Hamilton started as a business owner in the 1990’s when she ran one of the Lehigh Valley’s most respected staffing services, Interim Services, which specialized in permanent job placement. After notching consistent double-digit yearly growth as general manager, she was offered an opportunity to purchase the regional franchise in July 1997. Four years later, after a name change to Spherion Staffing Services and a corporate merger, Hamilton sold back her franchise, giving her the capital to launch hireVision.
In 2002, she leveraged her vast knowledge and energetic, entrepreneurial spirit and founded InterSource Personnel Analytics(now hireVision). Hamilton launched hireVision as an outsourced partner to small and midsize businesses whose growth hinges on hiring and retaining quality employees. hireVision was the region’s first company to provide hiring management services and has since grown to help redefine HR for small and midsized businesses nationwide.
The staff of hireVision has grown to nine team members with significant growth expected in 2008. Hamilton’s company is the largest HR firm in the Lehigh Valley and serves clients across the United States. Hamilton’s focus for the future is the roll-out of the company’s new HR DirectLink and Integrated HR Services and focus on national expansion.
As a Pennsylvania business leader, Hamilton is involved and gives her time and expertise to many organizations(by the time you are reading this, there will probably be more to add to this list!!) She is a very active member of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, serving on the Board of Governors, as a Director on the Small Business Council, Chairperson of the Masterminds Committee, member of two Masterminds groups and a member of the Marketing Committee. Her past Chamber involvement includes serving on the board of the Executives Women’s Council and a New Member Recruiter for a past President of the Chamber. Hamilton is also a member of SHRM; The Society of Human Resources, Women’s Entrepreneurs of Lehigh Valley, Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation and the Lehigh Valley Executives Forum. Hamilton also serves on the Marketing Committee of the LVEDC. Hamilton has volunteered as an instructor for four years with Pathways, educating at risk students in their senior year of high school and has served as a past board member for the Interfaith Coalition on Ethics in the Workplace, Parents Advisory Board for Johnson and Wales University in Providence RI and as a board member of the Applewood Homeowners Association. Tina speaks at numerous venues including Lehigh University, Muhlenberg College, and many others.
Hamilton was awarded three awards through the Eastern Pa Business Journal. In April 2004, Hamilton was voted as one of the "Top 20 under 40" accomplished individuals. In May 2006 Hamilton was named a CEO Spotlight Award winner. In March 2007 Hamilton and her team were honored by Lehigh Valley Suits for rating the top in the human resources category for the Lehigh Valley region.
A native of Philadelphia, PA and resident of Fogelsville, PA., Hamilton is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. She is married to Jeffrey and has a daughter Rachel, son Anthony and daughter-in-law Stacie.
EDUCATION Certified Extended Disc administrator through Extended Disc North America Professional in Human Resources Certification (PHR) through the National Society of Human Resources (SHRM) at Muhlenberg College
ACHIEVEMENTS COLUMNIST Eastern PA Business Journal
Monthly HR Report, May 08 – present
SPEAKING MRC
Contracted as the Speaker/Facilitator for a day-long CEO forum on Company Analysis: April 2008
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Panel member for Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce - Small Business Executive Level Peer Groups panel. March 2008
Manufacturers Resource Center
CEO Forum- Presented- Hire Achievements 51; ½ day seminar. January 2008
Junior Achievement, Cedar Crest College
Employer Panel Young Women’s Futures Symposium: October 2007
Two Rivers Chamber of Commerce (TRACC), The Pomfret Club Why to use Behavioral Assessments presentation: July 2007
Careerlink of the Lehigh Valley, Careerlinking Academy
Employer Panel Workplace Readiness: June 2007
Muhlenberg College
Employer Panel HR; Jobs, News and Points of View: April 2007
Small Business Council of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, Best Western Hotel Hiring do’s and don’ts presentation and Q&A: November 2006
CEO Forum, Lehigh University Strategic Hiring for Business Owners/Managers presentation: March 2005
Small Business Development Center, Lehigh University The benefits of networking for new businesses networking presentation: September 2004
David A. Stortz & Associates, Inc., Annual HR/Payroll Conference at Brookside Country Club
FISH presentation Work made fun gets done: December 2003
Extended Disc presentation How to use Behavioral Assessments in your Workplace: December 2004
COMMUNITY OUTREACH — PRO-BONO SERVICES Lehigh Valley Zoo Assisted in the hiring of the CEO 2007 Applewood Homeowners Association Assisted in the hiring of the Association Manager and 2 Treasurer positions
AWARDS EPBJTop 20 Business people under 40 April 2004 EPBJCEO Spotlight award May 2006 Lehigh Valley Suits AwardBest in Human Resources March 2007
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BOARD/COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT PRESENT Board Member Board of Governors for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce (GLVCC) Director Small Business Council of the GLVCC Chair Masterminds Committee of the SBC of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
PAST Committee Member Marketing Committee of the SBC of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Committee Member Investor Relations of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation Committee Member Executive Women’s Council of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Board Member Johnson & Wales Parents Advisory Committee New Member Recruiter for the President of the Allentown Chamber of Commerce Instructor Pathways Program for at Risk Senior High School Students Board Member Coalition for Ethics in the Workplace
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP PRESENT Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Council
Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation
EWomen Network Member 2 Masterminds groups Member Women Entrepreneurs of the Lehigh Valley
Society of Human Resources local and national membership
