Hiring Advice
4 Genuine Ways to Improve Your Team’s Morale
What “black-holes” in productivity and morale hinder your team? As a talent recruiter for the last five years, I’ve been invited by clients to conduct employee surveys or interviews to identify areas where productivity, team morale, and employee well-being can be improved. These companies prioritize ways to motivate and retain top talent, knowing that team…
The Creation of the Weekend: Almost 100 Years Later
Did you know that the “two-day weekend” concept started only 97 years ago? The eight-hour workday and 40-hour week are relatively new concepts in the American labor force and worldwide. A more reasonable workday was first discussed during the Industrial Revolution (1760 – 1840) across the world as strikes broke out across Europe and…
How to Support Colorblind Employees (and Customers!)
The more we learn about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the more we realize how much there is to know! This is especially true when striving to identify, acknowledge, and support groups of people who deserve to be understood and assisted in a truly inclusive company culture. One segment of our population that is increasingly…
Second Chance Hiring Is Good for Business
Second Chance Hiring, also called 2nd Chance Hiring and Fair Chance Hiring, is a growing initiative among companies, other organizations, the White House, and U.S. Congress to promote the hiring of individuals with criminal records. These individuals face steep barriers in trying to get jobs, despite their significant contributions to the workforce, commensurate skills and…
10 Reasons to Choose Goodwin Recruiting for Your Contingency Talent Search
Are you thinking about using a professional talent recruiter to help fill job openings on your team? There are many recruiting firms out there. Finding one that aligns with your company’s values and talent acquisition goals is what you’re ultimately after. Many employers also want to work with a recruiter known for having an effective…
A Personal Spotlight: International Stuttering Awareness Day
International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) is observed every October 22. The day of recognition was established in 1998 to raise awareness of stuttering, a speech disorder also known as stammering and more formally as disfluent speech. There are some misconceptions about people who stutter. Contrary to what some think, children and adults who stutter know…
Trends in Mixed-Use Design, Construction, and Property Management
Real estate development is moving in new directions worldwide, with bursts of innovation driven by many factors. As a senior talent recruiter with Goodwin Recruiting, I want to highlight a few fast-evolving areas of the industry, in which there is intense demand for experienced and skilled talent across not only traditional roles that are essential,…
The Growing Role of Advanced Analytics in Finance and Accounting
Big data and advanced analytics are transforming the ways finance and accounting organizations and professionals perform their roles. Analyzing financial data from across an organization and third-party sources, and extracting and acting on those valuable insights, are dramatically improving how organizations manage finances, make strategic business decisions, understand customers, and excel in risk management. Advanced…
Which Cruise Line Trends Will Sail Into 2024?
The cruise line industry is gloriously back in business and breaking pre-pandemic records, as reported by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). CLIA forecasts the number of passengers in 2023 will surpass 2019 numbers, with a projected 31.5 million passengers taking cruises this year, compared to 29.7 million in 2019. Despite the industry’s year-plus shutdown…
True Stories About Ageism in the Workplace
America’s workforce is aging and I believe attention and action are overdue on two critical fronts. One, there are too many older professionals experiencing age-related discrimination in the workplace. And two, companies are losing a lot by overlooking older workers. Here’s why both issues matter: Impact on people: Research shows that nearly 30% of U.S….
