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An Interview with Mickey Bakst, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Ben’s Friends
The food, beverage, and hospitality industries are known for their high-stress work environments and long and irregular hours. They rank among service industries with the highest proportion of workers who experience substance use disorders (SUD). If you, your employees, friends, or family in these industries struggle with addiction, watch this interview with Mickey Bakst, co-founder…
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…
Basic Sign Language Everyone Should Know
September is Deaf Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness around deafness and the issues faced by the deaf and those experiencing hearing loss in our communities. There are a large number of people impacted by hearing loss in our world today – over 1.5 billion, in fact. In the United States and Canada alone, it’s…
I Encourage You to Get Involved in World Humanitarian Day
For talent recruiters, helping others is in our DNA. It’s why we do this work and why we’re good at it. This inherent trait includes wanting to bring greater awareness to humanitarian work and the people who commit their time and lives to it. Understanding the significance of humanitarian workers around the globe is something…
5 Reasons Why Candidates Struggle to Find a Job
Are you getting discouraged with your job search, or starting to wonder why you’re not being hired? I’ve been in the professional recruiting world since 2019, and wanted to share 5 common reasons I’ve seen as to why candidates might struggle to find a full-time job. You Feel Lost in the Crowd There are tons…
5 Must-Read Books for Recruiters & Hiring Managers
August 9th is National Book Lovers Day, a day to put our smart phones down and get back to the basics of reading a good old book. What better day to share these 5 great reads for recruiters and hiring managers? Grab a coffee, find a comfy couch, and read about recruitment and hiring strategies…
Should I Use a Recruiter for My Music Company?
Deciding whether to use a staffing and recruiting firm for your music agency, record label, music label, advertising company, music publishing, or media company can be a big decision. Here are some things to consider as you explore using a recruiting agency for the music industry: Proven Recruiting Experience: Look for a recruiting company with…
Goodwin Recruiting Recognized as a Forbes Best Recruiting Firm of 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jillian Tedeschi Regan Communications 617-833-0507 jtedeschi@regancomm.com Goodwin Recruiting Recognized for 4th Year in a Row as a Forbes ‘Best Executive Recruiting Firm’ and ‘Best Professional Recruiting Firm’ in America Exeter, NH (May 25, 2023) – Goodwin Recruiting announced today that the leading recruitment company and job search agency located…
The Pros and Cons of ChatGPT
Listen to this blog (9 min): The fastest-growing consumer app of all time has taken the world and internet by storm. ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, was launched by San Francisco-based OpenAI in November 2022. A mere two months later, it had already attracted 100 million users. By comparison, it took TikTok nine…
How I Used a Layoff and Severance Pay to Launch My Own Business
After enduring eight corporate reorganizations in 20 years, I became a casualty of the latest business downsizing and reorganizations. Year after year, the fear of losing my job loomed over me, creating tremendous stress. Further, my continuous hard work each year was met with minimal salary increases as I had already reached the maximum pay…
