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It's the race that stops the nation, and stops Burdens stores from opening.

As a business owner, as much as you would like to be, you can’t be everywhere at once. This means that you have to put total trust in your employees to be arriving and leaving the job site on time, and that they’re actually working during these hours. If you have an employee that you have your doubts about, providing them with this trust can be a hard ask.

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While many tradies have already made the switch to take their businesses online with job management software, timesheets are often sadly forgotten in this process. If your company is using them (and regularly), you’re a step ahead of the rest. However, keeping a digital log of employee’s hours not only helps to increase efficiency, but can also save you time and money!

It should go without saying that in order to get paid, you need to be invoicing. However, too often we hear stories of electricians simply forgetting to bill their clients, and sadly, not all customers are honest enough to chase you up if this is the case.

All tradies need to start somewhere. For apprentices, the benefits are obvious. The individual is offered an opportunity to enter the workforce in paid employment and learn a trade while working towards a qualification. The benefits don't just end with the apprentice either. There are a number of advantages for employers that are considering taking on an employee that's new to the industry.