Artisan Blog

With fewer human resources professionals taking care of more hiring and hundreds, if not thousands of online applications, the telephone interview or “phone screen” has become ever more common as part of the job search process. But telephone interviews offer some challenges that are distinctly different from an in-person interview. Here are some tips for preparing: Read more

Everyone speaks without thinking on occasion, and we’ve probably all hit “Send” when we wish we hadn’t. However, there are times when what you say (or type) at work can have big repercussions. Unlike our personal relationships, where it can be easier to apologize and move on, office blunders like this could land you out of a job! Here are a few “nevers” to remember: Read more

In thinking of ourselves as entrepreneurs—and we should be, no matter our current roles—we spend a lot of time working hard to satisfy our clients, to fulfill our obligations, to grow our businesses and careers and to improve our skills. But if all you have the energy to do when you finally stop working (if you stop working) is fall into bed, you can’t enjoy all that success and growth along the way. When was the last time you did something just for yourself? If you can’t answer right away – it’s been too long! Here are a few tips to help: Read more

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A company’s most valuable—and most expensive—asset is its talent. Finding, hiring, and training that talent are all important and no organization could exist without those things. But when you have that creative talent on board and working, you want to keep them happy, keep them growing and keep increasing their value. Here are some ways to develop your managers as well as your talent: Read more

The dictionary defines “disruptive” as tumultuous, chaotic, troublesome, or unruly. None of these words sound too good in a job search or work context. But in business, being disruptive is taking on a whole new meaning: Read more

Even if you are in your dream job and have an amazing boss, there may—and probably will—come a time when you and your boss disagree, whether it is about a timetable, a strategy, a design idea or even something outside of work. 

We hope that you have a good enough relationship with your boss that you can have a conversation about your disagreement, but not every work situation is ideal. Here are some tips for managing a conflict: Read more

When the end of a job interview is approaching, any interviewer worth their salt is going to say, "Do you have any questions?" Candidates should be as ready for this one as they are for "Tell me about yourself."  Read more

We recently came across an article that said that teamwork is a dying art. And although we agree that recent years have made it more difficult for teams to function efficiently, with fewer people doing more work and wearing more hats, teamwork skills are still important and employees and candidates who can demonstrate those skills bring great value to the roles they fill. Read more