Where Are Green Jobs Growing?

The world is at a tipping point on climate change, with related events affecting more than 1 in 4 organizations globally, according to the Deloitte Global 2021 Climate Check report. The public sector, consumer, and life sciences/healthcare industries are the most worried about business impacts, with more than 80% of their executives voicing apprehension about the…

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Nursing Shortage: The Outlook and a Call to Action for Employers 

The nursing shortage is worldwide in scope. While the growing deficiency emerged long before 2020, the pandemic greatly intensified it, accelerating the number of nurses retiring, choosing different paths in medicine, or leaving the profession altogether, many out of sheer exhaustion. In addition, it cannot be overstated how staffing shortages are taking a toll on…

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New Ways to Attract Top Talent in a Competitive Hiring Market 

The current U.S. employment landscape is a contradiction. Unemployment is relatively high, yet companies nationwide are struggling to find talent. Vaccine rates continue to climb, and pandemic restrictions everywhere are lifting, but people remain hesitant to return to the workplace. The economy continues to open up with demand returning to pre-pandemic levels, but supply is…

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How to Make a Great Video

If you’re not making videos for your business, you’re already behind. How do you make a good video, though? And one that STANDS OUT? Do you need editing software? Check out the following beginner’s guide from our Director of Marketing, Jenny Battershell, who has over 20 years of experience with sales, marketing, and customer relations.…

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Goodwin Recruiting Sees Dramatic Rise in Hiring Activity

It’s hard to believe we are nearly halfway through 2021, but for most organizations and professionals, the greater the distance from 2020, the better! From our vantage point at Goodwin Recruiting, the mid-year mark approaches with excellent news on the hiring and jobs front.   From the first of January through mid-May of this year, our open jobs and candidate placements have rapidly increased. We have every reason to believe the bustling activity…

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What Changes Will the Restaurant Industry Sustain After COVID-19? 

Few sectors have been hit harder by the pandemic than those within the multibillion-dollar hospitality industry. In the face of sudden and shocking disruption, yet known for its signature resilience, the restaurant industry has adapted and changed.   Most immediate and notable are new approaches within the food and beverage (F&B) sector, the industry’s largest segment, where restaurant industry trends reflect bold innovation, shifting business models, and the creation of new paradigms for stability during and post-COVID-19.  Restaurant operators, professionals, and essential workers are monitoring which trends are likely to…

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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…

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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…

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6 Steps for the Recipe to the Perfect Candidate

Seeking out the perfect candidate is sometimes like trying to create a great new recipe. You know what you want. You can see the final outcome in your mind. You crave it. If only you could find a candidate with just the right blend of skills, leadership, determination, work ethic, and the right personality for…

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