The Placement Whiz (aka Recruiter – Modesto)
Meet Shelly Solorio, Recruiter for the Modesto office of Hire Up Staffing Services. She joined the team in October of 2020, determined to make a positive impact on the local job market. She holds over 9 years of Recruiting and Human Resources experience. She was born and raised in the East Bay area but has been a resident of the Central Valley for a little over three years now. Shelly is motivated to increase partnerships across Stanislaus County and assist wherever there may be staffing needs throughout the Central Valley.
Outside of work Shelly spends her time camping and fishing with her family, watching her son enjoy the outdoors! Shelly has a obsession with Chili pepper decorations, she finds them fun and different! She is currently collecting decorations for her kitchen. While she primarily likes to spend her time outside or on the hunt for her next find, Shelly also loves to travel. So far her favorite place she has been is Maui, Hawaii but she is determined to make it to Italy someday!
Shelly is excited to be apart of the Modesto branch, being able to work throughout the Central Valley has been amazing as she has got to meet candidates from a variety of background! She is excited to continue making ideal placements in wide variety of fields, from professional office and medical staffing to industrial, Shelly can do it all!
Motivation Technician (aka Recruiter – East Bay)
Meet Taylor Moore, Recruiter for the East Bay office of Hire Up Staffing Services. She joined the team in October of 2020, determined to help open, build, and maintain paths for all professionals in all walks of life. She listens to each candidate and clients needs in order to provide the best placement she possibly can for both parties. Taylor enjoys it all, from the job search process, offering her candidate the job, to following up after acceptance to see how it is going! It is important to her that she not only establish healthy relationships with her clients and candidates, but she maintain those relationships.
Outside of work Taylor spends her time with her fiancé, Taylor (Yes, they have the first same name and soon to be last name too!). She has been spending time planning for her now 2021 wedding, it has been a journey planning a wedding during a pandemic but they are pushing through! She also enjoys watching the San Francisco Giants, she tries to catch as many games as she can! Taylor loves to travel to new places, she hopes to someday visit Greece and Italy, but for now Disneyland is still her favorite to visit.
Taylor is excited to be joining our team in San Ramon, servicing across the East Bay. She is determined to make meaningful placements while providing top quality customer service!
The Go-Getter (aka Recruiter – East Bay)
Meet Aileen Soares, Recruiter for the East Bay office of Hire Up Staffing Services. She is a relationship driven professional with experience in talent sourcing, talent placement, and sales. Aileen enjoys getting to know her clients meaningful and laughter filled conversations. She works to understand her Clients ideal candidate, so she can make the perfect placement. It is also important to her to hear the candidates needs, so that she can ensure she is making a healthy placement for both parties.
When Aileen is not at work you can often find her studying as she is currently working to further her education. She enjoys cooking and baking with her family to unwind. Aileen loves spending her free time traveling with her family. They are determined to visit all 50 states here in the U.S.A, and they only have 11 to go! Their favorite cities yet have been Nashville, Boston and Chicago. Aileen also enjoys cooking and baking to unwind.
Aileen has a passion for connecting available talent with open positions in the Bay Area, as she gets to participate in someone’s career journey, while adding a valuable person to a company’s community. We are excited to continue watching Aileen make ideal placements across the Bay Area!
Brand Warrior (aka Graphic Designer)
Meet Elisa Villanueva, Graphic Designer for Hire Up Staffing Services. She joined the Corporate office of Hire Up in October of 2020 with 8 years of prior graphic design experience. She first opened up adobe illustrator CS6 back in 2012 and she has not been able to pry herself away since. Elisa believes that as an artist, graphic design allows her to create on a different platform and in a different medium, creating more space for creativity to flow.
Outside of work Elisa enjoys spending time with her family, just hanging out and catching up! If she is not with her family, Elisa enjoys trying out hot new places in the Fresno area as it continues to grow. She also enjoys thrifting, she loves hunting for creative and unique pieces that she can upcycle! She believes by upcycling fun clothes, she has the opportunity to make more sub sustainable fashion choices while saving money.
Elisa loves capturing the office culture of Hire Up in her work. She believes that Hire Up is the prefect place for her as the culture, style and brand of Hire Up overlap nicely with her design specialties and style. She is excited to further assist in the growth of Hire Up through her unique office brand designs!
