New tool for job seekers and employers set to roll out in the next few weeks Google is set to launch a jobs search engine in the US in the coming weeks. CEO Sundar Pichai gave a glimpse of the new tool in the company's recent developers conference, I/O. Job seekers will be able [...]
Angie’s List stock surges on news of merger with HomeAdvisor; new company to be called ANGI Homeservices Inc. HomeAdvisor and its biggest rival, Angie’s List, announced Monday that the two companies will partner up as a new company, ANGI Homeservices Inc., by the end of 2017. Golden, CO based IAC, parent company to HomeAdvisor [...]
How does professional containment work? Find out with this infographic. Mold can grow in a variety of locations around the home and be treated in a range of ways. This means it’s important for you to have a basic level of knowledge of which mold you may find in your property, and when professionals [...]
Changing lifestyles, trend toward automated cleaning, and health concerns help fuel growth of the Roomba market. Business analysts are forecasting a surging market for robotic vacuum cleaners like Roomba over the next five years with an annual growth rate of 12% in the US. Leading manufacturers are vying for market share with innovations such [...]
R.J. Patel, Sharon Tinberg, and Bruce Vance on proof, process, people A one-time customer is good, a recurring customer is better, but when you have a client that brings your company revenue for decades, this is the best kind of all. At the ARCSI Cleaning Convention last year in Chicago, residential cleaning rockstars R.J. [...]
How companies can improve their internal culture as it relates to customer service. Editor’s note: At the ARCSI Cleaning Convention in Chicago in 2016, Dave Murray of The DiJulius Group spoke to cleaning business owners on the subject of Internal Culture. The following is a summary of Dave’s presentation, still timely today. Internal culture [...]
Properly cleaning hardwood floors will help them last for years to come. Hardwood floors are beautiful, durable and can add a compelling aesthetic to any building. A properly installed and finished floor can withstand high levels of foot traffic and action, yet care and maintenance is a critical component in getting the most life [...]
Researchers have created a map of the creepy crawlies in American homes. By examining the DNA in dust, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and North Carolina State University have created a sort of bug census for the United States. They were able to create maps visualizing the range of such pests as [...]
Rocket Internet's on-demand maid service to include painting, carpet, window cleaning, and more The German on-demand house cleaning service Helpling has announced its expansion into a variety of home services, including painting, window cleaning, carpet cleaning and furniture assembly, with more services to come. The platform has partnered with over 150 companies so far. [...]
On-demand cleaning service would contribute “portable benefits” to its contractors. News outlets have recently reported that on-demand cleaning startup Handy has had a hand in crafting legislation in New York that would allow it to set aside 2.5% of each transaction for “portable benefits” for its independent contractors, without the company being classified as [...]
