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.
June 21, 2012When it comes time to hire, the faster, more energetic, most web-savvy pro is the way to go, right? Well, not always. Sometimes (ok, a lot of the time) experience and attitude trump all the other stuff. Not that high tech competencies aren’t important, but when you have a mission-critical project ready to launch, you [...]
Read MoreJune 20, 2012
Landing a job is tough these days. Landing your dream job is even tougher. Although unemployment is trending downward, job seekers like you are still…
Read MoreJune 15, 2012
PrideStaff Fresno, a leading staffing agency, currently has several tremendous welding jobs in Fresno, CA. Pipe Welder Job in Fresno, CA PrideStaff is looking for…
Read MoreJune 15, 2012As one of the top employment agencies in Tempe, PrideStaff knows it’s happened to the best of professionals – you accept a job offer with wonderful intentions…and then three weeks into it, you realize it’s just not for you. So should you cut your losses and move on, or try to make it work? Here [...]
Read MoreJune 13, 2012
Looking to: Earn great money between semesters? Gain much-needed job experience? Keep your schedule flexible? A temporary assignment with PrideStaff may be just what you’re…
Read MoreJune 8, 2012Student 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 [...]
Read MoreJune 6, 2012
As part of our ongoing effort to celebrate the achievements of our individual offices, this week we’d like to introduce you to our local staffing…
Read MoreJune 1, 2012Is 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 [...]
Read MoreMay 26, 2012Talent 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 [...]
Read MoreMay 25, 2012#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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