Hiring Advice
Illegal Interview Questions
Did you know that it is illegal to ask a job candidate anything that pertains to: Age or genetic information Birthplace, country of origin, or citizenship Disability Gender, sex, or sexual orientation Marital status, family, or pregnancy Race, color, or ethnicity Religion or religious affiliation Questions that fall into any of these categories are off-limits and should not be asked in an interview or any…
Remove Ageism: Highly Experienced Professionals and Why It Pays to Hire Them
“Find me an up-and-comer—someone not too seasoned.” If I had a dime for every time I have heard this! It’s a common client ask in our world, the world of recruiting and executive search. Clients often don’t realize that they are framing their talent needs in a shroud of exclusivity rooted in ageism. We use…
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…
Your 2021 Hiring Strategy: Are You Ready?
10 Recruitment Strategies for 2021 and 4 Easy Steps to Get Started Hiring is always a challenge. And on top of everything else going on right now, streamlining your recruiting process to combat hiring challenges and ensuring you are attracting the best candidates might seem like an overwhelming project to undertake. Below are 10 different strategies, both large and small, that…
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…
Efficient Hiring: How to Make Your Recruiting Partnerships Work for You
As a manager in a hiring position, you are likely over-extended and under-staffed. Your time is precious, and you need to work efficiently to get the right people on your team. Your needs are the same, whether working with internal or external recruiters. You require the highest caliber candidates in the least amount of time…
Contingency Search Versus Retained Search
You’ve got a tough position to fill. The war for attracting talent is real. And recruiting top-performing professionals is not easy. Recruiting is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and requires certain expertise. Just because you have an HR department or a Talent Acquisition team doesn’t necessarily mean they have the specialization or the time to tackle every single…
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…
A Personal Goodwin Recruiting Story of Inclusion
This blog is a departure from our norm. Let me start by stating that I’m a married gay man in my sixties. I was in my late fifties when I reached out to Goodwin in 2013 to be a Recruiting Partner. I had just sold my inn and affiliate businesses and was looking for the…
Strategies to Improve Recruitment for EEO in Hospitality
Businesses are increasingly attempting to hire in ways that broaden the talent pool in a workplace in order to have a mix of perceptions and thinking. And there are many important reasons to do so. Expand your hospitality talent pool. Hiring a wide range of hospitality talent (made up of employees with different backgrounds, ages,…
