--- title: SkyWater Blog | Andrea Anderson description: Tips for Employers and Job Seekers alike. From resume building, to interview tips, and more. This may be the most important blog you read today. --- [![skywater](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/SkyWater_April2019/images/skywater-logo.png)](https://skywatersearch.com) - [Employers](https://skywatersearch.com/employers/) - [Request Talent](https://skywatersearch.com/employers/request-talent/) - [Search Options](https://skywatersearch.com/employers/) - [Placement Areas](https://skywatersearch.com/practice-areas/) - [Executive Retained Search](https://skywatersearch.com/practice_areas/executive-search/) - [Accounting & Finance](https://skywatersearch.com/practice_areas/accounting-finance/) - [Engineering & Operations](https://www.skywatersearch.com/practice_areas/engineering-recruiters/) - [Human Resources](https://skywatersearch.com/practice_areas/human-resources/) - [Information Technology](https://skywatersearch.com/practice_areas/information-technology/) - [Legal](https://www.skywatersearch.com/practice_areas/legal/) - [Sales](https://skywatersearch.com/practice_areas/sales/) - [Marketing](https://skywatersearch.com/practice_areas/marketing/) - [Financial Services](https://www.skywatersearch.com/practice_areas/financial-services/) - [Construction](https://skywatersearch.com/practice_areas/construction/) - [Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)](https://skywatersearch.com/practice_areas/consumer-packaged-goods-cpg/) - [Salary Guides](https://recruiters.skywatersearch.com/salary-guides) - [Client Reviews](https://skywatersearch.com/employers/client-reviews/) - [Recent Placements](https://skywatersearch.com/employers/recent-placements/) - [Candidate Assessments](https://www.skywatersearch.com/candidate-assessments/) - [Job Seekers](https://skywatersearch.com/job-seekers/) - [Search Job Listings](https://skywatersearch.com/job-seekers/search-job-listings/) - [Resume & Interview Tips](https://blog.skywatersearch.com) - [Submit Resume](https://skywatersearch.com/job-seekers/submit-your-resume/) - [Salary Guides](https://recruiters.skywatersearch.com/salary-guides) - [About Us](https://skywatersearch.com/our-team/) - [Why SkyWater](https://recruiters.skywatersearch.com/best-executive-search-firm-mn) - [Our Team](https://skywatersearch.com/our-team/) - [We're Hiring](https://recruiters.skywatersearch.com/careers) - [Commitment to DEI](https://recruiters.skywatersearch.com/diversity-equity-inclusion) - [FAQs](https://recruiters.skywatersearch.com/executive-search-faq) - [Press](https://www.skywatersearch.com/press-release/) - [Blog](https://blog.skywatersearch.com) - [Contact](https://skywatersearch.com/contact/) - [(952) 767-9000](tel:9527679000) # SkyWater Blog ## Andrea Anderson ### Recent Posts [![feeling valued at work matters](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Valued%20at%20work%20blog.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/feeling-valued-at-work-matters) ## [Why Feeling Valued at Work Matters More Than Ever](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/feeling-valued-at-work-matters) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 8/11/26, 9:15 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/feeling-valued-at-work-matters#comments-listing) Something has shifted in how people talk about their jobs. A few years ago, the story was "quiet quitting." Then it was "job hopping." Now, workers are "job hugging," holding tight to the jobs they have because the market feels too shaky to risk a move. Underneath all of these labels is the same question: do I actually matter here? [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/feeling-valued-at-work-matters) [![Fair Hiring Practices](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/SkyWater%20Blog%20%26%20New%20Hire%20Template-1.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fair-hiring-practices) ## [What Juneteenth Can Inspire Us to Consider About Opportunity](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fair-hiring-practices) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 6/22/26, 10:32 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fair-hiring-practices#comments-listing) ### *The path to inclusive opportunity often begins earlier than we realize.*      Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were informed of their freedom, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued. It is a date that carries profound historical significance, marking both the delay in honoring that freedom and the enduring importance of equal access to opportunity. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fair-hiring-practices) [![inclusive core values](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/inclusive%20core%20values.gif)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/core-value-examples-that-communicate-inclusivity) ## [Core Value Examples That Communicate Inclusivity](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/core-value-examples-that-communicate-inclusivity) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 7/11/25, 11:49 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/core-value-examples-that-communicate-inclusivity#comments-listing) *Committing to the core value of Inclusivity can have a powerful, positive impact on your organization's culture and long-term performance.  * [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/core-value-examples-that-communicate-inclusivity) [![Best time to schedule interview](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Best%20Time%20To%20Schedule%20an%20Interview.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/is-there-really-a-best-time-to-schedule-an-interview) ## [Is There Really A Best Time To Schedule An Interview?](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/is-there-really-a-best-time-to-schedule-an-interview) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 8/26/24, 1:14 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/is-there-really-a-best-time-to-schedule-an-interview#comments-listing) As a candidate, you want to perform to the best of your ability when invited to an interview. As the employment market becomes more buoyant you may find yourself involved in a number of interviews in a short space of time. Naturally, you’ll want to ensure you are the preferred candidate on each occasion but what exactly is the optimum timing to achieve this? We know the typical weekly schedules of hiring managers, being the Minneapolis and Chicago executive recruiters that we are, and we are here with some advice for you to help you choose the best time to schedule a job interview. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/is-there-really-a-best-time-to-schedule-an-interview) [![Hire a recruiting firm](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/HR%20Hire%20A%20Recruiting%20Firm.