• Online vs Physical Portfolios – Still Hungry?

  23, Feb, 2010

  If a resume is the ‘appetiser’ – or taster – of one’s skills and experience as a designer, the portfolio is the ‘main’ that follows. I’m not talking so much a supersized, expansive feast here. Rather, this ‘main’ is generous and appropriately-sized and aims to have the ‘diner’, once finished, feeling ‘pleasantly full’ but nevertheless still wanting dessert or, to end this metaphor, to see more of you.

• Four Stages of Recovery

  17, Feb, 2010

  The GFC took some stuffing out of us all over these past 12 months. However, what the past year has allowed us to do is really take stock of our clients, our business, the creative industry and where we all fit within it. Recruitment is of course the core business of Aquent, so I thought it would be interesting to define the ‘four stages of recovery’ model vs. what we at Aquent have experienced throughout our Australia/New Zealand region focussing on the recruitment demand. This analysis will also help us all plan ahead for the future in terms of temporary and permanent hires.

• Aquent Awarded 2009 Webaward for Outstanding Website by Web Marketing Association

  23, Oct, 2009

  Aquent Honored in Employment Web Category

• Wolda ’09 judges announced

  18, Aug, 2009

  Milan, Italy - Wolda, the Worldwide Logo Design Annual, announces the distinguished panel of 30 independent judges that will select the winning entries for its ‘09 edition.

• thinkLA & adZoo: SnowJam

  10, Mar, 2010

  SnowJam is an annual ski trip hosted by AdZoo. There are very limited spots available and the event sells out quickly, so early registration is highly suggested. Participants are provided with transportation to Mammoth Mountain, two (2) nights lodging and lunch and dinner Saturday. It gives young advertising professionals the opportunity to network and build stronger relationships and friendships on the slopes of Mammoth Mountain.

• Lunchbox List Career Booster | Social Media and You

  17, Mar, 2010

  Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Slideshare, YouTube… the list goes on. Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay! There’s a myriad of social media platforms out there – where should you be? Employers and potential employers are increasingly scanning the internet for information about current or future staff. What will they find if they are checking out your digital footprint? Whether you are looking to change jobs or firmly cement yourself within your current role, discover how to leverage social media to boost your career prospects. In this Breakfast presentation Aquent's Karen Thompson will share with you the ’3 Rs of Career Success’, and discuss the role social media can play today in your professional life.

  Date: Wednesday, 17 March

  Time: 7.30 - 9am

  For booking information and costs, please visit website: http://bit.ly/bAOSPX
  

• Aquent wins Best Multi-National Agency and Best Agency Website at the Recruitment Excellence Awards

  03, Nov, 2009

  For the second year running, Aquent wins Best Multi-National Agency and for the first time, Best Agency Website, at the 2009 Recruitment Excellence Awards (REA) in Australia.

• Aquent Awarded 2009 WebAward for Outstanding Website by Web Marketing Association

  23, Oct, 2009

  Aquent awarded "Outstanding Achievement in Web Development” in the employment category

23, Feb, 2010

Online vs Physical Portfolios – Still Hungry?

www.desktopmag.com.au Tim McNamara, Aquent Creative Agent, Brisbane, Australia If a resume is the ‘appetiser’ – or taster – of one’s skills and experience as a designer, the portfolio is the ‘main’ that follows. I’m not talking so much a supersized, expansive feast here. Rather, this ‘main’ is generous and appropriately-sized and aims to have the ‘diner’, once finished, feeling ‘pleasantly full’ but nevertheless still wanting dessert or, to end this metaphor, to see more of you.

17, Feb, 2010

Four Stages of Recovery

www.desktopmag.com.au Catherine Wiggett, Senior Creative Agent, Aquent Sydney The GFC took some stuffing out of us all over these past 12 months. However, what the past year has allowed us to do is really take stock of our clients, our business, the creative industry and where we all fit within it. Recruitment is of course the core business of Aquent, so I thought it would be interesting to define the ‘four stages of recovery’ model vs. what we at Aquent have experienced throughout our Australia/New Zealand region focussing on the recruitment demand. This analysis will also help us all plan ahead for the future in terms of temporary and permanent hires.

10, Feb, 2010

Freelancing: A way of life!

www.desktopmag.com.au Tim McNamara, Aquent Creative Agent, Brisbane, Australia As permanent hiring dipped dramatically throughout 2009 and redundancies were – for a time — rife throughout parts of our industry, many creatives were for the first time faced with a tough decision: hold out for another full-time position, or try a stint at freelancing?...

01, Feb, 2010

Going, going, gone...

Desktop Magazine, Australia Tim McNamara, Aquent Creative Agent, Brisbane, Australia Employers not focused on retaining their best and brightest face a talent exodus as the market heats up, writes Aquent creative agent Tim McNamara.

