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 11, 2015It doesn’t take many injuries to put your workplace in peril – even serious peril. According to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), approximately 4,600 American workers are killed on the job each year. Among the top injuries sustained are falls, ladder and forklift incidents, machinery accidents, hazardous energy occurrences and respiratory issues. [...]
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Does your organization do enough… …to retain great workers? …to motivate employees to give their best effort? …to attract and keep high performers? Take a…
Read MoreJune 9, 2015
A job interview can be extremely intimidating. Preparing properly, however, can greatly increase your confidence! If you’re like most job seekers, you probably think of…
Read MoreJune 4, 2015
The best jobs in Bellevue, WA are right here. Dan Parks owns and operates two PrideStaff offices in the Seattle Metro area. Years of working…
Read MoreJune 1, 2015The long interview process has ended and you’ve finally chosen your candidate from among the many. Next step, onboarding the new hire and making the transition as seamless as possible--but what about the finalists you didn’t choose? Do you really need to do anything more with them? Yes.From a candidate’s perspective, they may have sent [...]
Read MoreMay 26, 2015Been at your job long enough that you feel you’ve begun to outgrow it a bit and want more of a challenge? If you’re working at a place that allows for some upward mobility, answer another question: What have you done to get yourself mobile? In other words, what can you do to earn yourself [...]
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May 22, 2015More than 13 million people find jobs through staffing agencies every year. Working with an agency to find your next job can be a highly rewarding experience, as you not only save time and money, but also develop a valuable ongoing relationship with your recruiter. Yet there are myths about partnering with an employment agency [...]
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May 22, 2015Your interview is possibly the most stress-filled step in your entire job search process. You worked really hard to get it. You prepared by researching your prospective employer, anticipating the topics that would likely be covered, and finding the perfect outfit. You got there on time and it felt like things were rolling smoothly along [...]
Read MoreMay 22, 2015Depending on who you talk to, multitasking can be a way to get more things done, or a way to get more things done poorly. According to Kevin Daum of Inc. magazine, multitasking is counterproductive because the tasks that you may accomplish are unlikely to be of the best quality. Daum considers the risk of [...]
Read MoreMay 19, 2015When considering a recruitment strategy, take a cue from the Boy Scouts: Be prepared. Employers who have a constant flow of recruits – rather than simply starting to look when an opening pops up – will always have quality candidates at the ready. Let’s look at some of the “hows” and the “whys” of an [...]
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