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Should You Add Coding Assessments to Your Job Interview Process?
I’ve spent most of my career helping companies hire software engineers. It started with grad school in computer science, data science, and informatics, and today I’m a Recruiting Partner at Goodwin Recruiting, focused on software engineers and broader IT talent. So here’s my question for hiring managers: should you include coding assessments in your interview…
Retained Search: Top 6 Most Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re considering the prospect of a retained search, you likely have a big role to fill. Maybe it’s a C-Suite position, a senior executive, vice president, board member, or a confidential hire. Roles of this magnitude have such a huge impact on an organization that most companies engage an experienced retained executive search firm to conduct the search. Companies choose this recruiting model to ensure they are onboarding…
Goodwin Recruiting Recognized as a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Award Winner
The annual Inc. Power Partner Awards recognizes B2B companies that provide essential services and expertise to help entrepreneurs and businesses grow Exeter, NH (October 20, 2026) [GlobeNewswire] – Goodwin Recruiting, a leading Management and Executive Recruiting Firm, has been named a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards winner, recognizing the company for the second year in a row to be…
On Boss’s Day, I’m Celebrating Starting My Own Business
For years I was told that I should open my own restaurant, and I always balked at the idea. The insistence of others that I become my own boss seemed crazy. You see, I put years into running other people’s businesses and was always amazed at how much more they worked than I did –…
When Is It Time to Bring in a Talent Recruiting Partner?
Managing talent acquisition internally works well for many companies. Not every open position requires assistance from an outside recruitment agency. But often, there comes a point when an open role is no longer simply an HR issue. It grows into a larger business issue. And it’s times like these when a talent recruiter is needed to…
Dining Without Distractions: Phone-Free Restaurants Are Rising
Phone-free dining is moving from a novelty to a deliberate hospitality choice – for restaurants, bars, and consumers alike. For hospitality operators, the question is no longer simply whether guests use their phones at the dining table or bar. It’s how much control they should exercise over photography, videos, calls, texts, and social media posts…
Google, TikTok, and Beyond: The Changing World of Search
Dinner ideas… Taylor Swift’s new song… Halloween costumes for kids… Video tutorials… Product searches and reviews… Find a local business… Where would you personally type in those or other searches? And for all the marketing hiring managers and marketing professionals out there, where are today’s businesses posting their content to find and engage ideal customers? …
Finding Your Next COO: 5 Top Traits That Really Matter
Finding the right chief operating officer (COO) can be a turning point for your company. This vital C-suite role requires a unique skill set, plus, the individual you choose must be a good fit for your specific organization. Since candidates with different personalities, backgrounds, and leadership styles thrive in different environments and business concepts,…
What Makes Employees Stay?
During my 20+ years in hospitality, one of the United States’ largest employment sectors, I’ve worked with professionals who stayed with the same organizations for years, sometimes decades. I’ve also watched people move on from places that, from the outside, seemed to have all the right pieces in place to keep employees happy, motivated,…
Lengthy Meetings: A Thing of the Past?
Are lengthy meetings a thing of the past for today’s organizations? In short, yes – at least for those aware of the reasons and dramatic benefits. As an Area Director at Goodwin Recruiting(opens in new tab), one of my strategies is to keep our sessions SHORT. Instead of letting lengthy business meetings stifle our momentum…
