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| October 24, 2008 |
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Aquent wins Best Multi-National Agency at recent awards
Recruitment Extra
At the recent inaugural Thomson Reuters Recruitment Excellence Awards in Australia, Aquent was awarded Best Multi-National Agency. With representation from many of Australia’s recruitment agencies both large and small, the awards were held in recognition for recruitment excellence in categories including Best Start-up Agency, Best Boutique Agency, Best National Agency, Best Brand, Best Talent Attraction Strategy and Best Multi-National Agency. |
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| September 1, 2008 |
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Temp Agencies Go Pro
By Scott Andron
MiamiHerald.com
Consider Aquent, a Boston-based firm that supplies workers in creative fields like marketing, advertising, graphic design and website development. Most of the company's workers have five or more years of experience, while 41 percent have 10 years or more, said Matthew Grant, a company spokesman. Fifty-nine percent have college degrees, he added. Read more... |
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| August 1, 2008 |
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Going Global: Canada: Marketing the maple leaf.
By Matt Grant, PhD
Marketing Magazine
This month Matthew T Grant takes you through the pros and cons of a move to Canada’s marketing industry. |
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| July 1, 2008 |
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Going Global: America: land of opportunity?
By Matt Grant, PhD
Marketing Magazine
This month in Going Global, Matthew T Grant reveals for those
Aussie marketers hankering to hit the big time, the reality of
breaking into the US marketing industry.
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| June 17, 2008 |
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Ad agency Interpublic Group acts as mentor to build diversity
By Theresa Howard
USA TODAY
“Still, advertising is a tough sell for many college students. Agency entry-level salaries in 2006, the most recent year available, averaged $26,000 vs. $49,000 in telecommunications or $51,500 in financial services, according to the Compensation Survey of Marketing Professionals by the American Marketing Association and industry consultant Aquent.” Read more...
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| June 13, 2008 |
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Mentors are great, so why stop at one?
by Rowan Haylett
MarketingMag.com
“I’ve recently been asked to act as an internal mentor to a consultant based in a Melbourne office, as part of Aquent’s formal coaching and mentoring programme, so I attended an excellent seminar on mentoring jointly organised by the AMSRS and NSW Young Researchers Group.” Read more...
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| June 13, 2008 |
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Roundtable Report- Creativity is not just a banner campaign
netimperative.com
“Is the digital industry playing it too safe when it comes to producing ad campaigns? Last week, marketing and creative staffing firm Aquent gathered some key industry figures to discuss upcoming trends in ad innovation.” Read more...
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| May 22, 2008 |
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Setting rates for your services
by Lenora Chu
CNNMoney.com
“To figure fees for marketing work, network with other freelancers and marketing firms in your area, says Matt Grant of the national marketing staffing firm Aquent, which matches marketing professionals with companies in need.” Read more...
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| April 9, 2008 |
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Roundtable Report: The 'Daffy Duck' Syndrome
netimperative.com
“With the digital sector facing a skills shortage, how do you manage talented but temperamental employees? Last week, Netimperative and digital recruitment specialist Aquent assembled some key industry figures to discuss the major recruitment issues facing the digital sector.” Read more...
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| April 9, 2008 |
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Comeback Careerists: Reinventing Work After Time Away
By Toddi Gutner
Wall Street Journal Online
“To be sure, not every industry or company welcomes or has programs to recruit comeback careerists. But, there are a growing number of Web sites, recruiting agencies and job boards that specialize in placing returnees at companies willing to consider them. A number are also staffing professionals in part-time or flexible arrangement. Companies like Mom Corps and On-Ramps offer a myriad of resources for returnees and have job postings for positions in a variety of industries—although not always in a broad range of locations—as do more specialized firms like Flex-Time Lawyers; Aquent, for marketing executives; and HRoptin for human-resources executives.” Read more...
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| March 26, 2008 |
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Are you unemployable?
By Anthony Balderrama
CNN.com
“Networking can also give you a connection to a hiring manager or somebody at a company that puts you ahead of other applicants, says Matthew Grant of Aquent, a marketing staffing firm. With so many job seekers competing for the same position, you have an edge if you are referred by a friend or colleague of the hiring manager.” Read more...
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| March 10, 2008 |
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Designers on Demand at All Types of Agencies
Shops, no longer interested in mere computer geeks, look to design experts with experience
By Gregory Solman
ADWeek
“Susie Hall, a recruiter at Aquent, Los Angeles, added, "Back then, put 'HTML' on your resume and you got $60,000. That was all you needed. [Agencies] didn't know what makes a great Web designer. Today they absolutely know and the laundry list [of skills] is getting longer and longer.” Read more...
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| January 11, 2008 |
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No Promotion? Feel Like Quitting?
The Globe and Mail
Didn't land the job? Didn't get that promotion? Yes, your ego is bruised, but try not to take the
rejection too personally. After all, when 250 candidates are going after one job, 249 people are going
to get snubbed. There are ways to bounce back – and maybe even find another job with the employer
– even after hearing the dreaded, “We've decided to go with someone else …” (PDF)
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