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A Good PRO Is Hard to Find
We often spend more time with our work family than our real family. I use the word “family” because we end up...
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Should You Add Pot Rules to Your Employee Handbook?
Thirty states have legalized medical marijuana and nine of those have also legalized it for recreational use. This has caused confusion for...
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The Perks of Having a Dedicated Special Events Team
When you work on a big event, you know you are in for long days. Between delivering equipment, setting things in place...
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Why Your Next Hire Should Be a Veteran
There are countless good reasons to hire veterans at your company — starting with the simple fact that it’s the right thing...
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How to Motivate Seasonal Employees
The temporary employee is a necessary evil in our industry. We desperately need them to take on our routes, clean our restrooms...
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Use Professionalism to Entice Good Workers
Atlanta-based Blu Site Solutions is larger than many portable restroom companies around the country, but that doesn’t mean it’s immune from the...
Editorial
Need to Hire for the Busy Season? Consider Older Workers.
"He is ‘too old’ for this job,” the human resources manager says to me after we interviewed John (not his real name)....
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The Secret to Stress-Free Hiring
They say admitting you have a problem is the first step. So, I admit that I am terrible at hiring people. Generally...
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15 Ways to Keep Busy During Winter Downtime
For a lot of PROs, the winter is the off-season. Maybe you have a winter festival or two, and then you can...
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Should You Offer Your Employees Retirement Plans?
Entry 402152There are a number of ways to make your employee benefits package look more attractive, and one of the major ones...
Editorial
Why Shutting Down for the Holidays May Be a Good Idea
Have you ever tried to catch up on business phone calls between Christmas and New Year’s and felt like the Will Forte...
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Workplace Rumors: Stop Trouble in Its Tracks
At some point in your life, I am sure you have played the game of telephone. You tell a secret to a...
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The Secret to Finding Seasonal Route Drivers
A recent job posting for a portable sanitation company offered a $1,000 sign-on bonus for a qualified route driver.That may get people...



















