Course, Program, or Certification
3 CEU HAZCOM Training
Biography
This program prepares the pet care service provider to understand, work with, identify dangers of, and protect staff and pets from exposure to harmful chemicals. This program meets OSHA standards. Curriculum includes: General responsibilities, training requirements for staff, protective equipment, chemical exposure and first aid, labeling, and safety data sheets.
Format: PPT presentation, PDF student manual, online exam
1.5 CEU Hiring for In-Home Pet Professionals
Biography
A free four-part video training series to help you Prepare yourself and your business for employees, Source the best candidates, improve your Interview skills to get the answers you need, and Onboard your perfect new team member.
1.5 CEU How to Create a Dog School Program
1 CEU How to Fail a Dog Without Alienating the Owners and Other Difficult Conversations
Biography
Course/Program Content Description:
How do you balance honesty about the dogs with the sensitive feelings of the pet parent in a way that doesn’t completely open you up to harassment or negative publicity? Learn the ins and outs of effective communication about evaluations and other touchy issues when you have challenging information to share. In this session, you’ll discover how you define your evaluation process determines the ease of talking to your client, the importance of practicing your conversations in advance, strategies to keeping your clients happy even when you have difficult news to tell them, words to use and avoid, why talking less is sometimes better, and ways to allow the owner to listen better.
Format: In-Person Presentation or Course
1 CEU How to get more new client calls from Google
Biography
“How do I get on Page One?” It seems that just about every IBPSA member wants the answer to this question. And yes, Page One exposure means new customers and higher retention of existing clients. Luckily, Market Hardware’s Doug Schatz is ready to share the must do’s for pet care businesses! Join him as he helps you answer the most important questions for winning more new client calls from Google!
2 CEU HR Manual
Biography
This HR Manual is composed of 51 pages that assist the business owner is developing a comprehensive HR program/manual for employees. Subjects covered include: Welcome Letter, Our Mission, Our Way of Doing Business, The Purpose of This Handbook, Orientation & Training, Your Job Performance & Evaluations, Employment Policies, Hours, Pay, and Overtime, Time Clock Procedures, Resignations, Employment Policies, Benefits, Other Benefits, Facility Policies & Practices, Our Doors are Open to You, and an example handbook receipt.
Format: Word document download as student is meant to use this document to build their own manual