We just saw this article at Huffingtonpost.com, and had to share it on this last day of 2010. It’s called “15 Ridiculously Hard Job Interview Questions From Top Employers Like Google, Goldman Sachs”, and the title does not exaggerate. As seasoned hiring management specialists, we thought we’d heard them all, but we found some new [...]
Archive for 2010
Suddenly, “Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years” Doesn’t Seem So Intriguing
Friday, December 31st, 2010We Wish You All the Best This Holiday Season, and Always
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010Check Out Our New Digs!
Friday, December 17th, 20102010 has been a great year for our business, so much so that we have grown out of our current workspace! We will be moving into our beautiful new offices on December 27th and 28th, at which time the majority of our staff will be taking calls remotely. We picked these dates with respect for [...]
FMLA and Temporary Workers: Who’s the Boss?
Friday, December 10th, 2010Do you currently have a staffing service filling your temporary workforce needs, or are you considering it? If so, make sure you are clear on what your responsibilities are should a temporary worker request time off under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Who’s the boss, really? You or the staffing company? Both of you, [...]
End of Year Reporting Update: Group Life Insurance Imputed Income
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010It’s December, which means time is running out for you to report your company’s group life insurance imputed income to Uncle Sam. Many companies don’t realize offering employees an employer-paid group term life insurance policy in excess of $50,000 is considered a fringe benefit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Employers are required to report [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010Big Flexible Spending Account Change for 2011
Friday, November 19th, 2010Just a heads up for our readers about a major change to flexible spending arrangements (commonly referred to as flexible spending accounts or FSAs). New requirements for 2011 will go into affect as of the first of the year that will make it necessary for people to have a doctor’s prescription for many of their [...]
Are Your Employee Handbooks Ready for 2011?
Saturday, November 13th, 2010So, you were thinking of just reprinting the same old employee handbook with a new cover for 2011? Maybe you should think again. Are your handbooks up-to-date with all the new government regulations for businesses in general, or to your industry in particular? A lot has happened in the last couple of years on federal, [...]
HR ALERT: Time for Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable Coverage
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010Yes, folks, it is that time of year again. No, we aren’t talking about the World Series—although that’s big news too! We are talking about the time of year to provide employees with their Medicare Part D creditable coverage notice. Here’s some great information from hireVision’s own Kelly Coblentz, PHR, General Manager, HR and Hiring Services: [...]
Now this is FUN!
Friday, October 1st, 2010Are you an owl—a pragmatic, self-contained, analytical problem-solver—like Bill Gates? Or are you more like Warren Buffet, a beaver who is dependable, helpful, and hard-working? Would you consider yourself more of a fun-loving, optimistic, realistic, here-and-now styled fox, like Donald Trump? Or are you most like Oprah the dolphin, the type that is an enthusiastic, [...]
