--- title: SkyWater Blog | For Employers (2) description: For Employers | 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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They’ve taken the time to craft a solid job posting, only to watch a handful of not-quite-right resumes trickle into the system. While it’s true that, depending on your industry and the role you’re attempting to fill, talent is still painfully scarce. But before you blame the lack of candidates, I have a question for you to consider: [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/better-job-descriptions) [![hire veterans](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/veterans%20apply.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/military-skills) ## [Hiring? I Have a Question for You this Veterans Day](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/military-skills) Posted by [Brian Rudolph](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/brian-rudolph) on 11/10/23, 2:49 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/military-skills#comments-listing) ### **Have you checked your own perceptions of "Military Skills" lately?** Recently, I read a [report](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/veterans-jobs-american-corporate-partners/#textShultz2C20a20two-star20general20for20the20US20Army2Carmed20forces2C20according20to20the20Pew20Research20Center) for CBS News by Norah O’Donnell and Olivia Rinaldi highlighting an issue that has confounded me for years: the underemployment of military veterans. Even today, as so many employers struggle to attract, hire, and retain talent, these extraordinarily qualified individuals continue to be overlooked.  [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/military-skills) [![Hidden Talent Process Infographic](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Hidden%20Talent%20Process%20Infographic.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/finding-the-hidden-talent-market) ## [Finding The Hidden Talent Market](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/finding-the-hidden-talent-market) Posted by [Kurt Rakos](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/kurt-rakos) on 10/17/23, 12:34 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/finding-the-hidden-talent-market#comments-listing) ### **There’s a Hidden Talent Market Out There** *Here’s How to Find, Recruit, and Hire Today’s Top Candidates* [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/finding-the-hidden-talent-market) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Managing%20with%20Empathy.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/managing-with-empathy) ## [The Importance Of Managing With Empathy](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/managing-with-empathy) Posted by [Adam Hoffarber](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/adam-hoffarber) on 8/9/23, 9:30 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/managing-with-empathy#comments-listing) *Far from being the buzzword du jour, empathy is the transformative – but often undervalued - force that influences your ability to recruit, retain, and yes, revolutionize talented teams.* When Star Tribune business reporter, Catherine Roberts recently [wrote](https://www.startribune.com/in-this-day-and-age-leaders-needs-a-sharp-edge-and-empathy/600282305/) about the Star Tribune’s [2023 Top Workplaces](https://www.startribune.com/top-workplaces-minnesota-ranking-twin-cities/600279425/?refresh=true), she mentioned the dramatic challenges and changes that employers have undergone since the pandemic. She then noted that, based on the survey answers received this year, the companies on the 2023 list “are likely to be more successful adapting to the new reality...” [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/managing-with-empathy) [![Performance Reviews](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Performance%20Reviews.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/5-big-mistakes-bosses-make-in-performance-reviews) ## [5 Big Mistakes Bosses Make in Performance Reviews](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/5-big-mistakes-bosses-make-in-performance-reviews) Posted by [Kurt Rakos](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/kurt-rakos) on 5/15/23, 12:37 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/5-big-mistakes-bosses-make-in-performance-reviews#comments-listing) ### *And How to Make Sure Never Make Them* Let’s face it. Rock-star employees are always tough to find. But in a candidate’s market (like the one we’re in right now), a superior candidate pool can seem as elusive as a herd of unicorns. At times like these, hiring managers often ask me for tips and tactics that can help them compete in a battleground market like this one. **My answer: *keep the employees you have – and keep them happy.*** [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/5-big-mistakes-bosses-make-in-performance-reviews) [![](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) [![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) [![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) [![Military experience](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Millitary%20Skills%20at%20work.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/military-experience) ## [A Question for Employers this Veterans Day](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/military-experience) Posted by [Brian Rudolph](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/brian-rudolph) on 11/10/22, 4:02 PM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/military-experience#comments-listing) ### Have You Checked Your Own Perceptions of “Military Skills” Lately? In a recent [report](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/veterans-jobs-american-corporate-partners/#textShultz2C20a20two-star20general20for20the20US20Army2Carmed20forces2C20according20to20the20Pew20Research20Center) for CBS News, Norah O’Donnell and Olivia Rinaldi highlighted an issue that has confounded me for years: the underemployment of our nation’s military veterans.  Even as employers struggle to attract and hire talent, these extraordinarily qualified individuals continue to be overlooked. For years, the military, veteran organizations, and multiple large employers have invested in veteran employment programming. These are important and helpful programs. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/military-experience) [![tech talent shortage](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Tech%20Talent.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/tech-talent-shortage) ## [The Tech Talent Shortage Now Threatens Digital Transformation](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/tech-talent-shortage) Posted by [Zac Kallas](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/zac-kallas) on 11/1/22, 9:15 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/tech-talent-shortage#comments-listing) “The biggest challenge businesses face in their adoption of digital technologies is lack of capable talent…” [KPMG](https://assets.kpmg/content/dam/kpmg/xx/pdf/2022/09/kpmg-global-tech-report-2022.pdf) Global Tech, September 2022   If you're a tech employer – and today, just about every company is a tech employer - you know the drill: you pour countless hours and endless effort into recruiting and onboarding the best and brightest talent, only to watch them exit through a revolving door that seems to be spinning out of control. It's a vicious cycle, one that's becoming difficult to break. Yet, the stakes couldn’t be higher for organizations coming off a two-year big spend on new technology and infrastructure. Intended to improve agility, security, collaboration, and market growth, these investments now sit largely underused, their potential not nearly actualized, simply due to a dearth of skilled talent. 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