--- title: SkyWater Blog (24) 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. (24) --- [![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/MB%20Coffee%20Break%20Image.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/reopening-after-covid-19) ## [Reopening after COVID-19](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/reopening-after-covid-19) Posted by [McKaela Baldus](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/mckaela-baldus) on 5/13/20, 9:21 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/reopening-after-covid-19#comments-listing) 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. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/reopening-after-covid-19) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/SPOTLIGHT_%20ANDREA%20ANDERSON-1.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/meet-andrea-anderson) ## [Meet Andrea Anderson and Our Newly Expanded Human Resources Practice Area](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/meet-andrea-anderson) Posted by [Adam Hoffarber](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/adam-hoffarber) on 5/5/20, 9:30 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/meet-andrea-anderson#comments-listing) 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. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/meet-andrea-anderson) [![reopening after covid-19 checklist](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Getting%20ready%20to%20re-open_.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/back-to-work-not-back-to-normal) ## [Back to Work, Not Back to Normal](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/back-to-work-not-back-to-normal) Posted by [Adam Hoffarber](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/adam-hoffarber) on 5/1/20, 11:00 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/back-to-work-not-back-to-normal#comments-listing) ### **Preparing Your Business for a Mid-Pandemic Return** [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/back-to-work-not-back-to-normal) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/EarthDay%20Ideas%20During%20Quarentine%20-%20Social%20Post.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/5-ways-to-celebrate-earth-day-50-while-staying-home) ## [5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day 50, While Staying Home](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/5-ways-to-celebrate-earth-day-50-while-staying-home) Posted by [Kurt Rakos](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/kurt-rakos) on 4/22/20, 12:45 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/5-ways-to-celebrate-earth-day-50-while-staying-home#comments-listing) One short year ago, we published our “[*Earth Day Workplace Challenge*](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/how-to-embrace-earth-day-at-work).” 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. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/5-ways-to-celebrate-earth-day-50-while-staying-home) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/6%20Strategies%20for%20Leading%20Your%20Remote%20Team.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/6-strategies-for-leading-your-remote-team) ## [6 Strategies for Leading Your Remote Team](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/6-strategies-for-leading-your-remote-team) Posted by [Adam Hoffarber](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/adam-hoffarber) on 4/7/20, 2:00 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/6-strategies-for-leading-your-remote-team#comments-listing) ### **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. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/6-strategies-for-leading-your-remote-team) [![Jellybean Joins SkyWater](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/SkyWater%20April%20Fools%202020%20-%20Social%20Image.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/jellybean-joins-skywater) ## [Jellybean Joins SkyWater To Lead Customer Loyalty Practice Area](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/jellybean-joins-skywater) Posted by [Brian Rudolph](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/brian-rudolph) on 4/1/20, 9:00 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/jellybean-joins-skywater#comments-listing) ### 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. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/jellybean-joins-skywater) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/7%20WFH%20Tips.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/working-from-home-under-quarantine) ## [Working from Home Under Quarantine, New Twists on 7 Telecommuting Tips](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/working-from-home-under-quarantine) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 3/30/20, 2:00 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/working-from-home-under-quarantine#comments-listing) 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. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/working-from-home-under-quarantine) [![Do well in your job search](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Whats%20Luck%20Got%20Do%20Do%20With%20It.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/whats-luck-got-to-do-with-it) ## [What’s Luck Got to Do With It?](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/whats-luck-got-to-do-with-it) Posted by [Lindsay Dubbeldee](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/lindsay-dubbeldee) on 3/17/20, 10:01 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/whats-luck-got-to-do-with-it#comments-listing)   [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/whats-luck-got-to-do-with-it) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Closeup%20of%20dentists%20hands%20using%20soap%20dispenser%20in%20clinic.jpeg)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/coronavirus-prevention-at-work) ## [Keeping the Calm](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/coronavirus-prevention-at-work) Posted by [Kurt Rakos](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/kurt-rakos) on 3/10/20, 9:35 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/coronavirus-prevention-at-work#comments-listing) ### **7 Ways to Keep Your Employees Safe, Engaged, and Reassured in the Time of Coronavirus** [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/coronavirus-prevention-at-work) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Multiethnic%20group%20of%20business%20people%20working%20together%20in%20office.jpeg)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/3-ways-to-become-a-more-transparent-leader) ## [3 Ways to Become a More Transparent Leader](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/3-ways-to-become-a-more-transparent-leader) Posted by [Adam Hoffarber](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/adam-hoffarber) on 3/9/20, 2:01 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/3-ways-to-become-a-more-transparent-leader#comments-listing) # **How Transparency Earns Employee Trust** [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/3-ways-to-become-a-more-transparent-leader) [Previous](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/page/23) [All posts](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/all) [Next](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/page/25) ### Subscribe Here! - 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