Opinion
A Love Letter to My Veteran Father: A Recruiter’s Story of How Her Father’s Sacrifice Shaped Her Views
By Melissa Montero, Senior Recruiter with Goodwin Recruiting My father was born the middle of five children in rural Iowa in 1950. His father left my grandmother when my father was still a baby (scandalous for the 1950s!), and my Dad grew up relatively poor in a small town, the proverbial “wrong side of the…
Attracting Top Talent: What are Recruitment Strategies?
Recruiting great employees isn’t just about filling immediate roles, it’s also about laying the groundwork for future success. The impact of high-performing individuals can ripple throughout the company, bringing positive change to different areas of its operations and fueling long-term growth and competitiveness. That’s why it’s essential to assess your recruitment strategies. Recruitment strategies play…
Opinion: Breaking the Chains of Gender Bias
When you work in hospitality, it’s inevitable guests will complain about one thing or another. Comes with the territory! One issue I never gave much thought to before experiencing it firsthand was the way in which guests can react differently to female employees compared to male employees. I used to work at boutique and upscale hotel properties, and my…
Opinion: Are Straight White Males Being Penalized for Being Straight White Males?
That is a question that some straight white males seem to be asking recently, and the short answer is “No.” The long answer is, “No, you are not being penalized.” Just because women, people of color, the LBGTQ+ community, and other marginalized groups are finally getting access to certain opportunities that in the past almost automatically went to straight, white males doesn’t mean we are…
COVID-19 vs. the Working Parent
COVID-19 – the global pandemic of our generation. Some of us were in the middle of the job hunt or in the process of securing new jobs when the pandemic hit full force. Schools and daycares were shut down; we were all on complete lockdown. Eventually, we have been allowed out of our homes, and…
Setting Goals: 5 Action Steps to Happiness in 2021
The drive to do an annual evaluation and set goals this time of year is a common desire. Who doesn’t want next year to be better? I mean, seriously, who wants another 2020?! The problem is that we usually focus on a list of things we want to accomplish. Although accomplishments can be goals, often…
Why People Turn Down Job Offers
As this global pandemic continues, national unemployment is hovering around 7%. The lowest unemployment rate, as of October 2020, was in Nebraska (at 3%), and the highest was in Nevada (12%) and Hawaii (14.3%). With so many people looking for new roles either due to losing their jobs or fear that they will not be…
Opinion: What Innovations Are Needed Within Senior Living Communities?
Were you born between 1946 to 1964? If so, that would put you in the age range of 56 to 74 — hopefully active and healthy — and the first generation of the “informed & proactive” who are not shying away from the changes they are experiencing as they age and have a lifestyle expectation…
Opinion: Personal Inventory
Can you be Passively Racist? I am a free-thinking, environmentally conscious mother of three grown children, and if you had asked me that question 25 years ago, I would have said no. Racists are easily identifiable, right? Racism, at least to me, was intentional and carried an agenda of focused division, oppression, and discrimination. That…
Why Recruiting During the Holidays Is Important
Why recruit during the holidays Recruiting during the holidays seems like it would be a losing battle, but it’s not. For many organizations, Thanksgiving through New Year’s marks the beginning of a specific period of business. Companies are deeply involved in the end-of-year wrap-up, including planning for next year, staff performance appraisals, and, yes, recruiting. That’s right—recruiting in the midst…
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