July 13, 2012

Aquent’s Commitment to Affordable Health Benefits

We were interested, along with many Americans, to hear the June 28 Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As one of the first employment agencies to offer our talent benefits, Aquent has always provided great health benefits to our talented marketing, creative and digital contractors who might not ... More

tagged: contracting, hiring, freelance, blog, staffing, healthcare

June 25, 2012

Free HTML5 Training - The Summer of Learning is Here!

As part of our commitment to providing career advancement opportunities to the design community, we’re providing free HTML5 training through our new Summer of Learning program. More

tagged: contracting, hiring, freelance, blog, staffing, healthcare

March 13, 2012

In a Staffing Jam? Take the Talent Bridge

It happens more often than not: You hire a new employee who looks great on paper, gives stellar interviews, but is your department’s worst nightmare. Maybe they lack the skills they claim or just don’t blend in to your company culture. More

tagged: blog