Job Vacancy Board

We have a number of job vacancies in both Commercial Cleaning and Domestic Cleaning in the West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester areas.

You can find an application form for all positions at https://sites.google.com/a/rafsolutions.co.uk/mr-domestic-job-site/home

We are more than happy to receive unsolicited applications

We're previewing Google Wave

We registered for updates on the new Google Wave some time ago, and this weekend were sent a link to try a lite version.

I've had a bit of a play around and I think it's going to be totally revolutionary. There isn't a great deal in the current version, but looking at the accompanying videos, I'm sure it will be great!

If anyone would like an invite to try it, I have 15 invites left. Let me know by emailing richard@rafsolutions.co.uk

Why I'm not in the office today! (Part 2)

Well I said I'd let you know how the StepUp event went;

Both days were amazing! By the end there was upwards of 500 teens and 50 mentors having a great time, and learning an awful lot.

The change in the mentors alone was phenomenal, but the HUGE difference in the attitude and beliefs of the teenagers was truly amazing. I had young guys that on the first morning couldn't look me in the eye, and had such low self-esteem, who by the end of the second day were dancing on stage and sharing really profound ideas and thoughts.

Personally, I'll be back. I honestly believe that not only is it good to "put something back", but I also now know that it's not totally altruistic - there's a heap of benefits to the mentor.

So, thanks to Danny Matharu, of Hillrich Ltd for inviting me, and thanks to StepUp for really doing what it says on the tin. Their aim is "Shifting the Future of Humanity in a Single Generation." and I'm sure they're well capable of achieving this.

Why I'm not in the office today!

I've been out and about this week, helping out at a fantastic event called StepUp in Huddersfield.

See http://www.stepupcalderdale.co.uk/ for more details.

I've been working as a Youth Mentor, and I'd recommend it to anyone. You would get so much out of it - not only might you help to positively impact someone's future, but you also have access to some great speakers, such as Richard Reed, co-founder of Innocent Smoothies, and Imran Hakim who appeared on Dragon's Den with his i-teddy creation.

I'll let you know how it goes!

Richard

Dolly Char Franchise Video Launched

Dolly Char UK have now produced a video where my good friend Sue Marshall from Bradford speaks about owning a Domestic Cleaning Franchise.

You can see the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdwtYXu5gW0

Current Positions

We currently have the following vacancies;

Relief Domestic Cleaner

Primarily covering holidays and sickness, with the potential to also build up a round of your own.

Covering anywhere in the WF postcode area

Own transport essential

Hours approximately 16 per week, although there is some flexibility

Please contact Richard at richard@rafsolutions.co.uk or on 07957 808450

Immediate Start

Commissioned Sales Agent

We now wish to extend our Office Cleaning Service, and are looking to employ the services of a Sales Agent.

You will be responsible for generating sales opportunities throughout the operating area. It is envisaged that this will be primarily through the good old-fashioned medium of physically knocking on people's doors, although a full range of methods are at your disposal.

You will be required to work half a day per week in our offices at Cleckheaton, and the rest of the time will be spent out visiting prospective clients etc.

This position is Commission only, and as such requires a person who has an element of experience in Business to Business selling. Certainly you must be focused, organised, and articulate.

You will be remunerated well for bringing in new business, with a monthly ongoing commission for all new customers, along with a bonus for hitting pre-arranged targets.

In addition, all reasonable expenses will be met.

In the first instance, please contact Richard on 07957 808450. Please ensure that you have a prepared CV available.

Goal Setting - 3 Things to Avoid, 3 Things to Do

There are traps that are easy to fall into when setting and hitting your goals. They can completely derail your successful achievement or unnecessarily delay it. Here are three pitfalls and the solutions that you can use to avoid them:

Pitfall: Unclear Objectives. Without a clear goal you will get side tracked. Eventually the concerns of day to day living will crowd out weak ambitions. You cannot stay focused on a goal that is fuzzy from the start. Without focus you don't stand a chance of giving it the dedication and determination that it requires.

Solution: Get a specific goal at which to aim all of your attention and effort towards. When your target is clearly defined it is easier to garner all of your energy towards bringing it to fruition.

Pitfall: Lack of Action. Without action your goal doesn't stand a chance of being accomplished. Having a desire without the corresponding dedication and work leads to frustration. There are other dangers as well. You will begin to wait for your ship to come in. The years will go by and you will end up disappointed. Resentment may begin to build because you are not getting your goal. This leads to a negative attitude and bitterness.

Solution: Once you have your goal identified begin taking action. Dedicate yourself to doing the work on a consistent basis. Your work is the currency that you pay in advance in order to receive successful results. You will have to pay a price for what you want and work is one of the ways in which you pay it.

Pitfall: Lack of Persistence. Just when success is attainable most people quit. All of the work, time and money that went into that goal attempt gets wiped away by a decision made at a low point in the journey. When you are faced with difficult times during your quest to hit your goals it easy to contemplate quitting. Everything and everybody is telling you to back off. You are being told that you cannot do it. You entertain the repercussions of what would happen if you cave and listen to the negative messages. If you decide to quit then at that moment everything that you worked for is thrown away. Not only do you fail at that goal you inadvertently set a pattern for losing in the future as well. Quitting becomes a habit.

Solution: After you have begun then you need to commit to sticking with your efforts to achieve your goal. You cannot give in, give up or give out. Do not give yourself the option of quitting. If you believed you could do it before you started and your plan is solid then you owe it to yourself to hang in there until you hit your goal. Sometimes what seems to be real isn't. Just because you feel too tired to go on does not mean that you cannot go on. Press on. Just take one more step towards what you want to accomplish. Then after that take another step. The fatigue will pass and you will find yourself another step closer to success. Eventually you will achieve your objective. You will be so proud of yourself for having fought through the resistance in order hit your goal.

And now I would like to invite you to claim your free access to my special report "Setting And Hitting Your Goals" by going to http://www.setandhitgoals.com

From Anthony D. Carter - a leading expert on goal setting.