Don't Hire 'Til You Check the Whites of Their EyesTesting and physiology combine to create effective interviews
Don't Hire 'Til You Check the Whites of Their EyesTesting and physiology combine to create effective interviews By Beth Rosengren "Don't hire until you check the whites of their eyes." OK, so it's not quite the way Colonel William Prescott said it, and this isn't ...More
October 1, 1998 Beth Rosengren
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The Chapters
Bankruptcy What Happens Next? By Michael E. Hickey Typically, bankruptcy issues arise the day of or shortly before a lien sale, causing a fervor of questions: What happens to the money owed to the storage facility? How does the bankruptcy affect the self-storage lien? How ...More
October 1, 1998 Michael E. Hickey
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Situation Too Good to Pass Up
All Seasons Self-Storage Overcoming obstacles key to Boston-area conversion By Tom Brecke The former F.W. Dixon building had been vacant for nine years prior to its conversion to self-storage When Anthony Miller saw the old F.W. Dixon manufacturing building in Woburn, ...More
October 1, 1998 Tom Brecke
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Inside Self-Storage 10/98: A Case Study: Butler Manufacturing Company
Facility Spotlight A Case Study: Butler Manufacturing Company Good Design Overcomes Bad Topography By Jim Ladesich Self-storage developers often "infill" sites where a strategic location offsets their problem topography. That was the case with a 75,000-square-foot ...More
October 1, 1998 Jim Ladesich
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Development
Inside Self-Storage 10/98: Records Management and Storage
Records Management and Storage Increasing revenue with little or no start-up cost By Cary F. McGovern Abstract: The most frequently asked question that I encounter as a records-storage consultant is, "Is it possible to provide records-management services in a ...More
October 1, 1998 Cary F. McGovern
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What to Do After a LossFiling an insurance claim
What to Do After a LossFiling an insurance claim By David Wilhite No self-storage owner wants to contemplate the consequences of a fire destroying his facility or the wind ripping off his roof and doors, but the fact is that disasters can and do happen. Losses can be ...More
October 1, 1998 David Wilhite
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Preparing for the Manager
Manager Turnover Being Prepared to Hire Your New Facility Manager By Pamela Alton In the past, it was not unheard of to have a facility manager for 5, 10, 15 years or longer, but that is an exception to the rule nowadays. It is not unusual to see managers turn over every 12 ...More
October 1, 1998 Pamela Alton
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