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.

The Strengths of Using a Staffing Firm

It’s a common misconception that staffing firms are just for hiring temporary workers as “fill-ins”. In today’s economic climate, however, there are many other excellent ways to utilize staffing firms. Countless businesses rely on staffing firms as strategic partners to keep their workforce as strong and efficient as possible. Here are just a few of [...] Read More
Why Employees Quit

How to Deal with Employee Turnover

Employee turnover can be highly detrimental to businesses—particularly if you’re losing great people. Fortunately, there are some strategies to avoid losing employees as quickly as you get them on board. While there will always be reasons why staff members choose to leave a job after only a short stint, there are organizational changes that you [...] Read More

Talent Benchmarking

If your organization is like most, your employees fall into one of three categories: ·         High performers ·         Average employees ·         Workers who are barely…

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Hiring in Las Vegas

The Effective Interview

A successful interview is essential to narrowing down candidates when filling an available position. Use this guide to develop a better understanding of questions that should be asked during an effective interview. Qualifying The Candidate – Right Person When Were You Exhilarated About Your Work? What Major Mistake From You Past Do You NOT Regret? [...] Read More

Solving Human Resources Challenges

Having superb problem solving skills is par for the course in the world of Human Resources. When you’re in charge of managing the delicate balance between companies and their staff, you simply never know what kind of obstacles may arise from one day to the next.Even the most seasoned HR professionals can still be tripped [...] Read More

Choosing the Right Staffing Agency

Not all staffing agencies are created equal. If you have made the decision to seek out a staffing agency to help improve your workforce, it is important to understand how to choose one that’s right for you.Here are a few key things to consider before you contact an agency.What are your workplace needs?Evaluating your company’s [...] Read More

How to Use Temporary Staffing to Drive Profits

Contrary to popular belief, temporary employees are more than just fill-ins!  In fact, temporary employees are an integral part of many of the world's leading companies.From reducing costs to increasing productivity, hiring the right temporary employees can have a lasting impact on your company. Here are just a few of the many ways that temporary [...] Read More

The Right Hiring Decision

So your business is stable and or growing and you’re now in a position where you want to hire someone to assist you in getting to the next level.  There are a number of questions you should answer prior to beginning the search for the “right individual”:Can the business afford an additional expense right now?What [...] Read More