--- title: SkyWater Blog (27) 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. 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You’d be celebrating right now… [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/3-steps-to-yes-in-executive-recruiting) [![light bulb crumpled paper in pencil light bulb as creative concept](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/light%20bulb%20crumpled%20paper%20in%20pencil%20light%20bulb%20as%20creative%20concept.jpeg)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/inspire-your-employees-during-the-holidays) ## [8 Ways to Inspire Your Employees During The Holidays](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/inspire-your-employees-during-the-holidays) Posted by [Kurt Rakos](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/kurt-rakos) on 11/18/19, 11:45 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/inspire-your-employees-during-the-holidays#comments-listing) The holiday season is traditionally the time when productivity takes a nosedive as your employees are distracted by endless occasions to party. For Minnesota employers, keeping them motivated through this period can be a challenge, but here’s what might just work: ### **Offer flexible working** Staff who are traveling over the holiday season will welcome the opportunity to work remotely. Flexible working allows for easier childcare arrangements and the opportunity to attend various social professional and family events while staying up to date on projects. If this feels like a step too far, monitor productivity and connectivity by requiring employees to log in to your server during working hours. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/inspire-your-employees-during-the-holidays) [![Display of many American flags for observation of Veterans Day, with long parallel shadows and bare tree in public park on early November morning](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Display%20of%20many%20American%20flags%20for%20observation%20of%20Veterans%20Day%2c%20with%20long%20parallel%20shadows%20and%20bare%20tree%20in%20public%20park%20on%20early%20November%20morning.jpeg)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/veterans-day) ## [Want to Show Your Appreciation this Veterans Day?](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/veterans-day) Posted by [Paul Beard](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/paul-beard) on 11/11/19, 12:15 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/veterans-day#comments-listing) Today and this whole week seem like an especially great time to pause for a moment to celebrate our country and the countless individuals who serve and have served it with honor:  our veterans.  And what better way to truly show our appreciation for our American veterans than to hire them when they get back home? [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/veterans-day) [![Corporate Ladder](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Business%20woman%20climbing%20up%20on%20hand%20drawn%20buildings%20in%20city%20concept.jpeg)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/forget-the-corporate-ladder-welcome-to-the-climbing-wall) ## [Forget the Corporate Ladder - Welcome to the Climbing Wall](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/forget-the-corporate-ladder-welcome-to-the-climbing-wall) Posted by [Kurt Rakos](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/kurt-rakos) on 11/4/19, 4:23 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/forget-the-corporate-ladder-welcome-to-the-climbing-wall#comments-listing) If there is one career cliché that is overdue for retirement it is that of the corporate ladder. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a powerful image. I *like* the idea of always reaching higher in my work. If we aim high, stay focused and keep climbing, we rise, right? But ladders are also narrow, unstable and unforgivingly linear. Try to step sideways on the ladder and you’re going down – with a crash. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/forget-the-corporate-ladder-welcome-to-the-climbing-wall) [![Ghosts](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Ghosts.jpg)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/ghosted-by-job-candidates) ## [Tired of Getting Ghosted by Job Candidates?](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/ghosted-by-job-candidates) Posted by [Brian Rudolph](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/brian-rudolph) on 10/31/19, 9:15 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/ghosted-by-job-candidates#comments-listing) ### 5 Ghost Busting Tricks to *Eliminate No-Shows* You’re under pressure. After sorting through a small stack of fair-to-excellent resumes and sitting through hours of (mostly lackluster) interviews, you’re beginning to wonder if, in this ever tightening job market, the right candidate will ever come along.  [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/ghosted-by-job-candidates) [![business partners, partnership concept with two businessman handshake](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/business%20partners%2c%20partnership%20concept%20with%20two%20businessman%20handshake.jpeg)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/5-ways-hiring-managers-and-executive-recruiters-can-work-better-together) ## [5 Ways Hiring Managers and Executive Recruiters can Work Better Together](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/5-ways-hiring-managers-and-executive-recruiters-can-work-better-together) Posted by [Tim Snell](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tim-snell) on 10/21/19, 10:10 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/5-ways-hiring-managers-and-executive-recruiters-can-work-better-together#comments-listing) ### We’re On the Same Team, People! As unemployment rates and other economic indicators continue to gain strength, this is a particularly exciting time for the employment industry. It’s also a time of increasing competition for top talent. Attracting and hiring strong candidates takes more than a solid salary and benefits package. It takes a strong employer brand. And more importantly, it takes a hiring team that can seamlessly – and convincingly – project that brand to every candidate, every step of the way. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/5-ways-hiring-managers-and-executive-recruiters-can-work-better-together) [![Paul Beard Fox 9 Employment](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Paul%20Beard%20Fox%209%20Employment.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/what-to-expect-when-there-are-more-jobs-in-mn-than-people-looking-for-work) ## [What To Expect When There Are More Jobs in MN Than People Looking For Work](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/what-to-expect-when-there-are-more-jobs-in-mn-than-people-looking-for-work) Posted by [Paul Beard](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/paul-beard) on 10/17/19, 3:07 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/what-to-expect-when-there-are-more-jobs-in-mn-than-people-looking-for-work#comments-listing) [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/what-to-expect-when-there-are-more-jobs-in-mn-than-people-looking-for-work) [![SkyWater Sluggers Win](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/SkyWater%20Sluggers%20Win.jpg)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/skywater-sluggers-win-championships) ## [SkyWater Sluggers Win Championship](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/skywater-sluggers-win-championships) Posted by [Corey Thonn](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/corey-thonn) on 10/16/19, 1:53 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/skywater-sluggers-win-championships#comments-listing)   [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/skywater-sluggers-win-championships) [![startup business, software developer working on computer](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/startup%20business%2c%20software%20developer%20working%20on%20computer%20at%20modern%20office-1.jpeg)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/why-learning-to-code-could-be-your-best-route-to-a-job-in-the-future) ## [Why Learning To Code Could Be Your Best Route To A Job In The Future](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/why-learning-to-code-could-be-your-best-route-to-a-job-in-the-future) Posted by [Tim Snell](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tim-snell) on 9/30/19, 11:11 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/why-learning-to-code-could-be-your-best-route-to-a-job-in-the-future#comments-listing)   [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/why-learning-to-code-could-be-your-best-route-to-a-job-in-the-future) [![Recruiters in MN](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Hoff%20and%20Sara.jpg)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/why-a-specialist-recruiter-will-improve-your-hiring-process) ## [Why A Specialist Recruiter Will Improve Your Hiring Process](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/why-a-specialist-recruiter-will-improve-your-hiring-process) Posted by [Tim Snell](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tim-snell) on 8/29/19, 1:27 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/why-a-specialist-recruiter-will-improve-your-hiring-process#comments-listing) Working with a recruiter can frequently prove beneficial to under pressure HR departments and employers as an integral part of their ongoing talent management strategy. 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