The résumé is of particular importance for coatings contractors and other paint and sealant technicians to highlight skills, past work, and future prospects.

None of us can ever be totally prepared for every storm, but there are some logical steps that you can take to help prepare yourself, should the storm come.

Whether we are conscious of it or not, the corporate culture of an organization can make or break how we feel about the organization and our place in it.

If you are the founder a small coatings company, growing your business is forever in your thoughts. How should you seek to attract a bigger network, and ultimately sign more contracts for your services? Here are 10 effective tips for expanding your business.

To choose to give your power away at work or to hold on to it, you must be willing to take some responsibility for things. It’s your reality. Once you realize that you own a chunk of the responsibility in any situation, you can then own your power and begin to realize the control you have.

Marketing is a fundamental part of any successful contractor’s business, but all too often potential customers are getting lost at the last yard. This means that thousands of dollars are left on the table, when there are simple fixes that could bring that customer to the finish line.

You are finally making the big step. After 20 or more years in the business, you are hanging out your shingle and starting your new coatings consulting company

Is your team diverse? Do you invest to ensure your team reflects the needs and attitudes of your customers and clients? They need to reflect the communities your employees live, work in, and provide services to.

When bad hiring happens, everyone suffers. Finding the right person for a position at your coatings contracting company is part art and part science. While some people certainly have a gift for finding good people, everyone can improve their success rate by following a methodical step-by-step process.

Ever spend time thinking about your sales process and ask yourself, “Why is my competitor getting new business and I’m not?” Do you ask this more often than you’d like?