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.

Should You Offer Tuition Forgiveness to New Recruits?

Student loans have been in the news a lot lately. And it’s no wonder considering that many of today’s college students graduate with some pretty hefty debt. While this is a grim reality for new grads, as a top Phoenix recruiting firm, PrideStaff knows it’s also an opportunity for employers to attract talent through a [...]

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Ten Phrases That Could Kill Your Resume!

Is your resume full of meaningless, throwaway terms like "great communication skills?" When hiring managers read your resume, is their first reaction to throw it out because it doesn't say anything they want to hear? Here are 10 overused phrases that mean nothing anymore and just clutter your resume: Team Player. Everyone says they're a [...]

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Does Your Talent Acquisition Plan Enrage or Engage Top Talent?

Talent acquisition is critical, but sometimes the focus is too much on acquisition and not enough on the talent--that is, we focus on the mechanics of how to hire people, but don't spend enough time considering the human side of the equation. Most times, the hiring process lacks any attention to the treatment of candidates--and [...]

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Four Misconceptions Most Companies Still Believe

#1: Multitasking is critical.  (Actually, it's making your work take 25% longer!) People have literally been laboring too long under the assumption that human beings are capable of doing two cognitive tasks at the same time. We're not. What we actually do is learn how to move rapidly between tasks. Whether people toggle between browsing [...]

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Are You Prepared to Have “The Talk” With Your Employees?

The economy may not exactly be booming. But it’s better than it has been in a while. And, as Phoenix recruiters, PrideStaff knows that after a long stretch of “doing more with less,” you likely have some employees who are hungry for a pay raise. So the question is: Are you prepared for “the talk”? [...]

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