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Remote Contract-to-hire Software Engineer Opportunity with Great Company in Dallas, TX

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Remote Contract-to-hire Software Engineer Opportunity with Great Company in Dallas, TX

The team this candidate will be on is our integration team. Candidates must enjoy and be comfortable with the “middleware” layer there is only about %5 UI work. Strong C#, .net, API, SQL, XML, Json, postman, and be able to understand complete data flows. Azure development experience is essential.

Preferred profile:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a combination of equivalent degree and/or experience

5+ years of professional software development

5+ years working with C# and the .NET platform

3+ years working in Systems Integration

Master’s degree preferred

Technology Stack

We need candidates that know the technologies below (listed in order of importance). If you know five that’s great.

C#

.NET Core \ .NET Standard

Web API framework

XML, Json

SQL Server

Azure Functions

Azure Storage

Azure Service Bus

DevOps (CI/CD Pipelines)

Azure Functions v2 with .Net Core

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    Regards,

    Mike Hanes
    ProVisionTech

    Direct-hire Support Technician Opportunity in Dallas, TX

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    Direct-hire Support Technician Opportunity in Dallas, TX

    3 new positions available

    1) Normal business days, (Shift:  Mon-Fri, 10:30 AM to 7 PM).  Salary: $50-$53K

    2) Weekend days.    Shift: Friday-Sunday, 7 am to 7 PM.

    3) Weekend nights. Shift: Thurs night-Sun Morning, 7PM to 8 AM

    Weekend positions details:

    Salary: $50-$53K plus 10% while working nights/weekends

    Work 3 x 13 hour shifts (13:20 to be exact)

    Would not have “on-call” responsibilities.

    Would probably work from home, after training.

     

    The candidate should have:

    1 year experience with Linux/Unix from the command line.

    Experience with providing phone support.

    Good customer service skills

    Working knowledge of DNS (they should be able to name a few DNS records)

    Working knowledge of networking (they should be know a few common ports and protocols)

     

    Job Description:

    Support Technician is responsible for assisting company’s customers with the resolution of technical service problems. This company offers e-messaging protection and transaction services that protect organizations from viruses, spam, as well as enabling secure electronic communications, such as email encryption.

     

    The Support Technician duties include:

    * Providing technical guidance to customers in response to service requests received over the phone or through email

    * Championing and coordinating resolution of customer support issues that can’t be resolved by first line support.

    * Ensuring all customer communications are professional, accurate, and timely.

    * Developing technical content for inclusion in the support knowledge base.

    * Utilizing support applications for problem recording and tracking.

    * Rotating on-call status, with pager notification.

     

     

    Required Skills/Qualifications:

    * Successfully pass background investigation

    * Minimum 1 year experience with Linux/Unix command line (shell)

    * Experienced in direct customer communication.

    * Familiar with common TCP/IP protocols and services.

    * Good knowledge of various Operating Systems (Windows 7/10, Unix/Linux).

    * Experience in configuration and operation of SMTP messaging systems (Exchange, Domino, Postfix)

    * Strong networking knowledge (DNS, routers, firewalls, etc) and troubleshooting experience

    * Excellent written and oral communication skills.

    * Excellent customer service/phone support skills

    * Strong, sound decision-making skills, good judgment and problem solving skills.

    * Able to respond to on-call notifications 24/7

     

    Preferred skills:

    * Familiar with web technology (web browsers, SSL, HTML, and XML)

    * Familiar with common scripting languages (bash, perl, etc)

    * First line technical support experience.

