Say Thanks: Employee Appreciation Tips
October 30, 2017
At PrideStaff, we make a year-round, concerted effort to recognize the contributions, hard work and integrity of both our internal staff and our field associates….
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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.
Is Your Management Style Pushing People Out the Door?
- October 10, 2017
Great employees quit good jobs for all kinds of reasons. Some turnover factors are easy to identify – and largely unavoidable (e.g., an employee…
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How Little Improvements Add Up to Big Results
- August 30, 2017
“You eat an elephant one bite at a time.” “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Sayings like these have been uttered for ages, with good…
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Mastering Millennial Management
- July 31, 2017
Millennials are narcissistic and entitled. Lazy. Compulsive job-hoppers. Really?! Managing millennials based on negative stereotypes like these is dangerous – especially when you consider that,…
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How to Hire for a Tough Job Opening
- May 30, 2017
The hours are a bear. The location and working conditions are – ahem – less than ideal. Or maybe the technical skills required are virtually…
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How to Get Your Team to Take Charge
- April 13, 2017
What kind of employees do you have: motivated, self-directed individuals who get the job done, or a bunch of powerless drones? If it’s the…
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Ahead of the Curve – Making Sure Your Company is Innovative
- March 7, 2017
Ever heard of Moore’s Law? It’s not a “law”, per se, but a set of observations and predictions made in 1965 by Intel co-founder Gordon…
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Using March Madness to Maximize Productivity
Noticing that your employees are a little more distracted than usual? The NCAA men’s basketball tournament could be to blame. According to statistics cited in…
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Why Your New Hires Are Off to a Slow Start
You had such high hopes for those new employees who started January 1st. But now that you’re several weeks in, those hopes are quickly fading….
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Why Dedication Shouldn’t Result in Workaholics
- February 2, 2017
Every manager wants dedicated employees – people who always say “yes,” take work home with them, and eat lunch right at their desk. But dedication…
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