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Employees and Subs

Your relationship with your employees and subcontractors is important. Without them, it would be impossible to get jobs built, but when a problem arises it's often a sticky one.

Issues need to be worked through in a timely manner so the focus can return where it belongs, on production.

Our goal is to provide you the information you need to keep your employee and subcontractor relationships running smoothly and on target.

November 6, 2008 Open Forum with a Focus on Employee Issues
Free Live Online Seminar

Every business owner has questions. About marketing, estimating, subcontractors and who knows what else. Join us for an Open Forum discussion where you can ask those questions. We'll focus on employee issues but are open to any questions you may have. . . . keep reading

November 20, 2008 - "The 7 Deadly Sins of Employers"
Free Live Online Seminar

Join us as Human Resource specialist Becky Reisdorf discusses "The 7 Deadly Sins of Employers". In this seminar Becky will discuss those sins and what you can do to correct them. . . . keep reading

Finding Good Employees
Michael Stone

Good employees, with a strong work ethic and knowledge of their trade, are already employed. When they want to change jobs, they can usually do so quickly. That is why you also need to move quickly. . . . keep reading

New Employment Eligibilty Verification Form I-9
The US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that a new Employment Eligibilty Verification Form is required as of 12/31/07. The new Form I-9 and a revised version of the "Handbook for Employers, Instructions for Completing the Form I-9" are now available. . . . keep reading

My Customer is Asking My Employees and Subs to Work For Them on the Side. What Do I Do?
Michael Stone
Have you ever had a customer that tried to go "behind your back" and ask your employees and/or subcontractors to work for them outside your company? Can you prevent it? No, but you can r . . . keep reading

What Should Your Volume Built Per Employee Be?
Michael Stone
When you were young and full of energy, you got a lot of work done in a day. Toward the end of the week, you would get tired, slow down a bit, and your efficiency and production dropped off. The same . . . keep reading

Job Description for a Salesperson
Michael Stone
What is a good description of a salesperson's job? Let's look at what I would consider the minimum standard. Some of the items discussed apply only to residential construction, but many will apply to both commercial and residential. . . . keep reading

Employees: Give Me Some Heat!
Michael Stone
There are quality employees who believe in giving value for their pay, but there are far too many who believe the paycheck comes first and the work is secondary. This reminds me of the story of the fe . . . keep reading