Career Advice
How to Negotiate Your Salary
To those of you who may be looking for effective salary negotiation tips for a new job offer from a potential employer or in planning your next career move, here is some of my best advice. With 1.5 years of experience in the talent recruiting space and an additional 25+ years of management and…
Interview Salary Questions: Transparency or Trap?
Hiring managers and job seekers may find this article helpful in providing guidance on asking and answering questions about salary during job interviews. Having been a recruiting partner with Goodwin Recruiting for more than 2.5 years, along with years of management experience in the hospitality industry, I’ve conducted my fair share of job interviews –…
Contacted by a Talent Recruiter? Make Sure They’re Legit.
Not every recruiter who approaches job candidates is legitimate. Meaning, they may not be a talent recruiter at all, but rather someone pushing fake job offers with nefarious intentions. In fact, recruiting scams are a real and ongoing issue. The prevalence of scams and phishing schemes in the world of talent recruiting has made…
My Journey to Goodwin Recruiting: A Manifestation of Dreams
I used to think the idea of manifesting goals and dreams was a feel-good concept from self-help books, something to inspire hope but not taken too seriously. Now, I believe differently. My role as a senior talent recruiting partner at Goodwin Recruiting is more fulfilling than I ever imagined, and I truly believe it’s a manifestation…
10 Must Haves for Your Home Office
With over 25 years of experience working from home, it’s safe to say our team has some solid ideas when it comes to must have items for your home office setup. In no particular order, here are our Top 10 Must Haves for Your Home Office: Comfy Chair When you spend 40+ hours per…
My Surprises When I Joined Goodwin Recruiting
Just over a year ago, I took the leap and left traditional employment to start my own talent recruiting business by connecting with Goodwin Recruiting. As an experienced hiring manager, I wasn’t a stranger to human resources or the recruiting world, but starting a recruitment company from home was a whole new career path and ballgame. …
Is It Harder to Find a Job in 2024?
Job candidates…does it seem like finding a new job in 2024 is more difficult than usual? This trend began to emerge on the eve of the New Year. In December 2023, nearly 70% of people surveyed said their current job search was more challenging than their last one. If this is your perception or experience,…
The Pros and Cons of Being a Talent Recruiter
If you’re thinking about or actively exploring a career as a talent recruiter, you might be interested in knowing some real-world pros and cons of the profession. You might also be interested in the life-changing impacts that talent recruiting is known to have on professionals who choose and thrive in this career. Every role has…
Why Companies Post Confidential Jobs – and How to Respond
As a talent recruiter, I hear a lot of commentary from job candidates in response to confidential job postings from employers – meaning the company name is not revealed in the job ad. Often, candidates have mixed reactions. While some candidates involved in a job search immediately assume employers have good reasons for keeping their…
4 Reasons to Protect Your Professional Reputation
I’ve seen so many influencers on social media encourage workers in difficult situations to quit their jobs without giving notice to their employers. After all, they say, the company wouldn’t give workers notice if they planned on firing them. Your mental health is more important than the job, they say. However, what influencers say…
