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.

What Are Stay Interviews…and Should You Be Conducting Them?

In a time when most workers out there are either actively looking for – or at least open to new job opportunities – conducing stay interviews is one way to combat high employee turnover. So what’s a stay interview? Stay interviews are simply interviews with existing employees to find out what they enjoy most – [...]

Read More

Job Search 101: When You Can’t Seem to Get Hired…Anywhere

You have skills, experience, a good attitude…and yet, you can’t seem to find a job anywhere. You apply and hear nothing; you go to an interview, only to get a rejection letter; or you think you’re a shoo-in, only to find the position has been cancelled. What gives? While it’s hard to tell without knowing [...]

Read More

Are Your Job Postings Mobile Friendly?

You may not think it’s a big deal whether or not your job postings are mobile friendly. But according to information coming out of CareerBuilder.com, you may want to think again. The site reports that nearly “40 percent of mobile candidates abandon the application process when they are notified they are about to encounter a [...]

Read More

Temp Help Hiring Tips: Gearing Up for the Dog Days of Summer

Spring is here…and that means summer is just around the corner. If you use seasonal hires, are you gearing up to start the process? If not, here are some tips to get you started so you’re not left scrambling: Tip #1: Begin the process now. As one of the leading staffing agencies in Phoenix, PrideStaff [...]

Read More