Recruiting Career Advice
Pro Tips for Hiring a Savvy Social Media Manager
If you’re spending hours each week posting to your company’s social media pages in hopes of driving higher engagement, or if your social media following is small (or even nonexistent!) – now is the perfect time to explore hiring an experienced social media manager. Onboarding the right candidate is without doubt a smart move for…
How to Prevent Interview Ghosting
In 2024, it can sometimes feel as if ‘ghosting’ is the new norm. Ghosting refers to a variety of things related to cutting off communication with someone, but in the world of recruiting and hiring, “ghosting” is more commonly heard regarding someone not showing up for an interview. And this can happen on both the candidate…
8 Proven Ways to Create Success in Your Job Search
One of the things that attracted me to Goodwin Recruiting was strong adherence among talent recruiters to the company’s core values, which guide how we work and do business. One of our core values is the idea that we are creators of our own success. The essence of this value is something that we, as…
Partner With a Recruiting Firm: It’s a Smart Move in Today’s Hiring Market
Hiring top talent is more challenging than ever in today’s fast-paced, competitive business landscape. CEOs, presidents, and business owners are faced with the daunting task of finding and onboarding skilled professionals who not only have the right qualifications, skill sets, and experience, but who also align with their company culture and values. In the current…
Reignite the Flame in Great Job Candidates
I’m often asked how to be a successful recruiter, about my talent recruiting habits, and how to approach a candidate for a job. Those are loaded questions requiring a book to answer, so I frequently default to sharing examples, which are excellent teachers. This is one of the best examples I can give. Talent recruiters…
How to Build A Strong Company Culture: Insights for Business Leaders
Knowing how to build a strong company culture is always going to be top of mind if you’re looking to build a successful organization. Do you know what your company culture is currently? How can you tell if it’s good or bad? Have you defined it? If you don’t define what culture is, you still…
6 Things Job Candidates Wish Hiring Managers Understood
I will likely never forget a job interview I had that lasted less than 10 minutes. It was with a local company, and they invited me to interview for the role. The hiring manager asked me about a particular skill set. I told her I had no experience in that area but was more than…
How to Improve Employee Retention
Work has evolved into more than just a way to make a living; it is now a vital aspect of our lives that significantly impacts our overall well-being. A notable trend has emerged over the years, often referred to as The Great Resignation, in which people were and still are taking risks in their quest…
Purposeful Hiring: Exploring How to Interview Candidates Well
If you’re wondering how to interview candidates well, don’t worry, you’re not alone. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for this crucial step in the recruitment process. Each position you’re hiring for comes with its own unique set of duties, responsibilities, tasks, skills, and qualifications. On top of that, you need to consider the qualities a candidate…
How to Improve the Recruitment and Selection Process
For those working in human resources or recruiting, it’s vital to understand how to improve the recruitment process to enhance retention and elevate the quality of new hires. Creating a streamlined recruitment process benefits both candidates and hiring teams by making the experience efficient, productive, and enjoyable. By identifying high-quality candidates who align with their needs,…
