As a job candidate who has invested a great deal of money and time in your education, you want your investment to pay off! It's time to bring all your problem-solving skills into an assessment of your potential employer. We've created a simple three-point checklist to help you begin this process as there are many factors you should consider, and most of them are driven by what you want in an employer. Here are the 3 most important factors to review in a job search: Basic … [Read more...]
The Job Seeker’s Toolbox–Great Cover Letters
In part 1 of this series, we discussed how a proactive approach to your job search begins with a great resume. In this article, we’ll share tips with you about great cover letters. Planning Your cover letter will probably be your first opportunity to demonstrate your grasp of business writing. Because of that, you should take the time to plan it out. Make sure you have accurate information about the employer and recipient. Organize the content and format it as you would any formal business … [Read more...]
How to Answer Questions in a Job Interview Without Losing the Interviewer’s Attention
“Tell me about yourself.” This question, or similar ones, are likely to come up in that next interview. Your ability to score big points with a touchdown, or fumble and not recover the opportunity, resides in how deliberately and effectively you handle such questions. Here are our top five ways to be up for the challenge of a successful interview. Assume the interviewer wants to hear your detailed answers. Detailed does not have to mean rambling or lengthy narratives, but it should mean … [Read more...]
The Job Seeker’s Toolbox – Great Résumés
Go it alone, or get some help? We hope you chose the latter! Step Up Recruiting helps job candidates and companies. In part 1 of this series, we want to discuss a proactive start to your job search by pulling great resumes out of your jobseekers toolbox. Great Résumés There are many do's and don't do's here when it comes to resumes! Let's get started. First, your résumé should be up to date. Just finished a course, just left an employer, have a new accomplishment or milestone? … [Read more...]
Coach your Employees to Success
According to Gallup, only 2 in 10 employees strongly agree that their performance is managed in a way that motivates them to do outstanding work. That’s only 20% of your team helping the company be outstanding! You’re probably wondering how to improve that metric. Coaching may be the answer! The sporting industry has understood how important coaches are to help athletes improve their game and increase success to the team as a whole. Even personal coaching is expected to be … [Read more...]
How to Reject a Job Offer Without Burning Bridges
As the shortage of skilled laborers continues to worsen for American companies, those applying for the open positions have a different kind of problem. With multiple offers on the table, job seekers often have the choice of several positions after interviewing with multiple companies. Turning down a job offer can be challenging, especially since it’s an uncomfortable situation for both the potential employer and the interviewee. Not to mention, what if the current job doesn’t work … [Read more...]
Asbe Foundation
Community involvement is an opportunity to provide life-changing opportunities to others and ourselves. There is a correlation between community involvement and employee retention, 60% of hiring managers consider volunteer work when hiring, 80 percent of hiring influencers agree that active volunteers are more likely to move into leadership roles. When choosing a charitable organization to support, it makes sense to focus on one in your industry. That’s why Step Up Recruiting has chosen the … [Read more...]
5 tips to make your resume copy stand out
Have you ever seen an Amphicar before? Part car and part boat, this is an amphibious vehicle that can drive right into the water! The Amphicar was built in Germany between 1961 and 1968. I had the opportunity to ride in one recently, and it sure does get a lot of attention! Anything different from the norm stands out. That’s precisely what you want to do with your resume; get attention. How can you make yourself stand out in a sea of resumes? Consider the ad copy for the Amphicar: “The … [Read more...]
How to Keep Your Best People Through a Company Restructure
Very few companies these days have managed to sidestep the corporate restructure. When there's a buyout, change in management, or a desire for more efficiency, the inevitable unrest results in loss of employees as they jump ship to another company they perceive as more stable. Then there's the loss of experienced workers via early retirement or buyouts. Corporate restructures (or reorgs) as a strategy to increase competitiveness or to change direction may happen multiple … [Read more...]
Retired but still want to work occasionally?
Are you retired but still want to work occasionally? If you’re a professional with a long career in your industry and lots of expertise, are enjoying a retired lifestyle but aren’t quite ready to give up work entirely, consider contract work. Earn an income for part of the year so you can travel for the rest of the year! Companies are offering more flexible work options creating opportunities for work to fit into your current retirement schedule. Work part-time all year, or for a … [Read more...]
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