Career Tips
5 Mistakes to Avoid in Email Communication
My old-fashioned, Southern upbringing is one of the things I love about myself. I was taught to put others first, say “please” and “thank you,” and develop a lifelong appreciation for sweet tea. However, that others-before-self mindset can backfire when it comes to email etiquette. I’m not the first to make mistakes navigating the complexities…
‘Tell Me About a Time’: Behavioral Interviewing Basics
Most of the traditional interview questions hiring managers ask focus on the candidate’s job-specific skills to assess that they can do the work at a certain level of capability. When there’s no clear-cut evidence – in other words, when competence can’t be tested in an objective or quantitative way – past behavior is the most reliable predictor of future performance (or behavior). Behavioral…
Our Core Values: Keep It Simple
“See it big, and keep it simple.” – Wilferd Peterson You’ve probably heard the rocks, pebbles, and sand story. In a nutshell, if you pour sand into a jar, then pebbles, then rocks – there’s no way everything will fit! But if you start with the rocks, then onto the pebbles, then the sand –…
Our Core Values: Extensive Support
Providing the deepest level of support to our clients, candidates, and partners is what creates a successful venture. Anyone can talk the talk – but here’s how we walk the walk: Clients: We conduct regular business reviews to candidly talk through all aspects of our partnership. Where are things going great? Where can things improve?…
Our Core Values: Be the Best
What are the memories that really stick with you? Is it getting a giant hug from a grandparent? Laughing with your best friends? Hiking to the top of a mountain? We remember the things that inspire us, no matter how big or small. That’s why at Goodwin Recruiting, we strive to make our core value,…
Our Core Values: Timely and Transparent Communication
Whether you are on a job search for yourself or need to fill a position to complete your team, it can be stressful. The last thing you need is someone who is supposed to be in your corner giving you the runaround or acting in their best interests instead of yours. You need transparency! Candidates:…
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…
Working Past 65: 3 Things You Should Know
If you’re working past 65, there are many elements to keep track of to make sure you’re making the wisest financial decisions. Now that Social Security and Medicare benefits can be affected by working, it’s even more important to know how your job affects these benefits. If you’re searching for a new job post-retirement, there…
Our Core Values: Creator of Your Own Success
The idea of being your own boss and creating your own success is a tale as old as time. A simple Google search will yield countless articles and books, all designed to help the reader say goodbye to the W2 and hello to a world of “freedom.” However, for all the books and deep-dives and…
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…
