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Raise Workplace Happiness and Watch Morale Grow

Great company leaders, HR professionals, and managers know the importance of team morale in delivering day-to-day and long-term success. But what about employee happiness? The two are related but completely different. If you focus on both, you can raise workplace happiness and watch morale grow at the same time.  While increasing happiness and morale require…

Hiring the Right People: A Little Luck and a Lot of Strategy

You don’t have to rely solely (or even mostly) on luck to build a strong team. In talent recruiting, successful hiring involves a little luck and a lot of strategy. Strategy is about being prepared, building connections, and knowing where to look for potential candidates. Using a tried-and-true hiring strategy nearly always brings good fortune.  Speaking of luck and good fortune,…

Andy Decker included in Associated Press News Article

Andy Decker, CEO of national recruiting firm Goodwin Recruiting, had an interview with the Associated Press early last week. The conversation took place just before the February jobs report came out, and he shared his feedback on what we were seeing on the ground in recruiting. In a LinkedIn post, Decker noted: “At the time,…

5 Things to Look for in an Executive Search Firm

When it’s time to onboard a new executive or member of the C-suite, organizations turn to executive search firms for good reasons. Chief among their reasons is to avoid the cost of a delayed hire, or worse, the risk of hiring the wrong person. Both can take a lasting toll on operations and business continuity.    …

True Rate of Unemployment (TRU): What Hiring Managers Should Know

When hiring managers hear that unemployment is low, it’s easy to assume the labor market is strong and hiring should be easy. But the reality is much more nuanced and complex, prompting the need to rethink unemployment and the true labor market.   Understanding the complexity can give you a competitive edge in talent recruitment and hiring. This article dives…