Opinion
Today’s Hiring Market: A Sense of Urgency and Mutual Respect
If you’re a recruiter or hiring manager, you know the hiring market has changed. You can sense the heightened pressure to find and secure your candidate of choice. Perhaps you’ve even missed out on people you wanted to hire because another company acted with more of a sense of urgency. If you’re a job seeker on…
Celebrating Human Rights Day
Did you know that December 10th is Human Rights Day? I had unfortunately never heard of this day until recently. Although I have spent much of my life concerned for the welfare and well-being of others, I was a bit surprised at the relative anonymity of the occasion. As far as I could recall, we never talked about…
HIV/AIDS World Awareness Day and It’s Importance in the Workplace
December 1st is World AIDS Day and marks the 33rd anniversary of the global HIV campaign. This is a global effort for organizations and individuals to unite in support of people with HIV/AIDS, lessen the stigma, and increase awareness that one can now live a productive life with HIV/AIDS. Forty years ago, an AIDS diagnosis…
A Love Letter to My Veteran Father: A Recruiter’s Story of How Her Father’s Sacrifice Shaped Her Views
By Melissa Montero, Senior Recruiter with Goodwin Recruiting My father was born the middle of five children in rural Iowa in 1950. His father left my grandmother when my father was still a baby (scandalous for the 1950s!), and my Dad grew up relatively poor in a small town, the proverbial “wrong side of the…
Attracting Top Talent: What are Recruitment Strategies?
Recruiting great employees isn’t just about filling immediate roles, it’s also about laying the groundwork for future success. The impact of high-performing individuals can ripple throughout the company, bringing positive change to different areas of its operations and fueling long-term growth and competitiveness. That’s why it’s essential to assess your recruitment strategies. Recruitment strategies play…
Opinion: Breaking the Chains of Gender Bias
When you work in hospitality, it’s inevitable guests will complain about one thing or another. Comes with the territory! One issue I never gave much thought to before experiencing it firsthand was the way in which guests can react differently to female employees compared to male employees. I used to work at boutique and upscale hotel properties, and my…
Opinion: Are Straight White Males Being Penalized for Being Straight White Males?
That is a question that some straight white males seem to be asking recently, and the short answer is “No.” The long answer is, “No, you are not being penalized.” Just because women, people of color, the LBGTQ+ community, and other marginalized groups are finally getting access to certain opportunities that in the past almost automatically went to straight, white males doesn’t mean we are…
COVID-19 vs. the Working Parent
COVID-19 – the global pandemic of our generation. Some of us were in the middle of the job hunt or in the process of securing new jobs when the pandemic hit full force. Schools and daycares were shut down; we were all on complete lockdown. Eventually, we have been allowed out of our homes, and…
Setting Goals: 5 Action Steps to Happiness in 2021
The drive to do an annual evaluation and set goals this time of year is a common desire. Who doesn’t want next year to be better? I mean, seriously, who wants another 2020?! The problem is that we usually focus on a list of things we want to accomplish. Although accomplishments can be goals, often…
Why People Turn Down Job Offers
As this global pandemic continues, national unemployment is hovering around 7%. The lowest unemployment rate, as of October 2020, was in Nebraska (at 3%), and the highest was in Nevada (12%) and Hawaii (14.3%). With so many people looking for new roles either due to losing their jobs or fear that they will not be…
