Blog | Elysian Staffing

October 31, 2023

Career Development

Job Interviews at the Senior Creative and Marketing Level

At the senior level, hiring managers want to see your leadership style and qualifications. It's also a time for you to set expectations!

September 26, 2023

Job Seeking

How to Be a Strong Creative Candidate

The longer a job search lasts, the more it can feel out of control. Try the following if you feel you’re hitting a wall with your creative job search.

August 21, 2023

Career Development

New AI Skills for Creative Professionals

Ad agencies are making sizable investments in next-gen AI. What skills will they be looking for from creative professionals? We explore in our latest!

August 1, 2023

Recruiting

Evaluating Creative Resumes and Portfolios

Come behind the scenes for a look at how we review creative applications with our Recruiting Manager Ashley Johnson!

May 16, 2023

Recruiting

What Creative Directors Do and When to Hire Them

What do creative directors do? How are they different from other creative professionals, including art directors? When is the right time to add...

April 28, 2023

Creativity

The Story Behind Elysian Staffing

Recruiting has been known to have a bad rep amongst job seekers. So common that our industry has inspired a Reddit forum called "recruiting hell...

March 20, 2023

Hiring Trends

Hiring Trends in the 2023 Creative Talent Market

Changes are underway in the advertising and marketing talent market. Read on to unpack the latest hiring trends to get you ready to bring on the...

September 22, 2022

Hiring Trends

Recruiting and Retaining Senior-Level Creative Talent

We've written before about highlighting happy hours, ping-pong tables, and other nice perks like "lunch and learns". These are great things to...

July 25, 2022

Creativity

Our Five Favorite Podcasts for Creative Professionals

We decided to list our five favorite shows for creatives, chosen for their unique and educational angles on the industry. Whether you're trying to..

February 28, 2022

Career Development

How Women Can Successfully Thrive in the Workplace

As a woman in the United States, you enter the workforce with numbers against you. If you’re ready to turn the tables, we invite you to read...

January 18, 2022

Job Seeking

Why Job Seekers Need a Great Elevator Pitch

Prospective employers are often rushed and won’t necessarily have the time to listen to the benefits of hiring you. Without the right pitch, you..

January 3, 2022

Job Seeking

5 Effective Social Media Tactics When Looking for a New Job

For better or worse, it’s now common practice for employers to observe employees’ social media profiles. This can potentially harm a job applicant’s..

November 24, 2021

Unemployment

On Long-Term Unemployment and Self-Esteem

When you've been out of the workforce for a few months or longer despite continuing to apply for jobs, there comes the point when you might ask...

July 26, 2021

Business Development

Advice for Parents with Disabilities Looking to Start a Small Business

Often, those who have overcome the challenges posed by a lack of mobility or hearing and visual impairment already have the qualities it takes to...

June 27, 2021

Recruiting

Recruiting Creative Talent in a Talent Shortage

If you've looked at news headlines, you might attribute the talent shortage to a handful of issues: unemployment benefits, desires for remote work...

June 23, 2021

Business Development

How to Design a Home That Supports Your Business Needs

Whether you’re getting ready to buy a new home or renovate your property, these guidelines will help you create a living space that truly supports...

May 13, 2021

Learning

6 Things to Know About Going Back to School and Running a Business

Taking classes that pertain to your industry can give you an edge over the competition. Plus, it’s never been easier to go to school online or find..

March 26, 2021

Learning

7 Ways to Make a Remote Team Work for Your Small Business

There’s been a lot of talk about remote workers lately. Here’s how you can use a remote team for your...

March 22, 2021

Cover Letters

The Mistakes to Avoid When Writing a Cover Letter

The most effective way to write your cover letter can seem like a mystery. Here we will focus as much attention on what not to do when composing..

March 4, 2021

Hiring Trends

To Use Multiple Recruiters or Not in Your Talent Search

Finding the best fit for your team is a full-time process. Before you decide to work with a recruiter, you want to consider a few questions and look..

March 2, 2021

Job Seeking

How to Shorten Your Resume for Readability and Impact

Recruiters tend to give resumes a six to 15-second initial scan before deciding if an applicant is viable for the job. So let's tighten up your...

December 16, 2020

Wellness

Celebrating with Your Loved Ones This Holiday Season

While it still may not be safe to visit our loved ones outside of our immediate household right now, there are other ways to connect with them and...

November 25, 2020

Job Seeking

There’s an App for That: Using Accessible Technology in Your Career

(Guest article) If you’re a person with disabilities, technology can empower you to have the career you’ve always dreamed of. Whether you’re job...

November 20, 2020

Wellness

COVID-19 Relief Resources for Advertising and Marketing Professionals

We’re not out of the recession yet, though new stimulus policies are on the horizon. Here are resources to explore as we head into an economically...

