How To Find Quality Employees

[@ChrisInvests]

It really is hard to find good employees. Any successful business owner will tell you finding good help is one of the hardest things 🤷‍♂️👍

[@unelectedleader6494]

We have to take ownership as owner operators. Low pay, uncompetitive benefits and/or poor training attract low quality employees, and those things signal to them that the enterprise isn’t very profitable, or that the owner is just milking it and not interested in long term growth

[@MrSmallANDLoud]

Pay them well; do not scream at them and show gratitude; be NICE; Good bosses inspire; bad bosses drive away employees

[@MinnieMoo48]

The way owners, managers, or CEOs treat people next to and below them in their business is really important too. I walked out of a great job opportunitiy because of the way the CEO treated someone underneath them. If you want someone to value their job and your business, you have to show you value that person, their development, and their goals/dreams to the degree that is appropriate.

[@ZacharyLaid]

caller: How are you doing? Dave: *Better than you 😂, what's up?*

[@MrTmenzo]

Landscaping is tough back breaking labor with low pay so its a high turnover position.

[@thephilb]

It's all relative, pay can be pretty good in some areas compared to factory/warehouse positions and other low barrier of entry labor jobs.

[@lancairw867]

thephilb I cut yards through all my teen years and really liked it. Did some neighbors, relatives and a business and always had money and the hours were great. Heck paid half of my college tuition by cutting grass 👍🏼

[@dewpi24]

@@lancairw867 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@lights80088]

Companies should also look for older men who are looking for work, not just young guys. We, older guys, were taught good work ethics, made to go to work on time, respect our employers, take pride in whatever work we were told to do etc. My Dad said, this is how it was going to be and it was, o arguments. ALSO, don't be afraid to pay a little more to get a a quality worker.

[@DrFuzzyxFuzz]

I agree, but at the same time, you are more susceptible to being broken which will lead to liability and out of work.

[@EyePoppie]

A great read for anybody really but especially management is : Dale Carnegie - how to win friends & influence people. Probably the most powerful book I have listened to. It has stood the test of time. Also getting rid of any toxic employees might help. Toxicity is contagious.

[@davidheinzmann4403]

I agree about the chic fil a comment. Make your company a place people want to work for. Often times the answer is $$$. Many times I have had no shows for jobs. It’s easier for me as a homeowner to do the work myself than deal with the entitled workers/owners !

[@Nolaperu]

Treat them with respect and tell them you appreciate them. I wasted 14 years of my life working at a horrible company. And in the 12 years I've been there, not a word of appreciation. My bosses has dragged their feet on raises and constant broken promises on promotion. And the worst of it, it was my own family. Now I'm in different place being treated better, and finally seeing a future.

[@fanoftoast]

Preston C I’m sorry you went through that. But I’m really glad you’re being treated better now! Proud of you for making a hard switch but knowing your value!!!

[@Nolaperu]

@@fanoftoast thank you so much for your encouragement. Blessings to you.

[@debrawilliams7983]

Preston C Good for you! 👍

[@Jonathan01233]

my boss needs to see this . Have a bunch of new people who have no idea what there doing and get paid more than the people who have been with the company couple years .

[@sunset6010]

You can pay someone to SHOW UP but you can't pay them to CARE. They have to bring that themselves

[@lancairw867]

I cut yards/ landscaping from age 13-half way through college. I liked it 👍🏼. Could pic my own hours, never had to get up early/ weekends off, exercise and cash money. I always had money as a teen and paid most of my college tuition. Would recommend for a teen. My son is 11 and already mows 4 homes in our neighborhood. $150 a month for 11 year old is not bad.

[@BerylWalubengoAnyitiNanyama]

Lovely!

[@andreanunez2201]

I feel like all these recent uploads are directed at me ! I’m so glad I found your channel ! I’ve been binge watching for months now lol

[@davidbrewer7937]

Swap boots with your workers...."How do I find quality employer? How do I find a thoroughbred in a sea of donkey employers?"....

[@DanielIles]

Offering to mentor is so much better incentive than pay. Those that only care about hourly rate likely aren’t the kind of employees motivated enough to produce really high quality work. Crazy timing on this video though, I have a video coming out on this in just an hour too!

[@ChrisInvests]

I bet working for Dave is a good job 👍😀

[@dunnock343]

Chris Invests yup, sometimes you see the benefits and they are good but not outrageously good.

[@thinkingoutloud3470]

Currently trying to open my business. Taking this road won't be easy. Thanks for the feedback.

[@dreddy_g]

I never claimed to be very good at what a company does years ago when I did job interviews. I always told the person interviewing me to show me what I'm supposed to do a couple of times, and I'll do my best to be productive. I also made it a point to tell my interviewer that one of my goals was not only to put in an honest day's work each day, but to try and make the jobs of people I work with more manageable by doing my part well. I hope that makes sense. Have a great weekend everyone!

[@DanielIles]

This the right approach. Anyone can learn specific skills quickly. One or two years and you would be as good as anyone coming in with experience. The right mindset takes a lot longer to teach. Many never learn. Would love to find more people like you for the company I work for! I'd hire you in a second!

