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New Rule for Independent Contractors to Start Next Week

For owners of residential cleaning companies who utilize 1099 independent contractors, staying informed about the regulatory landscape is crucial. The regulations determining independent contractor status have evolved over time, as highlighted by this 2015 article. The latest update comes with the introduction of a new rule set to take effect on March 11, 2024. [...]

By |2024-03-06T15:10:19-05:00March 6th, 2024|Labor Audits, Latest Articles, Leadership, Staff Management|
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The Art of Retaining Home Cleaning Talent

In the heart of the cleaning industry, there’s a familiar narrative: a company's ongoing struggle to recruit and retain the best talent for the long haul.  Everyone in the home services industry can relate to how hard it is to hire and retain the people that keep the business running.  Cleaning businesses frequently see high [...]

By |2023-08-22T18:31:50-05:00August 22nd, 2023|Staff Management|
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Running a Business: Take your own advice

When you just start your first business, you know - well, pretty much nothing!  You aren’t ashamed of that - generally, you are too busy trying to not go broke.  You are learning everything you can - like a sponge, soaking up all the advice you can and working as much as you can [...]

By |2020-05-22T14:11:03-05:00April 24th, 2020|Best Practices, Latest Articles, News, Operations, Staff Management|
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How to Hire and Retain Great Part-Time Workers

Hard-working frontline employees, many of them part-timers, can make or break companies in the service industry. Franchises like those in the building services contracting industry report that it is tough to find great part-time workers and even tougher to keep them. Industry statistics are telling: The building services contracting (BSC) industry averages a turnover rate [...]

By |2020-06-02T09:26:31-05:00November 3rd, 2019|CBOs in the News, Latest Articles, Millennial Workers, Staff Management|
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Part 3: Green Cleaning – Engaging Employees

Probably every residential cleaning service has a few cleaning technicians that are packing “heat” – in this case contraband super-cleaners like bleach – beneath the passenger seat, just for special occasions. So it stands to follow that changing up your entire chemistry, especially to green products, will not be without a few relapses. The [...]

By |2019-04-03T14:28:29-05:00April 3rd, 2019|Articles, Chemical Free Cleaning, Cleaning for Health, Employee Training, Motivation, Promotion, Green Cleaning, Latest Articles, Start Your Cleaning Business|
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There’s a right way to do everything

House Cleaning Technician certification through IICRC is the right way to set yourself up for success. Next class: April 5-6, 2019. There is a right way to do everything. And the IICRC aims to determine what that is and document, teach, test and certify professional technicians in a variety of fields supporting home and [...]

By |2020-06-05T13:24:38-05:00March 5th, 2019|Certification Classes, Employee Training, Motivation, Promotion, Latest Articles|
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ISSA announces 2019 CMI schedule

ISSA offers education, training, and certifications under its Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) brand, carefully curated for cleaning industry professionals.

By |2018-10-25T14:37:07-05:00October 5th, 2018|Employee Training, Motivation, Promotion, Office Cleaning, Press Release, Staff Management|
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IEHA launches health care initiative

IEHA, a Division of ISSA, proudly announces a new program initiative geared specifically to cleaning and maintenance professionals in health care facilities.

By |2018-10-19T13:58:09-05:00September 28th, 2018|Leadership, Press Release, Staff Management|
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When in doubt, use emotional intelligence

In the cleaning industry we can find several instances where emotional intelligence can make or break a moment. Emotional intelligence is a growing phenomenon in today’s culture. It has the power to bring relationships closer, repair broken alliances, clarify conflicts, and create more self-awareness. As we work with clients, coworkers, and interact with our [...]

By |2020-07-23T09:58:24-05:00July 10th, 2017|Leadership, Leadership Habits, Staff Management|
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WAXIE Sanitary Supply recognized for commitment to promoting gender equality

San Diego company receives special award at ISSA Hygieia Network’s 2016 award ceremony CHICAGO, IL – A special award was presented at the ISSA Hygieia Network 2016 Awards Ceremony to Charles Wax and Jeff Roberts of WAXIE Sanitary Supply, for WAXIE’s commitment to promoting gender equality in the Jan/San industry. The ISSA Hygieia Network [...]

By |2020-08-10T13:33:06-05:00November 29th, 2016|Employee Training, Motivation, Promotion, Leadership, Staff Management|
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