October 19, 2020

Interview

Questions Hiring Managers Hope You'll Ask in Job Interviews

Asking your interviewer questions reveals to them more information about your strength as a potential colleague and employee. Your best option is...

October 6, 2020

Job Seeking

Using Social Media to Market Your Skills and Experience

When between 58% and 70% of employers use social media to check you out when considering you for a job, it's essential in today's world to have at...

October 6, 2020

Hiring Trends

Writing a Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Large brands and SMEs increasingly use applicant tracking systems to evaluate and rank your application if you’re not working with a recruiter...

August 21, 2020

Creativity

How to Prepare for the Post-COVID-19 Marketing Industry

Despite so much in the marketing industry riding on a successful vaccine, these CMOs spoke with certainty about the changes you should prepare for...

August 3, 2020

Job Seeking

Breaking Away from Generic Cover Letters

If your eyes glaze over while reading your cover letter, then the person who receives it will, too. So let's spruce it up! And if it takes four...

July 29, 2020

Unemployment

Compassion and Motivation Are Key Following a Layoff

COMPASSION AND MOTIVATION ARE KEY FOLLOWING A LAYOFF To lose your job at any time is a jarring experience, but it’s not the end. You will make...

July 17, 2020

Career Development

Future-Proofing Your Creative Career: The Skills You Will Need

Will generalizing or specializing your skill set lead to long-term career security and prosperity? What skills will agencies and advertisers look for?

June 19, 2020

Job Seeking

The Current Job Market Outlook for 2020

Predictions that freelance positions will be first to open up in hotspots like digital and e-commerce toward the end of the year track with the...

June 17, 2020

Unemployment

New Creative Tools and Resources for Getting Through the Crisis

To help you get through this moment, we encourage you to explore these resources and new offers for creatives. You’ll find everything from...

May 29, 2020

Wellness

#IMay: A Guide to Practicing Self-Care

The courage to put yourself first takes time and effort to find. But when you find it, embrace it! Giving the same generosity and attention that...

May 19, 2020

Wellness

How to Balance Working from Home with Kids

Many of us have had our personal and professional lives transformed overnight. As parents, it's essential to remember that children have had their liv

April 29, 2020

Learning

A Roundup of Free Creative Tools and Classes to Keep Your Skills Fresh

Realistically, getting a job right now is not impossible, but it is more challenging than it was two months ago. If the stress of the moment...

April 21, 2020

Job Seeking

How to Fix Application Red Flags

Before you hit submit or sit down for an interview, heed these red flags that can break your application...

April 20, 2020

Hiring Trends

Protecting Yourself as a Job Seeker or Employee During a Recession

Recessions are relatively common, but there are several procedures you can follow that will mitigate the impact of an economic downturn on your...

March 11, 2020

Career Development

IWD 2020: Fighting for Women's Equality at Work

IWD 2020: FIGHTING FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITY AT WORK How can we fulfill the goals of International Women’s Day? What are the goals of International...

March 10, 2020

Career Development

Understanding the Advertising and Marketing Industries Today

How much you know about your industry is knowledge deeply valued and desperately sought after by agencies and in-house teams...

February 7, 2020

Job Seeking

How to Build a Contemporary and Engaging Digital Portfolio

A portfolio that accentuates your skills and achievements will improve your chances of hearing from an employer. Insights to supercharge yours!

January 31, 2020

Learning

On Recovering and Learning from Job Rejection

There are basic things you most certainly can do to protect yourself from the pang of a "Thank you for your interest in Company X" email several...

January 10, 2020

Learning

Top Marketing and Advertising Trends in 2020

What are this year's marketing and advertising trends that the most competitive applicants, like yourself, need to be knowledgeable in or express...

December 22, 2019

Job Seeking

Keys to a Successful Job Seeking Strategy in 2020

We encourage you to set goals and ambitions. The sky is the limit! But by setting modest goals that you can achieve with slightly less zest, maybe...

December 6, 2019

Career Development

How to Get Your Applications Ready for the 2020 Hiring Season

Most employers use this time to estimate their budgets for the upcoming year. This is what makes the first and second quarters an important time...

November 14, 2019

Unemployment

Marketing Yourself During Long-Term Unemployment

This might seem like a surprise, but there are many more people looking for jobs than the monthly employment numbers suggest. You might've...

October 22, 2019

Creativity

Eat to Keep Your Creativity Strong

Green smoothies, ‘Impossible’ meats, Keto and Paleo diets, Oatly, White Claw. Year after year, our Instagram feeds evolve into a cascade of friends...

October 15, 2019

Learning

Why and How to Learn New Skills

One of the challenges we face in keeping ourselves valuable throughout our careers is that technology, thus efficiency - the cornerstone of...

September 24, 2019

Interview

What to Wear to Your Interview, Creatives Edition

A particularly gratifying feeling comes from finally hearing back from prospective employers after days or weeks, and sometimes months, pass since...

