VP of College Pro Window Cleaning - Jeff Besharah

VP of College Pro Window Cleaning – Jeff Besharah

By cpoweradmin Thursday March 31, 2011

VP of College Pro Window Cleaning

Meet Jeff Besharah Vice President of College Pro Window Cleaning. Jeff has been with College Pro for 12 years.

Name: Jeff Besharah
Position: VP CPWC
Location: Toronto

When did you start working for College Pro and in what role?
Franchisee 1999

What were your prior job experiences?
Before College Pro, I’d done a number if jobs from working at a camping and work wear store to having a paper route to running my own autograph memorabilia business.

What is the most important lesson you have learned with College Pro?
Will and determination to succeed can carry you through virtually everything.

What do you find most rewarding about your current role?
I love being able to work with so many incredible young people and being able to play a role in their development.

What is a typical job day like for you?
There is really very few typical days. Most days though I spend some time on the day to day of the business, on our current focus, while some time each day is often spent on some the future of the business, things that I believe can help us move towards our vision.

What skills are most necessary to succeed in your position?
I think there are a few things you need to succeed in this role. First I believe you need to be able to effectively manage your time, as there are so many things you could be spending time on. Second I feel you need to be able to problem solve quickly, especially relating to the expansion of the business. Finally, I think openness is very important. The more you listen, the more options you tend to have and the quicker you can learn and move through things.

Who or what inspires you?
All the young people in this company that are working hard to begin to truly realize their potential. It’s really awesome to see the growth in people.

What advice would you give to someone hoping to work for College Pro?
Work hard, stick with it, and listen to your coach.

What is your best story related to College Pro? For example, what is your funniest College Pro memory, greatest achievement on the job?
Funniest story: I remember as a rookie field advisor dropping by one of my franchisee’s jobs to find them cleaning the sills and tracks of windows with q-tips. They actually had only cleaned a few windows in almost the first hour, and they thought this is how we were supposed to do it for all windows. Good thing I had dropped by the site or they could have been there days.
Greatest achievement: my team expanding window cleaning from Ontario to 4 other provinces and 4 other states.

In your opinion, why is College Pro a great place to work?
You really decide your destiny with the help and support from a lot of great people.