Onboarding a new employee: the first 30 days plan
An employee onboarding plan for service businesses: day 1, week 1 and day 30. Equipment ready, a buddy to shadow, early feedback and pay that arrives…
Sandrine Côté · October 30, 2026 · 8 min readSandrine Côté is the pen name the GPP Emploi editorial team uses for its hands-on articles: what really happens on a job site, in a snowplow cab or at a client's door, and what to do on Monday morning.
An employee onboarding plan for service businesses: day 1, week 1 and day 30. Equipment ready, a buddy to shadow, early feedback and pay that arrives…
Sandrine Côté · October 30, 2026 · 8 min readHow to write a quote that wins: scope, itemized price, taxes, timelines and payment stages, with an annotated template and the mistakes that lose you…
Sandrine Côté · October 30, 2026 · 8 min readSnow removal jobs in Quebec: the tasks, storm-night hours, useful SAAQ licence classes, median wages by region and how to get called back every winte…
Sandrine Côté · October 29, 2026 · 7 min readNeed to hire snow removal workers before the first storm? Recruiting timeline, profiles to target, night availability and what keeps your crew all wi…
Sandrine Côté · October 29, 2026 · 8 min readWinter jobs Quebec: snow removal, house cleaning, interior renovation and moving. The service trades hiring from November to March, and where to look.
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Sandrine Côté · October 29, 2026 · 8 min readCleaning jobs in Quebec: wages by region, the decrees that raise pay in commercial cleaning, safe products and how to land your very first clients.
Sandrine Côté · October 29, 2026 · 8 min readYour self-employed hourly rate, the simple way: calculate it from your target income, your expenses, your non-billable hours and taxes, with 3 exampl…
Sandrine Côté · October 29, 2026 · 7 min readAI and trade jobs: what artificial intelligence is already changing (scheduling, quotes, customer service), what it can't touch, and what to do now.
Sandrine Côté · October 29, 2026 · 7 min readRegister business Quebec: when it is required (a name other than yours, partnerships), when it is optional, the online steps, the $41 fee and the NEQ.
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Sandrine Côté · October 29, 2026 · 8 min readHow to write a job posting that attracts candidates in Quebec: pay, schedule and location up top, words to avoid, what the Charter forbids and a temp…
Sandrine Côté · October 29, 2026 · 8 min readLabour shortage regions in Quebec this fall: where job vacancies stay high and unemployment low, region by region, based on Institut de la statistiqu…
Sandrine Côté · October 29, 2026 · 5 min readWinter renovation demand: why painting, flooring and bathrooms take over from outdoor job sites, and how workers and businesses can make the most of…
Sandrine Côté · October 29, 2026 · 7 min readIs your candidate response time costing you hires? What candidates do while you wait, and how to answer within 48 hours, even on your busiest weeks.
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Sandrine Côté · October 29, 2026 · 8 min read