--- title: SkyWater Blog | Tony Fornetti 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 ## Tony Fornetti ![Tony Fornetti](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/tony-fornetti550.jpg) Find me on: ### Recent Posts [![Hand with marker writing Golden Rules](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Interview.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/first-interview) ## [Preparing For Your First Interview](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/first-interview) Posted by [Tony Fornetti](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tony-fornetti) on 6/26/23, 10:58 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/first-interview#comments-listing) Congratulations, you’ve been invited for an interview! That means the employer has seen something in your resume that matches the requirements of the job you’ve applied for. The next step is to build on that initial impression during your interview. Attending your first interview can be a nerve-wracking experience, so we’ve put together our five golden rules to help reduce your anxiety levels: [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/first-interview) [![Fathers Day Working Dad Resume](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Fathers%20Day%20Working%20Dad%20Resume.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fathers-day-job-titles) ## [Father's Day: New Job Titles Added To Dad's Resume](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fathers-day-job-titles) Posted by [Tony Fornetti](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tony-fornetti) on 6/16/23, 12:59 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fathers-day-job-titles#comments-listing) ### Happy Father's Day! Being a parent stretches us all to find talents we never knew we had. These are valuable skills that are often overlooked and underappreciated. We polled the SkyWater dads to see what job titles and skills need to be added to their credentials on this very special fathers Day. Here's what they had to share... [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fathers-day-job-titles) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Memorial%20Day%202.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/recognize-and-celebrate-our-heroes-and-she-roes) ## [“Recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!”](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/recognize-and-celebrate-our-heroes-and-she-roes) Posted by [Tony Fornetti](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tony-fornetti) on 5/29/23, 8:40 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/recognize-and-celebrate-our-heroes-and-she-roes#comments-listing) This Monday, many of us will participate in Memorial Day rituals that date back to the civil war.  American flags will decorate our veterans’ graves. Families will lay wreaths and flowers at the headstones of loved ones. Names will be read. And Taps - the civil war bugle call that the Union army once used to signal the end of the day for their troops - will play. Especially now, I find it deeply reassuring to know that, on this one day each year, the same, simple sounds will echo through our communities and across our entire country, from the tiniest rural graveyards to our most grand and sprawling national cemeteries.   [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/recognize-and-celebrate-our-heroes-and-she-roes) [![Working Mom Mothers Day](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Mothers%20Day%202023%20-%20Working%20Mom%20Resume.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fathers-day-new-dads-0-0) ## [Mother's Day: New Job Titles Added To Mom's Resume](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fathers-day-new-dads-0-0) Posted by [Tony Fornetti](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tony-fornetti) on 5/12/23, 12:53 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fathers-day-new-dads-0-0#comments-listing) ### Happy Mother's Day! Being a parent stretches us all to find talents we never knew we had. These are valuable skills that are often overlooked or under-appreciated in the business world. We polled the SkyWater moms to see what job titles and skills need to be added to their credentials on this very special Mother's Day. Here's what they had to share... [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fathers-day-new-dads-0-0) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Fathers%20Day%20SkyWater.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fathers-day-new-dads) ## [Fathers Day: A Focus On New Dads](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fathers-day-new-dads) Posted by [Tony Fornetti](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tony-fornetti) on 6/17/22, 12:30 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fathers-day-new-dads#comments-listing) ### Happy Father's Day! SkyWater has had a bit of a baby boom in the last year and a half. We would be remiss if we didn't spend this weekend's blog post highlighting the fellas at SkyWater who are brand new to parenthood. We polled Alex Bowes, Adam Rosenthal, Corey Thonn, and Ben Lehmann with the goal of gaining some insight into what it is like to be a father on fathers day for the very first time. Here's what they had to share... [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/fathers-day-new-dads) [![year end bonus](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Year%20End%20Bonus.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/year-end-bonus) ## [Year-End Bonus Alert: Your messaging matters (almost) as much as the amount](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/year-end-bonus) Posted by [Tony Fornetti](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tony-fornetti) on 12/20/21, 8:05 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/year-end-bonus#comments-listing) According to a recent [survey](https://www.magnifymoney.com/blog/news/pay-cuts-raises-survey/) by Magnify Money, half of all full-time workers are expecting a year-end bonus this year.  That, just on its own, is a compelling statistic. But as we near the end of an incredibly busy, often unpredictable year of executive recruiting in the Twin Cities, I’d like to offer a few observations – and words of caution – to employers, starting with this: [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/year-end-bonus) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/SkyWater%20Friendsgiving.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/our-favorite-holiday-traditions) ## [Our Favorite Holiday Traditions](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/our-favorite-holiday-traditions) Posted by [Tony Fornetti](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tony-fornetti) on 11/24/21, 9:00 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/our-favorite-holiday-traditions#comments-listing) This time of year is full of nostalgia and tradition. No two families are the same, which keeps holiday stories interesting. Today, we would like to celebrate the uniqueness of how each of us holds space for family and tradition each holiday season. Here are stories of holiday traditions, some sweet and some spicy, from the unique families of SkyWater. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/our-favorite-holiday-traditions) [![Business_Yes](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Say%20Yes.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/selling-the-job-how-to-convince-top-candidates-to-say-yes) ## [Selling The Job: How To Convince Top Candidates To Say Yes](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/selling-the-job-how-to-convince-top-candidates-to-say-yes) Posted by [Tony Fornetti](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tony-fornetti) on 6/23/21, 9:36 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/selling-the-job-how-to-convince-top-candidates-to-say-yes#comments-listing) What happens when your number one job candidate turns down your best offer?  Here’s what happens:  you’re suddenly breaking all speed records to reach back out to Finalists Two and Three (and maybe Four).  But if they were so great, they may no longer be available.  And if they’re no longer interested, you’re starting all over again, re-working your network for the same job. The repeat calls, emails, postings, conversations and negotiations cost you time, money and credibility. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/selling-the-job-how-to-convince-top-candidates-to-say-yes) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/SkyWater%20Mothers%20Day%20Kid%20Quotes.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/mothers-day-funny-kid-quotes) ## [On Mother's Day: SkyWater Moms Share Funny Kid Quotes](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/mothers-day-funny-kid-quotes) Posted by [Tony Fornetti](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tony-fornetti) on 5/6/21, 9:13 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/mothers-day-funny-kid-quotes#comments-listing) ### Happy Mother's Day! On this very special Mother's Day, we would like to take the time to recognize the mothers of SkyWater for their hard work, their brilliance, their strength, but most of all... [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/mothers-day-funny-kid-quotes) [![Interview prep tips](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Job%20Interview%20Prep%20Tips.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/preparing-for-your-interview-5-tips-you-cant-afford-to-miss) ## [Preparing For Your Interview: 5 Tips You Can’t Afford To Miss](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/preparing-for-your-interview-5-tips-you-cant-afford-to-miss) Posted by [Tony Fornetti](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tony-fornetti) on 7/22/20, 2:10 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/preparing-for-your-interview-5-tips-you-cant-afford-to-miss#comments-listing) Perhaps you're thinking it's about time to review your career path options and explore the opportunities available out there. You might be asking yourself what your long-term career goals are and which employers will match those aspirations to support your career development. 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