Month: February 2022

The Value of Professional Janitorial Services Regardless of Office Occupancy

Contributed by Darren Theodore, Regional Sales Executive Numerous businesses partner with professional janitorial service providers for their cleaning and disinfecting requirements. Apart from achieving their objectives of maintaining a clean workplace, the service providers also deliver a host of other benefits such as the convenience of not having to train and supervise in-house staff, increased […]

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Workforce Sustainability through Cross-Training Janitorial Employees

Outsourced Cleaning Services for Manufacturing Facilities Contributed by Ed Turbeville, National Sales Executive Industrial manufacturing facilities expect high levels of employee training from their outsourced janitorial partners. Trained on-ground janitorial staff possess the right skills, knowledge, values, and abilities. Simultaneously, relevant and consistent training also leads to high productivity, better morale, increased engagement, and consistent results. […]

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The Importance of Seeing the Big Picture for Your Facility Maintenance Requirements

An Integrated Facility Maintenance Program is an Opportunity for Improvement Contributed by Garrett Goralski, Regional Sales Executive There are innumerable factors that play their part in the operational success of every business. Although the quality of the workforce and procedures linked to the core product or service create the greatest impact, there are several back-end […]

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Labor Shortage has Created Talent Gap for the Tech Industry

Contributed by Jim Hartweck and Neema Moughari The talent gap in the tech industry has existed for a while but the recent labor shortage crisis has made it even larger than expected. Over 1,500 chief information officers agree there’s a deficit, which means massive demand for those with the right skills [1]. A recent survey […]

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Restructured Supply Chains

Reshoring as a Solution to Minimize Supply Chain Disruption Contributed by Rich Dacey and David Snell, Client Relations Executives Traditionally, supply chain leaders implemented strategies of moving their manufacturing and distribution overseas for financial viability. Before the pandemic hit, globalized supply chains were not only cost effective but were also useful for accessing new markets […]

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Government Vendors Under the Pressure of Rigid Requirements

The Growing Challenge of Finding and Retaining Valuable Talent Contributed by David Bishop, Client Relations Executive The U.S. Department of Labor announced that government contractors would be required to pay employees at least $15 an hour in all new contracts beginning on Jan. 30, 2022 [1]. On the one hand, the government contracting industry is […]

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The Impact of New Variants on Return-to-Office Plans

Contributed by Jim Hartweck and Neema Moughari, Client Relations Executives As more and more people received the COVID vaccination, the coronavirus pandemic seemed to hit a turning point. Individuals were gearing up to return to normalcy in their lives and businesses were having their employees return to offices. However, the virus is fast evolving into […]

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New Year, Big Changes, Top Concerns

The Impact of Inflation & Consumer Price Index Spikes on Service Companies Including Facilities Maintenance Services Contributed by Steve Weiand, Vice President of Client Relations The annual inflation rate in the US accelerated to 7% in the last month of 2021, a new peak since June of 1982. As a result, global macro models and […]

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Labor Market Dynamics, Rising Expenses, & the Inevitable Impact on Bank Operations

Contributed by John Giddings and Ric Guzman, Client Relations Executives The expression “Great Resignation” was coined by Anthony Klotz, an organizational psychologist and professor at Texas A&M University, to describe the wave of people quitting their jobs as a result of the pandemic [1]. The tight labor market has had an unforeseen influence on businesses […]

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