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Overcoming the Funeral Home Recruitment and Retention Challenge

In 2021 Connecting Directors put out a survey for funeral professionals to gather data on the wants, needs, concerns, and habits of deathcare workers. In that survey, “Employee Recruitment and Rete...
By Aries Jo Director of Outreach and Education at Parting Stone
In Articles
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

John A. Gupton Student Essays

By Estreya McCanna Its May 2021 and I just started my very first semester of Mortuary school at John A. Gupton College. I logged into my classes to complete some of my first assignments, and it wa...
By Various Students
In Articles
Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Jefferson State Community College Student Essays

By Samantha Brown Gibbs In 2019, I lost both my parents seven months apart each to cancer; (my father to leukemia on May 26th, 2019, and my mother to breast cancer on December 22nd, 2019). Before ...
By Various Students of Jefferson State College
In Articles
Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Funeral Service Education: What Hasn’t Been Said?

What does a person say concerning the subject of funeral service education that has not been said already? I know in my own career countless articles, meetings, conferences, and efforts have been m...
By Todd W. Van Beck
In Articles
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Why Does the Appearance of a Burial Vault Matter?

The main purpose of a burial vault is simple: protection. A vault prevents the weight of the earth and heavy cemetery equipment from collapsing the grave. It also safeguards the casket space agains...
By Jill Darby
In Articles
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of SBA Financing “Whether Buying, Selling or Refinancing, Here’s What You Should Know”

The Small Business Administration (SBA) works with lenders to provide loans to small businesses. The agency doesn’t lend money directly to small business owners. Instead, it sets guidelines for loa...
By Tony Colson
In Articles
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Creating Connection with Urn Vaults

Just 12 years after the full funeral procession of President Abraham Lincoln, the first “modern” cremation was captivating the press nationwide. Within the first American crematory built in a small...
By Joanna Reichert, Creative Manager for Crowne Vault
In Articles
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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How to Build a Strong, Loyal Team in Your Funeral Home

Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to work in many funeral homes across the country. While the differences between these businesses are significant, in many ways, all funeral homes share t...

How to Recruit and Retain Top Talent for Your Funeral Business

In the funeral business, your team is arguably the most important element of your services. While everybody appreciates updated facilities and fair pricing, the people you employ offer families emo...

What Pet Parents Look for in an End-of-Life Provider

For pet parents, the bond they share with their furry, feathered, or scaled companions transcends mere ownership. These cherished members of the family occupy a central place in the heart and home....

MENTORING: A Mutually Beneficial Relationship

MENTOR, BRYANT HIGHTOWER How do you create a successful mentor and mentee relationship? The foundation of a successful mentor-mentee relationship is built on mutual trust. Mutual trust is essenti...

The Importance of Knowing the Origins of Cremation Urns and Memorial Products

Knowing where cremation urns and memorial products come from goes beyond understanding their geographic source; it encompasses the materials used, the labor conditions under which they were produce...

Embracing Technology in Your Funeral Home

TECHNOLOGY EXPLOSION We can likely agree that technology has exploded over the past forty years. While your great grandmother might have hung her clothes to dry on a clothesline, you’d be hard pres...

Sabbatical: Gratitude in Action

First, let’s start with a short intro on who Kris Seale is and then meander our way forward in time to the year 2024 when 260 of his 518 employees took a 30-day sabbatical. Yep – you read that righ...