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How to Coordinate Multiple Student Move-Outs in the Same Weekend
If you are a landlord or property manager who rents to college students, you likely have tenants moving out on or around the same date. If you are not prepared, things can get lost in the process, and you may miss critical steps that need to be completed. It may seem overwhelming to have all of your tenants moving out at the same time, but knowing what to do in order to stay organized can help you remain in control. via Pexels Be prepared One of the most basic things you need to do is be prepared.
Performance Reviews for Summer Employees: What to Cover Before They Leave
At the end of the summer, you are likely going to be meeting with your summer employees to give them their performance reviews before they leave. It can be intimidating to know what to say in these reviews, but it is essential that you cover key points. This will help your review be productive and on-topic. Having an idea of what needs to be included in the review meeting can keep you focused so everything is discussed.
The Ultimate Summer Turnover Checklist for Student Apartments
Image via Pexels If you are a property manager or landlord for student apartments, summer is likely a time of high turnover. There may be some people still renting your properties, but most students are away from campus for the summer. This may be frustrating, but this is a great time to get things done for your properties. Upgrade your spaces Use the summer months to upgrade your properties and rentals to increase their value. A great place to start is your appliances.
Why Your “Monthly Budget” May Fail in an Apartment
When living in an apartment, it is important to budget for your expenses, especially on a college student budget. However, there are several things that can derail your monthly budget, no matter how hard you try. Being aware of these things can help you plan accordingly to keep your finances and budget on track. Incorrect loans It is likely that you applied for several forms of financial aid. One common type of financial aid is student loans. However, not all student loans are created equal.
Managing Gen Z Summer Employees: What Today's Students Expect at Work
Over the summer, you may have more Gen Z employees working for you, whether they are new employees just working over the summer or are increasing their hours. Like with any generation, they have things that they are expecting at work, and it may be different from other generations. As a manager, it is important that you understand their expectations and implement them to the best of your ability. Change in processes and technology College students, while newer to the workplace, can offer a lot.
How To Create A Balanced Schedule For Your Kids & Babysitter This Summer
Summer is a time for kids to enjoy time off from school. As a parent, you want your child to have fun but still keep some sort of structure so they can retain the learning they did during the school year. Striking a balance between fun and structure will allow your kid to have fun while still maintaining their growth and learning. Schedule screentime During the school year, you may want to have strict screentime rules for your child.
Small Apartment Habits That Drain You Bank Account
This article is brought to you by GradGuard. We protect college students and their families from the financial risks of college life, like providing a refund for tuition or replacing a stolen backpack when your school may not. When the unexpected happens, GradGuard’s tuition insurance and renters insurance can help you get back on track. As a college student living in an apartment, you might be excited to finally be living independently.
Branding Your Rental as “Quiet Housing” Without Killing Demand
“Quiet housing” has become a recent trend, especially among college students. Many students choose quiet housing due to its requirement for tenants to be quiet, preventing things like slamming doors, screaming, or loud parties. However, branding your rentals as quiet housing does not mean that you have to lose the demand for your space. Market the benefits of quiet housing Students may be excited for college due to the party reputation.
Teaching Kids About Respecting the Babysitter’s Authority
Babysitters step in to care for your child for a few hours each day while you are away. They act as the authority in your house until you get home. However, some children do not understand the babysitter’s authority and will treat them as not essential. Helping your child understand the babysitter’s role will help them respect their authority and allow things to run smoothly.
Employee Retention Strategies That Compete With Internships
Companies are increasingly looking to hire younger employees. Student employees, even if they are not interns, have the potential to bring fresh energy and perspectives to your company. As such, it is important to implement strategies that will help retain them. The strategies should be in competition with your internships. Promote diversity and inclusivity Young people value diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
The Hidden Cost of Renting to International Students
International students need places to stay while they are at school, just like other students do. However, there may be some hidden costs, literal or figurative, associated with renting to them. Knowing about these costs and how to offset them can help you bring in more renters, especially since you are prepared to rent to international students.
The Parent-Sitter Weekly Check-In: Why It Works
Checking in weekly with your babysitter is one of the most effective things you can do to ensure things keep running smoothly. However, it may seem daunting to do it every week, and you can lose sight of why you check in. Knowing why you are checking in weekly and why it is effective can help you stay focused and continue the weekly check-ins.
Academic Burnout in the Workplace: What to Look Out For
Your employees who are college students have a lot going on. They are juggling school, work, student organizations, and other obligations. While they may seem fine on the surface, they may be showing signs of burnout. Being able to spot potential academic burnout in your student employees allows you to give them the flexibility they need. Decrease productivity or performance Your student employees, like your other employees, may work really hard and consistently meet deadlines.
