Meet Lauren – Our Recruiting Manager in our San Ramon Office
Meet Lauren, our Recruiting Manager, in our San Ramon office! As a Recruiting Manager, Lauren’s responsibility is to help job seekers find a career that makes the most of their unique talents and sets them up for long-term success. She is currently working in the East Bay branch and would love to connect with you!
Lauren recently graduated from California State University, Chico, with a Bachelors in Public Health. It has always been her passion to help others and make a difference in people’s lives. Lauren has held multiple customer service positions and absolutely loves working, where she can build relationships and impact people’s lives.
When Lauren is not at work, you can find her spending time with family and friends, at the gym, adventuring to new places, catching a sunset, taking her pups for a walk, reading, or most likely shopping!
Meet Amy – Our Modesto Recruiting Manager
Meet Amy Mendoza, one of our Recruiting Managers in our Modesto office. Amy is a dedicated professional with an extended Human Resources and Recruiting background. Amy’s experiences with client relations and high volume employee onboarding have brought her great successes in the staffing field. She strives to provide our candidates with a perfect position and provide our clients with quality employees who are ready to work.
Amy is a strongly driven recruiter, ready to assist others in their journey to employment. She is always open to expanding her knowledge and growing professionally. Every day is a chance for greatness; let’s do it together!
Bailey Spriggs – Our February Pillar of the Month
During the month of February, our internal staff members were given a social media task that helps us share our core values publicly. Our February Pillar of the Month was “Dedication to Success,” and the staff was told to post about their biggest success yet. Someone who embodies this core value can be someone who stays dedicated to their weekly goals, someone who is encouraging their branch to reach their numbers, and someone who is thoroughly knowledgeable of their branch’s numbers, what they have going on, and is constantly up to date on the operations of their branch.
Our Pillar of the Month is “Dedication to Success” because we want to help people reach new heights and give them a career that will take them to the next level. We want to give companies employees that will help their company advance and become better! Someone who fully embodies the DEDICATION TO SUCCESS core value is Bailey Spriggs, out of our Houston office.
Bailey Spriggs has worked hard since her start at Hire Up Staffing & Healthcare Services. When Bailey first started, she came right out, jumping in to help, wanting to learn, and asking questions. Bailey has shown it in her actions, not only to her teammates and clients but also through her public image as well.
We are so happy to award Bailey our First Pillar of the Month Award, “Dedication to Success.”
The Do’s and Don’ts of Asking for a Raise
So, you need more money, but you’re not sure how to do it? Read on for tips on how to ask for a raise properly. This process requires careful preparation, impeccable timing, impressive skills, and a backup plan (just in case). It’s important to remember never to base your request just because of personal issues. People who successfully get a raise are superstar workers – they are the best of the best, the elite when it comes to doing their jobs exceptionally well.
Do: Ask for a Raise
It’s nearly impossible to get a raise without asking for it. Speak up when you feel that you have a case and the timing is right. Chances are, if you do deserve it, they will give it to you.
Don’t: Threaten Your Boss with Another Job
It’s all about proper negotiation. If you start threatening a company that you’re leaving because there’s “another job waiting” (whether it’s true or not), you might as well state the reason you’re leaving is that your boss is probably going to give you the boot anyway. No leadership in their right mind would ever make a counteroffer because they were threatened an employee is taking another job.
Do: Find Out Your Value
Figure out what you’re worth, even if it means using online resources, salary surveys, cost of living comparisons, or even going on interviews elsewhere. If it’s possible and ethical depending on the company you’re with, look at compensation rates within your organization as well. Take a look at the job market and see how similar positions or people with like skills get compensated.
Don’t: Argue That Your Co-Worker Earns More
To begin with, most companies keep salaries confidential. And the main point? Your pay reflects your own work, so therefore it wouldn’t make sense for your boss to pay you more based on your co-worker’s performance.
Do: Know Your Number
After all the research, consider all the factors in your life and figure out what you believe is a fair amount of money to ask for. Think of your current salary, what you found out about the job market, and how you’re living. Again, never mix personal issues when you do this – sharing your sob story such as needing a raise because you can’t make rent or you need to cover other personal expenses isn’t going to fly.
Don’t: Ask for Too Much
The bottom line is you must do your research. Know what your value is! In addition, it’s unethical to just tell your boss about your market research as well. Remember, it’s not the market paying you – your company is.
Do: Be Confident
Be confident, not cocky. Arrogance just won’t work. Confidence, on the other hand, is appealing and assertive. It lets the boss know you believe in yourself and your skills enough and that you’re around because you love what you do and are grateful for it. It shows that you care about the organization and your boss, and you want to witness and continue to be a part of the company’s success.
Don’t: Ask for a Raise After a Bad Performance
Performance reviews are there for a reason, so it would be seriously strange to ask for a raise around the time your boss called you in to discuss poor performance ratings. Stick to your accomplishments. Companies would gladly pay more to people who add great value to the company.
