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More reasons why I love living in the bountiful, San Joaquin Valley This is the time of year in the Central Valley that our beautiful land comes alive. We really grow all the products to make a complete and nutritious…

Although the accounting field hasn’t seen a huge increase in job opportunities, experts predict the industry will see an increase in the next seven years. Although increases in specific fields such as tax preparation or payroll services firms are unknown,…

Are you ready for the 2012 deadline of the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI)? This has been a topic of controversy in the food processing and agricultural industry for some time now. The PTI deadline is looming and I thought it…

It can be hard to know how much is enough! Negotiating wages and benefits depend on several factors, experience, education, cost of living, job performance, and the financial strength of your practice. So….How do you know how much to pay…

Current shifts in the insurance industry show an increasing amount of companies switching from fully insured plans, to self-funded health plans. Fully funded insurance plans contract a third party insurance provider to cover both employees and their dependents while self-funded…

That question is brought up more often than you know and the answer is ‘what you do for one, you must do for all’. There is no right or wrong to run background checks on potential employees or even to…

While we have seen many positive notes with the local job market, overall we still have a mixed bag of news. Operational positions with manufacturing related groups have continued in a positive trend for 4 consecutive months. Overall, more than…

At Hire Up, we believe in the power of community and the importance of building meaningful connections. April was a bustling month for us, filled with exciting events and engagements that allowed us to connect with incredible individuals and organizations.…