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/when-should-human-resources-hire-a-recruiting-firm) ## [When should human resources hire a recruiting firm?](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/when-should-human-resources-hire-a-recruiting-firm) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 5/13/24, 1:45 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/when-should-human-resources-hire-a-recruiting-firm#comments-listing) A recruiting strategy is never just about filling roles; it's about building a bench of talent capable of sustaining a brand’s competitive advantage. When your talent acquisition strategy works, it's a game changer, empowering your organization to achieve business priorities and exceed growth goals. When it doesn't, it slows performance, frustrates senior leadership, and forces current team members to work around the gaps left by each vacant position. A few things can torpedo morale or breed employee mistrust, such as working in an understaffed department. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/when-should-human-resources-hire-a-recruiting-firm) [![Margaret Hamilton](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/computer%20scientist%20Margaret%20Hamilton.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/margaret-hamilton) ## [Margaret Hamilton: the Software Engineer (and Working Mom) Who Landed Men on the Moon](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/margaret-hamilton) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 3/12/24, 2:21 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/margaret-hamilton#comments-listing) Part of our Women's History Month Series: Celebrating Pioneering Women at Work     This month, in celebration of Women's History Month, SkyWater Search Partners will highlight the achievements and legacies of Pioneering Women at Work. Here, we spotlight Margaret Hamilton, one of the most consequential yet under-appreciated figures in the history of space exploration.  A Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientist whose pioneering work in software engineering was central to the Apollo space program's success, Hamilton led the software team responsible for enabling Apollo 11 astronauts to land safely on the moon. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/margaret-hamilton) [![Martha Gellhorn](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Martha%20Gellhorn.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/martha-gellhorn) ## [Female Trailblazers: A Celebration of Heroic, Inspiring, Undersung Heroes](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/martha-gellhorn) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 3/5/24, 2:14 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/martha-gellhorn#comments-listing) ### *“I do not see myself as a footnote to someone else’s life…”* ### *-Martha Gellhorn.* Part of our Women's History Month Series: Celebrating Pioneering Women at Work     Today, in celebration of International Women's Day, SkyWater Search Partners is spotlighting Martha Gellhorn, a wildly talented trailblazer whose courage and tenacity paved the way for future generations of women in journalism. More than just a witness to history, Gellhorn was a fierce and fearless participant whose words and photographs captured the raw essence of human conflict and compassion. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/martha-gellhorn) [![workplace inclusivity](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Workplace%20Inclusivity.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/workplace-inclusivity-lessons) ## [Keeping the Lessons of Black History Month Alive All Year](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/workplace-inclusivity-lessons) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 2/27/24, 10:00 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/workplace-inclusivity-lessons#comments-listing) During this Black History Month, I hope you and your team have enjoyed immersing yourselves in some of the celebrations available to us all this February. As we approach the end of the month, it feels like the right time to step back and reflect on how we can take the lessons of Black History and use them to do better as employers and community members. What can we do to advance the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion? How do we ensure they reverberate for our teams and shape our efforts going forward? At their core, these ideals are not only about becoming wiser, more inclusive human beings in our personal lives. They're also a rallying cry, encouraging us to reconsider the systems, practices, and structures that continue to get in the way of achieving diversity and equity in the workplace. Here are some things we're learning along the way that are important for all employers to remember as we continue on our journey. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/workplace-inclusivity-lessons) [![salary offer](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Offer%20Market%20Rate%20For%20Job%20Offers.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/what-should-my-salary-be) ## [Offer The Market Rate Or Your Talent Acquisition Strategy Will Flop](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/what-should-my-salary-be) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 1/9/24, 10:18 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/what-should-my-salary-be#comments-listing) Unemployment rates are low which means hiring (and retaining) talent must be a priority. Hiring managers may claim they want to attract the best candidates to their brand, yet they are stifled in their ability to do so by what we call ‘internal equity’. This problem typically occurs when the hiring manager fails to hire an outstanding candidate because they can’t meet their salary expectations of $120k as the equivalent manager in the next department is only earning $100k. The result is that the employer makes an unsatisfactory offer to the candidate their business desperately needs. The candidate turns the offer down and is swiftly employed by a competitor willing to meet their salary expectations. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/what-should-my-salary-be) [![Better Job Descriptions](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Better%20Job%20Descriptions.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/better-job-descriptions) ## [Job Description Mistakes that Repel Great Candidates and How to Fix Them](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/better-job-descriptions) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 1/2/24, 9:16 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/better-job-descriptions#comments-listing) “There just aren’t any great candidates out there right now.” I hear it all the time, usually from battle-weary hiring managers. They’ve taken the time to craft a solid job posting, only to watch a handful of not-quite-right resumes trickle into the system. While it’s true that, depending on your industry and the role you’re attempting to fill, talent is still painfully scarce. 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