01, Feb, 2010

Bathing in Boston’s beauty

Marketing Magazine, Australia Tim McNamara, Aquent Creative Agent, Brisbane, Australia Home to a rich history and a progressive economy, Boston is no storm in a teacup, says Tim McNamara.

22, Nov, 2009

Upturn brings year of churn

Herald on Sunday, New Zealand Andrea Milner, Journalist Employers will face a year of "churn", when unhappy employees, held hostage during the recession, look for something better as the economy recovers.

04, Nov, 2009

Freelancers: Break the shackles

AdNews Tracey McEldowney, Journalist for AdNews Tracey McEldowney from AdNews looks at the impact of the global financial crisis on the freelance fraternity and asks whether the ultimate work/life balance can ever be achieved.

04, Nov, 2009

Your Career Toolbox - Networking

Campaign Brief Western Australia Karen Thompson, Perth Area Manager, Aquent Newly promoted to Area Manager, Aquent's Karen Thompson looks at the importance of networking to build and maintain a successful career.

02, Nov, 2009

You can in San Fran!

Marketing Magazine, Australia Tim McNamara, Aquent Creative Agent, Brisbane, Australia Australian marketers wanting a Californian sea change are also likely to be seduced by the charms of überhip San Francisco, Tim McNamara discovers.

05, Oct, 2009

Start spreading the news

Marketing Magazine, Australia Tim McNamara, Aquent Creative Agent, Brisbane Tim McNamara learns that things in New York are on the way up with opportunities for flexible, determined marketers.

23, Oct, 2009

Aquent Awarded 2009 Webaward for Outstanding Website by Web Marketing Association

Aquent Honored in Employment Web Category

18, Aug, 2009

Wolda ’09 judges announced

Milan, Italy - Wolda, the Worldwide Logo Design Annual, announces the distinguished panel of 30 independent judges that will select the winning entries for its ‘09 edition.

05, Aug, 2009

Aquent survey reveals a glimmer of optimism across the marketing and design industry with freelance and contractor numbers set to rise

Auckland, New Zealand - Global marketing, design and digital staffing leader, Aquent, has just released the Aquent Market Eye – a report designed to supplement The Aquent Orange Book to provide the industry with updated insights relating to staff salaries, hiring trends and predictions across both permanent and freelance/contract staff in Australia and New Zealand.

03, Aug, 2009

Aquent survey reveals a glimmer of optimism across the marketing and design industry with permanent hiring intentions set to rise

Sydney, Australia - Global marketing, design and digital staffing leader, Aquent, has just released the Aquent Market Eye – a report designed to supplement The Aquent Orange Book to provide the industry with updated insights relating to staff salaries, hiring trends and predictions across both permanent and freelance/contract staff in Australia and New Zealand.

13, Jul, 2009

Aquent hires new advertising and media specialist in Beijing

- Sky Lee joins Aquent Beijing as Team Leader, Advertising & Media -

01, Jul, 2009

Aquent hires new marketing and communications team leader in Melbourne

Cameron Davidson joins Aquent in Melbourne as Team Leader, Marketing & Communications

17, Jun, 2009

Global recruiter drops its online job board function in favour of personal interaction with customers

Global marketing and design staffing specialist, Aquent, has broken convention by launching a new corporate web site with no job search/job board function, but with open access to all its recruiters.

15, Jan, 2009

Aquent’s Matt Grant Invited to Speak to Good Morning America Job Club at Harvard Kennedy School

Grant’s talk at the career club will focus on “Success”

09, Nov, 2008

The Boston Globe names Aquent to Globe 100’s Top Places to Work ‘08

Aquent has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the debut of an employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe.

11, Sep, 2008

Aquent Acquires Leading Indian Marketing & Media Recruitment Firm

Aquent, the leading global staffing firm specialising in marketing, communications and creative talent has announced the key acquisition of leading recruitment firm Professionele Consulting’s media division.

10, Mar, 2010

thinkLA & adZoo: SnowJam

SnowJam is an annual ski trip hosted by AdZoo. There are very limited spots available and the event sells out quickly, so early registration is highly suggested. Participants are provided with transportation to Mammoth Mountain, two (2) nights lodging and lunch and dinner Saturday. It gives young advertising professionals the opportunity to network and build stronger relationships and friendships on the slopes of Mammoth Mountain.

17, Mar, 2010

Lunchbox List Career Booster | Social Media and You

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Slideshare, YouTube… the list goes on. Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay! There’s a myriad of social media platforms out there – where should you be? Employers and potential employers are increasingly scanning the internet for information about current or future staff. What will they find if they are checking out your digital footprint? Whether you are looking to change jobs or firmly cement yourself within your current role, discover how to leverage social media to boost your career prospects. In this Breakfast presentation Aquent's Karen Thompson will share with you the ’3 Rs of Career Success’, and discuss the role social media can play today in your professional life.

