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RECRUITMENT SERVICES Finding Top Performers. Building Successful Teams. Building teams is an art and costly when you get it wrong. We help you find the right people with the right combination of skills and character traits to join your team! Our experience is like no other. Our strategies and experience are based on tried and…
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DASHBOARD 101 What to focus on? Over the years I have had staff ask me, “Nathan, what’s the 1 thing that I need to focus on?” To which I have responded, I wish there was only 1 thing that we could focus on. Business would be much simpler if that was the case. However, business…
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BUSINESS STRATEGY INTERVIEW This week, I was interviewed by Rob Murray from Intrigue Media to discuss the “ins and outs” of business strategy, employees and finances when it comes to managing your business through COVID19. If you are interested in listening to the interview, click on the Listen and Watch button below. Listen and Watch…
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Recently our marketing company asked me if we (Gelderman) had any assets that we could leverage to create more sales? Immediately my thought went to our equipment and inventory, but then I realized that our staff are our greatest assets. Yes, you heard me correctly. Equipment depreciates with time. Inventory once used is physically gone. …
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Each year Landscape Maintenance contractors go through planning their weekly cutting routes. Hopefully, renewal rates are high, and all staff return from the previous season. However, we all know that there is turnover in both clients and staff. If you believe reducing time that is unbillable to clients, then you also understand that you must…
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SUCCESSFUL RECRUITING PROCESS Step 1: Create Position Complete Job Description outlining core skill sets and behaviours required for the role Complete Job Ad Step 2: Post Position Utilize existing staff members, suppliers associations Use social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Post on Indeed, website, HRDC, Kijiji, For applicants to send resume and cover letter to…
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Financial Survive to Thrive Plan – Canada 1. Take a Systematic View of your business Negative or Positive? What is your mindset? Figure out the new “normal” Economy will struggle post COVID-19 (6-12-18 months) Review your business and clients. What % decrease in Sales are you expecting for 2020? Which option are you finding yourselves…
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Vendor 101: SUPPLIER VS. STRATEGIC PARTNER? How do you view the companies/vendors where you buy your materials and equipment? Do you have a Supplier relationship or a Strategic Partner Relationship? THE DIFFERENCE IS EMMENSE A supplier relationship is transactional in nature. You sell a project and need to purchase materials and equipment to perform the work. …
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How would you rate your relationship with your Bank or Lender? Are you frustrated that you keep being denied a Line of Credit? Or confused that you are hearing mixed messages from your Accountant and Bank? Are you tired of feeling “dumb” in front of your Bank when they start naming off…
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What is outsourcing? Outsourcing is the process of assigning a company’s business processes to an external agency in lieu of enhancing service quality, driving innovation or deriving benefits of lower labor costs.Truehelm specializes in providing embedded business services for the skilled trade industry (Landscaping & Home Construction). Skilled Trade type companies often lack the complete…
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