Seasonal Labor
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This month we are interested in seasonal labor. Here are the responses to the July survey.
1. What type of equipment do you rent?
Party/ Event: 31% (9 responses)
General Tool: 45% (13 responses)
Both: 24% (7 responses)
2. To make up the need for additional labor during your busy seasons do
you:
Hire additional employees for the season? 7% (2 responses)
Both of the above: 44% (12 responses)
Additional comments:
1. Make do.
2. Hire employees’ kids, mainly current employees and overtime.
3. Hire for
job .
3. What type of seasonal workers do you use? (Select all that apply.)
Short-Term Employees from Temp Agencies: 31% (5 responses)
High School / College Students: 75% (12 responses)
Mature Individuals with more work/life experiences: 38% (6 responses)
Additional comments:
1. 18-year-old knuckleheads.
2. Temp agencies have not worked out well.
3. Have worked with Temp Agencies in the past but have not had good luck with them sending individuals up for physical labor.
4. Where do you recruit your employees? (Select all that apply.)
Temp Service: 17% (5 responses)
Word of Mouth: 76% (22 responses)
Colleges: 14% (4 responses)
Trade Schools: 10% (3 responses)
Craig’s List: 38% (11 responses)
Indeed: 21% (6 responses)
Monster: 3% (1 response)
State Job Boards: 10% (3 responses)
Other (please specify): 31% (9 responses)
1. Local newspapers.
2. Post a sign in the store. (3 responses)
3 Facebook. (2 responses)
4. Recommendations from other knuckleheads.
5. Local high school auto shop and employees’ kids.
6. School placement for part time after school.
5. Additional survey comments:
1. Starbucks? How about Amazon. Amazon is buying up everyone these days.
2. I enjoy the surveys and the input from other owners.
