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Employee Safety First

Posted on August 5, 2019 by PoolPro

Experts discuss their approach to crafting safety policies, manuals By Andrew Lisa For homeowners, pools are the ultimate backyard retreat. For the men and women who build and service them, however, the job runs the risk of injury. A well-planned safety policy can help prevent that. If you have employees,

Posted in Current Issue, Departments, Pool Ops job hazard analysis, mock OSHA audit, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, safety manual

Service Quote Savvy

Posted on June 10, 2019 by PoolPro

Pros’ methods vary when writing estimates By Kim Patterson Not everyone provides service quotes to customers in the same way. Some go through a checklist with the customer over the phone, while others send a technician to do a visual inspection. No matter the method, there’s no denying that some

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An Easier Way to Pay

Posted on April 8, 2019 by PoolPro

How online payroll companies can benefit pool companiesBy Angela Wakefield Every employer knows the importance of making sure your payroll is running smoothly and efficiently. Many business owners maintain payroll in-house with payroll software, but a growing number of businesses are turning to online payroll companies. When using in-house payroll

Posted in Departments, Pool Ops accounting services, benefit mall, gusto, online payroll services, onpay, patriot payroll, paychex, payroll services, quickbooks

Does Your Store Need a Dress Code?

Posted on January 2, 2019 by PoolPro

There are no hard-and-fast rules for attire, especially in the pool industryBy Andrew Lisa The pool retail world is a fairly informal industry — the central product, after all, is leisure. But formality is subjective, and in a country that in two generations went from three-piece suits at baseball games

Posted in Departments, Pool Ops Allies for Heath and Wellbeing, business operations, dress code

Five Ways to Go Local

Posted on January 2, 2019 by PoolPro

Position your store as a place to buy and support the local movement By Linda Cahan Going local is a huge trend in buying. Locavores are people who choose to buy products and eat food grown or produced within 100 miles of its final destination. The purpose is to cut

Posted in Departments, Merchandising, Pool Ops go local, merchandising, promoting local economy, supporting local economy