"Never never never never give up" is quite a powerful quote. Those famous words are attributed to Winston Churchill from a speech he gave in late 1941 concerning the war effort. Those words never never never never give up also resonate in the context of starting your own cleaning business. It is easy to get discouraged and want to give up. Everything seems so overwhelming at … [Read more...] about Never Never Never Never Give Up
Archives for June 2010
5 Step Plan For Managing Your Staff
While some of you will keep your cleaning business small, and do the work yourself, many will hire staff. To have success with a staff, you and your employees need to be on the same page. Which in turn will make your business run smoothly. Like it's on auto pilot. Now to ensure everyone is on the same page you need to have a set of principles to follow. Systems that work … [Read more...] about 5 Step Plan For Managing Your Staff
Screening Applicants Over The Phone
When you run a help wanted ad with your phone number listed you can be sure of one thing. The phone is going to ring. Probably quite a bit. Now having a bunch of applicants calling is a good thing right? I mean that is the whole idea correct? Well...yes it is. But it could also lead to some undesirable side effects. One being wasting your time on unqualified … [Read more...] about Screening Applicants Over The Phone
The Help Wanted Tracker
Keeping track of the specifics of your help wanted ads is important. Especially if you want to repeat successes and avoid constant failures when running help wanted ads. After all...the ads aren't cheap. So the best way of tracking what works and what doesn't is to create a simple form. Use it to collect some data on the ads as you run them. The information may not be … [Read more...] about The Help Wanted Tracker
Employment Ads That Deliver
At some point most cleaning companies need to hire staff. Many times you can tap your friends and family for help filling a position when needed. This approach works for a while but eventually you are going to need to run a employment ad in the paper. At first glance it does not seem all that difficult, and to be honest with you it's not. But there are some tips you need to … [Read more...] about Employment Ads That Deliver