It's taken me a little while to figure out how to accurately describe the HMH culture.
There is a little bit of a backstory to this one. Ed Herinckx. the President, started out as an HMH intern 25 years ago and has stayed with the company since. To add to the structure there are partners who have also been at the company for a number of years. New employees starting at HMH have an honorable figure to look up to; someone to aspire to be. It not just simply climbing the ladder, it is climbing the ladder and following in Ed's footsteps. HMH has a lower turn-over rate than a lot of other agencies, and I think that could be because of the example Ed has provided.
The culture of HMH is like the small cozy, winter town of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania from the movie Groundhogs Day with Bill Murray. The people are genuine, dependable and at times slightly predictable. Office banter aside, their work is nothing short of inspiring. I immediately took notice of their attention to detail and impermeable client relationships.
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- I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. I lived there for 18 years and moved to Portland, Oregon to attend The Art Institute of Portland. I am getting a BS in Design Management. I want to work as an account executive in the Advertising Industry. I have taken course work that has taught me about branding, marketing, campaigning, design studies, market research, public relations, copywriting, and basic graphic design skills. Recently I have started realizing the potential for advertising to change into a more effective and transparent realm with the applications that are resulting from Web 2.0. At school I stay involved. I am the President of STAC, The Student Action Committee, Vice President of BrashCreative a student-run creative agency, and participate in the Honors Society. I have a mild interest in politics and would like to someday combine my interest for politics with the skills I have learned from studying advertising. If you like what you see here follow me on Twitter, @AllisonM Thanks.
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3 comments:
Isn't it interesting how each agency has such a distinct personality?
It definitely is interesting, but doesn't come as a surprise. For me, that has been one of the best learning experiences of COLAB is to see the different cultures so I can start to get a grasp as to where I would fit.
amen! (=
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