Archive for the ‘hiring process’ Category

Not Sure How to Use Social Media to Mine for Talent? Have No Fear. NetSourcing Is Here!

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

So you think social media is nice and all, but it’s not really a big deal in the competitive world of recruiting? Maybe you should think again.

The Three P’s of a Successful Hiring Persona

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

There’s a lot of advice out there for applicants and job seekers on how to present yourself during the hiring process. In this post, we’d like to take a moment to talk about how employers and their hiring staff ought to come across. Sure, you are offering a new career opportunity for the lucky applicant who gets your offer. But, if you want to reel in a prize catch, it would help to lure them in with your best behavior during the hiring process.

Your Biggest HR Issues for 2012

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

What is on your human resources radar for 2012? Please fill out our short poll to let us know. Your answer will be anonymous and no personal data will be collected about you. Your input will help us continue to generate interesting and useful blog and social media content.

Leonardo da Vinci Had a Resume?

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Not only that, he wrote the first resume. That’s according to a very fun historical slide show we watched called “The 500-Year Evolution Of The Resume”. We thoroughly enjoyed this history lesson, and hope you do too.

Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la…huh? Same Rules Apply for Seasonal Employees.

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

We’d like to take a brief break from our holiday activities to share some very timely information regarding temporary and seasonal workers, courtesy of our friends at  Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Are you aware that, while they may only be with you for a short time during the winter, holiday workers are still [...]

What’s on Your HR Radar for 2012?

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

With just a couple of months left until we ring in the new year, we’d like to know what human resources issues are on the top of your priority list. Please take a moment to take the poll below. Thank you, and if you haven’t already, please check out our November newsletter. In this issue: [...]

A Poor Pre-Hire Process Promotes Problems (Try Saying That 10 Times Fast!)

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Everybody agrees the company needs to fill that position ASAP. Everybody agrees that hiring the right person is critical. Nobody questions the job description or salary and benefits package or even the timetable for hiring a new employee. Great! You are all set for hiring success. Let’s go to lunch.

Or not.

Never Underestimate the Power of Good Background Screening

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Yeah, yeah. We know. Conducting proper background screenings is expensive and most companies these days needed that new hire yesterday. Does that make it OK to bag the screening process when a candidate looks, you know, pretty legit? Or maybe do a “light” background screening? In a word: No! Any bad hire is costly to [...]

Bummed Out by Benefits

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Health insurance coverage today is a big bummer. A new USA Today/Gallup poll tracking 13 specific job aspects indicates that, when compared to how they felt before the global economic collapse in 2008, American workers today are most unhappy about their health insurance, followed by their chances for promotion and on-the-job stress. The poll results [...]

Bonnie Levitt, MSW, PHR, Promoted to Director of Hiring Mangagement Services at hireVision Group, Inc.

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

LEHIGH VALLEY, PA (July 25, 2011) hireVision Group, Inc., recently promoted Bonnie Levitt, MSW, PHR, to the position of Director of Hiring Management Services. Prior to this new role, Bonnie performed the roles of Hiring Manager and HR Manager, where she excelled consistently and with great results for the company and it’s clients. In her [...]