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Tours and tides in Norway's cleaning sector
23rd of December 2019
Scandinavian correspondent Lotte Printz brings a report on current affairs in the Norwegian industry.
“Good leaders encourage humour, social activities and having a bit of fun at work.” So, the text reads next to a picture of a laughing monkey on a slide presented by Ann Kristin Reinskau from Ny Vy. She is giving tips on successful
First impressions count
19th of December 2019
UK reporter Lynn Webster on how important first impressions are, and how cleaning plays a vital role.
There are many training programmes that emphasise the need to make that first impression count. We don’t get a second chance to make a good ‘first impression’ and interestingly according to one university study people make 11
Are you ready for a dragon fight?
17th of December 2019
From Germany, Katja Scholz reports on an initiative designed to attract young talent to cleaning.
The National Association of Contract Cleaners (BIV) is faced with a highly competitive market in trying to attract young trainees to the profession. “We would specifically like to target young people and give them an understanding of the
Autumn association activities in Italy
11th of December 2019
Anna Garbagna in Italy brings news from the first general meeting of a new industry association.
The first general meeting of Confindustria Servizi Hygiene, Cleaning & Facility Services, Labour Safety Solutions took place in Rome in the presence of current Confindustria president Vincenzo Boccia. This was the debut of the new organisation
French cleaning companies eager to diversify
10th of December 2019
Christian Bouzols reports from France for ECJ.
Despite a slight decrease of its growth rate, the job market for professional cleaners remains on the increase. This is evidenced by the nearly 100,000 cleaning jobs that have been created in France during the past 10 years. The main explanation is that, as companies increasingly subcontract their
Spray bottles - a Trojan horse?
9th of December 2019
From the Netherlands, John Griep at VSR reports on some new research about the hygiene of spray bottles holding cleaning solution.
Cleaning professionals get things clean. Or don’t they? Apparently, it’s not that simple. Indeed, with the arrival of smartphones and the use of tablets in healthcare settings, awareness has grown of
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