Facilities Management & Business Continuity
Mentors Can Change Your Future By: Michael Walton April 9, 2018 How satisfying is your career? Do you have career goals? Are you getting the support and encouragement necessary to succeed? For most of us, working is a lifelong adventure. Enjoying what you do improves creativity, attitude, and the drive to learn. Fortunately, people around you can help you succeed. Leaders
Read moreAre emergency preparations worthwhile? This is a question many companies struggle to answer. The following questions are commonplace:, “Why invest so much time and money to plan for something that might never happen?”, “We can buy equipment and supplies when we need them so why tie up money now?”, “Won’t our organization simple just know what to do when the
Read moreThis is a look at Hotel Housekeeping and the work involved in cleaning guest rooms. Housekeepers work hard then go home and take care of their families. Often they leave work tied and sore. This paper looks at ways to make the work more ergonomic and safer so the housekeepers can leave feeling good and able to help their families. A day in the life of a housekeeper includes pushing heavy carts, using
Read moreDo you remember when we were known as maintenance men and only maintained buildings? You know; painting, carpet repairs, flooring, HVAC, and some specialized tasks. When there was a problem, someone sent a paper work order via interoffice mail or called on a landline. Our days consisted of scheduled shifts without cellphones, pagers, email, or texts. We did not have
Read moreFacilities Management is a profession that touches every person in an organization. Our decisions affect employees, customers, productivity, costs, and equipment life. This article is a discussion about the responsibilities – is it about the people or the profits? My career started with a company that had strong beliefs in education and I was able to build my knowledge by
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