     

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      Direct-hire Network Administrator Opportunity with a Great Company in Downtown Dallas, TX

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      Direct-hire Network Administrator Opportunity with a Great Company in Downtown Dallas, TX

      JOB TITLESENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

       

      REPORTS TO:  Systems Architect

       

      RESPONSIBILITIES:

      This role is part of the IT Infrastructure Team in the Network and Telecommunications Group and includes (but is not limited to) administering, deploying and configuring network and telecom systems. The Sr Network Administrator plays an integral part of overall enterprise network health, ensuring high network availability. This role requires a high level of technical aptitude to address a wide range of network challenges and provide viable solutions to complex issues. The Sr Network Administrator will ensure a stable and secure networking environment for The client company and its affiliates. They will own and resolve network-related incidents and requests within the established SLA’s.  This position runs point during network outages or equipment issues. Administers the company’s network and telecom infrastructure, as well as supporting relative initiatives as daily tasks. The ideal candidate will have a solid technical background across multiple network vendor solutions as well as exceptional communication and organizational skills. The Sr Network Administrator will be honest, accurate and professional in all their daily interactions with team members, business partners and residents. They will treat everyone with dignity and respect while engaged in company business at the office or offsite.

       

      ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

      • Responsible for administering and maintaining the complex network infrastructure at The client company.
      • Monitor network systems and create alerting policies.
      • Document procedures for network hardware/software administration.
      • Administer toolsets which monitor network health and performance.
      • Prepare report data sets on network health, performance and utilization.
      • Address security incidents and perform Root Cause Analysis.
      • Administer enterprise routing, switching and wireless devices.
      • Administer firewalls, VPN concentrators, IDS/IPS and other security appliances.
      • Administer Cloud Networks, Cisco Nexus and Meraki equipment.
      • Administer core infrastructure networks at our data centers.
      • Work with Infrastructure Team and various groups throughout the company to deploy, decommission, or relocate network equipment and devices.
      • Serve as an escalation point on network and telecom related issues.
      • Optimize network performance from the core network to the endpoints.
      • Administer network management tools for day to day operations
      • Develop and document network scripts to automate common network tasks
      • Manage company-wide VoIP phone system
      • Provide coaching sessions for knowledge transfer in a small group setting.
      • Conduct presentation and whiteboard sessions for management team.
      • Document step-by-step procedures to fix known issues, establish solutions or processes in the company knowledge base.
      • Monitor solutions that enforce network policies and procedures, assuring users and devices adhere to company security standards.

       

      QUALIFICATIONS:

      • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or Engineering.
      • Minimum four (4) years of experience administering and supporting large multivendor voice and data networks, six (6) years’ experience is preferred.
      • CCNP Certification is desired; CCNA a minimum.
      • Solid experience administering virtualized networks.
      • Solid experience administering IP network delivery services for voice, video and other types of application data.
      • Ability to discuss network component capabilities and perform advanced integration with multiple 3rd party products and services.
      • Experience with telecom/data carrier provisioning, billing, and troubleshooting procedures.
      • Use current best practices around IT standards, principles, and security.
      • Knowledge of core networking concepts including switching, routing, and wireless technologies.
      • Knowledge of network principles, design, security and implementation.
      • Knowledge of network security, firewalls, IDS/IPS systems, wireless Access Points.
      • Knowledge of MPLS, QoS, VPN IPSec and SSL technologies.
      • Knowledge of TCP/IP, EIGRP, BGP, HSRP and VRRP.
      • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
      • Respond effectively and in a timely manner to sensitive inquiries and complaints.
      • Individual accountability and contributions within a team-based environment.
      • Use metrics and established KPI’s to identify common problems.
      • Perform root cause analysis to pinpoint deficiencies in design, engineering or implementation.
      • Maintain company standards and ensure they are adhered to.
      • Work proactively and cooperatively to increase capabilities of the IT Operations team.
      • Ability to take initiative and move projects forward with limited direction.
      • Detail-oriented with the ability to work at a swift pace with minimal supervision.
      • Strong time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and timelines.
      • Strong interpersonal skills and ease in building/establishing rapport with people and teams at all levels of the organization.
      • Professional demeanor, goal-oriented, self-motivated, creative, flexible and adaptable to new situations.
      • Passion for learning, trying new things, understanding what works and quickly adjusting for what doesn’t.

