Creatives - Portfolio Advice

As a recruiter for Sapient Interactive I see many resumes and portfolios...but if you are a creative and you want a job in this day an age you should have a ONLINE portfolio. There are so many great sites that you can easily post your work, that's it's completely unacceptable for you not to have one. Please don't send me links to download your work, CD's, DVS, etc. just send me a link to view your work. It shows that you are organized, polished and that you really ARE interested and want the job.

Here are just a few of the sites out there that offer you a place to have a FREE portfolio:
http://www.behance.net/
http://www.carbonmade.com/
http://www.coroflot.com/default.asp
http://creativehotlist.com/
http://figdig.com/

There should be no excuse as to why you don't have an online portfolio. So if you apply for a creative advertising job and you don't leave a link for the employer to view your work, please don't be surprised if you never hear from them again.

And if you haven't started to write or design for the interactive space, I would advise that you start. The world, our clients and our work are moving more and more and MORE into the interactive space and if you don't embrace it soon, you will be obsolete.

Sapient Interactive is hiring creatives! Please apply here and most importantly don't forget the link to your portfolio!

Pay it forward

I am connected to Erik Proulx on Twitter and saw that he is creating a website for agency folks who are looking for jobs: http://www.pleasefeedtheanimals.com/ Sapient IS hiring but we don't have a ton of openings...so I like to help any way that I can even if I can't hire you.

Also along the same lines, please follow http://twitter.com/JobAngels. If you are looking for work or want to help others find work.

Please let me know if you know of any other great sites out there! Pay it forward!

Sapient is still hiring!

I feel very lucky that Sapient is a solid company and that we are still hiring. We have been consistently winning work, winning awards, getting more and more recognition and continuing to hire talented folks in the interactive space. I'm currently looking to hire a Sr Interactive Developer and a Sr Art Director for our Miami office. And by the way it is 76 degrees and sunny here today!!! I love Miami!

Who is Sapient?

Sapient Wins Seven 2008 WebAwards from Web Marketing Association
12th Annual Industry Awards Recognize Sapient’s Success Creating Top Web Sites for Name Brand Businesses Spanning a Variety of Industries

• Best Transportation Website: HondaJet Redesign
• Electronics Standard of Excellence: Logitech Harmony Launch
• Non-Profit Standard of Excellence: OneHen
• Outstanding Website: City Sports
• Outstanding Website: Virgin Charter Launch Site
• Outstanding Website: Sony Business Solutions
• Telecommunications Standard of Excellence: Xohm Product Launch

For the full article please go to: http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080925005284&newsLang=en

Best Social Media Campaign of the year!! Burn - Sapient Interactive

http://www.sapient.com/burn/burn.htm

This is what is fun about Sapient, we have great developers who are thinking out of the box and designing award winning facebook applications. We had a great team of copywriters, art directors, developers, etc. who just want to do really cool, award winning work and have fun while they are doing it...what could be better than that? and we live in sunny miami and sapient is always looking to hire talented agency folks looking for a new job...contact me anytime!

Love being a creative recruiter for Sapient

I feel lucky...I love what I do. I love the company I work for and I love going to work. I love working with the people that I work with. I love seeing the cool new work that we have been doing. I love seeing the new technologies that we are engaging with. I love the enthusiasm. I love the passion. I love that people thank me once they are hired. I love that we are ever changing. I love that we are growing. I work for Sapient. I recruit for Sapient Interactive practice and wish everyone enjoyed their job as much as I do. Happy Friday!!!

Creative Director needed in Miami

I guess to me it doesn't make much sense, I love Miami, I love the white sandy beaches, the turquoise blue water, great creative environment, a company that's willing to relocate, you would think it would be easier for me to find someone that would be willing, because after the winter the midwest and new england had...I would think there would be quite a few people ready to get out of dodge!!! but I do understand, moving 1500 miles is a lot, I know, I moved from Boston to Miami, but I LOVE IT and couldn't be happier. I work with great people, I live in a fabulous place and there's sunshine @ 330 days a year...seems like even more to me, so if you know anyone who has ever thought about moving to a warmer place, send them my way...art directors, copywriters, developers, account directors, etc. We are growing and doing very well...join me in Miami!!!