As the overall economy continues to expand and improve, in virtually every industry employers are finding it increasingly difficult to hire employees. The number of baby boomers reaching retirement age, estimated to be almost 10,000 each day, makes the labor shortage even more acute. In addition to the loss of their services, baby boomers who leave take with them institutional knowledge, operational know-how and informed best practices that may be difficult or even impossible to replace. Such losses are likely to continue for at least several more years if not longer.
Elder will be responsible for helping lead Ice Air’s sales by executing strategies that facilitate long-term customer relationships. He will be involved in planning, forecasting, and managing the process of the customer experience, something that has been the basis of Ice Air success over the years.
ServiceTitan software is a platform where residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical businesses can access everything from call bookings, customer experience ratings, dispatching, marketing campaigns, and financing options for customers.
Depreciation is one of, if not the largest, vehicle expense for a company. So, it’s very important to record this every month. You wouldn’t go a whole year without recording your fuel expense or any other expense representing roughly 3-5 percent of your income, so why is it accepted to ignore depreciation?
We’ve all made New Year’s resolutions — or at least most of us have. In fact, 41 percent of Americans regularly make New Year’s resolutions, according to statisticbrain.com. And, for various reasons, 42 percent fail to achieve their goal.
Being a contractor isn’t an easy job by any means, there’s no doubt about it. When it comes to renovation projects and whatnot, the process differs a lot from field to field. However, some things always stay the same. Regardless of whether your profession has to do with HVAC, electrical, or plumbing, you’ve most likely noticed that clients tend to have similar concerns.
This past year was seen as a largely positive one for the HVACR industry with a new Trump administration taking control and freezing some of the pending regulations that would have impacted the industry.
Steve Schmidt, president of Frederick, Maryland-based Frederick Air Inc., founded his business in 1992 on his personal convictions of honesty, integrity, and faith in God. And since day one as a business owner, Schmidt has been a member of ACCA.
Every year, the majority of us—some studies suggest over 90 percent—make plans for the New Year. These resolutions may include breaking old habits, going to the gym, making more money, growing our business and team, or becoming a better version of ourselves. However, the reality is very few stick to these resolutions.