Keeping it safe
Before hiring anyone or getting hired (in general, or on HireToDo), take note of our tips on safety.
Look at the candidate’s profile
We encourage our candidate’s to have professional looking profiles, and we encourage employers to leave reviews each time after they hire somebody. This makes sure that you can have as much input on the experience, personality, and the professionalism of each candidate. Here are a couple of green flags to consider
- The candidate’s face is visible on the picture
- Their biography expresses their line of work, along with their style of communicating and getting things done
- The reviews are good
- They have photos/videos of their past project
- Business information is listed
- They have HireToDo account badges, etc
At the end of the day, your gut instinct will come through. If you notice candidate information that is false, please contact us to let us know.
Ask questions
Get to know the candidate and how they work. At this point there is no question that is “dumb”, or “not in the right timing”. Ask away to get a general idea of who you are working with. Here are a couple of good questions to ask
- Does their job require licensing
- How can you get a reference from past employers
- What steps does it take to get the problem solved, etc
Set a plan
A lot of the time, if you have problems, you go into panic mode and you're willing to pay ridiculous amounts of money to get it fixed. Here is where you have to slow down.
- Tell the candidate what is the problem in as much detail as you can
- Check to see if he/she can even fix that problem
- If yes, ask for the general pricing, the time it takes to get it fixed, etc (make sure to check market prices before discussing pricing)
- Agree on a final price (along with a down-payment before the project is started), we suggest that you minimize the down-payment, to encourage the candidate and to save money in the start
- Get your agreement in writing
- If required by law, take care of other legal responsibilities.
Check for your safety-nets
Here are a couple of things you can check, before getting started
- In the case of something going wrong, make sure you are covered by insurance
- Contact local authorities to check the permits you need to get the project done
- Get the permits required by law
- Check the licensing of the candidate
- The license to do business, does not yet mean that they are licenced to do that specific type of project
Here you can find legal information about licensing by state
Alabama
- Alabama Department of Revenue List of Occupations Requiring Permits/Licenses
- Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors
- Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board
- Alabama Public Services Commission: Motor Carrier Services Section
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
- California Department of Consumer Affairs—Verify a License
- California Public Utilities Commission—Transportation Carriers Lookup
Colorado
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies—Verify a Professional or Business License
- Colorado Public Utilities Commission Transportation Permit Search
Connecticut
- Connecticut.gov E-license: Search for License, Permit, Certification, or Registration
- Connecticut Department of Public Transportation, Bureau of Public Transportation
Delaware
District of Columbia
- DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs—Professional and Occupational Licenses
- DC Department of Health—Search for a License
Florida
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Florida Department of Health—License Verification
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Georgia
- Georgia Secretary of State: Professional License Verification Portal
- Georgia Department of Public Safety—List of Licensed Movers
Hawaii
- Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs—Professional and Vocational Licensing Search
- Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Active Motor Carriers Report
Idaho
- Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses—Public Record Information
- Idaho Division of Building Safety—License Search
Illinois
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation—License Search
- Illinois Commerce Commission Household Goods Mover Search
Indiana
Iowa
- Iowa.gov License, Permit and Registration Information
- Iowa Department of Transportation Motor Carriers Page
Kansas
Kentucky
- Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction—License Search
- Kentucky Department of Professional Licensing—License Verification
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Motor Carriers Page
Louisana
- Louisana.gov Professional and Occupational License Lookup
- Louisiana Public Service Commission Transportation Search
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security—License Search
- Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities—Licensed Carrier Lookup
Michigan
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs—Citizen Portal
- Michigan State Police—Motor Carriers with Active Intrastate Household Goods Authority
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
- Missouri Division of Professional Licensing—Licensee Search
- Missouri Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Services
Montana
- Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Business Standards Division
- Montana Public Service Commission Intrastate Motor Carrier Authority List
Nebraska
- Nebraska Department of Labor—Search Registered Contractors and Subcontractors
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services License Information System Search
- Nebraska Public Service Commission Transportation Department
Nevada
- Nevada State Contractors Board License Search
- Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design Registrant Directory
- Nevada Transportation Authority Active Certificates List
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
- New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department—Look up a License
- New Mexico Public Regulation Commission—Household Goods Movers
New York
- New York State Office of the Professions —Verification Searches
- New York Department of Transportation—Consumer Moving Information
North Carolina
North Dakota
- North Dakota State University—Licenses Required of Individuals by the State of North Dakota
- Secretary of State Business Records Search (for Licensed Contractors)
Ohio
- Ohio.gov— Licenses and Permits
- Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Registered Household Goods Carriers
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Occupational Licensing Information
- Oklahoma Department of Commerce Business Licensing and Operating Requirements (Common Licensing Requirements by Industry)
- Oklahoma Corporation Commission—Lists of Authorized Carriers, Transportation Network Companies (TNCs), and Intrastate Motor Carrier Applicants
Oregon
- Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services—Contactor/Individual License Holder Search
- Oregon Construction Contractors Board
- Oregon Department of Transportation—Household Goods Moving
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Department of State—Verify a Professional
- Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission—Limousines, Taxis & Movers
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Professional Regulation Unit—Check License / Change Address
- Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board—Registration/License Status Lookup
- Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission Motor Carriers Page
South Carolina
- South Carolina Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing
- South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff—Transportation
South Dakota
Tennessee
- Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance—License Search and Verification
- Tennessee Department of Health—License Verification
Texas
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation—License Data Search
- Texas Online Licensing System—Public Search
- Texas Department of Motor Vehicles—Motor Carrier Lookup
Utah
Vermont
- Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation
- Vermont Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety
Virginia
- Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation—License Lookup
- Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles—List of Authorized Motor Carriers
Washington
- Washington State Department of Licensing
- Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission—Household Goods Carriers
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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