--- title: SkyWater Blog | Retention description: Retention | Tips for Employers and Job Seekers alike. From resume building, to interview tips, and more. 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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) [![prepare to quit job](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Quit%20Job%20-%20read%20this%20first.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/before-you-quit-your-job-read-this) ## [Before You Quit Your Job – Read This!](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/before-you-quit-your-job-read-this) Posted by [Paul Beard](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/paul-beard) on 6/7/23, 9:42 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/before-you-quit-your-job-read-this#comments-listing) At SkyWater Search we know from our experience of talking to candidates on a daily basis that a growing number of disgruntled employees are desperate to quit their current job before securing their next career move. If you are intent on resigning without a formal job offer from a new employer, take our advice and read this article. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/before-you-quit-your-job-read-this) [![](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) [![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. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/tech-talent-shortage) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Executive%20Assistant-1.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/executive-burnout) ## [A Surprisingly Easy Solution to Executive Burnout and Resignation:](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/executive-burnout) Posted by [Andrea Anderson](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/andrea-anderson) on 8/30/22, 8:30 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/executive-burnout#comments-listing) ### It may be time to rethink your Executive Assistant Recruiting Strategy According to a very recent Deloitte [study](https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/leadership/employee-wellness-in-the-corporate-workplace.html), 57% of employees report that they want to quit their current jobs to find an employer that “better supports their well-being.” That’s a staggering statistic, given that the Great Resignation has been going on for more than two years. But check out this far more stunning – and sobering – finding: nearly 70% of C-suite leaders say that they, too, are actively considering leaving, for the same reason. As an executive recruiter, I’m not surprised by the number. Twin Cities organizations, like those throughout the country, are struggling to attract, hire, and retain talented senior leaders. (It’s a reality that keeps me incredibly busy.) But we should all be alarmed by the reasons for these vacancies. Most point squarely to one overwhelming reality for today’s executive: burnout. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/executive-burnout) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Earth%20Day%202022%20SkyWater%20Search%20Partners.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/earth-day-2022) ## [Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… Recruit and Retain](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/earth-day-2022) Posted by [Kurt Rakos](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/kurt-rakos) on 4/22/22, 8:45 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/earth-day-2022#comments-listing) ##### Yes, greener employers do attract more talent! To be honest, when I started writing this April’s SkyWater blog in honor of Earth Day, I wasn’t planning to talk about recruiting. Every April, we write an Earth Day blog, and this year, I’d been inspired by an MPR [podcast](https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2021/06/24/the-twin-cities-is-bulging-with-trash-what-can-be-done) hosted by Angela Davis, about the growing landfill crisis in the Twin Cities. Here in the metro area, we produce 3.3 tons of *trash* each year, roughly one ton per Twin Cities family – so much waste that our local landfills have become overwhelmed. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/earth-day-2022) [![](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/New%20Hire%20Onboarding.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/new-hire-onboarding-and-attrition) ## [The Link Between New Hire Onboarding and Attrition](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/new-hire-onboarding-and-attrition) Posted by [Adam Hoffarber](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/adam-hoffarber) on 12/29/21, 9:14 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/new-hire-onboarding-and-attrition#comments-listing) *If you’re like most employers, you might be underinvesting in this critical hiring and retention tactic.* According to a 2021 [Gallup](https://www.gallup.com/workplace/353096/practical-tips-leaders-better-onboarding-process.aspx) article, 70% of employees who would rate their new employee onboarding experience as “exceptional” *also* say they are in “the best possible job.” Yet, according to that same article, nearly 20% of employees say *their* recent onboarding experience was either poor or nonexistent. What do these statistics tell us? At a macro level, it seems obvious: employer onboarding practices are almost universally abysmal. But at the individual employer level, they point to a real opportunity. In this age of employee attrition, labor shortages, and general uncertainty about future staffing stability, these numbers suggest that there is a reason for optimism for any organization that is willing to invest in robust, multi-level onboarding practices. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/new-hire-onboarding-and-attrition) [![year end bonus](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Year%20End%20Bonus.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/year-end-bonus) ## [Year-End Bonus Alert: Your messaging matters (almost) as much as the amount](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/year-end-bonus) Posted by [Tony Fornetti](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/tony-fornetti) on 12/20/21, 8:05 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/year-end-bonus#comments-listing) According to a recent [survey](https://www.magnifymoney.com/blog/news/pay-cuts-raises-survey/) by Magnify Money, half of all full-time workers are expecting a year-end bonus this year.  That, just on its own, is a compelling statistic. But as we near the end of an incredibly busy, often unpredictable year of executive recruiting in the Twin Cities, I’d like to offer a few observations – and words of caution – to employers, starting with this: [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/year-end-bonus) [![new-hire](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Announcements.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/new-hire-announcements) ## [New Hire Announcements Are Saying a Lot More than You Realized](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/new-hire-announcements) Posted by [Josh Schneider](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/josh-schneider) on 6/28/21, 8:30 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/new-hire-announcements#comments-listing) ### **6 Elements of a Perfect New Employee Announcement** If you’re hiring, here’s something you already know: you’re competing with other top employers for a handful of superior candidates.  But if you’re not currently hiring, here’s something you may not have considered:  you’re still competing*.*Every day.  And the competition is fierce.  All of your employees, from new hires to old-timers want to feel welcome, engaged, challenged, successful, and appreciated.  Every day.  If they don’t, greener pastures are just a recruiter’s email away. [Read More](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/new-hire-announcements) [![Employee Disengagement](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/hubfs/Warning%20Signs%20Of%20Employee%20Disengagement.png)](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/warning-signs-employee-disengagement) ## [5 Early Warning Signs of Employee Disengagement](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/warning-signs-employee-disengagement) Posted by [Adam Hoffarber](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/author/adam-hoffarber) on 7/20/20, 11:09 AM [0 Comments](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/warning-signs-employee-disengagement#comments-listing) In my last blog post, I talked about [employee engagement](https://blog.skywatersearch.com/blog/6-steps-to-employee-engagement) and how some of the most successful organizations have been able to boost employee engagement, even during uncertain times of change.  Your organization may be experiencing a healthy level of employee engagement, but you also may have a few bright stars who have begun to become *disengaged.* If that is the case, how do you recognize the signs, and what can be done? Even when we *do notice* an employee beginning to disengage, we’re often tempted to bury our heads in the sand, hoping it’s just a bumpy phase that will smooth itself out. 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