Hiring Subcontractors: How Do You Screen and Vet to Avoid Costly Mistakes and Rework?
At our company located in Mansfield, Ohio, we provide the majority of interior and exterior services. We use all subcontractors, most who typically strictly work for our company. We have had many issues hiring subcontractors who have done bad work, which has caused us to spend more money/time sending other subcontractors back out to fix the mistakes. It is also pushing our schedule back completely. This issue has set back our company in the last year because of multiple different crews. We have a few good, reliable crews, but the workload is too much for them. What can we do/use to help us with the process of elimination when it comes to hiring? Are there any types of quizzes/tests that we should provide? Any specific questions that we should be asking? Are there any places we may not be thinking of to find reliable subcontractors?
How are you getting the most out of Jobber AI?
Hi everyone, I'm curious to hear how people are getting the most out of Jobber AI, particularly for quote drafting.How are you using it in your day-to-day workflow? Are you relying on it just for writing quotes, or have you found other features that save a lot of time? I'm especially interested in: How you structure prompts for accurate quote drafts Whether you're using it for customer communications or follow-ups Any workflows or automations you've built around it Tips or best practices that have genuinely improved your efficiency I'd love to hear any examples of how you're using Jobber AI to save time or win more work. Thanks in advance!Before You Give Up on Your Dream, Read This.
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How are you using AI in your day to day operations?
We run a demolition and land clearing company out of Knoxville TN and we have started integrating AI into parts of our business that used to eat up hours of our day. We use it for writing quotes, responding to Google reviews, drafting marketing content, and even helping us think through big business decisions like equipment purchases and hiring. Curious what other contractors and home service businesses are doing with it. Are you using AI for estimating? Customer communication? Scheduling? Marketing? Drop what is working for you below — would love to learn from this community. — Aaron, Quality Demo and Land Clearing | Knoxville TN | https://demoknox.com/How do you currently showcase your work?
What if you could showcase your work without stopping what you're doing to constantly pull out your phone? Imagine wearing smart glasses that could help capture your work as you build, install, repair, weld, wire, paint, cut, create, and solve problems throughout the day. Now imagine those photos and videos helping you build a professional portfolio that contractors, employers, and customers could discover. Would you use something like that? 🤔 A few questions: How do you currently showcase your work? • Have photos or videos of your work ever helped you get a job, customer, or opportunity? • Would you wear smart glasses if they could help document your work automatically? • If a platform helped skilled trades workers get discovered based on their actual work instead of just a resume, would you join? I'm curious to hear honest feedback from workers across all trades. What would make a platform like this valuable enough for you to use? 👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments
How do you get started with woodworking as a complete beginner?
Hello everyone, it is nice to meet you and to be here. I am looking for advice on where and how to get started with woodworking projects. I have so many ideas that I want to create but I am literally at the beginning. Any advice and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
