HR
7 Ways To Increase Cleaner Applications
When it comes to hiring cleaners, quantity of applicants is key! In an industry that sadly boasts an employee turnover rate of greater than 100%,
September 25, 2018
HR
Former Cleaning Supervisor Accused Me Of Holding Knife To His Throat
Yesterday was a normal day at my cleaning company. We held a sales strategy meeting, discussed a new account startup, worked on some recruiting strategies,
September 18, 2018
Sales/Strategy
3 Ways To Branch Out Your Janitorial Business
We all want to grow our janitorial businesses, and for some of us, this requires us to create new branch offices in new cities. My
September 12, 2018
Operations
Profit Sharing w/ Your Cleaning Managers
Yesterday I had a conversation with a coaching client of mine about how he can find efficiencies on a new, large account he just landed.
August 28, 2018
Sales/Strategy
8-Year-Old Cleaner Recruiting Video – My Most Effective Ad To Date
Recruiting with Facebook is an absolute must in the janitorial industry. Finding and keeping good people is every contractor’s biggest challenge and Facebook is a
August 20, 2018
Owner Issues
4 Rules For Family Cleaning Businesses
Family businesses can be a blessing and a curse, sometimes both at the same time. We’ve all heard the horror stories of family businesses gone
August 14, 2018
Sales/Strategy
Fishing Wisdom For Cleaning Contractors – Don’t Leave Fish To Find Fish
Last week, I went king salmon fishing on Lake Michigan. I have been an avid fisherman my entire life, but given my unfamiliarity with salmon
August 7, 2018
HR
Recruiting Cleaners – A Cheap Tool To Create Attractive Facebook Ads
So it is no secret that Facebook is a powerful recruiting tool. A successful Facebook page can garner thousands of followers and instantly get job
July 23, 2018
Operations
Leading Indicators In Your BSC – Why A P&L Isn’t Good Enough
As owners and leaders of our cleaning companies, we often measure the health and performance of our organization using lagging indicators. Lagging indicators are basically
July 17, 2018
Leadership
8 Tips For Building Culture In Your Cleaning Company
The longer I have been in the commercial cleaning business, the more I am convinced that a solid company culture is a key to success.
July 10, 2018
