The Watercooler

The Watercooler Blog is full of workplace tips and trends related to employee retention, engagement, interviewing and more. The Watercooler is frequently refilled, so gather ‘round often.

Do You Take Employee Engagement Seriously?

The way your employees feel is the way your customers will feel.”  “When leaders throughout an organization take an active, genuine interest in the people they manage, when they invest real time to understand employees at a fundamental level, they create a climate for greater morale, loyalty, and yes, growth.” The first quote above is [...] Read More

Tips to Improve HR Efficiency

Your human resources department is at the heart of your business - yet it’s not looked upon as a profit center. But without hiring, maintaining, and meeting the needs of top talent, how can your company succeed in any of its goals? With the right technology and mindset - and perhaps a few basic changes [...] Read More

How to Make Your Job Postings Stand Out

A well-crafted job posting can mean the difference between a desired candidate applying for your open position - or skipping over it and moving on to the competition. That posting may be a job seeker’s first point of contact with your company, so be sure to make it a good one. You need to sell [...] Read More

How Might a Staffing Vendor Reduce Your Time to Hire?

A sense of excitement accompanies the process of hiring. Your spirits rise as you anticipate the possibilities of a new superstar joining your team. But first, the harsh realities: you have to trudge through the frustrating process of actually hiring someone, putting projects on hold and making due with a short-handed staff in the meantime. [...] Read More