Today, we’re concluding a multi-part series on pay rates and bill rates in physical security. We analyzed pay rate and bill rate data from security guard firms across more than 12,000 client sites and 2,000,000 shifts to analyze the trends …
What is the Right Bill Rate for Security Guards?
This is the second part of our multi-part series on pay rates and bill rates, in which we look at the factors impacting the physical security industry with respect to competitive wages and contracts. We analyzed over 2 million shifts …
What Should you Pay your Security Guards?
In the physical security industry, profit margins seem to always be on an owner’s mind. For guard firms, officers are both the product you are selling to a client and the expense to your bottom line. So when it …
How Employees Should Use Technology, Not Just Employers
It seems as though technology is advancing faster than ever before. There’s a lot to keep up with, and organizations become overwhelmed with the amount of new productivity and HR tools, apps, and software to learn. Unfortunately, this can trickle …
Security Guard Trends to Watch for in 2020
With the new year upon us, let’s take a fresh look at the areas within the security guard market, especially in time and labor management, scheduling, touring, payroll, billing and human resource management, that can potentially trend in 2020. We’ll …
Top 5 Causes of Low Employee Productivity
Low productivity throughout the workplace is not uncommon and, unfortunately, it can cost a company a pretty penny. According to Gallup’s report, State of the Global Workplace, 85% of employees are not engaged or are actively disengaged at work, resulting …
Trackforce Valiant Acquires Silvertrac Software – what this means for Security Guard Firms Looking to Grow
As we enter a new year, we all seek the opportunity for transformation. Whether personal or professional, transformation is one thing that helps us to move forward and grow. For Trackforce Valiant, transformation has been a major theme for the …
How To Build Trust in Your Team
Effectively managing hourly employees is not only about successfully achieving goals, but also building trust within the team. As an employer or HR professional, leading your team by cultivating trust can increase productivity, engagement, and teamwork. According to a recent …
3 Ways to Keep New Hires Motivated
If your company is looking for a fresh start in the New Year, most likely you’ve hired several new employees to grow your team and maintain the overall workflow. With more hands on deck and new skill sets added to …
HR Trends in 2020
With 2019 coming to an end, there’s a lot to look forward to in the new year. As employers and HR professionals complete their 2019 year-end payroll checklist, including preparing W2s and more, it doesn’t hurt to make time to …
