After the economic issues of the last few years, many have been left without work or are left in industries that are dying off due to budget cuts or becoming obsolete. As a result, many are looking for new fields to get into and new fields to begin making a career out of.
During these hard times there have been a large number of new commercial cleaning operations popping up. Why is that? It is due largely to a couple reasons. One is that it is a recession proof industry. People will always want to pay to have someone else clean toilets and take out trash. Also, people get their work spaces dirty daily and they don't want to worry about getting it cleaned. Another reason for the boom is that it doesn't take a college degree or any sort of additional letters around your name to get started.
However, be warned, the janitorial industry is a tough and fiercely competitive marketplace. With everyone going for the same jobs it can get tough to get your business going. Not to mention, if you have not been in the biz before you are at a serious disadvantage. There are many subtleties to bidding on, starting, and managing contracts and that makes for a steep learning curve to say the least.
If you are looking to break into the business and you have not ever done it before then perhaps consider another alternative. Instead go work for another company and learn the business there. The janitorial industry is fraught with turnover and change. One that has a healthy portion of common sense, a good work ethic, and a can do will not fail attitude will move up the ranks much faster than in other industries. It is not uncommon for someone to come in at the very bottom cleaning toilets and within 1 to 2 years be running $500,000 worth of business.
How do I move up?
Moving up in the janitorial world is dictated by two things. Opportunity and being prepared to jump on it. The janitorial industry can be an ever changing one with contracts coming and going and contracts of various sizes and complexities. So take advantage of whatever you have and work hard to make your job easy. You need to be able to demonstrate to your employers that you can handle more. So when that next bid is won, you are the guy that gets to run the account.
A Final Tip
While you are there, work hard. Really hard. Work harder than everyone else and learn as much as you can. This will help you in two very key areas. The first one is that you will learn a lot about how the business works and how to solve common problems very quickly. Second is you will make a name for yourself as someone who knows how to get the job done. In the janitorial industry there is very little concern for fancy letters after your name, no real certification programs, no other 3rd party to validate your knowledge and ability to execute. All you have in the cleaning industry is your name. You need to build it up and have a solid reputation.
Like this article? Want to learn more? Head over to http://www.theprofessionaljanitor.com/ to learn more and read new articles every week.
0 comments:
Post a Comment