--- title: SkyWater Blog (13) 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. (13) --- [![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 [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Earth%20Day%202023.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/earth-day-2023) ## [This Earth Day, Find Your Environmental Superpower](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/earth-day-2023) Posted by [Kurt Rakos](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/kurt-rakos) on 4/21/23, 2:14 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/earth-day-2023#comments-listing) ### If you think Citizen Science is only for retirees and others who can spend hours tramping through nature and taking field notes, consider these surprising – and empowering – facts. For many of us, the very idea of protecting our earth can trigger feelings of worry, anxiety, and even helplessness. After all, our best household-level efforts to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle can seem piddling, given the current pace of climate change.  But recently, in an effort to understand what more we mere mortals can do, I took a closer look at the Citizen Science movement. I was blown away by what I found. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/earth-day-2023) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Sleep%20Affects%20Job%20Satisfaction.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/quitting-your-job-get-some-sleep-first) ## [Quitting Your Job? Get Some Sleep First](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/quitting-your-job-get-some-sleep-first) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 4/11/23, 9:13 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/quitting-your-job-get-some-sleep-first#comments-listing) ### **An under-explored lesson from the Great Resignation.** Two years into the pandemic, a [Jobsage](https://www.jobsage.com/blog/survey-do-companies-support-mental-health/) mental health poll found that most (55%) of American workers had experienced “significant stress” within the past year, with 38% reporting symptoms of depression. In addition, a staggering number reported that it had become difficult for them to even work at their jobs, citing very specific reasons: 37% reported a “lack of motivation,” 36% named anxiety, and 31% pointed to “feelings of anger.” When asked why they had resigned, more than a quarter of respondents (28%) said it was because of the job’s “impact on their mental health.” [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/quitting-your-job-get-some-sleep-first) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Cyber%20Vetting.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/cyber-vetting) ## [Prepping for Your Job Interview? Cleanup Online!](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/cyber-vetting) Posted by [Adam Hoffarber](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/adam-hoffarber) on 3/27/23, 10:24 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/cyber-vetting#comments-listing) ### How Cyber Vetting Could Affect Your Ability To Land A Job You may be familiar with the term "cyber vetting." But did you know how common the practice is today, among hiring managers? Even one ill-advised social media post has the power to knock you out of consideration for the job you want – no matter how ready you are for the interview, itself. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/cyber-vetting) [![Retained Executive Search](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Executive%20Recruiters%20Interview.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/is-it-love-or-just-another-interview) ## [Is it Love? Or Just Another Interview?](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/is-it-love-or-just-another-interview) Posted by [Sujatha Ramanathan](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/sujatha-ramanathan) on 2/14/23, 1:07 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/is-it-love-or-just-another-interview#comments-listing) ### Has your hiring life taken on a certain Lonely Hearts Club vibe over the past few years? Do you keep finding yourself getting serious, ready to commit to that special someone, only to discover that you’re not the only hiring manager they’ve been seeing? [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/is-it-love-or-just-another-interview) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Best%20Executive%20Recruiters%20in%20MN.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/good-recruiters-versus-great-recruiters) ## [Good Recruiters Vs. Great Recruiters - What’s The Difference?](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/good-recruiters-versus-great-recruiters) Posted by [Brian Rudolph](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/brian-rudolph) on 1/24/23, 9:15 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/good-recruiters-versus-great-recruiters#comments-listing) Companies often turn to recruiters when looking to find the top talent in their market. However, choosing the best executive recruiter to work with can often prove to be a challenge. There is undoubtedly a wide choice of good recruiters, but today’s employers have high expectations. How exactly can an under-pressure hiring manager differentiate between ‘good’ and ‘great’? [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/good-recruiters-versus-great-recruiters) [![Resume tips](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Resume%20tips.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/strengths-for-your-resume) ## [6 Resume Tips and Sample Strengths to Land More Interviews](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/strengths-for-your-resume) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 1/16/23, 1:49 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/strengths-for-your-resume#comments-listing) A successful job search is all about nailing the interview. But you’ll never have the opportunity to do that if your resume can’t pass the automated screeners – *and dazzle the human ones*.    [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/strengths-for-your-resume) [![best interview questions](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/10%20best%20interview%20questions.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/10-interview-questions) ## [10 Best Interview Questions To Ask Each Candidate](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/10-interview-questions) Posted by [Kurt Rakos](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/kurt-rakos) on 1/16/23, 1:42 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/10-interview-questions#comments-listing) ***Reveal a Job Candidate’s True Capabilities*** [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/10-interview-questions) [![mlk day 2023](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Dr.%20Martin%20Luther%20King%20Jr.%20-%202023.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/mlk-day-2023) ## [Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/mlk-day-2023) Posted by [Kurt Rakos](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/kurt-rakos) on 1/16/23, 10:25 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/mlk-day-2023#comments-listing) Today, as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we would like to pause and consider the opportunity this day holds for each of us. One way we can honor Dr. King is by asking ourselves what we can do now, going forward, that is better than what we have done so far. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/mlk-day-2023) [![Why use an executive recruiter?](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/custom-video-thumbnails/LD%20Long%20-%20Coffee%20Break%20With%20McKaela%20-%20HD%20720p-thumb-1.jpeg)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/why-use-an-executive-recruiter) ## [Why Partner With An Executive Recruiter?](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/why-use-an-executive-recruiter) Posted by [Lindsay Dubbeldee](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/lindsay-dubbeldee) on 1/3/23, 10:15 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/why-use-an-executive-recruiter#comments-listing) ### The answer is in the consultative approach. Have you ever wondered what an executive recruiting firm is for, or why a company would choose to engage with an external firm to conduct its search? Growing numbers of organizations are turning to executive recruiters to help them source the best available talent rather than advertise their vacancies on job boards. It's true that working with a specialist recruiter can help you gain access to that hidden candidate (meaning, gainfully employed people who may be open to a change, but haven't started looking yet) and save you a LOT of time (most clients say their recruiter saved them several weeks of time in sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates for important roles). In this article, we will review our [advice for hiring managers working with a recruiter](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/making-the-most-of-your-recruiter-advice-for-hiring-managers), and some ways to [tell the difference between a good recruiter and a great recruiter](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/good-recruiters-versus-great-recruiters). [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/why-use-an-executive-recruiter) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Pay%20Transparency%20Laws.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/pay-transparency-laws) ## [Stop Panicking! Pay Transparency Helps Employers, Too](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/pay-transparency-laws) Posted by [Kurt Rakos](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/kurt-rakos) on 12/28/22, 9:00 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/pay-transparency-laws#comments-listing) ###  As more employers lift the veil of secrecy surrounding compensation, they’re discovering that the new openness benefits all, (including themselves). You’ve read the headlines. If you’re like most employers, you’ve probably read them with some level of trepidation, if not outright fear. More states and cities are responding to workforce demands for pay transparency with new legislation that delivers just that. So far, the list includes California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, Washington state, and New York City. 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