Category: Tips for Candidates

5 of Today’s Unique Career Challenges

Every generation of employee finds new challenges in the workplace, and every generation of employers finds new challenges as well!  Here are 5 of today’s unique career challenges and solutions you may not have considered. Spousal/partner transfer. This has become more of an issue for the high-tech generation where multi-national tech and retail companies often […]

Ethics in Recruiting

Recruiters and employers are both bound by labor laws that guide them to treat job candidates fairly and equally. Those legal requirements are at the core of ethics in recruiting. At Step Up Recruiting, we take those ethics very seriously. There are several that stand out and guide our business practices every day: We treat […]

Do You Go with the Flow at Work?

That state of effortless concentration, where time flies by as you get a ton of work done is called “flow”. Do you go with the flow at work? If so, you are probably in the right job, with a good balance between your skills and core competencies and challenging tasks! “Flow” was first identified and […]

Is Networking Necessary to Find a Job?

Studies and polls conducted in the last few years have repeatedly shown that up to 80% of jobs are found not in the want ads or job sites, but by networking. So, is networking necessary to find a job? Yes! Most professions and industries are getting the message: Networking is one of the best, most […]

8 Tips for Negotiating Salary and Benefits

There comes a point where all of us feel underpaid. Negotiating salary and benefits can be very uncomfortable and stressful, but it’s an important skill for everyone who works for an employer. Here are 8 great tips to help you feel more confident about asking for what you’re worth, whether it’s negotiating a starting salary […]

The Secret to Finding Your Dream Job

Do you envy the friends who love their jobs, who enjoy going to work and feel good about what they do to earn a living? We all do. The secret to finding your dream job isn’t much of a secret: You have to figure out what you love to do and how to get paid […]

Should You Accept a Counter-Offer?

As professional recruiters and onboarding specialists, we see candidates struggle with this question from time to time. Should you accept a counter-offer? Or should you forge ahead with your new job? It’s stressful to have to leave an old, familiar job, and even more difficult when your boss or manager is offering you more money, […]

How to Prepare for Your Interview

Interviews are stressful, and we find that the best way to make candidates more comfortable and feel truly ready for an interview is all in the preparation. Practice, prepare, and have a plan! This will help you overcome nerves and be ready to make a great impression. Here’s how to prepare for your interview: Before […]

How Important is LinkedIn to Your Job Search?

LinkedIn has become a go-to tool for recruiters and employers to find great candidates who match the skills, experience, and education that fit open positions from entry-level to executive-level. It’s popularity and ease of use make it one of the most important tools for hiring professionals in all fields. With more room than your average […]