9MARCH 2021labor mix, and a marketing plan along with the job's specific contribution to overhead give a better overall picture of the value of a job than just the dollar range. The timing, location and credit worthiness of the owners, along with who the general contractor is, are also factors to be considered when the decision to bid a job is made. Start small and keep employment stable. Only pursue growth from a solid well-established foundation. Employees who develop confidence and take pride in their job and their company grow to become company-oriented. That's when you know you can count on your people. You can't get good employees offering only short-term intent, little or no opportunity for personal growth, and with no benefits or job security. Your employees are a part of your "extended" family and have families of their own with proportionately the same needs and concerns as your own. Stable, meaningful employment in challenging and gratifying work is key to everyone's success!The above content is extracted from Mike Holt's Business Management Skills program. Mike Holt is an author, businessman, educator, speaker, publisher and National Electrical Code® expert. He has written hundreds of electrical training books and articles, founded three successful businesses, and has taught thousands of electrical code seminars across the US and internationally. His company, Mike Holt Enterprises, has been serving the electrical industry for over 40 years, creating and publishing books, DVDs, online training and curriculum support for electrical trainers, students, organizations, and electrical professionals. Mike has devoted his career to studying and understanding the National Electrical Code and finding the easiest, most direct way to share that knowledge with others. He has taught over 1,000 classes on over 40 different electrical-related subjects to tens of thousands of students. His knowledge of the subject matter, coupled with his dynamic and animated teaching style, has made him sought after from companies like Generac, IAEI, IBEW, ICBO, NECA, and Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Boeing, Motorola, and AT&T. He is a contributing Editor for Electrical Construction and Maintenance Magazine (EC&M) and formerly Construction Editor to Electrical Design and Installation Magazine (EDI). His articles have been seen in CEE News, Electrical Contractor (EC) International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI News), The Electrical Distributor (TED) and Power Quality Magazine (PQ).ITO
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