• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Start-Up Guides
  • Blog
  • Podcasts
  • Contact
  • Resources
  • About

Cleaning 4 Profit

everything you need to start your own cleaning business

  • New
  • Experienced
  • Worth A Look

Experienced

7 Reasons To Part With A Marginal Employee

July 9, 2010 by Tom Watson

Rid yourself of marginal employees

Deciding to let an employee go can be a tough decision. You become attached to them to a certain degree. You get used to seeing that same face everyday. You may know all about their family. Perhaps you have even met their kids at some point. But their performance (and or attitude) is not up to par. You have tried everything, but they have not stepped up to the plate. You … [Read more...] about 7 Reasons To Part With A Marginal Employee

Interviewing Basics For The Cleaning Industry

June 29, 2010 by Tom Watson

Do your best to find the needle in the haystack

Hiring people is a tough business. Finding the proverbial "needle in a haystack" can be a real chore. It's difficult to see through the facade of the applicant at times. They are obviously going to try to show only their best side (and suppress the "other" side) during the hiring process. This is to be expected. So your work is going to be cut out for you. The stakes are … [Read more...] about Interviewing Basics For The Cleaning Industry

Make Life Easy. Hire Quality People.

June 29, 2010 by Tom Watson

A high quality staff will make your cleaning company run smooth

No one thing determines how well your cleaning company runs as much as your people. It's no real surprise really, it's just so easy to forget. Many times (in your haste) you settle for the first normal looking, normal acting, normal talking person that walks in the door. I've been guilty of this many times, especially early in my career. What was the result of this … [Read more...] about Make Life Easy. Hire Quality People.

Tips On Verifying References

June 27, 2010 by Tom Watson

Make sure you check references

A very important part of the hiring process is checking out the applicants employment references. When you are running a cleaning company this is a step you don't want to skip. A lot of information can be gleaned from not only what type of references your applicants supply, but what the those references say (or don't say). Let's dig in right away, here are some rules to live … [Read more...] about Tips On Verifying References

Employment Ads That Deliver

June 23, 2010 by Tom Watson

Help wanted ads that generate leads

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

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

SHOPPING CART

0 items – $0.00 View Cart | Check out

Your cart is empty.

Recent Posts

  • How Body Language Can Help You Get Hired Or Win More Cleaning Customers May 1, 2026
  • How To Turn One-Time Cleaning Customers Into Repeat Customers April 21, 2026
  • How To Motivate Cleaning Employees And Improve Job Performance April 13, 2026
  • Why Excuses Kill Entrepreneurial Success March 27, 2026
  • How To Handle It When A Customer Leaves You A Bigger Mess Than Usual March 26, 2026
  • When Should You Raise Your Cleaning Prices? March 25, 2026
  • 6 simple ways to make a great first impression with cleaning customers March 24, 2026
  • How To Manage Cleaning Customer Expectations And Avoid Complaints March 23, 2026
  • How to Add Value for Cleaning Customers Without Giving Away Free Work March 21, 2026
  • How To Get More Referrals For Your Cleaning Business March 20, 2026
  • Don’t “save a few bucks” your way into a bigger problem March 19, 2026
  • Win the Walkthrough: Show Up Ready to Solve Their Problem March 18, 2026

RESOURCES

Cleaning Business Start Up Guides

You May Be Interested In The Following...

  • Cleaning 4 Profit News
  • Our Customer Testimonials
  • Our Facebook Page

ARCHIVES

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest

Footer

SEARCH

Contact

New? Confused? Don’t know where to start? Simply contact me and start ASKING QUESTIONS. I’ll be glad to help and point you in the right direction.

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 263 other subscribers

Copyright © 2026 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in