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How a Recruiter Gives You an Edge in Your Job Search

I’ve spent years on different sides of the job search – first as a candidate, then as an executive career coach, résumé writer, and now as a Recruiting Partner with Goodwin Recruiting.   People still ask me what a talent recruiter can actually do for them. Some professionals see recruiters as another way to learn about…

8 Tips to Help Optimize Your Restaurant Manager Job Postings

Today’s tight labor market leaves employers little room for mistakes, yet some factors are beyond a company’s control. After all, budgets limit salary ranges and recruiting expenditures. However, a properly written restaurant manager job posting is an affordable way to maximize hiring results. Here are eight tips to optimize your restaurant manager job postings today!…

Andy Decker included in Wall Street Journal article

Microsoft is trying to shed a lot of workers. Just don’t call it a layoff. By Chip Cutter and Isabella Simonetti   Goodwin Recruiting’s CEO, Andy Decker, was quoted in today’s Wall Street Journal article about the Microsoft and Skydance buyouts and how it affects 60,000 workers as they invest more in AI.   CUTTER,…

Should You Add Coding Assessments to Your Job Interview Process?

I’ve spent most of my career helping companies hire software engineers. It started with grad school in computer science, data science, and informatics, and today I’m a Recruiting Partner at Goodwin Recruiting, focused on software engineers and broader IT talent. So here’s my question for hiring managers: should you include coding assessments in your interview…

Retained Search: Top 6 Most Frequently Asked Questions

If you’re considering the prospect of a retained search, you likely have a big role to fill. Maybe it’s a C-Suite position, a senior executive, vice president, board member, or a confidential hire.   Roles of this magnitude have such a huge impact on an organization that most companies engage an experienced retained executive search firm to conduct the search. Companies choose this recruiting model to ensure they are onboarding…