Spotlights
Spotlight on Creativity
September 2008
Aquent is the world's largest marketing staffing firm and for 20 years they have been the leader in helping marketing organizations find the people they need, on a freelance and direct hire basis, and in helping marketing professionals find the rewarding assignments they want. Aquent represents talent in virtually every marketing discipline, from brand managers to copywriters, from data analysts to web designers.
In addition, Aquent offers marketing organizations a wide range of services including consulting, studio solutions, project management and translation/localization. In the U.S. their extended network of businesses includes IT staffing and solutions, security-cleared personnel, healthcare consulting and financial services.
As the Icon sponsor of createAdelphia: The Philly Creative Jobs Event, Aquent will be in attendance at the event to recruit the brightest creative professionals in the Philadelphia Region.
Name:
Leah Bloom
Firm/company:
AQUENT
Title:
Recruiting Manager
Current Location:
Manayunk
Hometown:
Doylestown
Favorite Philadelphia neighborhood:
Fairmount/Art Museum
Your favorite thing about living in the Philadelphia Region:
The mix of family, culture and the close proximity to everything on the East Coast.
Why work in Philadelphia?
Philadelphia has a 250 year history of innovation. Who wouldn't want to work here?
How would you market Philadelphia to professionals outside the region?
Philly offers big city living with the feel of a small town. You get all the advantages of being in NY, Chicago, or LA and more - world class arts, culture, history and sports teams. Plus, we've got nearby beaches and mountains, major corporate headquarters, history, Mayor Nutter, Patty LaBelle, The Liberty Bell.
What advice would you give to young professionals trying to break into your industry?
Don't give up and don't let your ego get in the way of your success. Sometimes, you have to earn your badges doing production work before you get your big break.
Aquent has 72 offices in 17 countries with over 13,500 professionals working at more than 3,000 companies. They work with two-thirds of the Fortune 500 and 90 of the Fortune 100. Throughout their history, Aquent has made over half a million matches between their clients and talent. Aquent is privately held and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
To learn more about Aquent, visit: . http://www.aquent.com.