As a rule, plumbing contractors are poor recruiters. Of course, they excel at complaining about how hard it is to find people. Just, when it comes to actually finding them, they fall short. Therefore, it only takes a little effort to out-recruit the competition. Here are nine ways to become a better recruiter.

If you want to be successful in the recruiting game, you need to put in the work. This is one of the most important activities the owner of a plumbing business performs. After all, your ability to grow is limited by your ability to put the right people in trucks. You should spend around 30% of your time on recruiting related activities. Block it on your calendar. Devote three half days to recruiting.