June 2008

Cover Stories

Narrowing the field

Editors Note: At a time when it can be difficult to find someone or anyone to fill available jobs at equipment rental companies, its not easy to consider narrowing the choices of who you might hire. Click here

Profiling potential employees

Hiring a new employee can be a gamble, says Pete Daymont, owner, American Party Rentals, Durham, N.C. "I know what I like in a person, but that doesnt mean they will be good at a job. If theres one thing Ive never figured out, it is whether Im doing the right thing when Im hiring someone. Its roulette," he says. Click here

ARA efforts promote awareness

Editors Note: Finding, attracting and retaining employees have always been concerns for rental companies. About two years ago, the American Rental Association (ARA) launched a "Rental Careers" initiative, which included the publication of standardized job descriptions for service technicians, employee recruitment brochures for each segment of the equipment rental industry construction, general tool and party and event and the launch of a rental-specific online job board at www.RentalCareers.com, where rental companies can list job openings and potential employees can post resumes. Click here

Picking winners

The two most important things any owner or senior management person can be doing on any given day are increasing revenue and decreasing cost without sacrificing quality. Recruiting, hiring, training and coaching a world-class team are giant steps in the right direction to increasing profitable revenue. Click here

Business recruitment fundamentals 

 "All aboard!" If only hiring new employees was that easy. Recruiting is such a challenge today that in a recent national survey, more than 30 percent of CEOs said up to half of their employees are a poor fit for the job. Whats more, putting the wrong person in the wrong position just to fill the vacancy can have dire consequences for your organization in terms of poor employee morale, low productivity and lost opportunities. The impact to your companys bottom line can be staggering. Click here

Avoid hiring the 'evil twin'

When Rob extended the offer to Kyle, he was sure he had hired the best candidate for the position. Rob had checked all of Kyles references and previous employment records. Based on this information, along with his interviewing skills, Rob knew Kyle had the skills necessary to do the job. After all, Kyle had nearly four years of experience with another company performing many of the same duties. Click here