The hiring process is a big undertaking. Writing job descriptions, scheduling interviews, and onboarding are time consuming and take a special skill set. This is especially true if you’re hiring multiple people within the same time period. Take a step back and evaluate the best way to approach the process for your company. Consider whether an agency recruiter or in-house recruiter is the right fit. If you have multiple hires or you lack the personnel to lead the recruitment … [Read more...]
How to Pitch Yourself in an Interview: No Sales Experience Required!
Have you heard the mantra, “Don’t sell the product, sell the benefits”? This may be an age-old sales technique, but it could be your golden ticket in a job interview. Instead of convincing a company to hire you because of what you’re good at, show them how you can solve particular problems for them. Selling the benefits of what you can do for them is exactly what they want to know. Let’s look at some other practical examples to help you prepare a pitch for your next interview. Take some … [Read more...]
Announcement: Lisa VanWyk to Attend Emerging Leaders Program
We are thrilled to announce that our very own, Lisa VanWyk, has been accepted to attend the Emerging Leaders Program offered by the US Small Business Administration. It is an intensive executive-level series for high-potential small businesses in America’s underserved cities. This opportunity will give Step Up Recruiting the tools to help more people in the community searching for jobs, while giving us the edge with employers. Lisa founded Step Up Recruiting with the belief in making the best … [Read more...]
Old Fashioned Interview Techniques That Never Go Out of Style
Interviewing can be overwhelming whether you’re a seasoned professional or not. Have you found yourself madly researching new techniques to ensure you’re on top of all the latest job interview trends? Relax, you can rely on some of the oldies but goodies. Tips like researching the company and interviewers, practicing commonly asked questions, and being prepared with examples of your work are all still important. But there are also some techniques that haven’t received as much air play in … [Read more...]
Hiring Remote Employees: What’s Different?
Hiring associates who work remotely is becoming more and more common. Many of our clients are choosing a remote workforce for certain positions. What’s different about the hiring process, and what’s the same? Same as it ever was. Much of the hiring process is exactly the same, no matter where your employee will be working. You want experienced, productive, and accomplished people working for your company. Those are requirements that don’t change! You’ll want to use a recruiter with … [Read more...]
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