Having a formal, written paid-time-off policy is important for any business. The implications of your policy are various. One, they can have a...
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8 Ways to Promote Diversity and Tolerance in the Workplace
Diversity isn’t just a buzzword. It’s a quality to be prized, sought after and protected. Diversity is an asset to your sewer and...
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Extend the Life of Your Cords
Making your equipment last requires proper care, maintenance and storage. Having the right equipment can help, too. Series L 70000 spring-retractable cord reels...
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Developing Skilled Employees in an Unskilled Workforce
Good, experienced employees are hard to find. That is especially true on the tropical island of Roatan, part of the Bay Islands...
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Can Google Find Your Drain Cleaning Business?
Generating leads is how local plumbing and drain cleaning companies stay alive. But fewer leads are coming from word-of-mouth or traditional advertising...
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Contractor Manages Plumbing Business in Real Time
At Action Auger in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, technicians depend on a variety of tools to work more efficiently. But on a macro...
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How to Make Sure You Get Paid
If you're just starting out on your own in the sewer and drain cleaning industry, finding work in the first place can...
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Introduce Your Kids to the Family Drain Cleaning Business
With high schools and colleges out for the summer, young people are looking for short-term employment, enjoying vacations or participating as volunteers...
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More Than One Way to Clean a Drain
There’s no one right way to run a business. You can focus on one small niche or offer every service under the...
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Sick Leave or Paid Time Off?
Many small businesses are changing how they bundle employee benefits. Sick leave? Vacation? Personal time? It’s all a bit overwhelming. Many companies...
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Professionalism: You Know It When You See It
Doing one’s best is an inherent goal owned by everybody I know.I cannot think of a task, job or career where, from...
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How to Survive Transition In a Family Business
If you’re part of a family business, there’s good news and bad news, says Family Business USA President Henry Hutcheson.More than 70...
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15 Vehicle Tracking Programs Designed to Increase Driver Efficiency
Managing a fleet of drivers can be difficult, to say the least. There are always inefficiencies for reasons such as routing issues,...
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What Cleaning Contractors Need to Know About Facebook Advertising
Because Facebook’s platform is always expanding — and the options it provides are always in flux — it can be hard for...















