Agency Life
The Ultimate Guide to Successful Recruiting – The Interview
It seems so simple. Establish a need for a position. Write out what you’re looking for in a candidate, and people will come calling in droves. Well, turns out that’s not exactly how it works. Recruiting is hard. Writing, refining, interviewing and even the DECISION process, all take precious (and otherwise billable) time away from…
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Hiring with Purpose
There is a war for talent happening. People have more job choices and more ways to make income today than they did before, and loyalty just isn’t what it used to be. If you’re not committing thought and resources to the talent war, you might lose out to your competition. We pride ourselves on hiring…
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Evolving Approaches to Meaningful Work
Most of us want to do meaningful work—something that gets us jumping out of bed every morning (or at the very least makes us feel like we’re contributing directly to an organization’s success). If that sounds like you, you’re not alone; research from LinkedIn shows that nearly three-quarters of U.S. workers want a job where…
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Civilians On the Road
While we love being in the office and doing great work with our clients we also like to get out of the office to stay up-to-date on industry trends and share what we’ve learned with our industry peers. This month, Civilians will be fanning out across the country presenting at some key industry events, see…
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Presenting The Civilian Golden Bus Award Winner
Go to any office ripe with 20 and 30 somethings and there’s bound to be a competitive but friendly nature when it comes to anything and Civilian is no different. Whether we’re battling for the fastest finish in our police training course, encouraging a lunchtime hot sauce eating contest or winning the office fantasy football…
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Kim Coutts: Public Relations Superhero
Earlier this month, after an extensive search for the perfect candidate, Civilian welcomed Kim Coutts as our new Director of Communications and Outreach—and she’s worth the wait. Kim brings more than 25 years of experience, including a stint as SVP and partner at leading global PR agency FleishmanHillard, and five years of running her own…
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Let’s “Mete” Pete
Recently, we welcomed Pete Levine to the Civilian team as our new Director of Client Services. His processes and presence have already made a positive impact in the short time he’s been here, so we sat down with Pete to learn more about his experience, what drew him to Civilian, and if he had any…
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Interview Tips for New Creatives in Advertising and Design
Civilian conducts a decent amount of informational interviews with students interested in the creative field, as part of our mentorship efforts. It’s a good way for recent grads to practice interviewing, plus get feedback on their work and how they present. As a bonus, these meetings are great networking opportunities for both sides. After every…
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A WISE Partnership in Mentoring
We got together with the San Diego chapter of Women In Sports and Events (WISE) in our shared mentorship efforts by hosting a workshop on the best practices of self-promotion through LinkedIn. The workshop consisted of Jorge Barba starting with the how-tos of a LinkedIn profile, then later rounded out the event with a panel…
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The Job Hopper
I’ve never been the most decisive person when it comes to my professional life. I changed majors three times, I had internships in four different industries, and ended up going into a different industry than the one I graduated in. My life has never been linear in that sense, and Civilian was the perfect fit…
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