March 2012 |
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Greetings!
Welcome to March!
We are excited to announce that we are a 2012 Best of Staffing™ Talent List Winner! The Best of Staffing™ Talent Award is the nation's only award that recognizes staffing firms that receive remarkable reviews from their employed talent. Fewer than 1% of all staffing firms made list. Read more about how the scores were calculated at http://www.bestofstaffing.com/2012/talent/portfolio-creative/. The National Association of Women Business Owners recently featured Portfolio Creative owners Kristen and Catherine in their monthly newsletter. Read 'Portfolio Creative Connects the Dots' to learn how Portfolio Creative came to be and how NAWBO helped them achieve their goals. As a creative, do you ever wonder what is acceptable interview attire? Be sure to check out our video answer below in 'Ask a Recruiter.'
-The Portfolio Creative Team
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Creative Scene
Two Great Events Coming Up!
Mad Women: The Other Side of Life On Madison Ave. in the '60s Beyond
 We're really excited to sponsor the March AdFed Luncheon! Jane Maas, author of Mad Women, will give a tell-all account of life in the New York advertising world. Wondering how similar it is to the hit TV show, Mad Men? She'll spill all the juicy details! Join us for this sure to be entertaining event and be sure to stop by our exhibit table for a chance to win something super retro and cool!
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, March 20th
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location: The Big Room at CD101
Ticket Information: Click Here
OFF THE GRID  For the second year in a row, we're thrilled to help sponsor The Wexner Center's 'Off The Grid' Dance Party. All proceeds from this fun, rockin' night benefit Wexner Center educational programming. Off the Grid fills three different dimensions of the center all night: the café, Mershon Auditorium lobby, and the Black Box performance space. Non-stop dance sets and over a dozen Dine Originals restaurants will keep you entertained. Last year's party was sold-out, so get your tickets now! Date: Saturday, April 14th Time: 9:00 pm - 2:00 am VIP Pre-Party begins at 7:30
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 Opportunity Knocks
Start a Relationship With a Staffing Company Now
Catherine Lang-Cline, Owner
"As with any professional service, it's helpful to launch the relationship when you're not under the gun and time-pressed for an immediate solution. Sure, companies can help you out at the last minute if necessary, but consider how much more specific and beneficial their help can be if they already understand you, your needs, preferences and schedules."
Start a Relationship With a Staffing Company Now
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New Year, New Initiatives
Our Wellness committee (CreativeFit) is now blogging! Be sure to check out our Tumblr for health and wellness tips!
http://creativefit.tumblr.com/
Our Green Team committee has a great tip this month. Read on!
Aluminum
Did you know? The amount of energy wasted from the aluminum cans that were not recycled in 2006 would be enough to supply the total energy needs of 1.8 million American homes for an entire year! From 1972-2003, we threw away over one trillion aluminum cans-that's enough to reach around the Earth 3,048 times. You can put your aluminum cans in your curbside recycling or drop them off at local recycling centers. Visit http://locator.swaco.org/map.aspx to find a drop-off location near you.
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Raise Your Game
Closing The Skills Gap: Is It Really a Technology Issue?
Kristen Harris, Owner
"For professionals in the creative industry, overcoming this technology gap is critical--every role is becoming more multi-functional, multi-dimensional and technology reliant. While there is no substitute for great ideas and innovative concepts, companies are looking for people who can also execute and bring those concepts to life."
Closing The Skills Gap: Is It Really a Technology Issue?
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Ask A Recruiter
This month we asked Account Executive, Cherissa Fenwick, 'What Should I Wear to The Interview?' Hear her answer in our video tip of the month.
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Out & About
We're proud to be exhibiting at Hire our Heroes Job Fair on March 20th at Franklin County Veterans Memorial.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hosting a two-day training and hiring fair for veteran job seekers, active duty military members, Guard and Reserve members and eligible spouses. On March 19, the event is 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and will feature a series of workshops to help Veterans improve their job-seeking skills. On March 20, the actual job fair and will run 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Please help pass the word about this great event! |
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About Portfolio Creative
Portfolio Creative connects clients with the finest creative talent in all areas of design, writing, interactive, marketing, project management and more. We believe that creative people, ideas and companies are valuable and vital to our community and our economy. We help clients build, support and maintain their creative workforce, and help creative talent find work in their field.
Here is what people are saying about us: "Everything went very well! [He] was just the right person, yet again! Thank you!"
~Eva, Portfolio Creative Client
©2012 Portfolio Creative LLC. All rights reserved.
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