The Secret Weapon (aka Recruiting Coordinator – Bakersfield)
Meet Krista Suydam, Recruiting Coordinator for the Bakersfield office of Hire Up Staffing. She provides direct assistance to her team by assisting candidates with their professional needs, providing sales support and overall taking on additional tasks so that her recruiting team can fully focus on their staffing efforts. Krista knows the importance of her position as Recruiting Coordinators are a huge part of office functions and morale.
On her free time, Krista enjoys the outdoors as much as she can. If she is not outdoors you can find her listening to music while she is cooking or relaxing. She spends a lot of her time in the race shop, prepping for the next race! She was born into Drag Racing and has been behind the wheel since she was only ten years old! Krista is currently racing a super comp. rear engine dragster.
Recruiting Coordinators are the first face our Clients and Candidates see when walking through the door, so Krista makes it a priority to always be on her A-game. She is excited to work with he Bakersfield team as she continues to work to support her sales team and push for overall growth.
Hiring Master (aka Recruiter – East Bay)
Meet Christopher Hafizi, Recruiter for the East Bay office of Hire Up Staffing Services. He takes pride in his work as a recruiter and has made it his purpose to start, open, build and maintain paths for professionals in all walks of life and various industries. He is also able to assist clients with various kinds of hires, from temp. to hire placements to direct hire!
Outside of work Chris loves to be outdoors! You can regularly find him playing soccer, hiking or just out enjoying the weather outside. He enjoys traveling often. He regularly travels to Santa Barbara to visit his friends and family but Milan, Italy is his favorite place out of the many places he has been able to travel to. Chris is currently building his Jersey collection by collecting Jerseys from players of his favorite teams such as Manchester United, the Dodgers, Lakers and the L.A Rams!
Chris is looking forward to helping Hire Up Staffing grow and maintain meaningful relationships with clients and candidates throughout the Bay Area. We are excited to watch him apply his drive and experience to the career market!
Talent Catcher (aka Recruiter – Modesto)
Meet Lindsay Eresman, recruiter for the Modesto office of Hire Up Staffing Services. She joined the Hire Up team in October with eight years of prior experience in industrial workforce. She is excited to be able to make a difference in the local job market by going above and beyond with her Candidates and Clients. It is important to Lindsay to make placements that are beneficial for not only the candidate, but the client as well so all parties are able to grow in a positive environment.
Lindsay likes to spend her free time outdoors with her three children. They often enjoy camping trips or simple day trips to the Zoo together. Lindsay is a busy woman but when she finds quite time she enjoys watching the History Channel. She is also a huge, self proclaimed “Foodie”. She enjoys any kind of food and loves to try new cuisines!
Lindsay is determined to make a difference in her local workforce and it shows. From Administrative to Medical and Industrial, she does it all! So if you are looking to make a career change or searching for the perfect addition to your team, Lindsay is the gal’ to call!
Life Changer (aka Recruiter – Modesto)
Meet Melissa Talamantes, Recruiter for the Modesto office of Hire Up Staffing Services. She joined Hire Up Staffing in October of 2020 with 8 years of previous staffing experience. She comes into office each day determined to make the perfect match, whether it is matching the Candidate to their ideal workplace or finding our client their next dream-team member. Melissa enjoys being able to work on all different types of placements from temporary and temp.- to- hire to direct hire! She also offers additional assistance to employers who are not necessarily looking to make the hire through a staffing agency, such as payroll services and pre-employment screening services.
Melissa enjoys spending her time outside of work with her friends and family. She enjoys family travels with her daughter, her favorite place they have traveled yet is Hawaii! Melissa is also a self-titled coffee enthusiast. We will not mention quite how many cups she drinks a day, but it is safe to say she is almost always awake and energized!
Melissa is excited to apply her 8 years of staffing experience to the Modesto job market. She is confident in being able to make the ideal placement, for all parties. If you are currently seeking to fill your role or looking for your next opportunity, we highly recommend giving Melissa a call.
Career Therapist (aka Recruiter – Fresno)
Meet Zachary Carter, Recruiter for the Fresno office of Hire Up Staffing. As a recruiter, Zachary takes pride in ensuring that his placements are a strong match for all parties. He strives to find his candidates not just jobs, but careers! He works to build strong, long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with candidates and clients through the valley. Zachary is determined to always give his work no less than one hundred percent effort, as he knows he has the opportunity to impact peoples lives daily.
Zachary likes to spend his time outside of work outdoors. If the weather is good you can find him hiking or golfing at local courses. Golf is his current obsession as he finds himself spending his free time at driving ranges trying to perfect his swing. He loves traveling to beautiful destinations. He has been to the Bahamas, Florida and Cabo San Lucas, but he frequent enjoys his travels to Los Angeles.
