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 »
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 »
While progress has been made, many agencies and organizations–especially those in marketing and creative spaces–are struggling with diversity hiring and retention. In an open discussion on this important topic, an expert panel of diverse leaders in marketing, creative and media weighed in on questions to open the conversation and improve diversity in the industry. These panelists include Twila Dang,… Read more »
Writing a resume can be tedious and confusing, so let’s make the process a little less painful and lot clearer! After all, resumes are a key factor in searching for a job and having one that is well-written and formatted will go a long way. Informed by experts in the field, here’s a checklist for… Read more »
Congratulations to Souphak Kienitz on being selected as the American Staffing Association (ASA) 2022 National Staffing Employee of the Year AND the 2022 National Staffing Employee All-Star for the Office-Clerical and Administrative category. Our team at Advent is overjoyed with this richly deserved recognition of Souphak Kienitz! Advent nominated Souphak for the ASA National Staffing… Read more »
A big shout out and CONGRATS from our whole team to Advent Talent Group owner and president, Mary Younggren, on her appointment as the 2022 President-Elect of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Mary was selected for a NAWBO Achieve! Established Woman Award in 2017 and has served on… Read more »
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 »
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 »
“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 »
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 »