{"id":50888,"date":"2020-03-26T15:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T22:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/?p=50888"},"modified":"2020-03-26T15:00:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T22:00:13","slug":"a-letter-to-our-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/blog\/a-letter-to-our-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"A Letter to Our Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear freelancer,<\/p>\n<p>I hope you\u2019re doing well \u2014 as well as you can be during what are some pretty stressful, uncertain times \u2014 and staying healthy.<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to take a moment to address the elephant in the room: the fact that many of you talented, tenacious individuals we represent have lost work due to COVID-19. We \u2014 myself and all of us at Creative Circle \u2014 empathize with you and recognize that this situation frankly isn\u2019t fair. No one could\u2019ve anticipated the world turning on its head like it has, and we know that with this, there are additional challenges you, as freelancers, face.<\/p>\n<p>I want to personally assure you that we are doing everything in our power to keep you working. I\u2019ve seen firsthand (well, firsthand through Zoom) the Creative Circle team stepping up to the challenge \u2014 working early mornings and late nights, doing everything they can to find and take new jobs from clients, so we can give freelancers more opportunities to get to work \u2014 all while trying to find balance in their own lives.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been especially humbled to work alongside the Creative Circle team during this crisis; seeing my colleagues put their own lives on hold has shown me \u2014 now more than ever \u2014 that our team comes to work each day because they CARE. About our candidates. About our clients. About the importance of creative expression \u2014 and the importance of turning creative expression into a fruitful career.<\/p>\n<p>You are the lifeblood of our organization and the reason we do what we do. We\u2019re proud to be an organization that\u2019s built on the creative lifestyle, with nearly every single employee coming from a creative background. So we know personally how important the work you do is.<\/p>\n<p>In case you need them, we\u2019ve gathered a few resources that you may find helpful:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A free 24\/7 emotional support line: <strong>866-342-6892<\/strong> provided by UnitedHealthcare and Optum, it is staffed by professionally trained mental health experts.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveandworkwell.com\/en\/member\/spotlights\/traumatic-event.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Additional resources provided by UnitedHealthcare<\/a> including webinars and strategies for coping<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/by-topic\/disaster-preparedness\/coronavirus-covid-19-resource-and-response-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Americans for the Arts<\/a>: A collection of articles, content, and COVID-19 relief funds for freelancers and artists<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dublinartleague.org\/2020-1021\/corona-art-challenge\/?fbclid=IwAR0zrlsJlDdW98dGNLpmR2-6m-2NwUH2JHN9Z4holKPruUI5kmgtJyXWosI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dublin Area Art League\u2019s<\/a> weekly #coronaartchallenge<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crowd-sourced COVID-19 resources for freelancers<\/a>, surrounding preparation, emergency funding, health and mental health, and more<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/blog\/all-of-the-time-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All of the Time in the World<\/a>, fellow Creative Circle freelancer\u2019s perspective on COVID-19<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/blog\/science-of-rest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Science of Rest<\/a>, an article highlighting the importance of rest \u2014 particularly when coping with stress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the meantime, during these tough times, please keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/talent\/\">applying for jobs via our site<\/a>. Please reach out to your recruiters. And please keep your chin up, as much as you can, and know your Creative Circle family is committed to you.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for trusting us with your work. We will continue to do everything we can to support you.<\/p>\n<p>All my best,<br \/>\nMatt Riley, Chief Operating Officer<br \/>\nCreative Circle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear freelancer, I hope you\u2019re doing well \u2014 as well as you can be during what are some pretty stressful, uncertain times \u2014 and staying healthy. 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