Restaurant Management
Why You Should Consider a Career in the Trades
If you’re torn between pursuing a four-year college degree or exploring an opportunity or career path in the trades, then you’ve stumbled across the right article. I have years of experience as a manufacturing engineer/manager in the automotive industry and can tell you firsthand the success I’ve seen among individuals choosing a job in…
The Many Reasons I Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year in the United States from September 15 to October 15 by honoring “the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.” Each year has a different theme, with the theme for 2022 being “Unidos: Inclusivity…
It’s Not Retiring – It’s Re-Wiring! Come ‘Unretire’ with Me.
Have you been thinking about retiring but feel you’re not quite ready? The labor force is aging, and a lot of people are having the same opposing thoughts. You’re not alone! I hope this gives you a new and fresh perspective from someone who has ‘been there.’ Making the transition from being a full-time, lifelong…
Which Hospitality Tech Trends Should You Be Watching and Embracing?
It comes as no surprise that technology is at the top of the list of trends shaping today’s hotel and restaurant industries. Innovative apps and tools are being applied across operations at tech-savvy companies, and the benefits are emanating outward into the market. What are operators doing, and what are the results of these efforts?…
What Is the Primary Reason New Employees Leave a Job Soon After Hire?
📊 The results are in! 📊 At Goodwin Recruiting, we recently asked our network of hiring managers, recruiters, and job candidates to share the top reason why a candidate would leave a job soon after being hired. The results we received on early employee turnover were across the board but ultimately pointed to a lack…
It Was Only 10 a.m. When I Realized New York Would Never Be the Same…
Back in 2001, I was working as the assistant general manager at a fine dining restaurant at The Plaza hotel in New York City. On the night of Monday, September 10, I was visiting my dad on Long Island. I decided to spend the night and head into Manhattan in the morning. The next…
Gratitude: How Joining Goodwin Recruiting Impacted My Career and Family
It is September 2022, and I am sharing this personal story to raise awareness that this is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. When a diagnosis happened in our family, it hit us hard, but we are hopeful for our daughter and grateful that recruiting allowed me the opportunity to be present as a father and continue…
Advice for Candidates Reentering the Workforce – and Employers Needing Great Talent
Due to the pandemic, the last two+ years forced an unexpected shift in employment status for millions of people. Today, as people move to rejoin the workforce, they are finding new challenges in getting hired, even though there is a shortage of workers. Here’s one of those challenges: There is a stigma or bias toward…
How Goodwin Recruiting Helped Me Become a Foster Parent
Growing up, I was fortunate to have hardworking parents who did everything they could to raise a family of six children. With strong Sicilian roots, our large, extended family get-togethers were weekly occurrences. Missing a family holiday dinner was unheard of. Family came first in anything and everything. I remember seeing advertisements on TV…
Who Should You Watch in This Watershed Year of Entrepreneurship?
Everybody loves a success story, especially when we see a new player or entity leap from their early stages of development into a flourishing entrepreneur and startup company. There’s a whole lot of that going on right now, and new contenders are stepping out each day. Which entrepreneurs are making the biggest waves? Who…