[@nompumelelomabuza5798]

Did he call us donkeys?hahahaha!

[@BerylWalubengoAnyitiNanyama]

Emotional owning of the business is most important

[@righand]

You want good hands? Charge more, pay more. Simple.

[@GardenerEarthGuy]

Caller sounds like someone that nobody in their right mind wants to work for.

[@BerylWalubengoAnyitiNanyama]

Sadly

[@yayyareaa2997]

If you’re a quality employer, you’ll attract quality employees. Just that simple

[@dunnock343]

Yayy Areaa that’s a generalization. If no one knows you’re a quality employer then how do we know?

[@Light-vu6ws]

@@dunnock343 In that case, he is not an employer because he is not employing anyone. His statement still holds

[@MrSmallANDLoud]

I know bosses that scream at their employees , bark at them, and then complain when their turnover is high. They say the same thing “how can I find good employees ?!”

[@thephilb]

Lol let's see how far any of those degrees get you in an economic crash.

[@unelectedleader6494]

A high quality employer attracts and retains high quality employees. Low quality/uncompetitive employers with too low of a wage, without decent benefits, and/or poor training will attract and keep attracting low quality help.

[@KevZen2000]

If you're not finding good workers, the biggest reason is salary, and benefits. Next is how you treat your workers. Third, the opportunity to move up at the company, and the likelihood of achieving it.

[@badlegend1]

Wow the 50 cent an hour incentives didnt work? What decade does this guy live in the 1960`s? Bottom line pay is what gets people to work.

[@andrewslwn]

Do you own a landscaping company?... If not you have no right to open your mouth... You don't have a clue as to what the margins are in the industry and what he is dealing with day to day...

[@SandySelorme]

Awesome video!!

[@modap3000]

Dave's advice overwhelmed him. He is not going to implement it.

[@urdadshusband781]

Guy is an idiot. .50 cent per hour performance incentive is insulting. Thats $20 a week. Absolutely nothing.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Caller will end up with a new 10 cent/hour employee of the year award bonus (with 3 year vesting period) created to help with retention. Sad truth is, the caller wants to keep his 100k/year net business enterprise and doesn't want to share that wealth with his employees. He'll pay the price by constantly having the same problem.

[@DanielIles]

oldtwins na you have to pay well for good employees!

[@bobjohnson5138]

This guy prob paying people 9 bucks an hour to work 10 hour days removing snow and doing strenuous lawn care and wonders why he can't keep anyone

[@fmaz1952]

This kind of business naturally has a low retention rate. The problem is that it takes no skill to start and tend to attract people who are just looking for a way to pay the rent at the end of the month. The bonus you mentioned are great. You should think of ways to have a career path within your business. I used to do window cleaning and I tell you: everyone can do it, but not everyone was good at it. Recognition of one's secialization can be a way to improve retention. When people have an upcoming milestone to look forward to, they tend to stay motivated. Guess who was getting called for millionaire houses with 30k a piece pan of glasses? Not the new guy. Guess what job tipped the most? Exactly. End of probationary period, maintain their call kut/overtime priority, seniority pay, bonus, promotions, etc. Delegate easy responsabilities on a volunteer basis to reliable employees (ie: customer satisfaction survey, scheduling, etc...) If you have a vehicle fleet, allowing your employees to keep the vehicle home can be another benefit that doesn't cost much as long as you can find a way to manage the fuel situation. As Dave suggested, foster an ambiance of professionalism. Brand your business as "upscale". Have your employee know that part of the salary they earn is for that experience. If you have a lot of applicants, but only struggle with retention, you can ask for background checks (references, criminal record check, etc..) Hope those ideas were constructive!

[@Jesseg-rj6xf]

And districts wonder why teachers are leaving the field 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

[@RavensHardCore]

Excellent video! 👍

[@debrawilliams7983]

You get what you pay for in the World of Work

[@elindigeno1215]

Any good books on how to hire people to open a landscaping company?

[@isleburgjasonjoelboyd]

In short: build a brand and create a compelling reason to work for you

[@sumner2q]

Construction and landscaping is hardwork and pays very little alot of smaller companies make good profits but offer they employees very little it would probably be best to see if you could go up on your rates and pay people about 15 bucks an hour because that is what most good workers in this business consider ok compensation most workers will stay also allow your workers to advertise and give them bonuses on every new customer they attract to your business.

[@leejensen69]

how can i motivate my people to work better at work when i'm just a coworker and not a boss. I've tried to bring new idea to my boss and they don't seem to work. what do i do?

[@DanielIles]

I read this in a book a while back, can't remember which one. If you can't explain an idea in simple enough terms that your boss or co workers can understand is it really that easy? Or if it's benefit that you can't instantly convince them on is the idea really that great? Always taking the blame may help you sharpen your approach.

[@chynacouponer2292]

@lee Jensen Omg so there is this podcast and they did a segment called how to lead when ur not in charge

[@leejensen69]

@@chynacouponer2292 what podcast?