September 9, 2019

Hiring Trends

The Fourth Quarter is a Great Time for Job Seeking

Summer tends to be a time when offices shift to flex hours. Employees take time off to holiday and businesses move to a more relaxed schedule...

August 13, 2019

Career Development

To Successfully Change Your Career

Gone are the days of yore, when employees could be expected to pledge loyalty to a select few companies, or even just one. Reports that young...

July 13, 2019

Creativity

Exhibits to Immerse Yourself in This Summer

This summer, sip caipirinhas in a large-scale horticultural tribute to Brazil and stand before awesome, grand sculptures of natural deities at the...

July 11, 2019

Learning

Using the Internet to Develop Required Skills

When the time needed to fire up those neurons is a luxury, it's quite difficult to actually sit for a class or devote set hours to learning a new...

June 24, 2019

Wellness

How to Give Back This Summer

Every creative is exceptionally well positioned to lend a hand to a cause important to them. Whether it's to publicize or create a fundraising...

June 11, 2019

Career Development

LGBTQIAP+ Artists and Designers Redefining Inclusion in the Creative Field

Inspired by the legacy of transgender woman, sex worker, drag performer and gay liberation activist Marsha P Johnson, we're very excited to...

May 20, 2019

Learning

Five Advertising and Cultural Influencers Who Make Us Smarter

This week, we were inspired to seek out a few of the most prolific, biting, discerning cultural and marketing influencers, thinkers and...

April 22, 2019

Career Development

The Power of a Mentor and How to Find One

We often overlook the great benefits of a mentor. Yet at some point in our lives, we’ve met people either in real life or online who’ve set us on...

April 8, 2019

Learning

Six Key Advertising Trends and Tools in 2019

What trends should we as people who care about our jobs focus on honing this year now that we’ve begun the 2nd quarter with a running start? Here...

March 25, 2019

Creativity

The Importance of Failure to Creativity

There’s a great struggle inherent to advertising, design and marketing: we prize creativity and exploration above all while our clients have...

March 12, 2019

Career Development

International Women's Day: Four Women Who Inspire Us

Each year International Women’s Day is an important reminder that though progressive change can be daunting and laborious every effort taken is a...

February 17, 2019

Career Development

How Do You Define Your Achievements?

How do you define achievement? At first glance it seems like a minor, even inconsequential, question but when considering how much the word...

December 15, 2018

Career Development

The Right Way to Change Industries

If you’ve lost excitement in your current job or are finding more excitement in your side hustle or passion projects, it might be time to switch job..

November 20, 2018

Learning

5 Newsletters Every Creative Should Follow

If you find yourself struggling to find time to stay on top of your changing industry, try subscribing to one of these five inspiring newsletters...

November 7, 2018

Career Development

How Constructive Criticism Can Help Grow Your Career

After working hard on a project it can be crushing to hear that all your effort and time isn’t up to par for your employer. Take a deep breath. No..

September 13, 2018

Creativity

The Best Podcasts to Listen to at Work or On Your Commute

No matter where you live or work, commuting is not always the most fun experience. Whether you’re dealing with the hustle and bustle of the subway...

August 30, 2018

Interview

How to Talk About Gaps in Your Resume

Even though taking time off from work can be an extremely positive thing for many reasons, explaining an employment gap on your resume when you’re...

August 29, 2018

Unemployment

Navigating the Hard Times of Freelancing

Had Vincent van Gogh lived in contemporary times, he would likely have found himself facing similar challenges most creatives do at one point or...

August 16, 2018

Career Development

What to Do When Your New Job isn't What You Expected

So what do you do when you’ve only just begun a new job and already feel out of your element? Unless things are truly awful and unfixable, giving...

August 2, 2018

Career Development

What to Do Before Starting a New Job

Making it here is half the journey! After accepting a job offer, signing a contract, and finalizing a start date for a new project or job, whether...

July 12, 2018

Interview

Questions You Should Be Asking in Job Interviews

There are many different kinds of questions you can ask, and while you probably won’t have time to ask all of them, you should choose a few that you f

June 28, 2018

Interview

How to Prepare for a Job Interview

Congratulations, you’ve scored an interview! What now? Whether you have one day or one week until you’re speaking with or meeting your potential...

June 21, 2018

Career Development

How to Start Networking and Make Connections that Matter

We know that while networking is extremely valuable, no one is necessarily born with the skill--and it is a skill. Learning how to network takes time

June 7, 2018

Career Development

What is the Difference Between a Career Coach and a Recruiter?

A recruiter or a recruiting agency like Elysian Staffing works on behalf of companies to identify qualified professionals to fill a specific job..

May 31, 2018

Wellness

Why Work-Life Balance Matters For Your Mental Health

The month of May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, an observance that aims to increase awareness of and discussions surrounding mental health...

