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Kona is a four-legged member of the team at Bama Leak Detection in Birmingham, AL.
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April 20, 2023

Jobber report shows home service remains resilient

Jobber’s Home Service Economic Report: 2022 Review and 2023 Outlook reveals that the home service sector continues to grow and remain resilient, despite tough economic times.


"While no category has been fully immune to the turbulent economic times, home service has remained remarkably steady and resilient throughout," says Sam Pillar, CEO and co-founder of Jobber. "This is a category that does important work that people can’t live without, contributes to the strength of local communities, and provides purposeful jobs to hard-working professionals. It’s a combination of these factors that is attracting young adults, individuals seeking career change, and entrepreneurs to enter the category at a growing pace."


The report notes that the industry is already attracting new entrepreneurs, and technical and trade show attendance is growing.


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Sniffing out water leaks

Kona is a four-legged member of the team at Bama Leak Detection in Birmingham, AL. The four-year-old dog is trained to smell chlorine in treated water, and lays on top of the spot to let her owner know when she’s found the leak.

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