| Employee fidelity bonds are actually what you | | | | hire by screening them thoroughly would make |
| would hear most house cleaning business owners | | | | the problem go away. However, cleaning business |
| tell their clients that all their employees are fully | | | | tips from established business owners beg to |
| insured, including this. But then what is this? As an | | | | differ. They believe that for someone who knows |
| average person who is simply just a customer, | | | | how to run a cleaning business, you should be |
| they wouldn't be able to know what you're talking | | | | aware that people are not like crystals - you can't |
| about. | | | | see right through them; not really. You'll be |
| So as someone who knows how to run a cleaning | | | | surprised at how some people would submit fake |
| business, you are also someone who knows how | | | | papers just to pass and get the job. People who |
| to educate your clients on things about your | | | | really want the job will try everything just to get |
| business that involves them, so that you and your | | | | it. And people who want the job because of |
| clients will be able to understand each other. In | | | | some intentions will also do everything to get it. |
| other words, you and your clients will be on the | | | | So you cannot be 100% sure about the |
| same page, the same frequency, or on the same | | | | employees you hire even if they have outstanding |
| boat. | | | | integrity backgrounds and great referrals from |
| Judging by the word "fidelity", employee fidelity | | | | previous employers. However, if you do practice |
| bonds are actually, in the simplest terms, | | | | screening your employees very well, the chances |
| employee dishonesty insurance. This is one of the | | | | of hiring questionable characters can be reduced |
| cleaning business tips that business owners in this | | | | too, leaving just a very small window of it |
| industry take very seriously. This "dishonesty | | | | happening. |
| insurance" covers first and foremost, theft, and | | | | So as a house cleaning business owner, you just |
| also embezzlement, and other forms of fraud | | | | have to protect your name and your business. |
| that can be brought about by the employee's | | | | Because if you don't purchase EFB's for your |
| actions. This could be stealing from the business, | | | | employees, if in any case there will be cases of |
| or from the client's residences. | | | | theft and other fraud, you will be the one liable |
| Employee Screening and Control | | | | for the illegal activity committed in your client's |
| Some who doesn't understand would simply say | | | | home or in the place of business. Remember that |
| that controlling the kinds of employees that you | | | | your business is your name and your face too. |