5 Impressive Perks of Being a Contractor with McKinley Marketing Partners
Have you ever considered becoming a contractor? Being a contractor with McKinley Marketing Partners means that you accept a work assignment with a McKinley client company, which we often refer to as a “project.” At first glance you may be mor …
4 Benefits of Hiring a Contractor
McKinley Marketing Partners has been a leader in recruiting for over 25 years and yet, hiring today is unlike anything we’ve seen before. We have had to double our recruiter count just to begin to keep up with demand. For those of us who help connect ta …
The pandemic changed the way we work. These 9 changes are here to stay.
Last week the United States marked a grim anniversary: it’s been two years since the first known case of COVID was identified in the United States. Less than two months later, the country would undergo an apocalyptic lockdown. Soon the “post-pandemic …
Top 5 Holiday Ads of 2021
Chris Noth in ‘And Just Like That’ CRAIG BLANKENHORN/HBO It’s a McKinley tradition to review holiday ads each year and share the best of the best with you. This is a time of year when marketers can really flex their creative muscles. And there a …
7 Questions to Ask Yourself When Looking for Meaningful Work
As the dust of the pandemic begins to settle in the US nearly two years after its onset, aftershocks of its impact continue to surface. Related challenges include the politicization of public health measures, the distrust of authority and the political es …
6 Small Changes to Make to Attract and Retain Talent Amidst the Great Resignation
The Great Resignation continues full speed ahead as the Labor Department recently reported that more people quit jobs in August 2021 than any month in the past 20 years. Why are people resigning? Everyone’s story is unique, but 40 perc …
How to Repurpose Content in Your Marketing Strategy
Today digital marketers are tasked with getting the attention of audiences under extremely challenging circumstances. The competition is fierce. The digital landscape is noisy. And marketers must create more content to stake a claim in the marketplace ami …
8 Tips to Keep the Faith During a Long Job Search
If your job search is beginning to feel long, it can be depleting. Research shows that long job searches often directly impact mental health as anxiety and depression can both increase. And the feelings of hopelessness, inadequacy, and being unwanted can …
Remote Onboarding: How to Get a New Employee Started Right
Onboarding remote employees is an art unto itself. The traditional onboarding process cannot simply be moved to all Zoom calls and emails. Much of the in-person onboarding process allows for those collisions and moments where a new hire can ask a question …
How to Avoid Burnout After Working From Home for a Year
In the fall of 2021 many workers will be returning to the office in at least a part-time capacity. Commutes, business travel, and children’s busy school and extracurricular schedules will ramp up and you’ll want to avoid burnout. If the impending busyne …
How to Succeed As a Remote Employee On a Hybrid Team
Over the last year, much of corporate America has been operating with fully distributed teams where all employees are working from home. But that is set to change soon. Experts say while some will return to the office full-time, others who were once in th …