Recruiting Career Advice
5 Job Posting Tips from a Social Media Perspective
As social media manager for Goodwin Recruiting, I tend to observe online job postings in a different way – a platform-specific way. It’s important that job postings include the right details about an open position, but to successfully attract and motivate potential candidates through social media, it’s also essential to post a job in a…
Virtual Happy Hour – Wine Not?
I look forward to every other “Thirsty Thursday” when my calendar reminds me it’s time to wrap up the work day and join our Zoom virtual happy hour (or hours on some occasions). It’s just a small group of four of us who started our training and talent recruiting careers at Goodwin Recruiting at the…
On This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Be the Change You Want to See
My mother always told me to say thank you when someone says or does something nice. Heading into this MLK weekend, however, I have to say more than a mere thank you. As I think about the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and reflect on all that he accomplished, it makes me want…
Social Media and Recruiting Talent
Most companies use their corporate social media presence primarily to build customer relationships and attract new business. This makes sense; that’s where the revenue comes from. Also, marketing professionals are more accustomed to targeting that audience. That’s the purpose of marketing and what they’ve been trained to do. Have you thought about how your social…
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,…
Time Efficiency: 4 Ways to Find Hidden Pockets of Time in Your Day
Big blocks of extra time are not always available to us in the world we live in, especially when we’re continually trying to balance work and life. Lack of free time can especially make it hard to get things done outside of normal workday business hours, even when this seems our only option. If you…
My First Three Months as a Goodwin Talent Recruiter
If you’re exploring a future in talent acquisition, this article is for you. What you choose for your career path matters, and where you do it matters even more! If it’s helpful, I’d like to share my experience as a new recruiter with Goodwin Recruiting. After spending any length of time at Goodwin, one realizes…
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…
An Interview with Tor Stave: Master Carpenter and Senior Recruiter
Senior Recruiting Partner, Tor Stave, talks through why he traded the construction business for recruiting. Tor, what made you want to pursue a career in construction? I had a summer job working with an electrician and quickly discovered I had good mechanical abilities. I eventually started doing cabinetry, working with all types of beautiful materials….
