Richard Plummer, owner of Plummer’s Waste Group in Wyoming, Michigan, is a big believer in formal classes for his 48 employees. Most...
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Should You Offer Your Employees Retirement Plans?
There are a number of ways to make your employee benefits package look more attractive, and one of the chief ones is...
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Consider Tom Arts' Strategy for Building a Successful Pumping Company
Back in 2000, Tom Arts and his wife, Candy, bought A-1 Septic in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Today, the diverse service business has roughly...
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Workplace Rumors: Stop Trouble in Its Tracks
At some point in your life, I am sure you have played the game of telephone. You tell a secret to a...
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Switching Smoothly Between Payroll Providers
If there’s one thing you don’t want to get wrong, it’s your transition from one payroll provider to another. Simply put, your...
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Make Resolutions for Your Business Well Before the New Year
Do you want to grow your pumping business? Do you want to create a strong brand that attracts the best customers? Do...
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Achieving Business Growth Requires More Than Hard Work
Maybe you’re just starting out in your business. Maybe you’re struggling in a broken business and want to fix it. Maybe things...
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Winning Customer Loyalty by Being Likeable
Do your customers like you? What about your pumpers — are they likeable?Maybe you think likeability doesn’t matter, believing in the “I’m here to...
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Strong Leadership is the Key to Business Growth
There’s a specific starting point if you’re looking to grow your business. Skip it and any growth efforts will be minimized, or...
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How to Deal With Unexpected Employee Turnover
Why do employees always quit at the worst possible times? It's the busiest time of the year, the phone continually rings, and...
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Safety Preparedness Begins Before You Get to the Job Site
The sweltering heat of summer is upon us. For pumpers working out in the field, hot days can be both exhausting and...
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Smart Employers Ask These Interview Questions
You have probably done many interviews at this point in your career. You post a job ad, find a handful of good...
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7 Ways to Create a Culture of Safety at Work
Safety is paramount. No matter the line of work you’re in, it’s critical to do everything in your power to keep employees...
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Prepare Employees to Make a Good First Impression
“You will never get a second chance to make a first impression.”That famous quote attributed to Will Rogers is why the people...




