[@chynacouponer2292]

The Andy Stanley podcast the segment is called “how to lead when your not in charge “ It had advice that I have actually used and seen results with

[@leejensen69]

@@chynacouponer2292 I'll check it out

[@Yasin00598]

Dave just say that you don't know 😂

[@ArtbyMagic]

You have to come up with organic ways to treat lawns instead of toxic chemicals. People don’t want to deal with toxic chemicals. Not everyone is driven by pay but a lot of people want to know that what they do is good. Spraying toxicity is not easy to accept as a career.

[@thephilb]

He never said that he sprayed toxic chemicals, you're making a big assumption.

[@Recovering_Californian]

Attendance bonus ...getting paid to show up...lol

[@DewTime]

Recovering_Californian a lot of jobs are like that actually

[@NighDarke]

Offer a decent, reasonable wage and don't treat employees like disposable slaves. Many business owners can't do that. If you don't pay me nearly enough for what you're asking of me and if you treat me like I'm garbage I'm not going to want your job, I'm not going to want to stick around, I'm going to go someplace better.

[@hbarudi]

Good video about how to get employees when creating a business, this also applies when inventing a new business.

[@sku32956]

Wow I looked up on Glass door working For Dave Ramsey not good .

[@honkwok5489]

if he can pay like michigan state university groundskeeper, you can hire good one.

[@musicessexx]

An opportunity to make an extra .50 and a bible study... Where do I sign up?

[@alahjandrodagrate1611]

Your problem isn’t finding good employees. You shouldn’t have to “find” good employees. Your problem is your job isn’t desirable to good employees. Every man can be a hard worker when given the proper motivation and environment. Your job position is a service to sell in order to achieve your main goal.

[@Snailmailtrucker]

One quick question. I'm 72 years old. I can afford to invest $1,000.00 per month. What would you suggest for me to grow this amount in 5 to 10 years. I have been Subscribed for years ! Thanks a bunch !

[@sydney45]

He would send you to his website to find a SmartVestor Pro to work with.

[@minhngoc9683]

I have to summarize the problem the caller is having and the solution recommended by Dave Ramsey (the show host), this is my homework, can anyone help me because I'm Asian so I'm not really good at English ToT

[@maq637]

I don’t think Dave understands....

[@gordonfreeman5434]

hourly pay will never produce quality employees

[@Jaime16921]

Mexicans you need Mexicans!..lol sorry I had too it was too easy.

[@KVW110]

Stop using assinine hiring policies-a resume only conveys so much, especially when you only screen by keywords. Had to rewrite my resume to use keywords to stand a chance with a big name company, and it stinks. Stop using scripts in the interview process and have a conversation. Pay your people well with incentives and yearly increases. Do not micromanage and scream and yell when someone messes up. Let your people do their jobs without you tying their hands with stupid rules and policies. Treat your employees with respect and like they are competent. Provide good training and schooling. I carr about what I do, but I have hopped around trying to find the right employer. I get tired of feeling like an incompetent fool getting paid so little and have mercy on my soul if I break a rule or out a toe out of line.

[@CaptainTenneal]

KVW110 Amen!!

[@lilyann168]

Yep. I work in I.T. and I moved around alot in the first half of my career, trying to find a place that would treat me right and allow for a flexible work from home arrangement. I finally found it about 4 and a half years ago, and I have been at this employer longer than any other in my career. I actually left a higher paying job to take this one, because the flexibility and no micromanaging was appealing to me. As long as I get my work done they don't care what else I do. It's so great. Because I appreciate the environment so much, it makes me want to do my best work for them. More employers should be like this, they would have less turnover. Eta, and I still make a fair salary for what I do. Yeah, I wish it was more (who dosen't always want more money) but we get annual inflation matched raises, and combined with the other benefits I mentioned, I feel like i'm finally content where I am.

[@cincinnatislider]

Hire felons. You’re gonna find a bunch of really good dudes.

[@fmaz1952]

Bible study, that example is a double edged sword.

[@kathrynsamuelson1983]

Why not hire young women????

[@thetreeofliberty8636]

It’s simple, what young women do you know actively search to do work such as landscaping, personally I know none. It’d be a waste of resources.

[@kathrynsamuelson1983]

@@thetreeofliberty8636 I hired a young woman to clean out my garden and she worked really hard at it. There are women farmers here in VT. I know a woman who became certified as a master gardener. Maybe a change in perspective is something you should consider.

[@thetreeofliberty8636]

Kathryn Samuelson What is the norm? The norm in landscaping is that men generally seek out landscaping jobs more so than women. I’m saying in a practical sense that if men tend to do landscaping work landscaping employers would market their work to men.

[@josephscott1870]

@@kathrynsamuelson1983 if you advertise a job for landscaping, i guarantee every applicant 100% of the time will be a man, there may be the odd difference but thats just statistics

[@CoveringFish]

97tg

[@detoxlady6777]

I think that's excellent advice. Lansing Michigan I believe has a lot of Muslims though I think is that right?

[@SiMPLYHaZZaRD]

So?

[@SoulfulDotNL]

Strange comment, lady

[@sunset6010]

CHURCH

[@WonToTwee]

first

[@bombfirst157]

This guy doesn’t know jack shit this ain’t the 70s anymore