Artisan Blog

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

Whether one of your New Year's resolutions is to get a new job or learn a new skill--or even pick up a new hobby--now's the time to get yourself in gear. One of the best things you can do if you are a creative starting a new job search or continuing an ongoing job search is revising your online brand. Read more

Anyone with children has definitely heard "Why?" a thousand-thousand times. Or maybe it just feels like a thousand-thousand. And there is no question that there is a point at which you want them to stop. But usually that is because you have run out of answers.  Read more

It might be too late for your gifts to arrive in the mail before Tuesday (although I hope not), but the world isn’t going to end tomorrow, whatever the Mayans may have said. It is never too late to change your thinking and it’s never too late to find the perfect job.

As the US economy slowly recovers, creating more new opportunities, it’s worth reviewing how you think about your career or job search. With this in mind, what can you do to make yourself more successful in 2013? Read more

Artisan Creative’s holiday party is being held today so we thought it was a good time to talk about some of the potential pitfalls of these traditional gatherings—and, of course, how to avoid them. Read more

We hear a lot on the news about jobs that are disappearing or being outsourced. But what about jobs that are expected to have growth in the coming year?   

Artisan Creative actually places talent in 3 of the hottest job categories for 2013:  Read more

The end of the calendar year is a time when many people re-evaluate where they are - and where they are headed. Are you one of them? Read more

If you are considering making the leap into freelancing from full time work, we thought you might like to know how freelancers feel about making that decision: Read more