Career Advice
‘Tell Me About a Time’: Behavioral Interviewing Basics
Most of the traditional interview questions hiring managers ask focus on the candidate’s job-specific skills to assess that they can do the work at a certain level of capability. When there’s no clear-cut evidence – in other words, when competence can’t be tested in an objective or quantitative way – past behavior is the most reliable predictor of future performance (or behavior). Behavioral…
Today’s Hiring Market: A Sense of Urgency and Mutual Respect
If you’re a recruiter or hiring manager, you know the hiring market has changed. You can sense the heightened pressure to find and secure your candidate of choice. Perhaps you’ve even missed out on people you wanted to hire because another company acted with more of a sense of urgency. If you’re a job seeker on…
Working Past 65: 3 Things You Should Know
If you’re working past 65, there are many elements to keep track of to make sure you’re making the wisest financial decisions. Now that Social Security and Medicare benefits can be affected by working, it’s even more important to know how your job affects these benefits. If you’re searching for a new job post-retirement, there…
Celebrating Human Rights Day
Did you know that December 10th is Human Rights Day? I had unfortunately never heard of this day until recently. Although I have spent much of my life concerned for the welfare and well-being of others, I was a bit surprised at the relative anonymity of the occasion. As far as I could recall, we never talked about…
6 Reasons to Secure a Job in the Hospitality Industry
Did you know there are almost 2 million open hospitality jobs available in the industry right now? The hospitality business has struggled with the challenges of these past two years, but the demand for these jobs is back, and NOW is the time to get your name in the mix. Learn more about how working in the hospitality industry can be an…
Four Job Interview Tips: How to Make a Great Impression
You’ve worked with a Goodwin recruiter and got your first job interview lined up – excellent work! Rest assured that your recruiter is going to set you up for success, but in the meantime, here are four tips for reviewing whether you’re meeting your potential new employer face to face or via a video conference. Because…
Zoom Backgrounds for Interviews
Shall we meet in my bedroom? Zoom has become the most frequently used option to meet virtually, whether for family, social, or business purposes. As a company, Goodwin Recruiting had been using Zoom for candidate video interviews, client meetings, and internal video conferencing long before COVID, but the pandemic thrust its use more broadly and more deeply into our culture. And not always for the benefit of both parties….
How to Build Your Network with a Reply-Worthy Direct Message
Making the first move is a critical skill when applying for a new job or expanding your professional network. Reply-worthy direct messages are required to build your network effectively. LinkedIn can be an invaluable tool for connecting with recruiters and other professionals. After all, LinkedIn InMail senders achieve a 300% higher response rate than those…
10 Tips on How to Position Yourself in Today’s Job Market
This time in 2020, millions of professionals were scrambling, trying to find jobs as a result of furloughs, layoffs, and terminations brought on by the pandemic. Oh, how things have changed! The tables have turned, presenting people not only with great employment opportunities but also a world of choices in where and how they work….
Illegal Interview Questions
Did you know that it is illegal to ask a job candidate anything that pertains to: Age or genetic information Birthplace, country of origin, or citizenship Disability Gender, sex, or sexual orientation Marital status, family, or pregnancy Race, color, or ethnicity Religion or religious affiliation Questions that fall into any of these categories are off-limits and should not be asked in an interview or any…
