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.

Is Making a Career Change Worth the Risk?

Are you considering a career change – perhaps to a new occupation or industry, or even starting your own business? The risk involved is almost never black and white – and the decision you make will impact choices you encounter down the road, possibly for the rest of your professional life.It’s a big deal.It’s exciting. [...]

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Keeping Productivity up in the Fall

As the days shorten and the inevitable march toward winter approaches (imminently, according to various drugstore Christmas displays), our minds unconsciously move toward a sort of hibernation approach as we mentally prepare for colder days. So how can you keep your employees motivated and productive in the fall as we move out of the beach [...]

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Networking Your Way into a Perfect Position

You've heard the expression, “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know” in terms of getting ahead just about anywhere. Some people may scoff at this: If a place doesn’t hire you because of your credentials and hard work, and hires instead on who you know, what sort of dynamic does that create? But [...]

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Are You Making These Five Interview Mistakes?

In this day and age with the dozens (sometimes hundreds) of applications sent in for just one position, earning an interview means you’ve gotten yourself out of the pile and into the next round for a position, often as a finalist. As such, you need to take the interview seriously and avoid making certain mistakes [...]

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Q4 is Right around the Corner: How to End the Year Successfully

What does your company need to do to meet its objectives before the clock runs out on 2014? Finishing the year on a winning score is just as important as your favorite NFL squad trouncing its rival this weekend. Often, the fourth quarter is make-or-break time.Huddle up your team and take a look at year-to-date [...]

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Short-Term Hiring Outlook

Hiring? It’s on the rise. In fact, PrideStaff’s latest research study shows that more companies are planning to increase hiring substantially in the next six…

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Eliminating Boss Mentality: Becoming a Leader

As someone in charge of others, you have enormous responsibility. You want to take charge in such a way that you get the most out of your employees by being firm but fair. Respected but not necessarily feared. Here are some tips to rid your self of the stereotypical “boss” mentality and become known as [...]

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