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Profitability Profile - Steve Ellis

Written by Ben Weil | 12/8/19 4:15 PM

RETAINING EMPLOYEES IN TIGHT LABOR MARKETS

Steve Ellis has been a contractor for almost twenty years. Many business owners who've been operating that long think their processes work because they've "always done it this way."

However, Steve's openness to studying and changing his processes make his operations exceptionally successful in a state with some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.

To read more about Steve's (and others') successes, click below. His story is the 2nd on the list. You may enjoy reading about others, too.

 

Steve introduced a four day work week with ten hour days for his drivers which positioned him well to recruit and retain in a tight labor market. Only three states had lower Unemployment Rates in October 2019 than Colorado's 2.6 rate. The national level was 3.6 for the same month.

Are you recruiting in markets with low unemployment rates? Are you prepared for seven day operations?

At eTruckBiz, our sole mission is working with Contractors to make their businesses as successful as possible. Typically, implementing change is not easy. That's why we're with our customers every step of the way.