Chicago Design Week 2014
Attention Chicagoland designers! AIGA's annual Chicago Design Week kicks off tomorrow and we can't wait. Check out their website for a rundown of all the unique events planned. Here are some highlights: Thursday, June 12- ...
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A Letter from our Company VP Matt Crook…
smartdept. inc. celebrated its 12th anniversary earlier this year! I’ve been fortunate to be part of this company for the past 7 years—and during this time, I’ve had the opportunity to be part of many ...
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Eric and Michelle set Geneva on fire!!!
As you know, one of the aspirations we feel strongly about at smartdept. inc. is being good corporate citizens and giving back to our communities. And one of the programs nearest to our hearts is ...
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5 Answers to Key Interview Questions You Should Practice Now
There are lots of resources online that can help you prepare for an interview in general, but this post is more specifically targeted to preparing for the questions you are most likely to hear during ...
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ERIN MULCAHY
CREATIVE CONSULTANT CHICAGO, IL Email Erin > A graduate of Columbia College in Chicago, Erin received her degree in Marketing Communications and promptly began recruiting for Agency talent here in Chicago. Now that she is ...
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NINA STROLIA
CREATIVE CONSULTANT CHICAGO, IL Email Nina > Nina is a graduate of Indiana University. Go Hoosiers!!! During her time at IU, she studied television production and management and had the good fortune to work at ...
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JAIME SKLAR
CREATIVE CONSULTANT CHICAGO, IL Email Jaime > Jaime attended college in Boulder, Colorado, where she studied psychology. She cut her recruiting teeth locally by placing marketing ambassadors, and feels her ability to read people is one ...
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LEAH BYE
RECRUITING MANAGER CHICAGO, IL Email Leah > With a background in retail management, Leah traded merchandising eclectic home goods and knick-knacks you never knew you needed for helping place interesting creatives with smartdept. While she ...
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ANGI BUDNICK
HUMAN RESOURCE GENERALIST CHICAGO, IL Email Angi > Angi is a people person and although her focus has been on training and development, her most recent HR adventures have been on the generalist side. With her ...
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MATT CROOK
PRESIDENT CHICAGO, IL Email Matt > Matt has 20 years of staffing experience in creative, IT, financial services and administrative placement, working with both privately held and global firms. He is a father of four and ...
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ERIC PAIRITZ
PRINCIPAL CHICAGO, IL Email Eric > Eric is a graduate of the Ringling School of Art and Design and worked as a print designer in healthcare before beginning his now 17-year career in creative staffing. ...
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MICHELLE PAIRITZ
PRINCIPAL CHICAGO, IL Email Michelle > Michelle started in graphic design and soon landed a role as a recruiter and loved it. With over 18 years of creative staffing experience, some of the smartdept’s biggest ...
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Volunteer Kick Off!
Mardi Gras kicked off for smartdept. inc. in a chilly warehouse in SoDo. “Produce to the people,” we chanted, as we sorted cherry tomatoes and bananas. We were there because we’d committed to join the ...
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Volunteer Kick Off!
Mardi Gras kicked off for smartdept. inc. in a chilly warehouse in SoDo. “Produce to the people,” we chanted, as we sorted cherry tomatoes and bananas. We were there because we’d committed to join the ...
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Surviving a Conference Call
How to Stop the Rambling, Multitasking and Zoning Out The conference call is one of the most familiar rituals of office life—and one of the most hated. Abuses are rife. People on the line interrupt ...
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Surviving a Conference Call
How to Stop the Rambling, Multitasking and Zoning Out The conference call is one of the most familiar rituals of office life—and one of the most hated. Abuses are rife. People on the line interrupt ...
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10 Creative Social Media Resumes To Learn From
Like flowers in early spring, new social media job openings are sprouting across industries as companies of all sizes look to create or expand their social squads.The undeniable success and innovation of high-profile social media ...
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10 Creative Social Media Resumes To Learn From
Like flowers in early spring, new social media job openings are sprouting across industries as companies of all sizes look to create or expand their social squads. The undeniable success and innovation of high-profile social ...
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LinkedIn Shows You Who Visits Your Profile — and Then Some
LinkedIn updated the "who's viewed your profile" section of its platform on Monday, adding personalized tips for how users can generate more profile views.The new layout includes more detailed analytics about which LinkedIn members visit ...
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Seattle team volunteering at Food Lifeline
Our Seattle smartdept. inc. team is partnering with Food Lifeline to donate our time and fundraise this year. We'll be making blog updates to share our experience throughout the year and look forward to supporting ...
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12 Most Creative Interview Techniques
With high unemployment levels and a paucity of jobs, employers often have to pick among a large number of talented applicants when trying to fill a position. Increasingly, in order to differentiate between numerous qualified ...
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