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10 Tools You Need to Elevate Your Company

November 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter.

These ready-made resources will help you systemize and professionalize your company.

Breakthrough Academy offers contractors a toolbox to help them solve immediate pain points and start implementing positive change. These 10 incredible tools are great resources for contractors to share or use themselves, focusing on core areas in their business and systemizing them.

Each tool includes:

A two-minute video that explains everything and helps you get started.
A field guide with examples to reference.
An editable template to start using immediately, that does the heavy lifting for you.

Read on to learn more about the 10 tools offered below.

1 - Ideal candidate profile

Recruiting is one of the biggest challenges in the industry given the labor shortage. Learn how to hire top-tier talent through a recruitment process that helps you provide great opportunities for the best in the business.

Download the ideal candidate profile tool

2 - Interview setup call

Avoid awkward interviews with a proper setup call that only lasts 20 minutes. It is so important that you screen your candidates before an interview and get to know each other a bit so you can ensure that your potential employees show up to the interview excited to chat.

Download the interview setup call tool

3 - Interview guide

Learn how to hire people who add value to your company. This tool teaches you a behavior-centric approach to interviewing that gives you insight into how the candidate will show up in the position, long before they step foot on site. Additionally, you’ll learn what 10 proven character traits high-performing team members exhibit.

Download the interview guide tool

4 - Employment agreements

It is vital to have a clear employment agreement for every role in your company so that everybody knows exactly what their job is.

Download the employment agreement tool

5 - Training checklist

Learn how to properly onboard your employees and give them the right tools to succeed within your company by elevating your training game to retain productive employees. Follow this structured system to train a great staff that will be with you for a long time.

Download the training checklist tool

6 - Budget

Learn how to manage and measure your own numbers so that you know your margins and exactly how much money you're making. Gain a clear idea of what you should be tracking, and where to focus attention as well as the ability to plan a year in advance so you aren’t stuck wondering whether you have the money to make a new hire or buy a piece of equipment.

Download the budget tool

7 - Strategic plan

Making big moves without a strategic plan can leave you open to emotional decision-making. Learn how to have a vision for your company and set goals in the short and the long term so you can make the best possible decisions.

Download the strategic planning tool

8 - Reclaim 5 hours per week

This tool teaches you how to perfect the balancing act between doing your job and empowering others to do theirs. Learn how to build a sustainable work week where you’re not busy doing a million things and losing sight of running the company.

Download the reclaim 5 hours tool

9 - Tech stack

Gain a huge advantage over your competitors by investing in building your tech stack. Learn how to streamline and prioritize the technology you need to solve your biggest problems and objectively evaluate which tech is right for your current phase of growth with this tool.

Download the tech stack tool

10 - Compensation and incentives

Provide your employees with perks and incentives that align with your company goals and are guaranteed to engage your staff. This tool teaches you how to create a balanced compensation structure for every role in your company and effectively incentivize your people so they don’t jump ship and head over to your competitor.

Download the compensation & incentives tool

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to make your business stronger and better than before. Take advantage of these resources, download them and start implementing changes today.

Learn more at btacademy.com or visit Breakthrough Academy in their RoofersCoffeeShop® Directory.