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Creative Resource Planning: Building Your Roadmap for Long-Term Success

As the year winds down and we turn our attention to FY25, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what’s next. At Sandy, we’ve been in your shoes with many of our clients, helping juggle tight budgets, managing ambitious goals, and tackling the challenge of finding the right creative resources to meet their needs. We …

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Leadership Guidance

Building Your In-House Team: Find the Right Talent and Avoid Hiring Mistakes

One of the biggest challenges in growing a successful business is finding the right talent. When you’ve got a strong team, it’s like having a secret weapon – they ignite creativity, boost productivity, and bring next-level innovation. When everyone’s firing on all cylinders, employee morale skyrockets, retention improves, and your team is at the top …

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Leadership Guidance

Work Sandy Makes 2024 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing U.S. Companies

Work Sandy, a leader in creative resourcing solutions for businesses and agencies, is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2024 edition of Inc. Magazine’s prestigious Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States. As a young company, Work Sandy is proud to join the ranks of notable brands like Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under …

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Talent Advice

Navigating Freelance Work Alongside a Full-Time Job

Are you looking to branch out into the world of freelance, but aren’t quite ready to make the leap? Or perhaps you’re not planning to make the jump to #freelanceforever, but are looking to stack some cash from side projects to fund your next vacation. Whatever the reason, there’s a hot debate going on about …

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Talent Advice

How to truly go #OOO

‘Tis the season – The Holidays are kicking off next week with Thanksgiving, and from there, it’s a slow downhill roll through to New Year’s Day, right? Maybe for some, but for many of us – freelancers are employees alike – this season ushers in some heavy doses of #OOO anxiety. We’ve all been there …

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Leadership Guidance

Quiet Quitting’s Root Cause

There’s a lot about “Quiet Quitting” that feels a lot like the “Great Resignation.” It’s a headline-friendly phrase that induces head nods from employees and beads of sweat from managers. It’s also a product of the pandemic – of course being forced to adapt to untested work structures en masse during a public health crisis …

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Talent Advice

How to Build a Personal Brand, pt. 2

Sharing is caring! Showcase your personal brand and unique POV with a 3-step plan. We’re back for another installment in the “We’re all brands now” series! In part 2, we’ll dig into the specifics of ~creating content~ to help you get your name out there and network effectively in the creative and marketing field. …

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Talent Advice

How to Build a Personal Brand, pt. 1

Establishing your personal brand goes beyond a hashtag. A bit of “behind the scenes” content for you: Sandy’s been growing at a wild clip over the past 2 years (thank you remote work boom!) and this Summer, we’ve been taking a close look at our branding to see where we need to make some …

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Leadership Guidance

A Guide to Boosting Employee Morale

The 5 Languages of Love. Chances are, you’ve heard of the idea. Gary Chapman’s book, published in 1992, took the self-help world by storm. The idea of the book was that people give (and receive) love in different ways. If you want to know your partner best and be the happiest in your relationships, you …

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