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.
August 14, 2015Losing a key employee is a major headache – and a problem that you’d certainly prefer to nip in the bud if possible. Unfortunately, when a person comes to you with their resignation, there’s usually not a lot you can do about it. But, if you inadvertently find out that an employee is looking elsewhere [...]
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August 14, 2015When your employees openly share their knowledge, your entire organization becomes more collaborative and powerful. This sharing can take many forms, from verbal and digital conversation to explicitly sending data to providing access to information created by others. As a result, more knowledge is disseminated and reused. This leads to more informed decisions, greater business [...]
Read MoreAugust 14, 2015Returning to the workforce after a hiatus can be very intimidating. In the business world, things change at rapid pace, so it’s easy to assume you’re resume won’t be well-received, but in reality, that’s hardly the case. People have resume gaps for countless voluntary and involuntary reasons. Whether you took some time off to go [...]
Read MoreAugust 12, 2015It may be August, but if you’ve kept track of your work load from years past (and we know you have), you know that the end of the calendar year often becomes your busiest time as you and your clients wrap up accounts and “old business” for 2015. As such, you may want to consider [...]
Read MoreAugust 6, 2015
“I really need this job.” “I’ll take any job – I just have to get to work!” “Pleeease hire me.” Do you use tactics like…
Read MoreAugust 3, 2015When considering management positions, you want someone who’s a good leader. We’ve all dealt with people in management or leadership roles who exemplified both sides of the coin, the best and the worst of leadership. So how do you identify a true leader to be promoted to manager?● They lead by example.Nobody wants to follow a [...]
Read MoreJuly 31, 2015
Why do most people earn college degrees? To learn essential knowledge and skills that make them more employable, of course! Unfortunately, the degrees which…
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Ever hear the phrase “Happy wife, happy life?” While “Happy staffing, happy boss” doesn’t roll off the tongue, it doesn’t make it any less true!…
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You got the job – congratulations! You should be thrilled, right? So why are you feeling so nervous? Logically, you may wonder about your new…
Read MoreJuly 31, 2015
Whether you’re bringing on temporary, contract or direct staff, two things are clear: You must complete thorough background and reference checks to ensure worker quality…
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