Troubled employees merit help, but not at the risk of the company overall.
Bel Air Construction is using a novel approach in its quest to fill three sales positions. Hoping to attract more qualified, serious applicants, the Jarrettsville, Md., design/build firm created a want ad video for its Web site.
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Why wait six months to find out whether a new hire is going to work out?
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Don’t be afraid of open-book management, says one remodeler whose profits, productivity, and staff cohesiveness are stronger as a result of showing his employees the numbers – right down to his own compensation.
What qualities or attributes should we look for when hiring a production manager/coordinator to manage six lead carpenters?
A remodeler asks: Are there any pre-employment tests out there to qualify an applicant for a project manager or field employee position?
How can you be sure you’re putting qualified people in the field? Without industrywide hiring tests, many remodelers develop their own pre-employment evaluation systems. Use these tips to build yours.
We will look back on the last few years as the golden years for remodeling — a time when many remodelers thrived as mere order takers. But tough times like those we have now mean a return to true selling.
Van Jones has a grand vision of a revitalized American economy built around the burgeoning green building movement ? and he envisions the remodeling industry at the forefront of the charge.
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Two years ago, a consulting program peer mentioned to Mike Powell how advantageous it would be for him to retain a business coach to help grow his company.