New position's charge is finding leaders to execute restoration firm's strategy.

Small businesses continue to grow and pay workers more, but there are signs of moderation.

Experience executive will drive change by developing team to support strategic goals.

To better service its growing list of restoration and cleaning clients, Violand Management has hired Julie Blum as its newest business development advisor.

Morton will act as the marketing coordinator and executive assistant to the leadership staff.

“Creating a clearly planned education and career path for your technicians will help with employee retention and improve the dedication and quality of your restoration efforts,” Lorne McIntyre writes. This article focuses on the role of a technician from day one to an RIA Certified Restorer and can be used as a guide to not only develop employees but attract more talented candidates.

Rather than begin the hiring process by looking at external factors such as unemployment rates or shifts in the perceived value of secondary education (things outside your control), it would be more beneficial to start the recruiting process by looking internally at both your company’s culture and the company’s leadership (things within your control). Chuck Violand highlights three critical areas to invest in.

R&R is officially accepting nominations for the 2022 Ladder Award through May 30.

“We have reached an inflection point,” Andrew Zavodney writes. “We can choose to evolve, carefully striking a balance between innovation and margins, or choose complacency, watching operational costs tick upward and diminish earnings. So for those looking to spark positive change across your organization, here are the headwinds that should be on your radar.”