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Welcome back to Cleaning Business Life!

Hiring someone is only the first step. What happens on their very first day can have a lasting impact on whether they become a confident, long-term employee—or start looking for another job before the week is over.

In this episode, Shannon Miller and Jamie Runco discuss what a successful first day of training should actually look like. From setting expectations before your new hire ever walks through the door to building confidence, teaching company culture, and recognizing the green flags of a great employee, this episode is packed with practical advice you can implement immediately.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What should happen before your employee's first day
• Why company culture should come before cleaning techniques
• Whether new hires should observe or jump right in
• The biggest training mistakes business owners make
• The most common mistakes new employees make
• The green flags and red flags to watch for
• How to end Day One so your employee is excited to come back tomorrow

Remember, your goal isn't to create the perfect cleaner on Day One.

Your goal is to create someone who feels confident enough to come back on Day Two.

Recommended Episodes

• Episode 210 – Culture Starts at the Top with Paul Germo

• Episode 205 – Stop Being Needed: The Growth Trap That Keeps Cleaning Business Owners Stuck

• Episode 207 – Are You Running Your Cleaning Techs... or Are They Running You?

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Because in life — and in business — clean is just the beginning.

— Shannon & Jamie