       

      TECHNOLOGY SKILLSET:

      Cisco Switches, Routers and Firewalls

      LAN, WAN and WLAN

      MPLS, EIGRP, BGP

      Multivendor VoIP Troubleshooting

      Meraki Cloud Networking

       

      WORK SCHEDULE:

      This role is based in our corporate office located in Dallas, Texas; standard weekday hours as well as on-call after-hours rotation.

      If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please email the answers the questions below:

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        Regards,

        Mike Hanes

        ProVisionTech

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        Direct-hire Senior Analyst Opportunity with Great Company

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        Direct-hire Senior Analyst Opportunity with Great Company

        This opportunity is with a company in Fort Worth, but  the manager is willing to allow remote work after a 2 – 3 month time period.

        Principal Duties and Responsibilities

        • Design, develop, evaluate and monitor test and learn strategies that help business to drive decisions throughout the customer lifecycle including account management, collections and re-acquisition.
        • Collaborate with 3rd Party data partners to acquire and analyze data that drives risk and marketing strategies.
        • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve offer strategies for current customers.
        • Work with internal teams to execute omni-channel approach to reacquisition, inclusive of direct mail, email, SMS, social, etc.
        • Provide analysis and insight on risk and reacquisition initiatives: strategy and campaign performance, channel contributions, attribution analysis, ROI, and performance against budget and forecast.
        • Extract, cleanse, transform and prepare data from multiple, disparate sources for use in analysis, modeling and reporting.
        • Promote a risk-aware culture; ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by adhering to required standards and processes.
        • Mentor and share knowledge with more junior analysts.

         

        Experience and Education

        • Minimum 4 year degree (Computer Science, Math, or Business Degree preferred)
        • 5+ years data analyst/modeling experience or 3+ years with Master’s Degree in Quantitative field
        • Experience extracting and manipulating data using at least three of the following database technologies Microsoft SQL Server, Large SAS Datasets, Hadoop/Hive, Impala, Access, Oracle, MySQL, etc.
        • Proven ability with at least one statistical package such as SAS, R, Python, SPSS, STATA, etc.
        • Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) or similar applications.
        • Proven experience working in fast-paced environment with ever-changing demands
        • Strong communication skills
        • Experience in financial services, risk management, or target marketing a plus

         

        Required Skills, Abilities, Soft Skill Factors

        • Motivation Skills – History of achieving aggressive goals and objectives, conveying sense of urgency while moving beyond challenges and obstacles.
        • Thinking and Administrative Skills – Solid analytical and problem solving skills.  Ability to analyze trends and suggest solutions to challenges.
        • Achieve Successful Results – Takes the initiative to get things done.
        • Demonstrates Adaptability – Works effectively in the faces of stress, ambiguity, difficult situations and shifting priorities.
        • Innovates – Challenges the status quo thinking to generate new ideas; takes open minded approach to situations.
        • Communication Skills – Refined written and verbal communication skills.  Ability to foster open communications, listen effectively and build strong partnership networks.
        • Technological Competence – Knowledge of SAS and other risk management technology with the ability to leverage such tools to improve the organization’s decision making criteria.

         

        The following breakdown summarizes the types and frequency of activities typically performed by employees in this position. It is not a guarantee of the actual distribution of activities to be performed.

        tem      %            Activity Description

        1. 30%        Portfolio Management  Establish and maintain portfolio profitability targets.  Monitor assigned portfolio to ensure performance is within threshold.
        1. 30%        Deep Analytics  Apply new/revolutionary approaches or technologies, to business challenges. Become the go to person for Deep Dive Analysis
        1. 20%        Data Management          Become the expert on third party data – know how to manipulate it, explore it for new opportunities, review new data providers for opportunities
        1. 20%        Communicate    Present findings, make strategy recommendations, implement tests, measure tests, report on test performance.

        If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please answer the questions below:

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          Regards,

          Mike Hanes
          ProVisionTech
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          Direct-hire and Contract Project Manager Opportunities with Great Company in Addison, TX

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          Direct-hire and Contract Project Manager Opportunities with Great Company in Addison, TX

          Job Title: Project Manager

          Overview:The Project Manager must work effectively in a fast-paced, quick-to-market environment.  Business needs and aggressive growth drive the need for effective communication and on-time project delivery.  The primary focus of this position is to drive program and project strategy, deliver promised functionality, and ensure efforts remain on task, on schedule and on budget.

          Responsibilities:

          • Lead and manage projects and/or programs from inception to delivery using standard project management / SDLC protocols
          • Perform Project and Program Management budget estimation for all internal and external project resources
          • Create detailed project delivery and project implementation plans and execute projects according to plan
          • Use Project Management tools for optimal financial roll-up, time tracking and milestone management
          • Provide advice and consultation to Business Analysts and other project members on more difficult and complex assignments
          • Liaise and effectively manage communications between the user community, IT department, and all business units, project participants, and vendors internal / external to the firm
          • Report on status, risk mitigation, progress, etc. to senior management and project stakeholders
          • Actively participate in IT design reviews to ensure compatibility and interoperability of computing systems
          • Provide knowledge and expertise to assist in the development of project management principals and best practices
          • Ensure project deliverables are on time, within budget and are at the required level of quality
          • Evaluate outcome of the project as defined during the planning stage

          Qualifications:

          • Bachelor’s Degree required at a minimum
          • Minimum of 10 years of IT delivery experience, 5-7 years in a project management role
          • Experience managing projects in both waterfall and agile software development methodologies
          • Previous experience or exposure to program, portfolio management or project management office  processes
          • Demonstrate excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills
          • Energy / Utility experience and a variety of IT project experience including IT infrastructure  is a plus
          • Proficient understanding and expert-level knowledge of Microsoft suite products, Project Server software and related methodologies
          • Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, modeling, verification and methodology development
          • Ability to effectively manage multiple work streams concurrently
          • Strong knowledge of system testing, software quality assurance and change management best practices and methodologies
          • Excellent analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills
          • Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail
          • Highly self-motivated and directed
          • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure
          • Experience working with both SAS and on premise technologies

          Work Conditions

          • Occasional evening and weekend work to meet deadlines
          • Sitting for extended periods of time
          • Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other computer components
          • Physically able to participate in training sessions, presentations, and meetings
          • Some travel may be required

          If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please answer the questions below:

          1) Could you please email an updated Word copy of your resume to mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com?

          2) What is your availability to start?

          3) Are you open to a direct-hire position?

          4) What is your current salary or pay rate?

          5) Are you currently eligible to work for any employer in the US?

          6) When is the best time to contact you and what # can you be reached at for this opportunity?

          Regards,

          Mike Hanes

          ProVisionTech Group

          mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com

          http://www.linkedin.com/in/mikehanes

          The 3 Biggest Problems You Have With IT Staff Recruiting and Outsourcing in the Dallas/Ft Worth Area and How ProVisionTech Overcomes Them All

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          Posted by Bob Evans on Apr 18, 2010 04:06 PM

          Cross Posted from Information Week

          IT-industry hopes are buzzing that IBM’s quarterly results, coming on Monday, April 19, will validate and accelerate the promise triggered last week by Intel’s blowout numbers. One analyst who’s expecting very big things from IBM believes its numbers will prove that “a resurgence in corporate IT spending” has occurred.

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          Now Available: IT Spending will Rise, yet 2010 will be a Year of Reckoning for CIOs

          Full story: PR-inside.com

          The most recent Technology Trends survey of IT decision makers conducted in the second half of 2009 shows a rise in the proportion of respondents who are planning to increase their IT budget.

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          Friday, April 16, 2010

          Flexibility helps preserve your pool of talent

          Management Matters

          Cross Posted from Dallas Business Journal – by Alyssa Martin Contributing Writer

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          The economic downturn forced many employers to require significant concessions from employees. Now, as the economy improves, businesses can reciprocate.
          Building a two-way relationship with current and previous employees helps you preserve your talent pool so your business can function at top capacity through economic ups and downs.
          During the down cycle, many businesses faced significant layoffs or salary reductions. Some service businesses even converted full-time employees into contract workers. While layoffs, salary reductions and forced contracting arrangements have altered your talent pool, you can help preserve as many of these employees as possible by mitigating some of the risk they have assumed.
          There are legal restrictions regarding maintaining insurance and retirement benefits for workers with less than full-time hours, even if you have a contract arrangement with them, so this is not an option in most cases. However, there are other benefits employers can legally offer. For instance, for contract workers, offering a minimum number of guaranteed hours, offering access to corporate facilities or paying a premium contracting rate because these workers have more company knowledge are all viable options.
          Employers can also restore trust and loyalty by creating set intervals for evaluating the opportunity to restore salary levels. Employers can also provide incentives to encourage furloughed or contract workers to maintain their availability until the economic climate changes.
          Another way to show appreciation for current workers’ contributions and sacrifices during the down period is to build more flexibility into work schedules. This means focusing on measuring results rather than hours logged at the office. Some companies accomplish this flexibility by allowing more telecommuting, but others offer other arrangements.
          Even if circumstances required significant concessions from employees during the past couple of years, providing workers with a sense that your business is looking toward the future and values employee contributions can go a long way toward maintaining your company’s talent pool. And this translates to long-term bottom-line benefits for your business.

          MARTIN, a CPA, is the Dallas executive partner of Weaver. Contact her at alyssa.martin@weaverllp.com.


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          Business Agility & the New Face of In-House IT

          What will midsized company IT groups look like after system admin jobs are outsourced to the cloud?

          Since the bulk of in-house IT staffs are presently doing these jobs, it’s clear a big change is coming for midsized IT groups. Large companies can still leverage economies of scale in operating their own data centers, but midsized companies are finding it hard to match the lower operating costs and financial flexibility offered by cloud service and SaaS providers.

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          It looks like midsized IT groups will become primarily business analysts embedded in business operating areas and enterprise architects designing and overseeing continuous development and enhancement of systems built from legacy, cloud, and SaaS components. IT’s mission will simply be: Use IT to help the company make money.

          CIO magazine’s recent State of the CIO survey shows that staff cuts during the past two years hit small and midsized IT departments hardest and infrastructure upgrade projects are often being postponed.

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          Truly Partnering With Your Dallas IT Clients

          Many Dallas IT Consulting/IT Recruiting firms seem to lack an understanding on what it means to partner with their clients’ in a long-term relationship.  It seems that some firms are just concerned with billable hours and one-off placement fees than actually serving their clients true needs.  A case in point was a situation I encountered at one such firm in which I was employed.  I was the Director of the Dallas branch of a New York IT Consulting firm and was account manager of a financial client where we had placed a programmer.  This programmer was not working out well and the client was thinking of replacing him, however, the president of the New York IT consulting firm I was with was determined to keep this programmer there for the 90 day guarantee period just so they could earn their fee.  I actually called the programmer and asked if he knew that the client was thinking of letting him go and told him that he really needed to “step up” his learning process and come up to speed or we would have to replace him.  The candidate did better for a short period of time.  At around 95 days after he was hired, the Dallas IT Development Manager called to say that the candidate was not working out and could we find a replacement.  I spoke with the president of our firm and he said “no way, they have to pay us”.  I was very uncomfortable with this approach, but really had no say in the final decision.  Although I had asked if we could not be flexible on the 90 day guarantee period, he proceeded, in no uncertain terms, to tell me what he wanted me to tell the manager – to pay us immediately.  The client paid us all right, and then put us on their “blacklist”.

          As a technical account manager/recruiter, do you truly partner with your clients?  As a 13 year veteran of Dallas IT Operations and Technical Consulting/Recruiting, I really do desire to partner with my clients in a long-term relationship that adds value. That is why I considered it a “blessing in disguise” when that particular company I was with decided to to close the Dallas office I operated.  I launched my own company, ProVisionTech, and now am able to operate my own company with what I feel are sound and honest business practices.

          Sincerely,

          Mike Hanes

          Founder of:

          ProVisionTech

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          I was in IT for several years before being laid off several years ago. I was laid off right before September 11, 2001 and was working on my MBA in eCommerce at the time. I found myself in a very difficult situation as many other people did during that time. Because I was working on my MBA and was almost finished, companies I interviewed with considered me ‘over-qualified’ for most positions I applied and interviewed for.

          I stumbled into IT Consulting sales and account management mostly because I wanted to use my IT background for something and what a better way than to find the best people for Dallas IT Clients and at the same time put people to work. It seemed to me like the best of both worlds. Having been a Dallas IT project leader, programmer, and production support engineer, I knew what Dallas IT clients were looking for and the type of people they needed. Also, having been out of work myself, I loved putting Dallas IT candidates and consultants to work.

          My first position was with a company that had provided consultants for the last Dallas IT project team I was on. The company only had one client and it was the company from which I had been laid off. When they set up my voice mail, the pass code they used was 911. I was appalled that they would use that pass code considering what had just happen with September 11. The owner would never tell me what nationality he was, but told me to tell everyone they were an Indian company. I later found out that he was from Syria. My wife was worried because she thought I was working for a company that was funneling money to terrorists! Still not sure why they would use that pass code.

          I also later found out that they had consultants that built the code of one of the systems I had supported at my former company and had stolen it. They were selling the code to other companies in the same industry! I spoke to the IT Development Manager who was over the systems I had supported and she said that although upper IT management knew this company had stolen their code, they were still doing business with them!

          Anyway, there is more. When I started working for this company they only had one client; the company from which I had been laid off. The CEO gave me a list of clients to “show off” potential clients. I mentioned that they only had one client and he said “I know, but this is what I want you to tell the potential clients.” I told him I would not lie for him or anyone else. I found that he lied to clients, consultants, candidates, and his own employees all the time. He lied to his VP of Marketing, and the VP of Marketing would lie to him and ask me to cover his lies. I told him no way!

          I was there for two months before the final straw. Having never been in a sales role in my life, and in a horrible economy, I made my first placement as an account manager. I placed a consultant with a downtown Dallas company. In violation to our contract, they hired our consultant away from us. The CEO of our company became so enraged that he threatened to kill the CEO of the new client company for violating the contract! The CEO of the client company was totally blind sided because he was not even aware that his manager had violated the terms of our consulting agreement.

          I immediately went to the parking lot, called the client CEO and apologized then went back to my office and packed all my stuff. I decided that I could not work at a company that operated without honesty and integrity and especially a company headed by someone that threatened people’s lives!

          Although my first experience with Dallas IT Consulting/Recruiting firms was a pretty bad one, I felt like I really found something that I loved to do – find the right fit between Dallas IT Clients and Dallas IT candidates and consultants. I decided that I would find a Dallas IT Consulting/Recruiting firm to work for that operated with honesty and integrity.

          Because of some of the unethical practices I discovered in some IT consulting and recruiting firms I have worked with, I started a Linkedin group, Integrity in Recruiting and website www.integrityinrecruiting.com, in order to start a discussion regarding incorporating sound and honest business practices in the recruiting field in our prospective companies.  I invite you to join the group.

          I will share more about what I have found in my search later…

          Mike Hanes

          ProVisionTech

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          Many IT Consulting/IT Recruiting firms seem to lack an understanding on what it means to partner with their clients’ in a long-term relationship.  It seems that some firms are just concerned with billable hours and one-off placement fees than actually serving their clients true needs.  A case in point was a situation I encountered at one such firm in which I was employed.  I was the Director of the Dallas branch of a New York IT Consulting firm and was account manager of a financial client where we had placed a programmer.  This programmer was not working out well and the client was thinking of replacing him, however, the president of the New York IT consulting firm I was with was determined to keep this programmer there for the 90 day guarantee period just so they could earn their fee.  I actually called the programmer and asked if he knew that the client was thinking of letting him go and told him that he really needed to “step up” his learning process and come up to speed or we would have to replace him.  The candidate did better for a short period of time.  At around 95 days after he was hired, the client IT Development Manager called to say that the candidate was not working out and could we find a replacement.  I spoke with the president of our firm and he said “no way, they have to pay us”.  I was very uncomfortable with this approach, but really had no say in the final decision.  Although I had asked if we could not be flexible on the 90 day guarantee period, he proceeded, in no uncertain terms, to tell me what he wanted me to tell the manager – to pay us immediately.  The client paid us all right, and then put us on their “blacklist”.

          As a technical account manager/recruiter, do you truly partner with your clients?  As a 13 year veteran of Dallas IT Operations and Technical Consulting/Recruiting, I really do desire to partner with my clients in a long-term relationship that adds value. That is why I considered it a “blessing in disguise” when that particular company I was with decided to to close the Dallas office I operated.  I launched my own company, ProVisionTech, and now am able to operate my own company with what I feel are sound and honest business practices.

          Sincerely,

          Mike Hanes

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          Direct-hire On-boarding Specialist Opportunity with a Great Company

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          Direct-hire On-boarding Specialist Opportunity with a Great Company in Richardson, TX

          Overview:

          • This position will be heavy in systems
          • Will be the first onboarding person hired
          • Will help in designing and implementing the onboarding system/process
          • ADP is currently used to onboard employees
          • Devise a systemic way to touch every new hire
          • Will be pulling all resources together to on-board new hires
          • This person is expected to make processes more efficient

           

          Job Description:

          Fundamental Responsibilities:
          * Partner with Human Resources leadership to design and implement process around on-boarding new employees, effectively acquiring new employees and off-boarding.
          * Work with the Human Resources Business Partners, managers, and new employees to collect accurate onboarding documents that enable new hires to begin employment in a timely manner.
          * Guide new hires through the onboarding process and assist them in matters such as paperwork collection, benefits enrollment, orientation, culture assimilation, training etc.
          * Build relationships with individuals across all departments as you work with them to expand their teams
          * Create innovative procedures to boost engagement among new hires
          * Contribute to a fun, positive work environment!

          Requirements:
          * Outstanding communication and organizational skills
          * Exceptional attention to detail, especially under time constraints
          * Ability to prioritize competing priorities effortlessly
          * Utmost sensitivity with confidential data and information
          * Experience in Six Sigma methodology and Human Resources or handling of employee data strongly preferred
          * Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google software
          * 3+ years of experience in Six Sigma field. Focus on Human Resources a plus

          Additional Benefits:

          On site café

          On site gym

          Close to major highway

          Competitive benefits

          If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please email me directly at

          mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com and include answers to the questions below:

          1) Can you email an updated Word copy of your resume?

          2) What is your availability to start?

          3) Are you open to a direct-hire position?

          4) What is your current salary or pay rate?

          5) Are you currently eligible to work for any employer in the US?

          6) When is the best time to contact you and what # can you be reached at for this opportunity?

          Regards,

          Mike Hanes
          ProVisionTech
          “Save Time, The Best Resources, Guaranteed!”

           

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          Job Description

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            Contract Java/Grails Programmer Opportunity in The Colony, TX

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            Contract Java/Grails Programmer Opportunity

             

            General Qualifications

            ·    5+ years experience with Java development

            ·    Design, program and maintain web-based J2EE and/or Grails based applications

            ·    Perform analysis, design, development, quality assurance, and maintenance for applications

            ·    Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

            ·    Demonstrate broad knowledge of technical solutions

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            ·    Experience with Agile development methodologies and TDD a plus

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            ·    Strong and effective inter-personal and communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of clients.

            ·    Ability to work productively in a team.

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