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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 the Cash Register Ringing?

Are your employees adding value to your business? The sweet sound of the cash register ringing means that your profits are adding up, but are you aware of the huge impact that hiring the right employees can have when it comes to your bottom line? Reasons That Valuable Employees Matter Companies that do not have [...]

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How to Get the Attention of Recruiters

Recruiters and staffing firms build relationships with employers. Partnering with a recruiting or staffing firm can benefit your job search and help you to leverage these established relationships. To acquire promising job referrals from a recruiting or staffing firm it helps to make an impact and be remembered. According to Richard Walquist of the American [...]

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Did You Meet Your 2013 Goals?

Fast away the old year passes … and while some New Year’s resolutions are meant to be broken, your business plan for 2014 does not fall into this category.The final few weeks of 2013 are a great time to examine what’s worked – or not – during the past 12 months and use this as [...]

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Top HR Articles of 2014

Staying Healthy This Winter

Shorter days, cooler temperatures and a harsher climate to deal with. And with that, the onslaught of colds, flus and related bugs. When you look at it that way, winter is not exactly a wonderland.But, despite these seasonal realities, winter can be an enjoyable and productive time – if you take the right steps to [...]

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Unconventional Ways to Celebrate the Holidays at the Office

The holiday season is upon us. Traditionally, along with the holly berries, tinsel and Chipmunks singing goofy carols comes the office party.But maybe it’s time to start some new traditions – ones that build camaraderie, collaboration and good will. After all, isn’t that what this time of year is all about?Keeping it Real In recent [...]

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Is a Pay Cut Worth A “Better” Job?

Career change often means accepting a lower salary as you gain experience in a new area of expertise. Forbes reported on a recent survey by the talent acquisition firm Mom Corp that found that 45 percent of individuals would relinquish a percentage of their salary for more flexibility at work. The benefits of a more [...]

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Finding and Hiring Hardworking Millennials

Millennials are defined as the generation that reached young adulthood around the year 2000. In an article dated September 2012, Upstart Business Journal suggests that this generation will make up approximately 75 percent of the workforce in the next 10 years. Hiring companies can benefit from an understanding of this new generation of workers. Such [...]

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