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.

Tips for Helping Your Employees Improve Accountability

Accountability means having to answer for one’s actions. In the workplace, employees need to behave knowing in advance they will have to explain themselves and their actions will have either rewards or consequences. It may sound tough or even confrontational, but it doesn’t have to be. By and large, employees want to feel like they’re [...] Read More

Identify Performance Problems in the Workplace

Workplace performance issues rarely fix themselves. Ideally, you need to identify them before they magnify into major problems. At the very least, you need to reel them in, bringing employees and teams back to maximum productivity. Causes of Underperformance When considering how to rectify poor performance, begin by identifying its underlying causes. This will help [...] Read More
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How Can You Improve Your Interviewing Efficiency in 2018?

Hiring a new employee is a very important task you don’t want to rush through. However, dragging your feet puts a strain on your existing staffers and can cause you to miss out on your top choice. The average time-to-hire in the U.S. is 23.8 days, according to a 2017 study conducted by Glassdoor Economic [...] Read More

How Successful is Your Recruiting Process?

What’s the secret to great recruiting in today’s candidate-driven job market? In order to land top talent, you need to make the most of your resources. This means optimizing the candidate experience, as well as measuring the effectiveness of your strategy. Raise the Bar on Recruiting Etiquette To ensure that you are consistently picking from [...] Read More