Are You Considering a Career in Restaurant Management? These Top 5 Tips Will Help You Find Success!
Most hospitality professionals are honored when presented with the opportunity to move into a career in restaurant management. It’s a huge opportunity that can really take someone’s career to the next level. However, the newfound success will come with more responsibility and greater challenges. Here are the Top 5 Tips for restaurant workers new to…
Read MoreIs your company’s hiring process too long?
As companies vie to land talent in an already tight job market, they have to ask, “Is our company’s hiring process too long?” The amount of time it takes for a company to make a hire is a barometer that discloses so much. It is an indicator of the culture, the organizational processes, and the…
Read MoreBe the Best Recruiting Firm
At Goodwin Recruiting, we want to be the best recruiters possible for our clients and our candidates. In fact, we have a set of Core Values we try to live by every day. On the top of that list is “Be the Best.” This is our commitment to you, every single day, to aim high in everything we…
Read MoreRestaurant Manager Interview Preparation Checklist
Restaurant Manager interview preparation is similar to many other roles but also has a few twists and turns that you would not normally expect in other interviews. Here is a great checklist to follow when preparing. Restaurant Manager Interview Preparation – Company Knowledge Make sure you have researched the company. Go online or ask colleagues you…
Read MoreWhy 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…
Read MoreInterview 101: Where Do You See Yourself In Five Years?
“Where Do You See Yourself In Five Years?” can be a dreaded question for interviewees. As you sit in an interview, there’s a great chance that you have already mentally prepared for this question. Or maybe not. Your brow may sweat as you feel a mental surge of anticipation for the long term. Knowing the…
Read MoreHaunted: Why Ghosting is the Kiss of Death for a Job Seeker
Ghosting is the proverbial nail in the coffin. It is the latest trend among job seekers. Candidates apply to positions but don’t respond to calls or return emails. They set up interviews and do not show up for them. Some people even accept jobs only never to show up. Recruiters are more scared by the…
Read MoreUnsung Heroes: Restaurant Recruiters Help Win the War for Talent
Restaurant Recruiters may not sound like they have the world’s most exciting or most challenging job, but you would be surprised. The current job market is historically one of the tightest, most difficult job markets ever. The number of jobs available surpassed the number of positions available in May. The industry is short 1.8 million…
Read MoreWho’s the Boss? How to Handle Questions About Past Supervisors
As you get the interview process rolling, an essential aspect that employers want to assess is how you have worked with past supervisors. They want to determine whether you have any issues with authority and to mentally evaluate the nature of your work style. Your interviewer may ask questions about your favorite supervisor to determine how well…
Read MoreHaunted by candidates “ghosting” you? There is help.
Are you haunted by candidates who are “ghosting” you? If you have candidates who do not show up for interviews or worse abandon an accepted job, then you have been ghosted. Why is “ghosting” happening now? Many corporate recruiters ask why this seems to be happening more often right now. The simple answer is that…
Read More