Attracting the Right Employees for Your Water Damage Restoration Company
Finding the right person, someone who is talented and hardworking, to join your water damage restoration team isn’t an easy task. There is a lot that goes into scouting and hiring new employees, as most business owners are already aware. One little detail that too often gets missed is what you have to do to […]
Planning Ahead for Training of Restoration Employees
At More Floods, we believe that every aspect of running a water damage restoration business should be systemized, including the hiring and training of new team members.
The Difference Between Sales and Marketing and Why it Matters
Do you understand the difference between sales and marketing in the water damage restoration industry? Differentiating between the two may feel like nothing more than splitting hairs, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. While it may be true that both sales and marketing aim to achieve the same goal — bringing in more […]
Looking Past Experience: Hiring In Line With Your Vision
When you make a new hire, what matters most to your company? Do you make a decision the second you take a look at a resume? Or do you wait until you meet someone, until you get a chance to see if they have passion for what they do? It’s important to remember that a […]
5 Human Resources Mistakes to Avoid in Water Damage Restoration
It doesn’t matter the size of your business, or how new you are to business ownership, the team you build will determine your success. The people we hire matter. How we train our crew, and whether or not we manage them well, will ultimately play a role in our ability to grow our business. Unfortunately, […]
5 Things You Can Learn by Networking Outside Your Industry
At More Floods, we believe that networking is a best practice of a business owner who is doing business well. This is why our business isn’t just about providing business owners with proven operational resources and marketing strategies, it’s about connecting with you with entrepreneurs who are just like you. We’re not just a business, […]
5 Mistake You Can’t Afford to Make in an Interview
You’ve spent weeks, maybe even months, looking for the perfect new candidate for your water damage restoration business. You’ve reviewed countless applications and set up interviews. After talking with a few different candidates, you think you’ve found the right person for the job, make an offer and then everything starts to go wrong. They turn […]
How to Hire Employees with Emotional Intelligence and Why it Matters
What do you look for in a new employee for your water damage restoration company? Many business owners hope to find hard workers they can trust to support their vision for their company, while some will settle for someone who just shows up each day. For most business owners, however, the emotional intelligence of their […]
Boosting Employee Morale is a Full-time Job
As a small business owner working in water damage restoration, you have no room in your budget for wasted money. Of course, you can tighten your purse strings by watching what you spend on supplies, utilities and equipment, but if your employees aren’t giving their all to their work, you should know you’re wasting money […]
Restoring Success: Millennials in the Water Damage Repair Workplace
It’s no secret that the Baby Boomers and Gen Xers in the restoration industry have a lot to say about Millennials in the workforce. Some might even say that a generation war exists between Millennials and previous generations. We’ve called the younger generation everything from lazy and self-focused, while they have been said to believe […]
Recruiting, Hiring, & Retaining Great Talent in Today’s Restoration Industry
Across North America, the demand for skilled workers is ever increasing. It isn’t a new problem, employers have been reporting shortages of skilled workers for years and recent statistics back up their complaint. It is hard to point a finger at that exact cause of this shortage, but a few different factors are at play, […]
Hiring an Office Manager for Your Water Damage Restoration Business
When your water damage restoration business is just getting off the ground, hiring an office manager may seem beyond what your company can afford. As the owner or general manager of your small business, you will only be able to manage office operations for a short amount of time. Sooner rather than later, you will […]