Dear friends and partners, Next week marks the end of Pride Month, where we celebrate the colorful and diverse LGBTQ+ community and remember the work that is still to be done in addressing the inequality that faces the community. We remember that many LGBTQ+ folks continue to face discrimination, hate, and issues in the workplace,… Read more »
Housing Helpline Needed in Response to Covid-19 Impact When the economic impact of COVID-19 made the housing crisis in the Twin Cities region more severe this past year, our long-term non-profit partner reached out to us for help. They needed to quickly scale up their housing resource helpline with a team of qualified, temporary employees.… Read more »
Puzzling through a myriad of workplace issues this spring? You aren’t alone! Employers are still navigating rapid change in the workplace. During this live employment law webinar, we’ll help put the pieces together to solve the latest and most challenging workplace puzzles facing employers this spring. HR professionals, decision-makers, and leaders who manage employee relations… Read more »
Advent Talent Group believes in the value and power of equity, diversity, inclusion, antiracism, and anti-discrimination. We cherish diversity of thought, perspective, and experience and we recognize the beauty in equity, individualism, and belonging. Furthermore, we believe that activating these values across our organization is the right thing to do for our business, our employees, our… Read more »
The Holiday Wishlist of a Global Marketing Team Hiring may slow down for many companies in the month of December, but not for Advent Creative. When our enterprise Technology Solutions client told us that an in-house agency was on their holiday wish list, Advent Creative delivered! Our client is a global organization with more than… Read more »
“Wait – isn’t your profit simply the rate you charge companies minus the employee’s pay rate?” There are many misconceptions about how staffing agencies make their money and what goes into a bill rate – but this one is probably the most common. To be clear, what goes into a bill rate is not a… Read more »
Let’s get right to it. Time is running out to do your holiday shopping, especially if you are hoping to do most of it online, but – fear not – you still have more options than a stack of gift cards from the gas station! Advent’s done the leg work for you this year! Read on… Read more »
Hiring is tough enough as it is; there’s no need to make your job harder. Here are four ways that companies are actually driving the best candidates AWAY from their job postings. How do your postings stack up? Lack of Mobile-Optimization If your job postings and applications aren’t mobile-optimized, many of your candidates are simply… Read more »
How do Americans really feel about returning to the workplace? Survey says…it’s complicated. A study conducted by Qualtrics of more than 2,000 Americans at the end of April asked people what needed to be true for them to feel confident returning to the workplace, dining at restaurants, and visiting other public establishments. What they found is… Read more »
Phone interviews are more important now than ever. Job searching during the Covid-19 outbreak means you may go through several rounds of phone and video interviews, accept a job, and begin onboarding all without setting foot outside your home. A phone interview is an important first connection with a potential employer and often sets the… Read more »
Katy is an exceptional representative for Advent Creative Group, and for me. She doesn’t do the typical get-you-a-job-and-forget-about-you thing. The couple of times I have had a question, she has got back to me quickly. On occasion she will send me an email, asking how things are going with the job. She has visited me … Read More »