Where do you conduct business? Would imagine that winter addition would help.
Michigan
makes even better sense
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If you have a local company that does industrial construction, try to get some time with the HR Manager at their office. They will have an application and pre-screening process for potential employees, and employees will be drug screened, and OSHA trained. Industrial Construction companies almost always have a veteran hiring program, as well as local high school programs. You will not always get their best, most qualified individuals, but it can be a never-ending resource for potential hires. If construction work is slow, they may even contact you about keeping employees working through slow times. Granted, your busy time, and their slow time would have to match, but it is worth keeping in touch with local companies that have lulls in businessā¦ a working relationship with larger companies can be beneficial.
I just ordered 5 of these books. It canāt hurt to have a little knowledge in the HR area to help attract and retain some quality people.
I hate this job with more passion than I have ever hated any other career Iāve been in. From law enforcement, to fire dept, owing a couple other businesses, driving a truck, diesel mechanic. This profession sucks, but it is easy money. I tell new potentials that a trained monkey can do the job, they donāt have to think, just do precisely what I say and in turn Iāll promise them at least 40 hours a week, every single week of the year for as long as they will stay. They lasted from 1 day to 9 years.
I know nothing about hiring employees but I think it makes sense when you say donāt hire anyone with any pressure washing experience. Seems like youād spend most of your time trying to break any bad habits they may have learned. If they donāt know anything at least you can train them exactly how you want them to do things.
It seems like Patriots has a good thing going with paying one guy $24 an hour. If someone is worth paying that much it means you can more than likely trust them to run a truck on their own. You could easily turn that $200-$300 youāre paying them a day into 5-10 times that and thatās just from the truck they are running. Seems like paying an employee a decent wage could possibly make you more money in the long run.
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Apparently Iām doing it wrong then 
I used Indeed last year. Got 88 applicants before I found 1 good one. I 2nd you need to look for a married man with kids. They have something to work for.
I had 1 guy reply to my add which says you must be drug free, āI smoke weed but for $15 an hour Iāll quit that s#%jt today. Iām not on parole, no kids and no baby mama drama.ā
Before I call an applicant I find them on Facebook, Google their name to make sure they donāt come up in a news article and try to contact someone who may have went to high school scool with them.
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I pay $15 an hour but after workmans comp and payrollā¦ its more like $20 an hour
You need to quit chasing houses and do townhomes and apartments 
Answer the phone 50 times for residential and you might get 25 houses and 3 days of work. Answer the phone 50 times for Multi family and you are booked for the year.
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I would if I could. I am planning to sell commercial real estate next year, so I am going to make my business work for me without having to oversee every detail. My focus right now is on putting together a hiring process so that I always have a pipeline of decent people and Iām not re-inventing the wheel.
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lol right because as long as you were a validictorian or ranked top of class means your my guy/gal. WRONG. I couldnāt careless if you were a class clown in high school for crying out loud. Find someone who has something to work for (family, house, etc.) is responsible, prompt, hard working and what ever other characteristics your business requires. But a high school alumni? You have to be joking right
@CastleCleaners Iām looking for any info on an applicant I can get. If I get info from someone he went to high school with itās not to see what clubs or sports he played. Lol. Its to see if he is a drug addict, criminal or a good guy. Its my half ass background before I call him. Most of the guys applying to my jobs are in their early twenties to mid twenties and donāt look great even when they high light their attributes. No one is going to tell you they are going to be a horrible employee. I look for anything I can find to help in my assessment of them.
To each his own. I would rather pick him up for a cup of coffee and evaluate from there. Kinesthetic learner is always a + in my book.
Iām on my 2nd year of employees. Iām still learning and taking any advice I can get. I Just learned the 4 Ds of employee problems:
Drugs
Drunk
Drivers License
Dumb
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I believe you can get a CNA in HS. When I was in school 11 years ago I remember a bunch of the girls getting bussed to the local college during the day for class. I took a college class in construction management my senior year. Could be wrong on the official cna license? Would have to ask around!
We have done snow removal for 9 years now. Where you located? I can give advice if you need it!
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Michigan, Iāve plowed in the past but not as a ābusinessā Going to get two trucks with the ebling 14 ft swing back blades and focus on subdivisions. You can do a normal neighborhood driveway in 30 seconds with thoseā¦30 seconds = $30. No commercial, to much competition up here and prices are way down. Hoping to just transfer over exterior cleaning clients as snow removal clients as well.
Iāve looked that them. If you want to drive down my way a guy has a different brand one for sale for $1,200 ish. I think itās the same width as my westerns.
My dealer and I sat and stared at it for an hour talking pros and cons. Best we could figure is itās a driveway BEAST but once you pull the snow out of the drive with it your kinda screwed. You canāt really drag it and leave it in the road and itās not really feasible to pile with it. If it were me I would buy 1 back blade for a truck and 1 front blade, guy in back blade can scoop it all out and other guy stacks it.
2nd truck also runs a spreader. $30 for small driveway is ok. Mine are $35 just plow $60 plow and salt.
Iām about 90% commercial when it comes to plowing. We manage 10.35 acres of snow removal.
