Leadership Guidance

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 Armour, …

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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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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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When conversation heats up in the work-world, we’re listening to learn and bring you the topics worth talking about. Here’s one you might want to think about!   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 …

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The latest group of folks to jump on the Great Resignation bandwagon isn’t who you imagine it is – it’s middle-aged workers with lots of tenure and the financial means to pursue the things in life that truly matter to them! The pandemic impacted the way all of us work. As employers are starting to …

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Sometimes we learn really cool things from really cool people. When we do, we consider it our job to share it with you so that you can do some thinking and dig deeper for yourself! Anne Helen Peterson is one of our favorite thought leaders in areas at the intersection of work and culture. This …

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Do you know how much your colleagues are making? What the person who did your exact job before you took home for pay and benefits? We’re betting you don’t. Mostly, because people seem to be pretty uncomfortable with talking about how much money they make. But, also, because keeping salary info “on the down low” …

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“There has been no correlation between working more hours and better productivity.” This is what Democratic Assembly member Cristina Garcia, is quoted as saying in a recent article on CNBC. As a freelance worker, this is a truth you may be living personally – it may even be one of the reasons you left the …

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We’ve all seen the #GreatResignation news – people are leaving their jobs by the millions in search of work with more meaning, more time with loved ones, and sure – more money. This is on top of the decade-long trend of top-tier creatives and marketers leaving their traditional ad agency jobs in favor of freelance …

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