Streamlining Your Recruitment Process: Finding Reliable Team Members for Your Cleaning Business

In this episode of The Growth Lab Podcast, Louise Trehearn and James Fitzpatrick discuss recruitment strategies for cleaning business owners. They explore various techniques for attracting and hiring the right candidates, as well as the importance of targeted marketing, streamlining the recruitment process, and building strong customer relationships.

Louise and James highlight the power of targeted marketing techniques in attracting ideal customers and standing out from the competition. They emphasize the need to tailor job advertisements to specific audiences and highlight the unique benefits of working for a cleaning business. By doing so, cleaning business owners can attract applicants who are genuinely interested and committed to the job.

The conversation dives into the importance of streamlining the recruitment process to find reliable team members. Louise and James explain how platforms like Microsoft Forms or Google Forms can help collect applicant information in one place, making it easier to screen candidates. They also stress the significance of asking for small commitments at different stages to identify candidates who are truly committed to the job.

Lastly, the episode explores the benefits of leveraging technology and automation to enhance efficiency in a cleaning business. From scheduling platforms like Calendly to SMS or email marketing systems, utilizing these tools can streamline operations and reach potential candidates or clients effectively.

Key Takeaways:

1. Utilize targeted marketing techniques to attract ideal customers and stand out from the competition.

2. Streamline the recruitment process by using platforms like Microsoft Forms or Google Forms to collect applicant information in one place.

3. Ask for small commitments at different stages to identify candidates who are genuinely interested and committed to the job.

4. Provide exceptional customer service by using AI tools like ChatGPT to respond to customer complaints diplomatically and professionally.

5. Leverage technology and automation to enhance efficiency in a cleaning business, such as using scheduling platforms and SMS/email marketing systems.

This episode was par of the launch webinar for The Cleaning + Property Maintenance Support Group on 11th October.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00] Intro

[01:28] The biggest mistake cleaning business owners make with recruiting

[02:54] Where to post job adverts to recruit cleaning staff

[05:29] Who you need to target as potential cleaning staff

[08:14] 10 bullet points you need to include in your advert

[09:13] How to use Indeed as part of your recruitment process

[11:42) How to get rid of time wasters

[14:33] Where to find the most recruitment success

[15:18] How to systemise your recruitment process

[18:03] What to do when you’re recruiting locally

Enjoy!

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The Growth Lab podcast is for cleaning business owner-operators who want to learn new strategies, tools and tactics to grow revenue and increase profits.

Matt Harris interviews the most successful entrepreneurs, C-Suite execs and coaches in the cleaning industry to find out how they’ve grown, or helped others grow, their cleaning businesses.

Matt Harris is an entrepreneur, investor and content creator. After selling his cleaning business in 2020, he launched The Growth Lab, a specialist growth partner for cleaning businesses.

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