Date: Wednesday, 17 March

Time: 7.30 - 9am

For booking information and costs, please visit website: http://bit.ly/bAOSPX

Nov, 2009

Aquent wins Best Multi-National Agency and Best Agency Website at the Recruitment Excellence Awards

For the second year running, Aquent wins Best Multi-National Agency and for the first time, Best Agency Website, at the 2009 Recruitment Excellence Awards (REA) in Australia.

Oct, 2009

Aquent Awarded 2009 WebAward for Outstanding Website by Web Marketing Association

Aquent awarded "Outstanding Achievement in Web Development” in the employment category

Sep, 2009

Aquent awarded Runner Up Best Specialist Recruiter (Medium category) at the Australian SEEK Awards

Australia’s recruitment industry celebrated in style on 25 September, as the jobseeker’s favourites were honoured at the SEEK Annual Recruitment Awards (SARAs) in Australia.

Nov, 2008

The Boston Globe 100’s Top Places to Work ‘08

Aquent has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the debut of an employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. The Globe 100’s Top Places to Work magazine was published in the Sunday Globe on November 9. Online, the report can be found at boston.com/business

Oct, 2008

Best Multi-National Agency

Sydney - At the inaugural Thomson Reuters Recruitment Excellence Awards, Aquent was awarded the Best Multi-National Agency.

Jan, 2007

National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) Corporate Plus® designation

Awarded in 2007 the highest designation for a minority supplier by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) - the coveted Corporate Plus® designation.

Jan, 2006

John Deere Achieving Excellence Program Partner-level Supplier

Recognized as a Partner-level supplier for 2006 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program for the eighth consecutive year.

Jan, 2006

SEEK Recruitment Awards 2006 Best Specialist Recruiter

Recognized as the 2006 Best Specialist Recruiter (in the large category) in the SEEK Recruitment Awards (SARAs) in Australia.

Jan, 2003

Consulting Magazine “Top 10 Consulting Firms”

Recognized in 2003 by Consulting Magazine as one of the world’s “Top 10 Consulting Firms” for employee morale, operational effectiveness, and quality of leadership.

Jan, 2002

Vault Top 50 Most Prestigious Consulting Firms

Rated one of the “Top 50 Most Prestigious Consulting Firms” in the world by Vault in 2002.

Jan, 2000

Harvard Business School Case Study

Subject of a Harvard Business School case study, “Building Loyalty Among a Contingent Workforce,” which for a time was taught to every MBA student.

Jan, 2000

British Academy Award Nominee

Nominated for British Academy Award in 2000 in Interactive Factual category.

Jan, 1992

12th Fastest Growing Private Company

Ranked on the Inc. 500 list as the 12th fastest growing private company in America in 1992.

Find out more about Aquent’s current business and our history. If you would like to speak with someone at Aquent, please contact publicrelations@aquent.com.

Fact Sheet

Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Aquent is a global staffing agency with 73 offices in 18 countries. The company has European headquarters in London, UK, and Asia Pacific headquarters in Sydney, Australia.

Aquent US and Canada Businesses

Aquent
    Staffing
    Solutions
    On Demand
Aquent Healthcare Consulting

Aquent International

Aquent operates in Australia, Greater China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

Businesses

Aquent Staffing
Eloquent Staffing
Studios
Training

Global combined 2008 revenue:
$ 450 million

Workforce

10,000 employees worldwide.

Founders
John Chuang, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Aquent
Steve Kapner, Co-founder and Managing Director, Aquent
Mia Wenjen, Co-founder and Director, Aquent

Senior Management
Larry Bolick, CIO
Nunzio Domilici, CFO
Mike Smith, COO

International Management
Greg Savage, International CEO
Ann Webster, President, North America

History

In 1986 three Harvard University classmates started a desktop publishing business in their dorm room. As a side business they acted as talent agents for their friends, connecting designers they knew with creative projects. That side business (originally called MacTemps) quickly became their main focus, with operations spreading across the United States and, in 1991, overseas.

Over the years, Aquent has frequently been referred to as innovative, pioneering, and progressive. “From the beginning we wanted to do things differently from other staffing firms,” explains co-founder and CEO, John Chuang.

“For instance, in 1992 we were the first agency in the US to offer comprehensive and affordable healthcare and retirement benefits to our talent. People said we’d be bankrupt in a year. Turns out we weren’t. In fact, we ended up establishing a new standard for for the industry.”

Harvard Business School was so intrigued by Aquent’s ‘crazy’ approach that they wrote a case study examining how Aquent built loyalty among the contingent workforce, a study that was taught to every MBA student.

Today, Aquent talent work with many of the world’s most valuable and well-known brands. We have over 70 offices in 18 countries with headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.