After living for six years in a city as bum-tastic as the ATL, I know it is best to avoid giving change to local hobos. I am not a cold-hearted or cruel person; I just do not believe them. When the same bum at the same gas station claims for the fifth day in a row that his "car broke down and he just needs some spare change to make it to such and such location, " I tend to be skeptical of his story. Personally, I feel like if you bum for a living you can think of something…

If you watch "Walker Texas Ranger" (and I don’t, I get all of my information from the "Walker Texas Ranger Lever" featured on the Conan O’Brian Show), you know that Chuck Norris is an action phenomenon. He has expertly honed his martial arts skills and groomed his ample beard to perfection. Chuck can knockout any foe, stop forest fires, and cure cancer, all with one swift roundhouse kick. At this point in your blog reading, I’m sure you’re asking yourself, “What the crap does Chuck Norris have to do with advancing my career in Advertising”? The answer: It’s all about…

Agencies, especially the larger ones, are overwhelmed with resumes. Thousands of candidates submit their resume to agencies every day through the agency websites, making it nearly impossible for each submitted resume to be properly reviewed. Agencies have to implement a variety of complex methods that allow them to “weed out” inappropriate candidates just because of the sheer volume of resumes they receive. To demonstrate, let’s follow Johnny Q. Resume as he travels through agency-website cyberspace.

As soon as Johnny hits “submit”, his resume is funneled into a gauntlet of computer-generated filters. Does Johnny have 3-5 years of experience? Has Johnny worked…

The job market these days is a candidate’s market. I have tons of amazing opportunities, but it has been increasingly difficult to find the right talent to fill these spots. Oftentimes, when I call passive candidates, they are at first excited about what I have to offer, but later back out. Excuses range from “I’ve decided that I don’t want to make a move from this agency just yet” to “I heart my boss and could never imagine leaving her”. There’s only so much information I can relay over the phone; seeing the agency in person is the only way to…