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5 Simple Ways to Improve Your LinkedIn Profile
You know what you’re doing on LinkedIn; you’ve had your account for years. But that’s part of the problem! Many of us have a ‘set it and forget it’ mentality and forget to go back in and update some of the things we should on our LinkedIn profile pages. Whether you’re happy where you are…
What Is America’s Impact on Manufacturing in the Global Economy?
We’ve been hearing a lot about developments and advancements in U.S. manufacturing. Much of it is in the context of corporate America’s response to supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic. It’s a painful reality. For economic growth and stability, we need faster and more cost-efficient access to manufactured goods that are not made here…
The Benefits of Keeping an Open Mind with Job Candidates
In the talent recruiting world, it’s common for clients to come to us with specific candidate requirements for their open jobs. The operative word is ‘specific,’ and in many ways, this can be a good thing. Precise requirements tell us that the hiring executive or hiring manager knows exactly what they want in a job…
To Succeed in Sales, Build Trust in Your Local Market
My background is in the medical space, primarily with medical device sales in many different arenas – hospitals, wound care, respiratory products, life safety equipment, operating rooms, ICU, rehab facilities, senior living communities – you name it. If it relates to medical devices, I have concentrated experience in working with people who manage the marketing,…
Pros of Becoming an Executive Housekeeper in the Hospitality Industry
Prior to becoming a talent recruiter, I worked in hotels and the hospitality field my whole adult life. I started as a bellman and left as a corporate director of brand management for a leading hotel company. Most of the positions I held in between were in the rooms division. While I loved all my…
How I Moved from Hospitality to a Career in Talent Recruiting
I lost my dad earlier this year. He passed away after a battle with lymphoma. Had I not made the career switch from the hospitality industry to become a talent recruiter, I would have missed out on the last months of his life. I had not seen him in person since 2019, and I’m so…
The More Things Change in Talent Recruiting, the More They Stay the Same
I’ve been in the talent and executive recruiting world for going on 20 years, having entered the industry as a Goodwin Recruiting Partner in the early 2000s. When I first started in the business, things were a little different than they are today. Some practices and methodologies have changed, and surprisingly, some remain exactly the…
Ban-the-Box Laws: What They Mean for Employers and Job Candidates
Most U.S. states, along with counties and cities nationwide, have adopted what are known as Ban-the-Box Laws or policies that prohibit employers from asking about a job applicant’s criminal history or arrest record on a job application, and more specifically, not until later in the hiring process. The laws are meant to ensure employers can…
How to Be a More Competitive Employer in the Financial World
The global financial industry has experienced dramatic disruptions over the past several years and innovation is not slowing down. From digital money to finance apps and intelligent, personalized services that cater to individuals, the industry is transforming before our eyes. To support and sustain advancement, demand and competition for top talent has never been greater,…
Traveling Looks a Little Different These Days — How the Hospitality Industry is Responding
Covid-19’s disruption of the international travel industry cost the hospitality sector an immeasurable amount of money – but in our post-pandemic world with lockdowns and travel restrictions lifted worldwide, people are traveling again and plan to do so throughout 2022 and into 2023. In the United States alone, the U.S. Travel Association projects travel spending…
