Bob Gallese on Employee Mentorship and Hiring Practices

Big50 honoree discusses the importance of employee mentorship and what every employer should do when hiring new crew members

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In this edition of Big50 Bites—our weekly series on the biggest issues facing remodelers today—we talk to Bob Gallese of One Man and a Hammer in Mentor, Ohio. Here, he shares the importance of following through with the hiring process and how mentoring the new employees is critical, particularly when a company is experiencing growth.

“You can’t just hire somebody and say, ‘OK, go do your job.’ You definitely have to school them a little bit. You have to be a mentor to him or her for a little while, and not expect them to step in and light the world on fire—no matter what they say in the interview.”

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About the Author

Erin Ansley

Erin Ansley is a frequent freelancer for Pool and Spa News and Aquatics International. She has been a professional journalist since 2001. When not sleuthing the web for the latest news or calling on sources in the construction industry for the inside scoop, Erin can be found surfing waves along the California coast, challenging her athletic limits in her favorite CrossFit box, playing drums with her indie rock band, and spending time with her daughter and husband.

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