Run a Check without Permission - Screening Potential Employees
by Joe Killinger CEO, theRRD.com The first thing you need to know about background checks is that they can’t be done without the candidate’s permission. Employers are required to inform job seekers that they intend to perform a background check…
Rely Only on a National Criminal Database Search - Screening Potential Employees
by Joe KIllinger CEO, theRRD.com Many employers do not know there are different types of criminal records: county, state and national. Many employers believe a national check is the best. However, the truth is, it is not the most accurate….
12 Things We Recommend You Do and Not Do When Screening Potential Employees
by Joe Killinger CEO, theRRD.com The employment screening business is something of a moving target as new rules and regulations are surfacing that makes it more important than ever to understand your rights and responsibilities as an employer when it…
What If the Property Management Industry Recruited Like Silicon Valley Tech Cos?
by Joe Killinger CEO, theRRD.com I recently read an article that said 60% of the real estate services industry will be of retirement age in the next 5 years, so it got me thinking about how we can replace these…
Should You Be Promoting from Within Your Company?
by Joe Killinger CEO, theRRD.com Research shows that it is best to promote employees from within your company, but, how do you find the right employee to promote? The Society for Human Resource Management reports that internal hires offer the…
Training Your Team Should Be Online and Specific to Your Goals
by Joe Killinger CEO, theRRD.com When I first got into property management, they brought out this big binder that said “EMPLOYEE MANUAL” and set it in front of me and said, “Here you go!” I read this thing from front…
Your Employee Manual Can Be Your Best Offense
by Joe Killinger CEO, theRRD.com Your company’s employee manual is your company’s best offense for potential liability issues from your employees down the road. If you already have a manual, I would recommend making sure it is current. If not…
Training Your Property Management Team Is Critical To Your ROI
by Joe Killinger CEO, theRRD.com I started my career in property management as many of you have: at a leasing desk, working the leads so I could get more leads, as I wanted those commissions badly! My goal when I…
How Do We Make the Property Management Industry More Attractive to Millennials?
by Joe Killinger CEO, theRRD.com I have been in the property management industry for 25 years and for the last several years I have noticed how it has become a very tired industry but what I hadn’t realized is how…
As a Tenant, How Should I Approach My Landlord About Renting Out My Unit? - Short Term Rentals Part 2
Our special guest, real estate lawyer, Carla, talks to theRRD & CEO Joe Killinger about how tenants should go about wanting to sublet their residential unit for a short period of time. This is dependant on the landlord allowing a…
