Business Tips & Strategies

Suicide is now sadly the single biggest killer of men under 45 and male site workers are three times more likely to commit suicide than the average male in the UK. In fact, suicide kills more construction workers than falls. Depression and anxiety have overtaken musculoskeletal disorders in construction, and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) warns of a silent mental heal [...]

Within the field service industry, businesses can often be guilty of a lack of organisation. This can naturally lead to mistakes, duplication of tasks or data and all round confusion for both staff and customers.  Having a proper job scheduling system in place enables your field workers to take complete ownership of a project. This not only increases productivity and revenue, but [...]

Imagine if all of your engineers were able to comfortably manage one more call each day – think what impact this could have on productivity and profit! And what if we told you that this is perfectly feasible simply by improving your scheduling? It’s all about optimising your engineers’ time out in the field and this relies on efficient and effective scheduling of calls. It sounds simp [...]

What is Reverse Charge VAT? Why is it Being Introduced? When Did It Come into Play? Who Will Be Impacted? Who is an ‘End User’? When is Reverse Charge VAT Applicable? Who is Responsible for What? Are VAT Rates the Same? How Do I Show VAT on Invoices? How Will the New Reverse Charge Rules Affect My Business? What Can I Do to Minimise The Impact? If you are running a business in the co [...]

You may have heard of the 80/20 rule – which claims that 80% of your output comes from only 20% of your time. Similarly, 20% of customers contribute to 80% of revenue, and 20% of workers contribute to 80% of a business’s success. You get the picture. So, how can you apply this to your business? In the case of your workforce, you shouldn’t go out and let 80% of them go – but you [...]

Electricians can often perform a range of complex tasks whilst working on-site. With this in mind, it’s vital that they’re able to remain organised and ensure the safety of themselves and their customers. Technology can be very useful in this instance. We’ve put together a list of useful apps and software that electricians can use to help remain safe and efficient in the field. These [...]

What is a Job Sheet? What Should a Job Sheet Template Include? Create Your Own Custom Job Card Template How are Digital Job Sheets Beneficial? Create Digital Job Sheets on the go via Our Mobile App The field service and maintenance industry is a fast-paced, competitive environment, where business owners all understand the importance of improving business processes and productivity. U [...]

Eforms have become the ideal choice for many field service businesses in 2021. Going digital not only reduces the cost of printing and distributing but it also comes with a range of other benefits that improve your organisational workflow. Field service companies can drastically improve their management capabilities by digitising their business with an all-in-one solution to store the [...]

The COVID-19 crisis poses many challenges for field service businesses – not least of all is ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all team members. Managers may find it difficult to create an efficient means of communication between both engineers and office staff. This is where Joblogic can help. We’ve made sure all field service businesses can continue their operations throughout th [...]

What is an Asset Register? Why is it Important to Keep an Updated Asset Register? How to Maintain an Asset Register How to use Joblogic Asset Register Software An Example of an Asset Register in Joblogic What is an Asset Register? Asset registers allow field service businesses of all sizes to accurately record information about each of their assets. This can include an asset’s va [...]

Providing the best carpet cleaning service to your customers is most likely the aim of your business, whether your organisation is commercial or residential. However, in this climate one thing that can make it more difficult is if competitors are taking advantage of the latest tech developments, and leaving you behind.  Fortunately, this factor doesn’t need to hold you back. By e [...]

As a business owner or an individual who keeps up to date with the latest government news you may have already heard about the plan, Making Tax Digital. Starting on April 1st 2019, all service businesses will need to hold an electronic record of all business transactions on HMRC approved software to be able to make VAT returns. In effect, this change will improve how the tax system wo [...]