10 common mistakes to avoid when creating your portfolio
By Ven Dumagan, Marketing Assistant If you’re in the creative field - be it design, social media, marketing or anything else in between, you’re gonna need something to showcase your work. That’s where a well-crafted portfolio comes in. It doesn’t matter whether
Navigating tough conversations with clients
When it comes to client relationships, being able to navigate tough conversations is a common challenge that many account services professionals face and struggle with, but it’s so important that this skill is developed in order to progress in your
What transferable skills do I need for a job in marketing, PR or design?
You’ve decided it’s time to take a leap of faith. You’re planning on leaving your current career, have retrained (or are about to start retraining) in something new and are thinking about your new career in marketing, PR, account service
Everything you need to know about finding a mentor
When you find the right one, a mentor can be a game changer for your career. They can help you discover hidden strengths and new passions and what direction you should potentially take your career. Sounds great, right? So if you’ve decided
Agency vs. In-House Delivery Roles: What’s the Real Deal?
Here’s the million dollar question on almost every delivery and production candidate's lips: is the grass really greener on the agency or in-house side? Well, hold onto your hats because our recent webinar, In-house Production and Delivery: What’s it really like,
How to stand out as a junior looking for work
It’s hard enough to stand out and find a job as a grad or a junior professional - you’re up against all of the other graduates from your year who have similar levels of experience and skill - so why
24 ways to improve your recruitment process without using a recruiter
Not using a recruiter to do your hiring? No problem! The most important thing is to make sure you have a clear and effective hiring process when going down this path. With minimal structure in place, businesses can find that the
Top areas for creatives to upskill in 2024
New year, new skills? Hell yeah! We’re big fans of learning something new here at Creative Natives - this may sound a little cheesy, but learning is fun, so we’re all for candidates putting some time in to upskill and grow.
Behind the Creative: The path to Studio Manager
If you’re a designer looking to make the move into a role that is more focused on operations and processes, don’t miss this instalment of Behind the Creative. We spoke with Amanda Mikkelsen, Content and Creative Lead at Medibank and manager
Behind the Creative: How to land a fast paced agency role
In our first instalment of Behind the Creative for 2024, we speak with Caley O’Neill, National Client Director at IVY PR about what fast paced agencies are really looking for in newcomers to their team. From working across agencies of