Leadership
5 Ways to Spot True Leaders During Job Interviews
Have you ever hired a candidate for a leadership position who sounded perfect and presented well during the job interview process – but once they started, everything went sideways? They had the right answers. The right experience. The right confidence. And yet… The team started struggling. Decisions took forever. Problems just sat there,…
Should You Offer Candidate Relocation Assistance or a Signing Bonus?
When an employer negotiates hiring terms with a job candidate from outside the organization’s city or market, a question that often arises is whether to offer candidate relocation assistance or a signing bonus, which can also serve as a relocation stipend. While all methods don’t work the same way, each is common and quite successful in attracting, incentivizing, and onboarding top…
Goodwin Recruiting is Named to SIAs 2026 Best Staffing Firms to Work For
Goodwin Recruiting, a national management and executive recruiting firm, recognized as a 2026 SIA Best Staffing Firm to Work For Exeter, NH (March 26, 2026) [GlobeNewswire] – Goodwin Recruiting is proud to announce its inclusion as a Staffing Industry Analysts 2026 Best Staffing Firm to Work For. This award recognizes recruiting firms that received…
The Power of Building a Multigenerational Professional Network
People in every generation have a unique take on the world, with vast perspectives to offer colleagues and teams. It’s beneficial for today’s professionals to value and welcome all contributors, and to experience the power of building a multigenerational professional network. After all, five generations are now working side-by-side, based on U.S. workforce demographics. Over…
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…
Sari Gillen included in WBUR’s On Point Podcast (Boston’s NPR)
Sari Gillen, a Houston-based healthcare recruiter at Goodwin Recruiting, says it’s a great time to be a nurse or basically any kind of health care worker looking for a job. Catch her insights from the podcast On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti below: SARI GILLEN: If they’re on LinkedIn especially, the nurses are likely receiving at…