Cosigner Fatigue: How to Work With (and Around) Parent Guarantors
Students are new to renting apartments. Many may be renting for the first time. It is also no secret that students are on a limited budget. While you do not want to stop students from renting from you, it is important that you are sure that your rent payments will be able to be received. This is where co-signers and guarantors come in. Parent guarantors must know what to expect and know what they are signing up for.
Planning Ahead for Studying Abroad on a Budget
This article is brought to you by GradGuard. We protect college students and their families from the financial risks of college life, like providing a refund for tuition or replacing a stolen backpack when your school may not. When the unexpected happens, GradGuard’s tuition insurance and renters insurance can help you get back on track. As a college student, you likely have access to a study abroad program.
Creating a Babysitter Job Description That Works for Students
When you are looking for a babysitter, you likely need to craft a job description. You will need to include information, especially information that will help college students determine if they will be able to do the job. Knowing what information is helpful will help you craft a better job description, and this will help you receive more applications tailored toward what you are looking for.
How to Make Your Babysitter Part of the Family Culture
Although your babysitter is not a part of your family, they are taking care of your children. They should feel comfortable taking care of them and treat them like their own family members. Your sitter should also feel comfortable talking to you about issues that may arise. Making them a part of your family culture is crucial for building a sense of overall trust between you, your children, and your sitter.
Hacks For Onboarding Student Employees With Limited Experience
As an employer or recruiter, you will likely, at some point, hire student employees who have limited work experience. While it may be tempting to assume that they know the basics of the workplace, they may not have the experience needed to know what you think they should know. There are hacks you can use to help onboard these student employees who may not have limited work experience to get them up to speed.
Communication Tips To Ensure Renewals and Referrals
As a landlord or property manager, you only get paid when you have people renting space on your properties. This is why it is so crucial to take steps to ensure that your tenants want to live on your properties for the long-term, and hopefully they will tell others about their positive experience. One way to do this is to ensure communication is responsive and professional. Otherwise, you will not receive renewals or referrals.
How to Accelerate a Successful Mid-Semester Student Employee Onboarding
As an employer, you likely want to bring in college student talent early in the semester. However, this does not always happen as planned. It can be a challenge to bring in a new student worker in the middle of the semester. However, there are things you can do to quickly onboard the employee while still setting them up for success and making them feel welcome. Know what they need You have likely onboarded employees before.
How To Start Planning Now For Spring Break on a Budget
This article is brought to you by GradGuard. We protect college students and their families from the financial risks of college life, like providing a refund for tuition or replacing a stolen backpack when your school may not. When the unexpected happens, GradGuard’s tuition insurance and renters insurance can help you get back on track. Spring break is a time for students to travel and take a break from the stress of school life.
Costly Mistakes to Avoid as a Landlord
As a landlord, you are constantly looking for ways to increase your income to earn more money and invest back into your properties. One way you can invest in your properties is to avoid costly mistakes. These are fairly common, and doing your best to fix them before they become an expensive issue will help you save money in the long run, even if there is a cost upfront. Not charging the proper rent Charging rent that is either too low or too high can have costly implications.
Trouble Keeping A Steady Sitter? What to Consider
When you hire a babysitter, your goal is that they will be your sitter for the long term. However, there are instances where you are finding it difficult to keep a steady babysitter. From the impact on your children to trying to find a more consistent sitter, there are things to consider when things with your babysitter are unsteady. Help your child adjust Children need consistency in their lives.
Creating a Long-Term Relationship with Your College Babysitter
Creating a long-term relationship with your college babysitter can help provide consistency and stability for your child. You need to be able to trust your babysitter, and your babysitter should have a good relationship with you and your child to help care for them. A good, long-term relationship can seem daunting to build from scratch, but it can be done. Find the right fit When hiring a babysitter, it is important that you find the right babysitter for you and your child.
How To Recruit Student Seasonal Employees
Hiring seasonal student employees can be a challenge for employers. Your company needs to hire someone in a timely manner, but it can be a challenge to draw people to your job postings. Knowing how to appeal to students while hiring for seasonal positions can seem difficult, but there are things you can do to bring in the right candidates for the roles. Show up where they are Hiring college students means showing up in the places they are looking.
How to Make Your Units Stand Out When Competing with Luxury and Amenities
As a landlord or property manager, you have to constantly be seeing what your competition is doing and see if there is a way to match it. If you are a smaller or newer property, you may find it difficult to have your units get attention when other properties are more luxurious or have more amenities. Luckily, there are things you can do to help your properties stand out among the competition to attract tenants to your units.
