Employee Retention

Forty-Seven Percent of PCOs Increased Mental Health Care Benefits, Poll Finds

About half (47%) of those who responded to PCT’s recent poll indicated they have increased mental health care benefits for employees while 53% have not.

Tackling Your Pest Control Company's Hiring Challenge

Success with recruitment and retention can be aided by holistic planning.

An Empathetic Approach to Employee Engagement

At NPMA Academy, pest management professionals discussed how empathy and making employees feel like they are being heard are building blocks for cultivating employee relationships.

Smart Asset Study: Pest Control Worker a Top 10 ‘Career with the Biggest Pay Jump in 2024’

SmartAsset ranked 487 occupations by the average change in pay between 2022 and 2023 and pest control workers ranked ninth.

FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-to-2 to approve a new rule banning noncompetes for all workers when the regulations take effect in 120 days.

When it Comes to Employee Recruiting Websites, PCOs Prefer Indeed

Sixty-four percent of those who responded to PCT’s recent poll said Indeed is their preferred job board, while 25 percent chose LinkedIn.

Bill Cowley on Overcoming Hiring Challenges

At PestWorld ’23, PCT interviewed Bill Cowley, co-owner, Cowleys Pest Services, Farmingdale, N.J. Cowley talked about hiring challenges and some of the proactive measures the company has taken to address these obstacles.

PCOs Survey Employees Annually About Job Satisfaction

Sixty-one percent of those surveyed by PCT said they give their employees annual job satisfaction surveys.

Survey Reveals 3 in 10 Hiring Managers Admit to Avoiding Hiring Gen Z Job Candidates

Many hiring managers say Gen Z interviewees request excessive compensation, act entitled and lack communication skills.

A Growing Need for Employees

Employees make your company tick. Here's how some PMPs are working on retaining and attracting them.

ServiceTitan Appoints Michele O’Connor as Chief Accounting Officer

O’Connor most recently served as chief accounting officer at Veeva Systems, and was a key leader in driving the preparation and public company readiness process for their IPO in October 2013.