The Watercooler is PrideStaff’s blog covering trends and tips for successfully managing issues in the workplace, such as: retention, employee engagement, and interviewing.
Whether you’re new to working remotely, or it was previously a sporadic occurrence, if you’ve quickly transitioned to working from home full time, you may experience some challenges as you figure out the best way to structure your workdays to be most effective. Check out these 10 tips to stay productive while working from home: 1. Set… Read more »
Remote job interviews can be a significant time and money saver, especially for out of area candidates, and in the midst of COVID-19, they are also a valuable safety precaution. When you interview candidates remotely, your preparation needs to be different than your standard in-person interview format. Conduct an effective remote job interview with these… Read more »
Filling your open positions is not only a time-consuming endeavor, but the pressure is on to make the right hiring decisions. Working with a staffing agency can help you to find candidates and feel confident in your choices since you know they have been thoroughly evaluated by recruiting experts. Learn more about the value of… Read more »
Although working from home has been increasingly more common in recent years, COVID-19 suddenly made remote work the default, rather than the exception. Even if your team has telecommuted occasionally, full-time remote work with little preparation is a challenge. Here are five ways to effectively manage your remote workers during COVID-19: 1. Establish Clear Expectations … Read more »
Even if you’re looking forward to getting back to work due to financial or personal reasons, you may be a bit wary about the potential for contracting the COVID-19 virus. The most effective way to protect yourself is by empowering yourself with information and being intentional with your actions. Learn more about how to stay… Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many companies to dramatically change the way they do business, such as with immediate transitions to remote work or significantly altered workplace processes. As your company starts to adapt to the “new normal,” your employees are likely to be concerned about their safety, understandably. Learn more about what safety measures you… Read more »
Retention is generally a top organizational priority, as replacing employees, especially high performers, is costly. Not only does it negatively affect productivity if you’re understaffed or while a new hire is becoming acclimated, but there are also expenses for advertising the opening and training replacements. Turnover may be able to be prevented if you’re able… Read more »
Company culture consists of the core values that set the foundation for the organizational mission. To truly put these values into practice, culture fit should be prioritized when evaluating candidates. Otherwise, it will not be a successful long term hire and will be mutually unsatisfying. Make hiring decisions with your company culture in mind with… Read more »
Recruiters often opt for having the first point of contact with candidates be a phone screening, as a way to save time as they evaluate baseline qualifications before proceeding to formal in-person interviews. However, if you land a phone interview, you should still put forth the same level of preparation as a face-to-face meeting. Answer… Read more »
Right now times are very uncertain, very stressful and even a bit frightening. The COVID-19 outbreak has not only caused a health crisis but an economic crisis, as well. In a matter of days, millions of people found themselves suddenly out of work. Millions more are weeks or even days away from losing their jobs, and millions more still are… Read more »
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