5 Ways to Turn Off Your New Hires

You just spent months sourcing potential recruits, pouring over resumes, conducting interviews, and evaluating the hard and soft skills of dozens of candidates. You’re probably glad the hiring process is over. So – after you’ve invested all that time and energy – why in the world would you make a new employee feel like a [...] Read More

Fight Back! How to Power Through Your Midday Slump

Does this sound familiar? At work, you're going full steam ahead all morning, crossing things off your to-do list and feeling productive. You take a quick break for lunch and figure you'll dive right back into your work and power through the afternoon. But somewhere between 2 and 3 p.m. you find your attention wandering [...] Read More

4 Rules of Recruitment Advertising You Shouldn’t Break

In this day and age, there are countless ways to communicate with others--job seekers included. And an effective recruitment strategy will make use of a finely balanced mix of channels throughout the process. In the early stages of talent attraction, one way to get your company name and employer brand message in front of target [...] Read More

PrideStaff Expands in Tempe With New Accounting and Financial Staffing Division

TEMPE, AZ, May 4, 2012 -- PrideStaff, a national staffing organization, is pleased to announce the expansion of their existing office in Tempe, AZ.  PrideStaff Financial, a PrideStaff division specializing in Accounting and Financial Staffing, will offer expanded services for companies seeking accounting and financial specialists. “We have seen a significant increase in demand in [...] Read More

Does Your Resume Need a QR Code?

QR codes. They’re all the rage in advertising. But are they really the next “must-have” on your resume? If you’re new to the conversation and don’t even know what a QR code is, don’t feel bad. Many people don’t. So here’s a quick primer: A QR code is that funny looking bar code image that [...] Read More

Just How Important is Trust to Your Team?

The answer: very. Trust is a vital component of every workplace. After all, you trust your employees to show up each day (we hope!), get their jobs done, and meet expectations. But when it comes to your virtual team, the issue of trust becomes even more important. In fact, according to the book, Virtual Team [...] Read More

Should You Talk Politics at Work?

With November 2012 just around the corner, election season is officially in full swing. And nowadays, it’s hard to go anywhere without being inundated with opinions on the candidates and their viewpoints. But what about when people start talking politics at work? Should you get in the game – or keep yourself on the sidelines? [...] Read More

Should You Rehire a Former Employee?

Picture it: You’ve got a job opening and just received a flood of resumes. As you’re perusing them, one in particular stands out. Not necessarily because their resume is so great…but because the name sounds familiar. And then it hits you: The candidate used to work for you. So should you toss their resume in [...] Read More

6 Reasons Athletes Make Great Employees

While the 2012 Summer Olympics are now behind us, it’s hard to forget the inspiring stories of so many athletes from around the world. They made their respective sports look easy, but it’s still clear that it required plenty of drive, determination, skill, and discipline to make it to the top. Did you ever think [...] Read More