Survival of the Most Adaptable in the Workplace Guest post by Kim Celentano, CEO of Strivven Media, creators of VirtualJobShadow.com and VJSJunior.com Our career-ready platforms serve as bridges between employers and students. Because we have a direct line into K-12 schools, we have the responsibility to introduce workforce realities into the classroom. Here’s one of them: The Digital Age has shattered whatever normsRead more

In our final Community Conversation of 2020, Orlando Williams spoke with Port of Portland Executive Director Curtis Robinhold about engaging meaningful community development. Curtis Robinhold became the Executive Director of the Port of Portland (Port) in 2017. He joined the Port as Deputy Executive Director in February of 2014. The Port, governed by a nine-memberRead more

In our August Community Communications, Orlando spoke with Oregon Supreme Court Associate Justice Adrienne Nelson about the divisions we are facing as a society and how to rebuild human connections. Justice Nelson was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court on January 2, 2018, making her the first African American to sit on the state’s highestRead more

Here is the situation: you have the good fortune to still be employed and maintaining your current pay. For the past few months, you have been feeling a bit stuck in your role and had been thinking about making a change. Then, in an instant, the world seems to shut down.

Just like the age-old question about the chicken and egg, creatives everywhere are constantly questioning how to land their first job in an agency when many of the agencies require entry-level employees have at least two years of experience. Why is that? Well for starters, agencies are fast-paced machines. There’s very little time for rampingRead more

The holidays – it’s the most wonderful time of year! For many, it can also be the most stressful, especially if you’re worried about your job. With so many seasonal stressors, like the lack of sunlight, shopping for gifts, and the various obligations that pop up, it can be hard to focus on your careerRead more

For the third consecutive year, Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc. has been honored by ClearlyRated as a 2019 Best of Staffing® Talent winner for providing superior service to job seekers. Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, less than 2 percent of all staffing agencies in the U.S. and Canada have earned the Best of Staffing Award for serviceRead more

You may have read a recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which detailed that the unemployment rate in the United States is at a historic low of 3.9%; the lowest rate since 2000. To give some perspective, unemployment peaked at 10% in October 2009. Additionally, April 2017 marked the 91st consecutive month ofRead more