Labour
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Overcoming objections to commercial cleaning
In today’s economy, many industries are finding sales challenging, and commercial cleaners are no exception. Whether the business has in-house cleaners, a small staff, or
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Ensuring front-line workers are safe and engaged
A thriving facility starts with prioritizing staff, cleanliness, and safety. However, overworking employees and relying on them to maintain their own workplace has been shown
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
A recruitment strategy for commercial cleaners
The cleaning industry is no stranger to the challenges of labour shortages and employee turnover, and recruitment remains a top priority for many commercial cleaning
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
How cleaners can still thrive with lower building occupancy
As businesses continue to adapt and change in this post-pandemic landscape, remote work has had a significant impact on building occupancy. How does this affect
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The evolution of technology in commercial cleaning
We have all seen the headlines about how technology will change the cleaning industry. Customers have likely seen them too, and perhaps it is prompting
Construction Business
B.C. celebrates construction month
April is Construction and Skilled Trades Month in B.C. with the aim to raise awareness about job opportunities.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Common mistakes to avoid when hiring commercial cleaning salespeople
Is hiring a team and growing your business top of mind? Commercial cleaning, janitorial, and maintenance service companies often overlook the back-of-house operations that help
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Finding value in maintenance upgrades
When you are looking at budgeting for maintenance upgrades, the question is: how do you get the biggest bang for your buck? Keeping your facility
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Recession or inflation worries? Tips on navigating strained economic times
An economic recession affects everybody, from small businesses to large enterprises and every consumer connected. Stalling economic growth and the threat of compounding financial challenges
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Planning a career change in facility management
For many FM industry members, there seems to be a basic pattern to job hop every two to five years. In today’s changing work environment, it is acceptable to desire greater career challenges or opportunities.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Technology, workers, and BSCs: Bridging the gap
Hallmark Housekeeping Services Senior VP Chris King discusses how technology can help ease the labour burden – as part of a multifaceted approach
REMI Network
Inflation and wage increases are twin problems for companies
Inflation, in combination with tight labour markets, is compounding the rising wages in the frontline service workforce.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Cultivating a culture of care in the cleaning industry
How to balance increased demand with a nationwide labour shortage.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Toronto janitors & cleaners receive pay rise
Thousands of cleaners are campaigning to get a fair contract and a higher wage amid soaring cost of living.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Webinar: Managing your labour force in 2022
The webinar with Aspire on April 20 will share HR best practices on how to take your labour management practices to the next level.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
NS rules out automatic unionization on weekends
A new regulation under the provincial Trade Union Act responds to an unique aspect of the construction sector's dealings with the Nova Scotia Labour Board.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Building services seen as precarious employment
Cleaners, security guards, parking attendants and building-specific food service workers could attain union certification through a streamlined one-step process if proposed amendments to Ontario's Labour Relations Act are adopted.
