What Should You Seek in a New Hire?

3 min read

“Hire character. Train skill.”

That directive was made popular by Peter Schutz, the former CEO of Porsche whose book, The Driving Force: Getting Extraordinary Results with Ordinary People, was a bestseller.

Schutz applied this principle at several Fortune 500 firms along his career path, but would the same idea apply to hires that a painting contractor might make? This article will take a closer look at the question and cite some contractors and other personnel experts who can help shape your hiring practices. Continue reading What Should You Seek in a New Hire? →

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The 6 Most-Asked Questions About Primers

4 min read

As PPC’s Ask Your ProPartner™ columnist and director of Product Information and Technical Services at Sherwin-Williams, Rick Watson has fielded numerous questions about primers over the years. In this article, he addresses some of the most common ones he hears from professional painting contractors. Continue reading The 6 Most-Asked Questions About Primers →

PRODUCTS

Spring 2021 Editor’s Picks: Tools to Help You Work Easier and Faster

2 min read

Welcome to the debut of a new regular feature in PPC magazine. As part of our ongoing mission to help painting professionals maximize their jobsite productivity, each issue going forward will now feature a roundup of some of our favorite application tools and essential job site equipment and supplies. Here are our Spring 2021 issue picks:
Continue reading Spring 2021 Editor’s Picks: Tools to Help You Work Easier and Faster →

PRODUCTS

Reach New Performance Heights: Selecting the Right Extension Ladders

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As we move into the busy exterior painting season, you’ll want to make sure you have the ladders needed to safely take on all of your work. With ProBuy^® pricing on extension ladders at Sherwin-Williams, now is the ideal time to add or upgrade your ladders for 2021. Continue reading Reach New Performance Heights: Selecting the Right Extension Ladders →

PROJECTS

Game On! Tackling the Georgia Tech Stadium Repaint

5 min read

“In the South, football is a religion, and Saturday is the holy day.”

That quote from Hall of Fame coach Marino Casem may be one of the best descriptions of the importance of college football in this region of the country. So when the stadium of one of the top teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) needed coatings work, the call went out for a painting contractor with a proven track record to handle the task. Continue reading Game On! Tackling the Georgia Tech Stadium Repaint →

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