There was general agreement that the biggest potential downside to the creative placement business is having client demands for the best talent outpace the supply. Right now, some highly specialized positions are hard to fill because most of the best people are already employed. These positions include webmasters and broadcast engineers who have experience with both live satellite productions and webcasts. The good news is that these creative placement professionals have an optimistic view of the opportunities in the Atlanta market, and by extension, their own future success. The market is not saturated, but it is very competitive.
People have to work hard to rise to the top of the list.
The more versatile they are, the more work they can expect. We see more people interested in relocating to Atlanta than leaving. For those people, Fitzmaurice recommends moving here as a first step. It's easier to find a job once you're here. A prime example of this is the growth of our business during the past five years, we have grown exponentially.