Thanks to our great talent!

Debby Malone, Partner at Hickerson Wahaus, just wrote us to say that our temporary talent did a great job for them in proofreading:

"...did a fabulous job. We had three different people and we liked _______ the best. They were all good but she was fabulous! She was so knowledgeable on style trends, etc."

Thanks, Debby -- we really appreciate the feedback!

It's a New Day -- Selling Interns

I just noticed that Crispin Porter + Bogusky is auctioning their summer interns on EBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270392380113

Here's a link to the Ad Age piece about it and all the juicy posts that follow:
http://adage.com/talentworks/article?article_id=136729

The current bid, when I last looked, was $5,600. No matter what, that sure will pump up someone's resume, don't you think?

We're so happy to congratulate...

Jamie Corning for winning KC/IABC's Best in Show at the 2009 Bronze Quill Awards Friday night.

To win a coveted Bronze Quill Award, entrants must show how they impacted their organization’s bottom line. From publications, to employee communication, to government relations, and now Social Media, Bronze Quill winners have shown they combined research, strategy and clean execution to reach their audiences with their messages.

More winners to follow. If you would like more information on KC/IABC, please visit http://kc.iabc.com

Good Advice

Kevin really knows what he is talking about.

If you are just beginning your career in the exciting field of Advertising or Marketing, check out Kevin Fullerton's blog at:

http://springboard501.blogspot.com/

His latest post, "Why Can't I Get a Job?" exposes errors job seekers make and gives advise on how to stand out.

Do you know any other blogs or podcasts that give solid, relevant advise to job seekers?

Biggest Mistake on a Resume is...

not proofreading or getting somebody else to proofread your resume. Many, many times a resume will be thrown directly into the trash if there is even one tiny typo.

IABC Members: Get your résumé proofread for free: Exclusive offer for IABC members from ProofreadNOW.com. Expires 30 May 2009.

Here are some links that can help:

20 Most Common Grammatical Errors - this is a great refresher in basic grammar.

Common Words That Sound Alike - the its/it's, there/they're/their etc. site; some of the MOST COMMON problems I see.

Punctuation - The University of Ottawa also has this site on correct punctuation usage.

What other mistakes will get your resume into the recycle bin?