WFH is great, but has its challenges for new hires. Here’s how to kickstart your success in a new remote role by taking charge of your own onboarding experience.

Employers today have less time than ever to look at resumes. Here's how to update yours so it stands out and wows hiring managers in 2022.

In today's job market, employers must work harder to attract top talent. Here's what candidates are looking for in an employer in 2022, and how to stay competitive as you grow your team.

Hiring is at an all-time high, but available talent is at an all-time low. However, this talent squeeze hasn’t affected all marketing and advertising roles equally. Here are the hottest jobs and most…

In a remote-first world, post-interview thank-you notes are more relevant than ever. Here’s what NOT to do when writing yours.

The thank-you note is still an important tool for job seekers who want to improve their odds of receiving an offer. Here’s how to write one that wows.

Making a good impression in a virtual job interview requires more than just tech skills. Here's how to stand out and make a real connection with your interviewer.

Given the wild job market, it’s only natural to have a wandering eye. Here's how to really know: Should you stay or should you go?

It's no secret: The job market is hot. Companies are clamoring for top talent now more than at any other time in recent memory. For marketers and creatives, the moment is especially ripe with…

In a Freeman+Leonard survey of marketing and advertising professionals in August 2021, only 41% of workers employed full-time at the start of the pandemic were still with the same employer. Of those…

As employers, we’ve been taught over and over the importance of hiring candidates who are strong cultural fits for our organizations. But what does that mean, and what if this focus on “culture fit”…

While the advertising and marketing industry still has a long way to go, companies are prioritizing diversity more than ever before. This is to tackle historical social injustices and…

As the pandemic has taken its toll on businesses of all types, many companies have had to restructure both departments and resources to react to changing profitability realities. Accordingly, many…

As we continue to try to forecast what a return to normalcy looks like for companies and agencies, one thing is for sure: increasingly, the future workforce will work from many different places.…

As a 100% women-owned business, Freeman+Leonard invites you to take time during Labor Day Week to consider how far women have come, and also how far we still have to go.

At Freeman+Leonard, we see Labor Day as a pretty important holiday. Today, we honor all working Americans, including the smart, talented professionals who fulfill the marketing and advertising needs…

It's a candidate’s market, but job-hunting has not become easier. In fact, the market is even more competitive for jobseekers. Here's the advice we're giving our talent.

First impressions are everything for a new employee joining your team. The experience your new team member has in their first few days can impact the rest of their time with your company. “A good…

As the world returns to something resembling normalcy and workplaces reopen, many companies and their employees are realizing that we have an opportunity to rethink the status quo — and reimagine the…

In major cities across the U.S., salaries for marketing and creative jobs are rising dramatically. It’s happening across agencies and companies, at every experience level, and in multiple marketing…

Demand for multi-talented employees who can fill hybrid roles has skyrocketed. Even though unicorns only exist in fairy tales, it's still possible to get many of the abilities you need in a single…

We’ve seen a sharp increase in demand for digital expertise, and increased competition means employers must work harder to attract top digital talent — and keep them. So what are top digital…

As a marketing solutions and talent company, Freeman+Leonard is in the business of matching great marketers and creatives with the companies who need them. To achieve that, our team works closely…

Though marketing budgets are often among the first to be slashed during financial downturns, the worst of the pandemic’s economic impact seems to be behind us. Marketing departments are hiring and…

Like many nonprofits of its size, Live Pura Vida, a 501(c)(3) based in Arlington and Fort Worth, has been hit hard by the pandemic. Revenue from for-profit arms of the organization — which typically…

For independent thinkers, marketers and creatives, taking the leap into freelance work is often a natural and fortuitous move — even if the circumstances that inspire it are anything but. How do I…

Since our company’s inception we have recognized Labor Day as a special holiday ˗ a time to thank and honor American workers and especially our own clients and talent. Our mission is to match the…

I’m not really a rule breaker. In fact, I think rules are generally good, even though I’m occasionally compelled to push the edges of the ones that annoy me. So when I began to question the status…

We have a unique opportunity to rethink the future of work in a fast-evolving world and the makeup of the workforce that will best position all of us for success. Consider these ways to turn this…

These are challenging times to be a marketing leader. From a public health crisis and ensuing economic challenges to racial justice and civil rights movements, each day seems to bring new changes to…