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How do you most effectively communicate with clients and co-workers? |
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Why do you primarily visit cmmonline.com? |
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Is the CRI Seal of Approval program beneficial for professional carpet cleaners? |
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Hot water or OP/VLM cleaning: Which is best? |
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Should specialized projects be outsourced? |
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Should government regulate mold work? |
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Which if these Top 10 stories had the most impact on the JanSan industry? |
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Which is best for carpet cleaning: Liquids or powders? |
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The new Democratic majorities in Congress are planning to increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour. This increase would: |
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How important is high heat in carpet cleaning? |
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Is the 'green cleaning' movement good for carpet cleaning? |
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This is the season of the big JanSan trade shows. Do you believe that trade shows are helpful to your JanSan organization? |
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Carpet or hard floors: Which is best? |
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Classroom or on-the-job training: Which is best? |
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When it comes to green cleaning products, which of the following concerns you the most? |
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Should professional cleaners be licensed? |
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Zone or Team Cleaning®: Which is better? |
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Do you think triclocarban and other antibacterial additives should be eliminated from most cleaning chemicals? |
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Men or women: Who are the better cleaners? |
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The recently proposed green cleaning guidelines for all New York State schools recommend the use of only cold water in all cleaning — including for carpet cleaning. Do you agree with the recommendation? |
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Employee uniforms: Good business practice? |
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Green certification: Is it really worthwhile? |
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What is your opinion of Green Seal’s Green Cleaning Services standard? After voting, please email additional comments to Senior Editor Jim Fazzone. |
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How do your cleaning chemical costs compare to early 2005? |
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Association membership: Is it beneficial? |
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Is pre-employment drug testing a good business practice? |
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Which of the 2005 Top 10 CM e-News Daily™ stories do you think will have had the most impact on the future of the JanSan industry? |
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What do you think was the most important JanSan issue of 2005? |
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What's best for commercial carpet care? |
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What would you like to see from CM e-News DailyTM in 2006? After you vote, please send any additional comments to News Editor Katy Coleman. |
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Are you in favor of unionization? |
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Is your cleaning operation prepared for disasters? |
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How do you think Hurricane Katrina will most affect staffing in the JanSan industry? |
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What percentage of your staff are non-native english speakers? |
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On average, how often do you replace major cleaning equipment (vacuums, floor machines, etc.)? |
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Does your facility use maintenance management software? |
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What is the best way to motivate employees? |
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Does your cleaning operation employ either a pre-hiring or ongoing substance abuse testing program? |
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Do you believe facility satisfaction is a realistic evaluation of your cleaning performance? |
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What do you think about the new ISSA end-user membership program? |
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When Green Seal certification for contract cleaners becomes available, will you: |
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Does your cleaning operation utilize green cleaning chemicals and practices? |
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What type of information do you look for in a trade publication such as CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management magazine? |
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What is the most important facet of a successful training program? |
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With the holiday season and increased traffic approaching, how many labor hours — in the form of new employees, temporary staff, overtime hours, etc. — will you add to your weekly workforce? |
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What type of cleaning system does your operation utilize? |
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Does your cleaning operation use paradichlorobenzene/para block urinal deodorizers in the facilities it maintains? |
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With more than a month of summer left, which seasonal service adds the most value to your cleaning program? |
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If asked to compare typical cleaning operations in the United States with other 1st world countries, would you say: |
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Do you think that union organizing is beneficial to the JanSan industry? |
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When purchasing cleaning chemicals, which of the following is the most important to you? |
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Who should be responsible for the prevention of slip and fall accidents? |
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In light of the economy, are you: |
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How valuable have industry seminars been to the operation of your business? |
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How often do you inspect your cleaning closets? |
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As a cleaning professional, which of the following concerns you most in your business? |
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When are your workers most productive? |
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How often do owners or managers generally try to promote their cleaners to higher positions? |
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In the two years since 9/11, how has the general level of security in the buildings you clean changed? |
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In-house facility professionals: How many full-time equivalent employees does your cleaning department have? |
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Are you planning to implement a new type of cleaning method in the next year? |
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What do you see as the biggest problem facing in-house facility management? |
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Do you think the ISSA should open its membership to end-user cleaning professionals? |
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Do you provide any of your employees with a company vehicle to commute to and from accounts? |
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Do you believe having a certification increases the value of a cleaning professional? |
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Are you planning to make a major capital purchase in 2003? |
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Does sentencing of criminals to janitorial work as part of a community service sentence demean or hurt in some other way the cleaning profession? |
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Will day cleaning – cleaning while occupants are in the building – grow in popularity across all building and business types in the coming year? |
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Do you expect to add employees, remain stagnate, or reduce the size of your cleaning company’s or department’s workforce in the next year? |
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Would you, or does your company, hire someone who has been convicted of a felony crime? |
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Is on-the-job stress a problem? |
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Do you use the Internet or cleaning industry software for work? |
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Are abuses of the US Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) a problem for your cleaning department or company? |
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Are you, or your staff, responsible for grounds maintenance, including lawn care? |
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Do you screen potential employees for criminal background or mental aptitude before hiring? |
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As a cleaning supervisor, boss or contractor, are you under more pressure than you were a year ago to clean more space with the same or a reduced budget? |
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Is your department/company unionized or have the employees been approached recently by a union trying to organize them and are still considering it? |
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Have you lost at least one account to a national cleaning firm contracting for all of the account's locations? |
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Is employee retention or employee recruitment the top problem your company faces? |
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Do you purchase environmentally-friendly, so-called "green", cleaning chemicals? |
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Have you reduced your departmental or company spending as a direct or indirect result of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center? |
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Are you or your workers responsible for some aspects of facility security as a result of the September 11 terrorist attack? |
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Do you take steps to improve indoor air quality at the places you clean or is this not a concern for you and your cleaners? |
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Do you conduct background checks on employees before hiring them? |
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Have you taken steps to reduce energy usage while cleaning? |
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Do you have an employee safety program? |
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Is the repeal of OSHA's ergonomic standard a good thing? |
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Who services your equipment? |
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Do you use cleaning products or equipment that are ISO certified? |
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Have you had to raise pay rates considerably because of difficulty in finding workers? |
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Compared with other cleaners in your area, the rates you charge are: |
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Does your facility use a team-cleaning approach? |
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Have you ever bought jansan equipment or supplies online? |
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