How To Make Your Babysitter Feel Like Part of Your Family
When you have a babysitter, it is crucial that you are able to trust them. While creating professional boundaries with your child’s babysitter is important, it is also important to make them feel like they are part of your family. This may be a difficult balance, but there are things you can do to make it work. Finding this balance will deepen their relationship with you and your kids. Build trust It is difficult to leave your child with someone you have just met.
What Employers Need To Know About the New Wave of College Talent
When hiring the next wave of college talent, it is important to know what they value and need to be successful within a workplace. It can be difficult to navigate each wave of new employees who are looking for jobs, whether they are student employees or have just recently graduated. Knowing key concepts will help you navigate each new wave of student employees. Where to promote open positions The next wave of talent may have different places where they are looking for jobs.
Babysitting During Test Season: Supporting Student Sitters
Testing season in college, whether it is midterms or finals, is a stressful time for students. If your child’s babysitter is a student, they may be dealing with a lot of anxiety due to extra studying and projects. There are things you can do to support the student as they navigate this stressful time in the semester. Flexible schedule Sometimes, exams fall outside of your student sitter’s regular class times, especially during finals.
Managing Time Off for College Student Employees
Your college student employees have a lot going on. While they may not work as many hours with your company as other employees do, they have to juggle classes, coursework, and student organizations on top of working. As such, they may want or need to take time off to relax or spend time with loved ones. It can be difficult to manage everyone’s requests, especially around finals and holiday breaks. Allowing student employees to have time off will help them be productive in the long run.
Halloween Tips for Landlords and Property Managers
Halloween is a fun time of year for many. The air is getting cooler, and people get to celebrate a holiday that people of all ages enjoy. As a landlord or property manager, you can tap into this and help ensure the fun and safety of your tenants around Halloween. Plan an event Halloween is known for parties and other types of events. Come up with a fun Halloween event, whether it is a party or a scary movie night, that your tenants can attend and get to know each other better.
Helpful Bedtime Tips for Your New Babysitter
No matter how much experience a babysitter has, bedtime is always a struggle. Each child has their own routine, and even if the babysitter follows it perfectly, it can be difficult since it is the babysitter doing the routine. As the parent, there are things you can do and advice you can give to help your babysitter assist with your child’s bedtime routine. Do a trial run A trial run is a great way for your babysitter to get hands-on practice with your child’s bedtime routine.
Post-Grad Money Moves: What to Start Doing As A Senior Before You Graduate
This article is brought to you by GradGuard. We protect college students and their families from the financial risks of college life, like providing a refund for tuition or replacing a stolen backpack when your school may not. When the unexpected happens, GradGuard’s tuition insurance and renters insurance can help you get back on track. Although you are a senior and are looking forward to embracing your last year of college, it is important to start thinking about your future beyond school.
How to Prep Your Part-Time College Student Hire for Full-Time Employment
Transitioning from part-time to full-time employment can be a challenge for employees. It is a huge adjustment, especially if they were balancing other life responsibilities. Full-time means more responsibility at work and higher expectations. As an employer, there are ways you can support part-time employees who are transitioning to full-time. Normalize the difficulty The employee may feel alone in the struggle of transitioning and may be hard on themselves.
Financial Planning Tips for New College Students
This article is brought to you by GradGuard. We protect college students and their families from the financial risks of college life, like providing a refund for tuition or replacing a stolen backpack when your school may not. When the unexpected happens, GradGuard’s tuition insurance and renters insurance can help you get back on track. It is no secret that college is expensive and that students are on a tight budget.
Fun Fall Tenant Events to Organize to Foster Community Among Your Residents
Fall is a great time of year to host events for your tenants. A sense of community will help them feel right at home on your properties and will allow them to meet other people. There are a number of events that you can host to foster community amongst your tenants this fall. Welcome event If you mostly rent to students, the fall is a time when you likely have new tenants.
What To Know About Sharing a Babysitter
Finding a babysitter can be difficult. You want to find someone who is qualified and will keep your child safe while also having fun. One way to help make finding a babysitter easier is to share a babysitter with someone else. While there are things to keep in mind, this option can help make things easier for all involved. Parenting style As with any babysitter, you want a shared babysitter who aligns with your parenting style.
How To Create A Student Tenant Welcome Package
No matter who you rent to, it is important to give them a welcome package. This is especially true for student tenants who may be newer to renting. Having a welcome package will give them the necessary materials to have them be successful tenants. It will make the move-in process more special and memorable for your tenants. Important documents Your welcome package for students should include a packet of the documents that are necessary for your tenants.
