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More Great Hiring Tips in Tight Labor Market: Join Industry Forums, Pay for Referrals
Experienced home-technology integrator suggests participating in industry forums to find potential employees with the right skillsets, and offering generous bonuses for referrals.
May 16, 2018
Should You Buy or Lease Your Showroom?
Integrator Residential Systems Inc. stops leasing and buys an office/showroom to contribute to a future exit strategy. Results include wealth creation, boost in employee morale, and tax benefits. Let's do the math.
May 08, 2018
The 43 Metrics You Need to Track to Measure Success in the A/V Industry
Use these 43 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – from labor profit to project backlog – to check if your custom installation business is on track… or off-track.
May 04, 2018
Highly Skilled ‘Uberized Technicians’ Are Next Employment Frontier
Not only is demand for smart home services becoming Uberized, so is the workforce. Integrators will soon be forced to employ skilled 'freelance technicians' who want flexible, on-demand working schedules typified by rideshare services.
May 03, 2018
8 Quick Business Tips to Boost Profitability
Azione integrators share advice on charging for engineering and project management, hiring and firing, GPS tracking for vehicles and other profit-building tips.
May 01, 2018
How to Overcome Hiring Hardships
Experiencing a drought of qualified home systems integrators to hire? ConnectWise offers tips on how to find the right employees.