October 18, 2012

Use of Flexible Workforce Key for Marketing & Creative Orgs

Our research shows that hiring managers need to strategically determine how best to proactively balance workloads and bring technical expertise to their teams. To accomplish those goals, the flexible workforce is being looked to more and more as a vital external resource. More

tagged: digital, creative, white paper, survey, contracting, blog, mobile, managing, staffing

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 rea... More

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

July 26, 2012

Getting the Best Work From Your Temporary Workforce

Finding ways to maximize employee performance is important - and it may be even more important when you’ve engaged contractors on short-term assignments. The key is to make sure that you’re providing feedback on their performance and helping them feel like part of the team. More

tagged: talent, contracting, hiring, freelance, blog, managing, 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 oth... More

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

March 29, 2011

Out of the Gate and Coding in 20 Minutes

Your client is screaming for their new website, your staff is overloaded, and there is zero time to get your new web contractor up to speed. So how do you make the most of their time? Here are five tips to give your freelance web developer a running start. More

tagged: interactive, contracting, hiring, freelance, web

January 18, 2011

Trends for ‘11

Over the course of 2010 there were many ups and downs, stops and starts – some fantastic new opportunities and unfortunately some still struggling through the economic difficulties. Whilst we began to see some signs of recovery throughout the Creative industry, it was still very hard to say how or why. The good news is... More

tagged: digital, user experience, interactive, contracting

February 27, 2009

Credentials, Connections, and Authority

While there are some certifications that I’m told are meaningful – Google Adwords Certification and Project Management Professional Certification are two examples – my basic assumption is that they are at best a useful addition to a record of proven experience as a practitioner in a particular discipline. More

tagged: contracting

October 19, 2008

Job Search: Hoping for a Career Break Into Marketing

The Aquent Oracle answers some questions about a marketing career. More

tagged: contracting

October 03, 2008

An Introduction to Freelancing

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… More

tagged: creative, contracting, freelance, staffing

September 25, 2008

Working As a Temp or Contractor... Have Your Say!

Being a professional temp or contractor can provide a broad exposure to many different industries as well as giving individuals more of an opportunity to strike a better work-life balance. More

tagged: creative, contracting, freelance, staffing

August 12, 2008

Is Contract Marketing An Attractive Option?

Companies are now needing to fill gaps in capacity with short-term staff, and hiring specialist staff in areas such as new media, is the smart way for companies to deliver specific projects without investing in permanent teams. More

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