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Giles Van Praagh 3 year anniversary!
Congratulations to Giles Van Praagh on his three year anniversary with AC Lion. In this time Giles has built our executive level retained practice, Lionseye Group, from a standing start to business with a current annual seven figure revenue run rate. More importantly, Giles has had the opportunity to earn the trust of an amazing group…
Read MoreHow to Win Over Your New Coworkers
The challenge of starting a new job isn’t just about job itself – it’s also about building office friendships from scratch. These social connections are a vital piece of starting off on the right foot. In fact, studies have shown that camaraderie is a key ingredient to happiness at work, as well as productivity. So…
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons Santa Needs AC LION Recruiting
Top 10 Reasons Santa Needs AC LION Recruiting Santa gets laid off on Dec 26th every year so needs steady employment Keebler keeps poaching all of his best elves. AOL re-orged the toy workshop and all orders must now be approved by Arianna Huffington. The government stimulus didn’t reach the North Pole. Hostile takeover by…
Read MoreWhat Happens in Vegas Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: Hotel Databases BlackList Guests
The hotel industry, who have been hammered hard by online user generated content, are fighting back. No, they are not pasting over all those negative reviews of dirty bathrooms and dreadful views. They are fighting back against unruly guests. So if you had a bad weekend, and maybe put a stolen tiger in your hotel…
Read MoreWho Needs a Fashion Buyer When There’s An App For That?
Ah, the days of red carpets, cat walks and engraved invites are going the way of the typewriter and the answering machine. Effective in their day but vestiges of a bygone era. Even haute couture is now available on your iPhone. And here in the Big Apple, Fashion Week brought this to the forefront. Marc…
Read MoreAC Lion Expands West Coast Operations
AC Lion, New York’s leading digital media recruiting firm, announces the expansion of its West Coast Operations. With a 14 year track record in executive search, AC Lion recently hired David Green, a senior executive search professional, formerly of Scharf Woodward, to augment its California services. This endeavor will continue AC Lion’s strong track record of…
Read MoreAC Lion Interns Class of 2009
I remember my first day here. I was warned I would learn more this summer than any college semester course could ever teach me. Talk about the understatement of the century. Turns out, within my very first three hours at AC Lion, I already had a clearer understanding of the online interactive space. And as…
Read MoreUncovering the Cover Letter
In these difficult times, many new grads have the same thing on their mind; Put to use their spanking new degree and find that dream job. The issue? Competition from many more experienced candidates trying to get those same jobs because they just recently lost their own. So with lots of competition for just a…
Read MorePeople Will be Pinching Themselves as Reality Becomes Augmented
Imagine you’re shopping online and you find a shirt that you really love. Now imagine previewing it on yourself before you go through all the hassle that is online shopping. Well according to an interesting article on adweek.com, it’s not such a far-fetched idea. In fact, augmented reality could be the “next big thing” in…
Read MoreThe Q1 results are in and we killed it!
Had our morning meeting today and talked numbers – guess what? We had a HUGE Q1!In a down economy we killed it! A lot of our clients/ candidates ask us; how are you doing in this economy? The answer: we are thriving! And that goes back to our core values and service. After more than…
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