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About The Creative Group

The Creative Group is a specialized staffing service placing interactive, design and marketing professionals with a variety of firms. For online job-hunting services, candidate portfolios and TCG’s award-winning career magazine, Click Here.

Teleconference Etiquette

Following are some teleconference etiquette suggestions for making the most of these sometimes awkward meetings. More

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How to Focus at Work and Manage Distractions

If you’re at a loss for how to focus at work because of too many on-the-job distractions, consider these tips to help you get back on track. More

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6 Tips for Designers Working Remotely

Today, it’s not uncommon for telecommuter team members to be spread out across the globe. Consider these tips for managing remote working relationships. More

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8 Social Media Tips for New Grads

If you’re looking for a job, be sure to make the most of social media. Following are eight social media tips to help you in your graphic design career job hunt. More

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5 Tips to Help Designers Avoid the Summer Doldrums

Design work seems to either come to a crawl or become insanely busy during the summer. Either way, you can avoid the summer doldrums with these tips. More

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How To Have Fun at Work

Are you having fun at work? Your responses to the following 11 questions can help you keep the fun at work flowing when you start to slump. More

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3 Fun Team-Building Tips

Following are 3 team-building tips to set the tone for lively, playful engagement during design team-building gatherings. More

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The Ins and Outs of Job Hunting

Job search tools have given way to the modern must-haves, according to The Creative Group. Following are the “ins” and “outs” of the job-hunting scene today. More

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Design Management: Are You Sucking the Life out of Morale?

Managing creatives is challenging, especially when companies are accustomed to doing more with less and workplace morale is suffering. Is your management style also sucking the life out of morale? Find out. More

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Get a Design Job and Keep a Job with Essential Skills

As a designer, evolving and growing your skill-sets is essential. Those with digital expertise, in particular, are in strong demand. Get practical advice for acquiring hot skills and take control of your career in design. More

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