CareerTrack Event: Not Just Temporary: Tips for Working with Staffing Firms
Think staffing firms are only for short-term temporary jobs? Think again. Professional staffing firms are experts in their industry with valuable connection and opportunities. The majority of professional staffing assignments are long-term or temp-to-hire positions that can evolve into fulltime opportunities. Shorter-term projects build experience and connections within new industries, in addition to providing income and keeping your skills current.
Working with a staffing firm can be a valuable piece of your job-search strategy. As with most aspects of the job search experience, there are tips and techniques to increase your chances of success.
Join Tech Columbus’ CareerTrack on May 17th from 5:30-7:30 to learn how to find the right firm, build the relationship, and get the most out of your experience. Presented by Kristen Harris, Portfolio Creative, and Rich Grunenwald, COMSYS.
5:30-6pm: Networking
6pm-7pm: Not Just Temporary: Tips for Working with Staffing Firms presentation
7-7:15: Q&A
7:15-7:30pm: Attendee introductions and networking
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Please note: Only CareerTrack Members may attend this event without a fee.
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If you are a HR or hiring representative from a TechColumbus Member Company and would like to attend this event to network with job seekers, please contact Kay Shabazz at kshabazz@TechColumbus.org or 614.340.1864.
Speaker Details:
Kristen Harris, Portfolio Creative
Kristen Harris and her co-founding partner, Catherine Lang-Cline, are the owners of Portfolio Creative. Portfolio is a niche staffing and recruiting firm focused on the marketing, advertising and design fields. Based in Columbus, Portfolio was founded in 2005 with the goal of providing a better way of connecting creative talent with clients in the Central Ohio area. The Portfolio team believes that creative people, ideas and companies are valuable and vital to our community.
Kristen and her team are experts at resume coaching, career guidance, interviewing tips, online networking and portfolio reviews specifically within the creative industry. Advocates of continuing education, training and networking, the Portfolio team can recommend many valuable organizations and resources.
About Rich Grunenwald
Rich Grunenwald is a leader in the central Ohio technology industry, with a broad and progressive career including roles from C Programmer and Project Manager to Consulting Sales and Managing Director. He is an active member of the community, with relationships with and influences from numerous leaders and executives who have helped expand his knowledge and fuel his passion for helping organizations and individuals prosper in the information technology market space.
Rich leads COMSYS in the central Ohio market, a firm that provides IT professionals to clients who are struggling to adopt and integrate new technology, who find themselves short staffed from sudden changes in demand, or who are stressed with balancing competing priorities and limited IT resources. Rich also serves as an Advisory Board member for Portfolio Creative, a staffing firm focused on creative professionals, and coaches on ways to continue their success and ensure long term growth and viability.