Hiring Process

Exemplary employees for exceptional clients

Many of the candidates we place come back to us for their next opportunity once an assignment wraps up. Others refer new candidates for us to meet, or recommend us to employers looking to grow their teams. That kind of trust is something we work hard to earn, and it starts with holding every candidate to the same standard of excellence.

To uphold that tradition, The Goodkind Group asks every candidate to meet four minimum requirements before we bring their resume forward.

All practice areas

From intellectual property to tax law

Proof you can legally work in the United States

You’ll need to show one document from List A, or one document each from List B and List C.

List A

Documents that establish both identity and employment eligibility

U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport card
Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551)
Foreign passport that contains a temporary I-551 stamp or temporary I-551 printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa
Employment Authorization Document that contains a photograph (Form I-766)
In the case of a non-immigrant alien authorized to work for a specific employer incident to status, a foreign passport with Form I-94 or Form I-94A bearing the same name as the passport and containing an endorsement of the alien’s non-immigrant status, as long as the period of endorsement has not yet expired and the proposed employment is not in conflict with any restrictions or limitations identified on the form
Passport from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) or the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) with Form I-94 or Form I-94A indicating non-immigrant admission under the Compact of Free Association Between the United States and the FSM and RMI

List B

Documents that establish identity

Driver’s license or ID card issued by a state or outlying possession of the United States, provided it contains a photograph or information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address
ID card issued by federal, state, or local government agencies or entities, provided it contains a photograph or information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address
School ID card with a photograph
Voter’s registration card
U.S. military card or draft record
Military dependent’s ID card
U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card
Native American tribal document
Driver’s license issued by a Canadian government authority

List C

Documents that establish employment eligibility

Social Security Account Number card, other than one that specifies on its face that the issuance of the card does not authorize employment in the United States
Certification of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State (Form FS-545)
Certification of Report of Birth issued by a state, county, municipal authority, or territory of the United States bearing an official seal
Native American tribal document
U.S. Citizen ID Card (Form I-197)
ID Card for use of Resident Citizen in the U.S. (Form I-179)
Employment Authorization Document issued by the Department of Homeland Security

Experience and references that back it up

Beyond documentation, we look for candidates who bring real, verifiable experience to the table and people who can speak to it.

At least two years of relevant, full-time professional experience

Experience that’s recent and directly relevant to the position you’re seeking.

References in your field

Preferably from people who can speak to your performance over at least the past two years.

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All candidates must be proficient in both spoken and written English.

Our approach

Fluency in verbal and written English

Meet these four requirements, and we’d love to review your resume and take the time to get to know you, the way we have with candidates for over 30 years. There is no fee on your part.

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