May 17, 2018

Wellness

How to Create Self-Care Routines At Work

self-care is about your wellbeing--and that doesn’t have to and shouldn’t be put on hold during the week. Work and all of the stress that may come wit

May 9, 2018

Wellness

How to Combat Mental Health Stigma in Your Office

What is stigma? It’s the behaviors and thoughts that attach shame to mental illness and mental health conditions, and ultimately labeling or...

April 26, 2018

Job Seeking

What To Do When You Feel Stuck In Your Job Search

Are you in the middle of your job search and feeling stuck? Are you getting interviews, seemingly progressing, but just falling short of a job...

April 19, 2018

Career Development

How To Market Yourself On LinkedIn

Most industries use LinkedIn to find and assess job candidates, and recruiters especially rely on the site. That’s why it’s so important that you’re m

April 5, 2018

Uncategorized

How To Know If It’s Time To Change Careers

Do you feel like you’ve learned as much as you’re going to while in your field? Have you hit all of your goals and started feeling like you crave...

March 29, 2018

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Top Creative Industry Trends Right Now

Marketing trends are evolving constantly and in 2018, the landscape of the creative industry is more competitive than it’s ever been. That means...

March 23, 2018

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What To Do If You Don't Hear Back After An Interview

You’re gliding through the interview process. You feel like you’ve perfected the questions that you ask at the end, the way you answer questions, your

March 15, 2018

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How to Tell if Your Current Job Has Pushed Your Personal Growth and it’s Time to Move On

It’s hard to know if you’re doing everything you can in your job or your career, and even harder to know if you're pushing your personal and...

March 8, 2018

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Why Building a Diverse Team is So Important

The job search can be long and frustrating--As recruiters, we know that frustration and struggle well. But we also know that your job search can be...

March 8, 2018

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WHEN IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO GET A NEW JOB?

The job search can be long and frustrating--As recruiters, we know that frustration and struggle well.

March 1, 2018

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Why Building a Diverse Team is So Important

Diversity can mean many things--including diverse cultural, racial, and social backgrounds. But we should also think of a diverse team as one where...

February 20, 2018

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Meet the Elysian Team: Jessica Ozrek

One of our core values at Elysian is that the work we do is about people–not just numbers and filling positions. We want to help place the best...

February 18, 2018

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MEET THE ELYSIAN TEAM: HILARY ANDREINI

One of our core values at Elysian is that the work we do is about people–not just numbers and filling positions. We want to help place the best talent

February 6, 2018

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MEET THE ELYSIAN TEAM: JORGE BATISTA

One of our core values at Elysian is that the work we do is about people--not just numbers and filling positions. We want to help place the best talen

January 31, 2018

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How to Survive Flu Season in the Workplace

Flu season has arrived to kick off 2018 and experts have predicted it’s one of the worst outbreaks of the sickness that the U.S. has ever seen...

January 29, 2018

Career Development

How to Write an Effective Resumé

We’ve been there: after scrolling up and down Linkedin, Indeed, Glassdoor and any other job search engine with seemingly limitless job postings...

January 18, 2018

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How to Stay Professional in Challenging Situations

When working with recruiters, career coaches, or interviewing for jobs, we sometimes forget that the people on the other end are human too. The..

January 11, 2018

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Marketing Trends and Tools in 2018

Emerging technologies and platforms are making it possible to be more creative about marketing, and some will be taking center stage in 2018...

January 3, 2018

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Be a better you in the new year

The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to fine-tune our habits, even if we had a successful year previously. There’s nothing bad about...

December 22, 2017

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How to Beat the Winter Blues and Maintain Your Creativity

During the colder months, it’s not uncommon to have a harder time getting out of bed, staying focused, or coming up with creative ideas. This can be..

December 13, 2017

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How to Give Back During the Holidays

No matter where you are this holiday season, there are many ways to give back. We’ve rounded up some of the best ideas for how to give. To find out..

December 6, 2017

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Rethinking New Year’s Resolutions

Most of us do it each year with little success to show for it--we write up a list of New Year’s Resolutions and we shoot for the moon. By February...

November 30, 2017

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How to Make the Most of December Work

The holiday season can prove to be quite a time crunch, and your office environment might start to feel a little hectic in the last few weeks of...

November 21, 2017

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Simple Ways to Practice Gratitude at Work

According to a study from UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Magazine, “Americans are less likely to say ‘thanks’ on the job than anywhere else, which hurts..

November 17, 2017

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4 Steps to Take Before Starting Your Job Search

It’s no secret that landing your dream role or a position at a fantastic company can be equal parts timing and luck. Even still, your ability to be th

November 7, 2017

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How to Make the Most of Your Relationship with a Recruiter

When on the job hunt, it can be easy to become so invested in finding a new career or position that communication with others falls by the wayside...