Advent Group’s Girls Today, Leaders Tomorrow initiative earned a national Care Award from the American Staffing Association! Here’s our portion of the inspiring video shared during the award ceremony at Staffing World 2018 in D.C. this past October:
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Advent Group Seminar: Workplace Culture – Fantasy, Delusion and Reality
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
On November 8, Advent Group hosted the seminar, Workplace Culture: Fantasy, Delusion and Reality. Led by HR Strategist and Consultant Arlene Vernon of HRx, we explored discrepancies between our perception of workplace culture and reality. Attendees completed an honest assessment of their organization’s culture traits – rating each trait from different perspectives. We learned how to exhibit culture-building values, authenticity, and… Read more »
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Resume Advice from Someone Who Looks at Hundreds of Resumes
Posted on by Josie Thuma
When applying for a job, it is important to make your resume stand out from the crowd. You can do this by differentiating yourself through your skills, experience, and your resume’s appearance. Here are some tips on how to spruce up your resume so that it catches the hiring manager’s attention. 1) Use keywords that… Read more »
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Congratulations to Advent HR Superhero of the Month! (October)
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
A big congratulations to our HR Superhero of the Month for October, HR Specialist Jackie Bloden! We presented the award to Jackie just before Halloween and arrived to find the whole team dressed for “Halloween Shark Week”, complete with shark hats and shredded tees. 🙂 What an awesome place to work!! When nominated for the… Read more »
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Advent Group Wins Award for Best Social Responsibility Program in U.S. Staffing and Recruiting Industry
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
The American Staffing Association honored Advent Group with a national Care Award for outstanding social responsibility initiatives among ASA member staffing agencies and associates across the country. The ASA Care Award winners will be celebrated at Staffing World® 2018 on Oct. 16‒18 in metro Washington, DC. The Advent Group was honored for our Girls Today, Leaders Tomorrow program, a… Read more »
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Three Interview Tips You Haven’t Heard a Million Times Before
Posted on by Josie Thuma
It’s the night before an interview for your dream position at a company you’ve cyber-stalked for years. You set your alarm, went to bed early, Googled your interviewer, and rehearsed answers to about 1,000 generic interview questions the interviewer may pull out of their bag of tricks. Still, you’re wondering if you’ve done all you… Read more »
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Working for Advent Group: An Insider’s Perspective
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
At Advent Group, we understand the power of perspective. It’s true to say that we’re a team of recruiters, administrative assistants, managers, salespeople, marketers, and account reps. But, we’re also entrepreneurs, violinists, chefs, travelers, entertainers, and writers. Working for a recruiting agency means connecting people with jobs. But, it also means a tearful thank you… Read more »
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Announcement: Katy Smith is Division Director for Advent Creative Group
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Katy Smith to Division Director for Advent Creative Group. Katy joined Advent Creative five years ago and through her dedicated, hands-on approach to delivering recruiting and service excellence, the division has experienced unprecedented growth. Katy has an exceptional reputation in our marketplace and is frequently recognized for outstanding… Read more »
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Client Spotlight: Advent Talent is a Caring Team Who Gets Results
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
This corporate recruiter and long-term client of Advent Talent Group explains below what differentiates Advent Talent Group and why Advent is her go-to staffing agency. 1. What has made this partnership most successful? Callie and the Advent team have been extremely efficient in their responses, communication, and overall partnership with our company. You can really… Read more »
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Advent Group Named 2018 Best Place to Work by Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
Advent Group is happy to announce that we have been named a Best Place to Work by the Minneapolis and St. Paul Business Journal. The Best Places to Work nominees were selected based on anonymous employee questionnaires to determine which Minnesota companies best create and maintain engaging work environments for their employees, through team-building activities,… Read more »