There are countless good reasons to hire veterans at your company, starting with the simple fact that it’s the right thing to...
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Don’t Let Your Top People Leave
The average person will hold about 12 different jobs between the ages of 18 and 48, according to the U.S. Department of...
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Diversification Leads to Success for California Sewer Contractor
There are many factors that helped Victor Roberts transform his company, Downstream Services, from an upstart sewer cleaning outfit into a $12...
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Sticking to the Plan Leads to Profit for Plumbing Contractor
Master plumber Mike Leonard formed his company with a defined plan of action. He knew what he wanted to do. He also...
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Reduce Your Recruiting Costs with Referrals
Recruiting new employees is expensive. Experts estimate that businesses spend billions of dollars a year — some peg the cost at more...
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Retain Your Best Employees
The next time you conduct a job interview, keep in mind this startling — and sobering — statistic from a recent U.S....
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The Secret to Employee Retention
While many contractors nationwide find it increasingly difficult to attract and retain quality skilled laborers, Diversified Underground stands out as an outlier.
The...
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What You Need to Know About Offering a Hiring Bonus
In the not-too-distant past, hiring bonuses — also called signing bonuses or sign-on bonuses — were only mentioned in reference to elite...
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Company Looks at Fine-Tuning Operations Following Rapid Growth
An important part of growth is knowing when to slow down and take stock — a concept exemplified by C&L Water Solutions...
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7 Great Reasons to Hire a Veteran
Unemployment continues to plague many veterans once they leave the military. Despite their years of dedicated service and a wide variety of...
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Don’t Make That Same Big Hiring Mistake Again
I found my first job like this: I was a teenager, and my dad thought I needed a summer job. He talked...
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3 Key Traits of a Good Pipe Lining Technician
Lining pipe properly is not an easy job and a great lining technician could be considered more of an artist than a...
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How to Deal With Unexpected Employee Turnover
Why do employees always quit at the worst possible times? It's the busiest time of the year, the phone continually rings, and...
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Smart Employers Ask These Interview Questions
You have probably done many interviews at this point in your career. You post a job ad, find a handful of good...