We are excited to have Zachary on our team as he shows a true passion for making the perfect match! With a whole valley of opportunities, he is excited to continue making meaningful placements while working to expand and strengthen his network.
5 Reasons Why You Should Vote!
Here at Hire Up Staffing Services we understand the importance of voting and encourage all our clients, candidates, and employees to let their voice be heard within their communities! Early voting is already underway, so read up, take notes, and be sure to vote!
This year’s election goes beyond who will be president. Your vote is your voice on issues affecting housing, education, employment and healthcare.
Here are just a few reasons why your power is in your vote.
1. ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES
You have the power to decide on the quality of life you want for yourself and future generations. Voting is your chance to stand up for the issues you care about like public transportation, raising minimum wage, or funding local schools. Take the time to help decide what is best for you and your family.
2. NOT VOTING IS GIVING UP YOUR VOICE
Elections are decided by the people who go out and vote. Take some time and learn about the measures and the candidates. If you don’t vote, someone else will make the decision for you.
3. IT’S YOUR MONEY
You pay taxes, but do you know how that money is being used? Most people don’t. Voting is your chance to choose how your tax dollars are spent. For example, in California, proposition 15 is on the ballot and it requires commercial and industrial properties to be taxed based on market value and dedicates revenue. In Austin, Texas proposition A is perhaps the most ambitious mass transit item ever to come before Austin voters. It calls for a permanent increase to the city’s property tax rate to fund a $7.1 billion mass transit system.
Simply click the links below for additional information on both of these propositions along with other initiatives that are on the ballot in each state.
CA VOTER INFO GUIDE: https://ballotpedia.org/California_2020_ballot_propositions
TX VOTER INFO GUIDE: https://ballotpedia.org/November_3,_2020_ballot_measures_in_Texas
4. VOTING IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHANGE
Do you want to make a positive impact? Voting gives you that chance! Support the candidates and ballot measures that can help your community, state, and even the nation for the greater good. There are 6 open seats in the California State Senate race and all 6 of the seats is a situation where the incumbent did not file for re-election. 5 of the 6 open seats are currently Democratic held seats. In Texas, U.S. Senator John Cornyn, is seeking his fourth term and facing his biggest general election challenge from Democratic candidate and Air Force veteran MJ Hegar.
For more information on seats that are up for election on November 3rd, please visit the links below.
CA: https://ballotpedia.org/California_State_Senate_elections,_2020
TX: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2020/texas-general-election-ballot/
5. THE COMMUNITY DEPENDS ON YOU
Students with vote buttons in kindergarten class
Our communities are made up of friends, loved ones, neighbors and children. Some may not know how important voting is, while others don’t have the privilege. Make the decision to vote for yourself and those around you. Proposition 22, the app-based drivers as contractors and labor policies initiative is on the ballot in California as an initiated state statute. A ‘yes” vote supports this ballot initiative to define app-based transportation and delivery drivers as independent contractors and adopt labor and wage policies specific to app-based drivers. A “no” vote opposes this ballot initiative, meaning California Assembly Bill 5 could be used to decide whether app-based drivers are employees or independent contractors. Proposition 24 is the consumer personal information law and agency initiative and is on the ballot in California. A “yes” vote supports this ballot initiative to expand the state’s consumer data privacy laws, including provisions to allow consumers to direct businesses to not share their personal information and remove the time period in which businesses can fix violations before being penalized; and create the privacy protection agency to enforce the state’s consumer data privacy laws. A “no” vote opposes this ballot initiative to expand the state’s consumer data privacy laws or create the privacy protection agency to enforce the state’s consumer data privacy laws. In Hays County, Texas, proposition D is on the ballot which is the police department oversight charter amendment initiative. A “yes” vote supports amending the city’s charter to authorize the city council to review the city’s police department’s policies and procedures; require the police chief to submit an annual report about the police operations; and establish a committee to review the department’s policies, strategies and resources. A “no” vote opposes amending the city’s charter to authorize the city council to establish procedures and a committee to review the city’s police department, thus maintaining the city manager’s review of the police department.
For additional information on all the ballot initiatives for each state, please check out the links below.
CA: https://ballotpedia.org/November_3,_2020_ballot_measures_in_California
TX: https://ballotpedia.org/November_3,_2020_ballot_measures_in_Texas
Check out the links below to make sure you are registered and ready to make your voice heard in 2020!
CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION
HOW TO VOTE IN YOUR STATE
https://www.rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT