The HBN Blog
We believe that even if you have a resume, there are a number of reasons you should make each applicant for employment fill out an application.
First of all, a resume is not a good predictor of future job performance. While a resume does give you a feel for an applicant’s background and experience, frequently they are not the work product of the applicant. Often family members or professional resume writers are involved in the crafting of an applicant’s resume. Whether the applicant, family member or hired professional is sophisticated enough to craft a quality resume tells us precious little about whether the applicant will be a high quality employee. Resumes come in all different shapes and sizes. Often they give us too much information, not enough information or the wrong kind of information. By making each applicant fill out an employment application we get exactly the information we want and need to help us make an informed hiring decision. Furthermore, it gives us an opportunity to see if application is filled out thoroughly and correctly. If an applicant can’t fill out an employment application properly, what are the chances they will be a good employee? — Posted on July 26, 2018
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On September 13 and 14 Charles Brand, the developer of the HireBetterNow Hiring System, spoke at the Mirabito Energy Products annual employee meeting in Binghamton N.Y. Mirabito, which has over 1,100 employees, provides energy products for families and businesses throughout upstate New York, Western Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Mirabito also owns and operates 74 convenience stores and offers a complete line of HVAC services. Brand spoke before two large groups of company managers. He reviewed the 8 steps of the HireBetterNow Hriing System and explained to the managers how they could use the concepts of the system to substantially improve their overall hiring practices.
— Posted on November 02, 2016
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On May 25, 2016 Charles Brand from HireBetterNow and Chris Compton from HVACRedu.net spoke at the Eastern Energy Expo at Foxwoods Resort and Casino. — Posted on May 25, 2016
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It is well documented that there is a national shortage of technicians in the HVAC industry and other major trades. Yet, time after time, companies in our industry continue to actively look for experienced technicians. The truth is, that any good technician with experience is already working for another company. — Posted on November 10, 2015
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Getting the right people has always been a challenge for employers, and it's even more difficult in the $61 billion heating, ventilating and air conditioning industry (HVAC), which requires more than specialized training. It requires people who not only have technical expertise, but also good people skills. — Posted on January 05, 2015
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Despite advances in technology and new ways of doing business, it is often true that a company's most pressing challenge remains finding the right employees. That's what Charles Brand discovered when he was forced to give up his legal practice and take control of the family business as a result of his father’s death. Hart & Iliff, which is located in Sussex County, NJ, was founded in 1889. The company originally sold feed, grain, lumber, coal and heating oil. Over the years, it branched out into heating, ventilating air-conditioning (HVAC) and plumbing. — Posted on January 05, 2015
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