For veterans, the civilian workforce might seem like a whole new world--especially if a military career is all you’ve known. For the men and women discharged from the military, finding a job might seem like a challenge. Luckily, there are a number of resources that help former military get over roadblocks. One of those is [...]
Starting a home care franchise can be both exciting and trying. While franchisors like Nurse Next Door try to make the discovery and learning process as welcoming as possible, a potential franchisee may also be dealing with the stress of a major life change and a deluge of new information. Making validation calls is an [...]
Hiring great people takes effort. Retaining and training? Even more. So when you have the opportunity to streamline the process with systems (especially when you can increase employee engagement by 18% and knowledge retention by up to 60%), you jump on board. In 2016, Nurse Next Door teamed up with Learnkit to offer a customized [...]
Going into business is extremely rewarding. But as they say: you have to spend money to make money. When you open or take over a franchise, you’re making an investment into resources, operations support, and the future of your business (find out how much a Nurse Next Door franchise costs). You may want to buy [...]
President & CEO, Cathy Thorpe, discusses how Nurse Next Door has prepared for millennial franchisees. Millennials in franchising — some welcome it, some are hesitant about it and some are trying to make sense of it. I am not overly surprised though that millennials want to buy franchises. In Dr. John P. Hayes’ article, he highlights [...]
VP Global Franchise Development, Arif, discusses Nurse Next Door's Franchise Times' Home Care Business Dealmaker Award! Two years ago, would I have considered Nurse Next Door the underdog in the home care industry? Absolutely. We had spent years building a dominant brand in Canada but I felt like we were a bit late to the [...]
