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Your Thank-You Email Is A Smart Marketing Tool

Whether you’re actively job hunting or “just listening” when recruiters reach out, you know probably know what it takes to be a serious candidate.  You need a clear grasp of your own personal “brand:” your career goals, core values, current abilities and professional track record. You need a resume that powerfully, compellingly reflects those things.  And you need to ace every interview, not just with the words you choose but with the levels of engagement and enthusiasm you’re able to convey.

Hello? Is this thing still on?

What to Do When Someone Takes Credit for Your Work

You remember it all so clearly. You were pouring coffee into your favorite mug at work one morning when all of a sudden it hit you: your great idea to reach a new, untapped market for an underselling product. Excited about the possibilities, you rushed back to your desk and used the few minutes you had before your next meeting to type up your thoughts and check a few facts and figures online. A coworker joined you as you walked to the conference room and you bounced your idea off him. You said you were hoping to have a fleshed out draft ready to run by your boss next week. Your coworker didn’t seem that impressed with your amazing idea but, ok, whatever.

Who Moved the Remote?

It’s no secret that telecommuting is a growing trend across most industries.  In fact, despite recent decisions by a handful of organizations like IBM to call their remote workforces back to the office, telecommuting, it seems, is here to stay.

I follow two studies that explore turnover in the IT world.  The Tech Career Outlook report by Spiceworks, asks IT professionals how they feel about their jobs, workplace satisfaction, salaries and future prospects.  The second, the Tech Leavers Study, conducted by the Kapor Center for Social Impact and supported by the Ford Foundation, begins with this provocative headline:  “Unfairness-based turnover in tech is a $16B a year problem.”

We were recently surprised and honored to learn that SkyWater will be the recipient of a second award as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Minnesota. This award comes from Minnesota Business Magazine for businesses that “excel in employee well-being.”