How To Build A Peer Mentorship Program for New Hires
When you bring in new hires, it can be difficult for them to meet everyone and connect with those who may be able to help their careers. One way you can assist is by setting up a mentorship program geared toward new hires. This can help your new hires feel a sense of community and can help build loyalty among employees. Start early Setting up a mentorship program can take time. It is important to start as soon as new hires are preparing to join your company.
Benefits of an Internship Program For Hiring Student Employees
Like most companies, you likely have an internship program so students can gain experience and learn about the field they are studying while in college. Not only is this experience beneficial for the interns, but it can positively impact your company as well. This is especially true when it comes to hiring young employees. It is important that you understand why internship programs are beneficial so you can continue to invest your resources into them and help young people thrive in your company.
Questions to Ask in a Trial Babysitting Session
When hiring a babysitter, one way to be able to tell that they are a great fit is to have a trial shift with you being there. This gives the sitter a chance to ask any questions and get to know your children before their first official shift. It also gives you a chance to see if the sitter is a good fit. There are things you can look and listen for to see if the babysitter is one you should keep or if you should consider someone else. How do your kids like them?
Tech Tools For Managing Student Tenants
Technology is constantly improving and is becoming a huge part of everyday life, especially for young tenants, like students. While you may want to remain old-fashioned and steer clear of new technology, there are things you can use as a landlord for managing student tenants. These tech tools can help ensure you attract student tenants and manage your tenants.
How to Cut Down Your Gas, Electric, and Water Bills this Summer
This article is brought to you by GradGuard. We protect college students and their families from the financial risks of college life, like providing a refund for tuition or replacing a stolen backpack when your school may not. When the unexpected happens, GradGuard’s tuition insurance and renters insurance can help you get back on track. Saving money is a huge goal of college students, especially since their budgets are already so tight.
How to Work With Your Sitter to Set a Summer Schedule for Your Kids
For most kids, summer is a time when they have time off to relax. However, many kids still crave a sense of routine and structure, even if they are not going to a camp. Luckily, if you have a babysitter, you can work with them to help develop a summer schedule that is flexible yet structured so your kids can continue their routine. This way, they have the flexibility and relaxation of summer they want with the structure of routine they need.
How to Manage Your Finances While Living with Roommates
This article is brought to you by GradGuard. We protect college students and their families from the financial risks of college life, like providing a refund for tuition or replacing a stolen backpack when your school may not. When the unexpected happens, GradGuard’s tuition insurance and renters insurance can help you get back on track. Living with roommates can be challenging, even if you are best friends with your roommates.
Maintenance Measures To Save Money Long-Term
Maintenance costs can add up quickly. It can be difficult to find a reason to do things before they need to be fixed, especially with how expensive things are. However, there are certain maintenance measures you can do to help prevent things from happening down the line. While there is an upfront cost, in the long run, these will help save you money long-term.
Summer Sitter 101: Your Go-To Checklist
With summer on the horizon, parents just like you are solidifying their babysitter plans. You may have a babysitter in mind or are in the process of finding one. No matter where you are on the journey, it is important that you factor in summer safety and fun. This adds a new layer to the search and preparations. The preparations that go into finding and securing a summer sitter may seem overwhelming, but it can be done successfully if you know what to do and where to start.
Seasonal Maintenance for Your Student Rental Properties
Maintenance requests come up a lot when you manage a property. However, there are maintenance options that you can do seasonally to help keep your student rental properties looking good and in good form. These things may seem simple, but they can have an impact on how your tenants view and use the amenities available. Power wash common areas During the spring and summer months, tenants will want to spend time outside in outdoor common areas since the weather is getting nice.
How to Create a Student-Friendly Employee Benefits Package
Aside from salary, many prospective employees look at the total benefits package. This is especially true for student employees. They have tight budgets, so a benefits package that helps them with certain costs can be useful and would attract them to your company. Creating a student-friendly employee benefits package will help your company in the long term. Growth opportunities While this is not a traditional benefit, students want to work in companies where they can see themselves grow.
How to Save for Post-Graduation: Financial Planning Tips for College Students
This article is brought to you by GradGuard. We protect college students and their families from the financial risks of college life, like providing a refund for tuition or replacing a stolen backpack when your school may not. When the unexpected happens, GradGuard’s tuition insurance and renters insurance can help you get back on track. As a college student on an already tight budget, you might be struggling to make ends meet, let alone save for your future.
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