Working Alone: Safety for Lone Field Technicians
Most service technicians work alone. Practical lone worker safety: check-in routines, tasks that should not be done alone, personal safety and what employers should set up.
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Arrival Windows: How to Schedule Service Calls Customers Can Plan Around
How to choose and manage arrival windows for service appointments: the options, how many jobs to book per technician, handling overruns and keeping customers informed.
MERV Ratings Explained: Choosing the Right Air Filter
MERV ratings describe how well an air filter captures particles. What the numbers mean, how filters affect airflow and how to choose a filter that suits the system.
Service Business Overhead: What Counts and How to Calculate It
Overhead is every cost of running a service business that is not tied to one job. Learn what belongs in it, how to calculate overhead per billable hour and how to control it.
Going Out on Your Own: A Checklist for Starting a One-Truck Service Business
A practical checklist for technicians starting their own service business: licensing, insurance, business setup, pricing, cash and finding the first customers.
Carbon Monoxide Safety for Service Technicians
Carbon monoxide is a hazard on any call involving fuel-burning equipment. Learn the sources, symptoms, exposure limits, how to protect yourself and what to tell customers.
How to Onboard a New Technician: A 90-Day Plan
A 90-day onboarding plan for new service technicians: what to cover in the first day, week and month, how to run ride-alongs, and how to know when someone is ready.
Thermostat Wiring Explained: What Each Terminal Does
A guide to low-voltage thermostat wiring: what the R, C, W, Y, G and O/B terminals do, the usual wire colors, heat pump wiring and how to avoid a blown fuse.
How to Raise Prices in a Service Business Without Losing Customers
How to raise prices in a service business: the arithmetic of a small increase, how many customers you can afford to lose, and how to tell customers and your team.
How to Write a Field Technician Resume
What to include in a field service technician resume: licenses, certifications, equipment experience and measurable results, with wording examples and mistakes to avoid.