Latest Articles in Commercial Glass

  • Beating the odds
    August 1, 2008
            If you follow the news, you know that mortgage foreclosures have been on the front page frequently in recent months, and you would think that adjustable rates and subprime lending are the primary culprit. You may not know that the odds of losing your home because of a disability of the primary wage-earner are even greater. According to the Federal Housing...

  • Preventing employee injuries
    July 25, 2008
        Many employers think that exposure to hazardous materials or use of dangerous power tools causes the greatest number of injuries in a workplace. However, according to the Insurance Information Institute, in most years the three top causes of injuries in the workplace are: over exertion or injuries caused from excessive lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying or...

  • Hiring the best
    Glass companies search for good employees
    July 22, 2008
    Officials from companies large and small have one thing to say about hiring: experienced people are near impossible to find.

  • Poker play
    Know when to hold `em; know when to fold `em
    July 22, 2008
    This article is first in a series that will explore how to run a successful shop, and will touch on various aspects of managing a business including: when/how to expand, downsize, sell your business; decide on location, whether to rent or buy; when to add new products, services and people; when to diversify; and when to change name, logo and marketing materials.

  • Paycheck calculator
    July 22, 2008
    An employee’s pay package goes far beyond his/her wage. Download this PDF document to calculate your employees’ full packages, including benefits, insurance and miscellaneous items such as uniforms.

  • Hiring horror
    A proper interview can mean the difference between a good employ and a bad experience
    July 22, 2008
    In the late '90s, a large manufacturer in the Detroit area hired a gentleman to fill the position of marketing manager. His resume and references indicated he was a tremendous hire, but he quit after only one day on the job. At 5 p.m., he told his supervisor: "There is some type of disease in this company that I don't want to catch."In this case, the disease was the negative company...

  • Real-life hiring horror stories
    July 22, 2008
    This is a sidebar to the article, "Hiring horror."

  • People
    July 22, 2008
    NSG GroupThe board of directors from Japan's NSG Group announced the following changes in senior management. Stuart Chambers became president and chief executive officer responsible for profitable operation of businesses within the group. He chairs an executive committee that oversees day-to-day management of the businesses. Previously, he served as executive vice president and chief operating...

  • Understanding employee needs: their top seven priorities
    May 1, 2008
     At the February 2008 National Auto Glass Conference in Tucson, I moderated a group discussion about how and where to find good employees and how to train and retain them. As part of the discussion, I shared the results of a recent study by Professor John Sullivan of the San Francisco University Human Resources Management Program that identifies the top seven current needs of employees. They...

  • The ups and downs of a family business
    May 1, 2007
    From e-glass weeklyAll in the familyWhether large or small, family businesses enjoy a sense of trust and familiarity with family co-workers that eases the decision-making process, according to an e-glass weekly article.Family-owned businesses also benefit from the personal interest family members have in the success of the company, says Thad W. Ziegler, president of Thad Ziegler Glass in San...
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