When you first start hiring people you may wonder if you will EVER hire an employee worthy of "Employee of the Month". I know that when I first started I had a pretty bad track record of hiring folks to help me run my cleaning business. In the very beginning I had a few family and friends help me out. That worked great for a while, but then you run out of family and friends … [Read more...] about Getting good help for your cleaning business is hard but not impossible
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What comes first? Focusing on getting cleaning accounts OR hiring people to do the work?
When people first get the idea into their head that they are going to start a cleaning business it's easy to get confused about what direction to take. One good example of that is this one question I tend to get asked. It goes like this: Should I hire people first then get accounts or should I do it the other way around? That's a great question so I thought doing a post on it … [Read more...] about What comes first? Focusing on getting cleaning accounts OR hiring people to do the work?
Hiring 101. The “mirror” test and why you should avoid it at all costs.
If you have been in business for any length of time, you probably know EXACTLY what the mirror test is. Simply stated, it's a time-tested method for hiring people to fill open positions in a company. It's safe to say, this technique is used by countless small business owners from around the world. Sadly, this well used "technique" doesn't work all that well. For those of you … [Read more...] about Hiring 101. The “mirror” test and why you should avoid it at all costs.
My Theory On Hiring
I wanted to write a quick post today on a topic that will benefit you greatly. It involves a small detail that I had to learn the hard way when I first started my cleaning company. It deals with hiring people. My initial philosophy on hiring employees was to wait until I had a need for full-time employees. Then I would hire people to fill those slots. I wanted only full-time, … [Read more...] about My Theory On Hiring