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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.

Help Your Millennial Employees Reach Their Full Potential

  • July 25, 2016
  • Posted in News
There are 80 million millennials in the U.S. workforce –and they will represent 75 percent of all workers nationwide by 2025. They are members of the last generation born in the 20th century – and they are the future. So as an employer, you need to understand their motivators, leverage their strengths, and help them [...] Read More

Help your friends. Get paid. It’s that simple!

  • April 8, 2016
  • Posted in News
Do you know someone who dreads heading into work each and every day? We can help you, help them.  And you'll get rewarded too! If you know someone currently looking for employment, or someone that might benefit from a change in scenery, let us know. Simply complete this short Refer a Friend form and we'll get to [...] Read More

Looking Toward Setting Annual Goals in 2015

Were New Year’s resolutions meant to be broken? The statistics would support this theory, as one-third of all Americans resolve to better themselves every January. While 75 percent of them uphold their resolutions for at least a week, only 46 percent are still on track six months later. But when it comes to your career [...] Read More

Job Seekers: 2014 Recap and Top Posts

2014 has been a solid year for job seekers. The U.S. economy grew at a 4.6 percent rate in the second quarter and job growth averaged more than 200,000 a month, up significantly from last year. Q2 was the nation’s strongest quarter since 2011 based on gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services [...] Read More

A Recap of the Most Viewed HR Content for 2014

As the New Year begins, hiring in the U.S. continues its upward trend and job openings are at a near-record high. In 2015, monthly job gains are forecast to reach 250,000 a month or approximately 3 million for the year.California’s economy, like that of the nation, continues to improve. Unemployment is trending down and housing, [...] Read More