Field-ready resources

Blog

6 ways to incentivize field service teams to stay within budget and maintain quality

For businesses

Incentivizing your teams can help them meet expectations and drive customer satisfaction. In this blog, we offer six key tips to help you effectively motivate your project managers, dispatchers, and broader teams to help boost results and maintain a quality experience for your customers.

Blog

5 top vetting tips from Field Nation customers

For businesses, Field Insider, Quality

Choosing the right technician at the right time and place can be complex. However, through years of experience placing work on Field Nation, some of our customers have mastered their vetting processes.

Blog

Understanding labor shortage trends in the field service industry

Labor shortage, For businesses, Field Intel

The field service industry faces a range of employment trends, including a persistent labor shortage and an increase in retired workers. In this blog, we’ll analyze these trends and explore how on-demand labor can help you overcome workforce challenges and embrace change to thrive in the field service industry.

Blog

Faces of Field Nation: Jeff Novotny

Faces of Field Nation

Director of Marketplace Provider Operations, Jeff Novotny, plays a critical role at Field Nation. In this Faces of Field Nation feature, we dive into the professional experiences that have prepared him for his current role.

Blog

Stories from the field: Chad Humes

For businesses, For technicians, Stories from the Field

In this Stories from the Field feature, we dive into Chad Humes's experiences, his perspective on the field service landscape, and his valuable advice for those starting their careers as a technician.

A technician’s guide to low-voltage licensing

Low-Voltage Cabling, For technicians

A critical step toward continued growth and opportunity in low-voltage cabling is obtaining and displaying the necessary licenses. Learn how a low-voltage cabling license may be beneficial and what it takes to get licensed.

Success Story

Pursuant Health integrated with Field Nation to automate documentation processes and increase accuracy

Integrations, For businesses

By connecting Field Nation and ServiceNow, Pursuant Health clients, employees, and Field Nation technicians can access work order information simultaneously. Real-time updates between the two systems provide essential visibility for all parties during the project lifecycle.

Infographic

2023 Year In Review

Labor shortage, Structured Cabling, Fiber Cabling, Low-Voltage Cabling, Growth, Industry Trends, Retail

In our 2023 Year In Review, we share several key trends found on the Field Nation marketplace that can help service leaders and technicians overcome industry challenges and better prepare for another year of success in field services.

Blog

Your key to success in 2024: A vertical field services strategy that pays dividends

For businesses, Field Intel, Growth, Industry Trends, Retail

Looking for insight into opportunities into the evolving field service market for 2024? Not all market segments will respond uniformly to the current economic conditions. Therefore, a targeted approach can yield substantial returns.

Blog

How to adapt to economic and labor shifts in 2024

Labor shortage, For businesses, Field Intel, Industry Trends, Retail

As we step into 2024, the economic landscape shows mixed signs. Some economists are cautiously optimistic about a “soft landing,” while others think a recession is merely deferred.

White Paper

2024 Field Service Trends & Predictions [White Paper]

Labor shortage, Security, Low-Voltage Cabling, For businesses, Field Intel, Quality, Industry Trends, Retail

2024 is underway, bringing transformative shifts and opportunities to the field service sector. Dive into our comprehensive white paper on the field service landscape.

Blog

Evolving market dynamics bolster physical security growth

Security, For businesses, Field Intel, Industry Trends, Retail

Security is perhaps the hottest category in field services for 2024. Let’s take a closer look at some of the drivers and trends fueling the increased demand.