How do you stack up against Handy in 2014?
Popular VMS publishes 2014 Key Performance Indicators of success.
Train ‘Em If Ya Got ‘Em
83.3% of all house cleaners are either independent contractors or work for an individual. Your strongest weapon for claiming their market space is your quality control through integrated staff training. I’m going to talk about training, but probably from a very different perspective: as a competitive advantage and a cost savings benefit. It’s not the [...]
Cleaning Industry Professionals Would Rather Clean Up Bodily Fluids than Tackle Urine Stains and Odors in Public Restrooms, According to Survey
Survey from Clorox Professional Products Company, in cooperation with ISSA, reveals “unflushed” truth about restroom tough jobs and the value of cleaning visible dirt as well as the unseen germs.PLEASANTON, Calif., October 27, 2014 – Most people have a “get in and get out” strategy when it comes to using public restrooms and do not [...]
Convention Recap: Trending for Success in 2015
Find out why both 1st-time and returning attendance is UP at the ISSA Trade Show and ARCSI Conventions.With employee training, quality control, and ongoing employee engagement in the headlines related to the new virtual maid services, it’s no wonder we saw a lot more sessions on these topics. And given the consumer trend toward less [...]
Handy Sued for Illegal Worker Practices
Two former Handy contractors filed suit against the on-demand "handyman" and house cleaning startup.On Thursday, October 30, 2014, two former Handy house cleaning contractors filed a class action lawsuit against the on-demand "handyman" and house cleaning startup. Among other things, the filing claims that Handy misclassified employees as independent contractors failed to pay minimum wage [...]
American Cleaning Institute Conducts Survey Focused on Liquid Laundry Packets and Children’s Safety
National survey results reveal additional consumer education, awareness and action needed for liquid laundry packetsWASHINGTON, D.C., November 3, 2014 – The American Cleaning Institute® (ACI), a nonprofit organization representing producers of household cleaning products, recently conducted a survey as part of their commitment to help keep children safe from accidental exposures to liquid laundry packets [...]
Registration Now Open for 2015 ACI Convention
Cleaning Product Supply Chain’s Top Business-to-Business Meeting Set for January 26-31, Grande Lakes OrlandoWashington, DC, October 20, 2014 – Registration is now open for the 2015 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting & Industry Convention, set for January 26-31 at the Grande Lakes Orlando in Orlando, Florida. Companies that are members of ACI can now [...]
IICRC Hosts "Best Of" Photo Contest
Contest to highlight before-and-after work in the inspection, cleaning and restoration industries.(Vancouver, Wash.) Sept. 15, 2014 – Do you have any impressive before-and-after photos of a mold remediation or flood cleanup project? How about a particularly challenging inspection, carpet cleaning or fire/smoke damage cleanup? Starting Sept. 15, 2014, the IICRC will host its first photo [...]
IEHA Announces Executive Director, Industry Liaison
Remson, Rathey share leadership of IEHA as 30-year executive director Beth Risinger retires.IEHA is pleased to announce the formal appointment of Mary L. Remson, MBA — leading member of the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP); the American Institute of Parliamentarians (AIP), and the International Training in Communication (ITC) Organization – as Interim Executive Director of IEHA, [...]
Window Cleaning Safety Program at ISSA/Interclean 2014
Improve window cleaning results, prevent potential accident claims and even reduce your insurance with window cleaning Safety Training at ISSA.If you are a professional or novice window cleaning contractor and desire to increase the level of safety for yourself and your teams, plan now to attend the International Window Cleaning Association (IWCA) Safety Training Program [...]