Creative Staffing Insights & Hiring Intelligence

Insights from icreatives on hiring graphic designers, UX professionals, marketing talent, and building high-performing creative teams. Explore trends in creative staffing, employer branding, remote work, and portfolio hiring.

August 4 2023
Having a workforce of employees located in various places around the globe is a business norm that has recently gained traction in the business world. This new concept is fuelled by the recent advancements in technology that have made remote working possible, breaking the distance barrier so that distance no longer impedes an employee’s efficiency.…
July 25 2023
Work flexibility is a concept that is rapidly taking root in the business industry. It challenges the idea of a traditional 9-5 profession and the need for constant rigidity in the workplace, elevating the average employee experience.  Today, workplace flexibility is evident in flexible work schedules and processes and has been proven to offer numerous…
July 25 2023
Employee recognition has become a core value of the business world. In every industry, every employee wants to feel appreciated for contributing to a company's success. Although many traditional workers with assigned desk spaces in traditional offices will agree they already get a significant portion of the recognition they hope for, the same cannot often…
July 24 2023
Have you recently hired a new manager? How do you integrate them into your organization and get them up to speed? Hiring a new manager offers numerous benefits ranging from fresh ideas to having someone with a new perspective help you solve daily tasks. It allows your employees to learn from new leadership, simultaneously growing…
July 21 2023
Organizational culture determines the average employee’s behavior in an organization. A great organizational culture is one of the most important traits of a successful organization as it is characterized by honesty, trust, and loyalty and enforces a positive attitude towards work. Having a great organizational culture is the key to a successful organization. It reinforces…
July 21 2023
Managers -especially skilled ones- are crucial to the sustenance and success of any organization. In salary-earning workforces, managing employees is easy due to factors such as job security and other benefits employees enjoy that motivate them to be committed to their jobs. On the contrary, managing an hourly workforce can be more challenging due to…
July 19 2023
Job demands are reaching new highs, with a 2022 survey reporting 10.9 million openings in that year alone. However, with more job openings made available, job seekers are spread thin as there aren’t enough candidates to fill these openings. Couple this with the scarcity of talent in the job market, and it is easy to…
July 19 2023
Employ engagement is a crucial factor that contributes to the success of any establishment. It impacts productivity, satisfaction, and even the ability to achieve a common goal relating to business performance. But how do you know your employees are being engaged? The best way to know if your workers are engaged is to assess their…
July 19 2023
As staffing shortages and turnover increase in businesses worldwide, more establishments rely heavily on hourly employees. Paid per hour, depending on how many services they put in, hourly employees offer businesses cost-saving benefits and the flexibility to only pay for the hours an employee works. But do these hourly workers get the flexibility they need…
July 14 2023
Recruitment is a vital process for building business size. However, it is also one of the most expensive processes in business. The advent of recruitment technology has created a new way for businesses to streamline the recruitment process and make it more affordable for businesses.  One of these many solutions is recruitment automation. Are you…