Last week, the Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal announced their
2020 Best Place To Work award recipients, and we were again fortunate enough to win the award! This is the sixth time we have been recognized with this honor, and it's not one we take lightly... especially in these trying times. Here are a few words about what this award means to us.
7 Things Every Hiring Manager Wishes You Knew
I’ve been in Human Resources, here in the Twin Cities, for the last fifteen years. In all that time, the fundamentals of job interviewing have remained pretty much unchanged. Until now, that is. As with so many of our old paradigms, the rules of job interviewing have been completely upended by COVID-19. Suddenly, you and every other job seeker have been forced – ready or not – to showcase your job qualifications, communication skills, and grace under pressure on video.
Shelter-in-place restrictions are slowly being lifted in MN, and many businesses are preparing to reopen. I had the opportunity to chat with Adam Hoffarber about things that businesses may need to consider when creating their "go back" plan.
From social distancing considerations to a communication plan, even if it's not perfect, we tackle some of the topics on every business leaders mind during this unique time.
Over the past several years, a growing number of Twin Cities employers have turned to SkyWater Search Partners for their human resources recruiting needs. To better meet that demand, we recently launched a talent search for a top HR recruiting expert to lead our expanded Human Resources practice area.
Preparing Your Business for a Mid-Pandemic Return
One short year ago, we published our “Earth Day Workplace Challenge.” We were feeling pretty celebratory because we’d made several Earth-friendly changes to our workplace and our workday habits and we were excited to share them.
Tips and Tales From Our Own Experience with Managing During Coronavirus
Whether you felt ready or not, here you go: you’re now the leader of a 100% remote team.
Even under normal circumstances, going totally remote is very different than managing a department in a shared workspace – even if you’re used to supervising occasional or part-time telecommuters.
When Customer Loyalty Is Priority #1, Bring In The Best
April 1, 2020
SkyWater Search Partners is pleased to announce the hiring of Jellybean to lead their newly expanded Customer Loyalty placement practice area.
Whether you’re an experienced telecommuter, or this is the first time you’ve ever set up a virtual work station, the truth is: nobody has worked from home like this before.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been tapping into our favorite resources, gathering up some of the best tips we can find on how to survive – and thrive – during quarantine-forced telecommuting. We’ve found a lot of solid advice out there from very seasoned, highly successful professionals who have been doing this for years. These are people who know all the tricks for staying productive, engaged, and happy as full-time telecommuters.
