Hiring Advice
4 Ways to Improve Your Company Culture in 2023
More than 25 years ago, I got my start as a bartender in fine dining. I worked my way up and became a training general manager, gaining experience in fast-paced, multimillion-dollar corporate restaurants and just about every brand of company culture. Whether you’ve been a training leader in the world of hospitality or any other…
Why Does Black History Month Still Matter?
The origins of Black History Month began as Negro History Week in 1926. Scholar and historian Carter G. Woodson, recognized as the father of Black history, chose the second week in February, as it contained the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, to bring awareness to the role of African Americans in shaping U.S….
Whether or Not to Include Salaries in Job Postings
Goodwin Recruiting has been helping companies identify, attract, and onboard top talent for nearly 25 years. When performing this specialized work for clients, we manage all aspects of a talent search, with a few exceptions. Here is one of those exceptions. While we often assist clients in developing or honing job ads, we do not…
Should Your Company Consider Using a Talent Recruiting Firm?
With years of experience as a Goodwin Recruiting Partner, I’ve had the pleasure of working with clients of all types – from single-unit organizations to multimillion-dollar corporations with decentralized locations. While I’ve had great success in sourcing top talent for companies of all sizes, the sweet spot where we make the biggest impact seems to…
Social Media and Recruiting Talent
Most companies use their corporate social media presence primarily to build customer relationships and attract new business. This makes sense; that’s where the revenue comes from. Also, marketing professionals are more accustomed to targeting that audience. That’s the purpose of marketing and what they’ve been trained to do. Have you thought about how your social…
The Benefits of Keeping an Open Mind with Job Candidates
In the talent recruiting world, it’s common for clients to come to us with specific candidate requirements for their open jobs. The operative word is ‘specific,’ and in many ways, this can be a good thing. Precise requirements tell us that the hiring executive or hiring manager knows exactly what they want in a job…
The More Things Change in Talent Recruiting, the More They Stay the Same
I’ve been in the talent and executive recruiting world for going on 20 years, having entered the industry as a Goodwin Recruiting Partner in the early 2000s. When I first started in the business, things were a little different than they are today. Some practices and methodologies have changed, and surprisingly, some remain exactly the…
Ban-the-Box Laws: What They Mean for Employers and Job Candidates
Most U.S. states, along with counties and cities nationwide, have adopted what are known as Ban-the-Box Laws or policies that prohibit employers from asking about a job applicant’s criminal history or arrest record on a job application, and more specifically, not until later in the hiring process. The laws are meant to ensure employers can…
How to Be a More Competitive Employer in the Financial World
The global financial industry has experienced dramatic disruptions over the past several years and innovation is not slowing down. From digital money to finance apps and intelligent, personalized services that cater to individuals, the industry is transforming before our eyes. To support and sustain advancement, demand and competition for top talent has never been greater,…
Employer Call to Action: A fresh look at job postings
When was the last time you took a good look at your job postings? If hiring the best people possible is vital to your company (and I hope and trust you see it that way!), they’re one of the essential tools in your toolbox. Whether candidates find them on a job board, on your site,…
