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One of the biggest changes that COVID-19 has prompted is the experience of working remotely. Now, for many professional freelancers who have been doing their own thing for some time, this ‘new normal’ is potentially not that different from the ‘old normal’. They’ve been workin...

This week, Vicki-Anne, Lawrence and Vanessa offered to answer any question at all relating to recruitment in their weekly virtual meetup. Titled 'The Naked Recruiter', the intention was to have a space where people could ask any of those curly questions they've always wanted t...

As we continue to make our way through this pandemic and economic crisis (talk about double whammy), it becomes even more important than ever to have a regular check in with where ‘you’re at’ and to ensure that you’re doing all you can to help keep things moving in the right d...

This week, the Creative Recruiters Virtual Meet Up focused on transforming your CV into a powerful sales tool with our special guest speaker, Em Pescott. In this presentation, Em shows us what changes you can make to your CV to ensure that it presents you in your best light wi...

This week at the Creative Recruiter's Virtual Meetup, we were treated to a presentation by Graphic Designer, Jane Christensen, who spoke about a personal brand style-guide and how it can influence how you present yourself. Jane is a Graphic Designer with many years of experien...

In the current economic climate, being easily found for suitable job opportunities becomes more important than ever. Professional networking platforms like LinkedIn have become almost vital as part of that strategy, and certainly I know of many large corporate companies who ha...

Consider this question; how do you know which hairdresser to go to? For many people, the relationship that they have with their hairdresser has been going on for years. They might even say things like 'my hairdresser understands how I like my hair' or that they find visiting t...

Now more than ever as we work from home and remotely we have to stick together and you need to be a real team player. Teamwork isn’t just good for company morale during these trying times, it also sets you up for greater success at your job. Teamwork brings together different ...

For me this is week 6 of isolation and I have to admit that my greatest challenge right now is remaining focused. It’s not that I don’t have anything to do, I actually have a substantial to do list, my phone is ringing and I’m having great conversations with our clients and ca...

Being a creative isn't necessarily a vocation that someone does simply as 'a job'. As with any form of artistic expression, being a designer or a creative is often an extension of their identity and forms structure around who they are and how they view themselves. Regardless o...