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Opening Keynote from Wendy Clark at Talent@2030 2016: Both Sides Now |

Patti Clarke, Chief Talent Officer, Havas Group presents “Perspective On The State of Industry Talent Leadership” on Day 1 of Talent@2030.

Perspective On The State of Industry Talent Leadership from Patti Clarke |

Patti Clarke, Chief Talent Officer, Havas Group presents “Perspective On The State of Industry Talent Leadership” on Day 1 of Talent@2030.

Opening Remarks from Marie-Claire Barker at Talent@2030 2016 |

Marie-Claire Barker, Chief Talent Officer, Havas Group provides the opening remarks to guests on Day 1 of Talent@2030.

Welcome from Nancy Hill to Day One of Talent@2030 2016 |

Nancy Hill, President & CEO of the 4A’s welcomes guests to Day 1 of Talent@2030 2016.

4A’s 2016 Employee Compensation Study |

The 4A’s 2016 Employee Compensation final report, showing salaries as of May, 2016, has been published. The study includes salary data from agencies of all sizes, reflecting the responses of 279 member agency offices providing data on 28,000 salaries for 236 job titles in 19 job categories.

Ad Industry Leaders to Discuss How to Ignite, Engage and Retain Talent at Third Annual Talent@2030 Conference During Advertising Week

The 4A’s has announced its third annual Talent@2030 Conference, to be held Sept. 27-28, during Advertising Week in NYC. The event will bring together world-renowned thought leaders and experts in people and culture for provocative conversations about the best and next practices for optimizing the agency talent journey.

$8.8 Million Dividend to be Paid to 4A’s Workers’ Compensation Program Policyholders

2015 was another record year for the 4A’s Workers’ Compensation Program, with covered payroll growing to $10 billion and insured employees increasing to 164,000.

Sixth Annual 4A’s Face of Talent Event Expands to a Full Week of Activities

This August, the 4A’s will host the Face of Talent—the advertising industry’s premier event celebrating and engaging top diverse talent.

See It & Be It: Q&A with Kristin Berggren of SapientNitro Chicago

In our See It & Be It Series, the 4A’s asks industry leaders—who are female or from traditionally underrepresented groups in the ad industry—to provide their personal stories, advice and observations on how to succeed in an industry that is overwhelmingly led by white men. Here is what SapientNitro’s Kristin Berggren had to say:   On […]

Reasons for Employee Turnover in Agencies |

This 4A’s and LinkedIn study delves into the reasons why the advertising industry has a higher employee turnover rate than related industries.

If You Build It, They Will Stay |

4A’s Management Practitioners Forum (Monday, March 21, 2016) – If You Build It, They Will Stay moderated by Andrew Graff, CEO, Allen & Gerritsen. Panelists include Eileen Benwitt, EVP, Chief Talent Officer at Horizon Media, Michael Burns, Head of Export at IPA, Diane Fakhouri, Sr. Partner, Executive Director of Learning & Development for North America at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, and Jennifer Frieman, Chief Talent Officer at Momentum WW.

McKinney Names Sue Roche Chief Talent Officer

McKinney announced today that it has named Sue Roche chief talent officer. Roche’s track record spans four decades of talent management leadership in the marketing and advertising, education and tech sectors.

4A’s Guidance Paper: The Myth of The Working vs. Non-Working Ratio

Developed by the 4A’s finance committees, this paper helps facilitate and inform agency-client discussions related to the composition of effective and efficient marketing investment.

About Employee Benefits Series: Prevailing Benefits in Agencies |

A series of regularly updated surveys on employee benefits in agencies.

MEC Named One of Advertising Age’s 50 Best Places to Work

MEC was named one of the 50 Best Places to Work in Advertising & Media by Advertising Age today, among a carefully selected group of forward-thinking companies investing in talent.