What Inspires Meghann Kern? Target Meals for Minds
Last Thursday afternoon marked our second volunteer adventure this year with Food Lifeline in Seattle. In the past we’ve worked in their warehouse repacking food for outgoing shipments, but last Thursday we had the opportunity ...
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Meet With a smartdept. Seattle Recruiter and Experience Pioneer Square Culture
We’d like to think of ourselves as trendsetters at the smartdept. inc., or even mildly psychic. So when The Seattle Times stated over the weekend that Pioneer Square is in the middle of a “not-so-quiet ...
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Patrick Osborne Wins an Oscar
There was a time (for me) when the Academy Awards meant something more. You know, the anticipation of its start, who is watching with me, what's on the snack menu and how many winners will ...
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What Inspires Eric Pairitz? Warmer Days Ahead
#smartdeptinspires If you follow the comings and goings of smartdept via the web and social media, it won't surprise you to know that baseball is something that inspires me. On a day like ...
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smartdept. inc.’s Beth Miller to Host Seattle SHRM Recruiting SIG in 2015
Over the past year and a half I’ve been continuing my journey into the wonderful world of creative and marketing staffing, learning from my colleagues at the smartdept. inc. and attending as many networking events ...
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What Inspires You? from the desk of our recruiter, Alison Lepek
One of my favorite parts of recruiting is meeting with so many amazingly talented people. After delving deep into a candidate’s professional background, their portfolio, and their creative goals, one question seems to be at ...
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Seattle Smarties Give Back in December
Our Seattle smartdept. inc. team volunteered at Food Lifeline Tuesday afternoon to help sort food, repackage meals, and prepare pallets for outgoing deliveries of food to our Seattle neighbors. While their highly advanced tomato-sorting and ...
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Holiday Traditions
The Chicago team! Written by Eric Pairitz I’m a sports fan. “No duh” is what those who know me are saying right now. As a result of my fandom, I find myself adhering ...
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Holiday Job Hunting
Our very own Senior Creative Consultant Meghann Kern was recently quoted in the Seattle Times! She lent her expertise to a fantastic article about looking for a job during the hectic holiday season. “Timing is ...
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smartdept. inc. Goes National- Part Two!
Did you know that you can buy a house without ever meeting a real estate agent, mortgage broker or lawyer? Or that you don’t even have to be present at the closing? You’ll still have ...
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smartdept. inc. Goes National!
So, how does a new company separate itself from its competition? The answer, for us, was to use out-of-the-box thinking to put ourselves in a position to finish ahead of our competition. Some ideas were ...
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Chicago November Networking Events
The holiday season is ramping up, and so is the professional networking events calendar! Check out what’s happening this month in Chicago and get out there! Leadership Circle Program, “Disruptive Thinking: Preparing for Unpredictable Futures" ...
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smartdept. inc. Fights Hunger, Wins “Rookie of the Year” Award
At smartdept. inc., one of our top priorities is finding ways to give back to the communities where we live and work. In July of this year, we hosted a fundraising event in Seattle in ...
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Finding a Better Workflow
If you are guilty of constantly checking your inbox, you are not alone. For many of us, life at work revolves around sending and receiving emails. The truth is, this is not the most productive ...
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smartdept. inc. Food Lifeline Fundraiser a Success!
A big thank you to all of our wonderful clients, candidates, friends and family that turned out for our Food Lifeline fundraising-open-house event last Thursday. We've raised over $1150 so far and have exceeded our ...
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smartdept. inc. Food Lifeline Fundraising Event in Seattle!
What do you get when you mix philanthropy with savory foodstuffs and door prizes? An unforgettable open house hosted by smartdept. inc. in support of one of our favorite local charities, Food Lifeline! Here are ...
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The Daily Routines of Famous Creative People
Turns out great minds don’t think alike. Discover how some of the world’s most original artists, writers and musicians structured their day. Filter the different categories by toggling on or off, and hover over the ...
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Get Better Brainstorming Results with Creative Analogies
You’ve tried all the recommendations, from waking up early to writing by hand. Maybe your company has even hired a consultant to help employees generate new ideas, all in pursuit of that elusive eureka moment, ...
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New LinkedIn Job Search App
LinkedIn added another new app to its collection on Thursday. The professional network unveiled the LinkedIn Job Search app, its sixth standalone app and the fourth unveiled in the last 18 months. The app is ...
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Exciting News!
One of the most satisfying aspects of owning or managing any organization is seeing its members flourish and witnessing, firsthand, an individual making a positive difference and contribution to the people involved in its overall ...
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50 Ways To Get a Job
If you are in the market for a new job, you need to check out this innovative guide. There are tons of articles out there offering career advice, but this one is refreshingly different (and ...
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