Meet Ariel – Our Modesto Territory Director
Meet Ariel, our Territory Director, in our Modesto Office! Ariel has 8 years of Recruiting experience, from Education Enrollment to Employment Staffing, with 5 years of experience in Management and Sales. She is a Dynamic, results-driven Sales Professional and Manager with a commitment to client service and creative recruitment. She has a proven track record of success locating, closing candidate talent and client negotiations. She is a motivated professional who drives new business by establishing alliances with clients and industry leaders. Ariel’s main focus is team building and operational growth.
Ariel has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Phoenix in Business Management and is currently pursuing her PHR Certificate. She also received her Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Barbering licenses in 2010. Before getting into staffing, Ariel once was the main stylist for the Golden State Warriors Basketball Dance team.
In her downtime, Ariel loves spending time with her family. Ariel and her husband breed and show dogs. So, on the weekends, you can usually find Ariel at a dog show with her family. She also loves to shop and has a passion for interior design and home décor.
Welcome to the team, Ariel! We are happy to have you!
Meet Andrea – Modesto Recruiting Manager
In both professional and personal, Andrea is consistent in striving for positive outcomes. Andrea has a Sales, Client Support, Human Resources, Payroll, Program Budgeting, Recruiting, and Training Development background. Her experience as a Business Developer / Office Manager of a Salon and Spa allowed for the experience of brand marketing, talent recruiting, managing staff, and coaching. She refined and developed the skills in providing strong leadership and training to new employees. This opened many wonderful opportunities into key roles of managing fast-paced and demanding positions.
Currently, Andrea has the privilege of working for one of the top Staffing Agencies, Hire Up Staffing Services, as a Recruiting Manager. With my strength of identifying qualities of the best fitting candidate to their ideal career, Andrea has found an amazing working environment with Hire Up Staffing Services. The company’s mission and reputation take a genuine approach to consistently working towards satisfying the needs of Clients and our Associates. Andrea seeks to be a supportive team member, as well as a productive and dedicated Recruiting Manager.
Central Valley’s #1 Woman-Owned Business
Meet our President and founder of Hire Up Staffing & Healthcare, Rebecca Kirkman! Rebecca works hard daily to support our teams with the necessary training and vision to elevate our company to be an industry leader for staffing. People don’t know that Rebecca started the company when she was 28 years old, with already 5 years of successful staffing experience with a major name in the industry. She has helped countless people and has a true knack for intuitively matching people with their best path, whether it be a new job or considering adding to your team. She teaches the team those strategies and pushes everyone to get out of their comfort zone and elevate how they think so that they can reach higher boundaries and then push past those as well!
Rebecca has recently been named in The Business Journal as Central Valley’s #1 Woman-Owned Business! This is such a huge accomplishment, and we can’t think of anyone who is more deserving. We are so proud of Rebecca and all that she has done for this company! Great things are to come from Hire Up Staffing & Healthcare.
Meet Bailey – Our Houston Recruiting Manager
Meet Bailey Spriggs, our Recruiting Manager in our Houston office. Bailey stepped into the Staffing Industry in 2018, and has been loving every minute of it! She is a dedicated professional to her candidates and clients. Bailey enjoys making new connections daily, as well as seeing her candidates succeed in their roles.
In her free time, she loves to watch football with her family and friends. She likes to take road trips or hike a new trail with her dog. Bailey also enjoys volunteering in her community to help her endless pursuit of making new connections daily.
Welcome to the team, Bailey!
Meet Shelby – Our Austin Recruiting Manager
Meet Shelby, our Recruiting Manager in our Austin, Texas office. Shelby was born and raised in Colorado but moved to Texas in 2012. She has been in the staffing industry for 3 years now. Shelby has been an office admin and branch manager of a fast-growing temporary agency. She left that role and is now a Recruiting Manager at Hire Up Staffing connecting great employers with great employees. Before entering the staffing industry, Shelby was a Solution Sales Specialist for the West Texas and New Mexico area for various oil and gas companies.
In her free time, she spends most of her free time playing RPGs and first shooter games on Xbox. Shelby also enjoys reading fantasy books and watching sci-fi movies. Her favorite is Star Wars.
Aileen Soares – Promotion to Assistant Territory Director
Hire Up Staffing is pleased to announce Aileen’s promotion to Assistant Territory Director for the East Bay office! Aileen’s background includes 8 years in retail with 6 years of retail management and retail recruiting. She spent 4 years in talent sourcing and placement for reputable staffing agencies in Silicon Valley and has 2 years doing sales and operations in the fitness industry.
Aileen is a relationship-driven professional with experience in talent sourcing, talent placement, and sales. She enjoys getting to know clients through straightforward and laughter-filled conversations. Connecting available talent with open positions in the Bay Area brings her joy as she gets to participate in someone’s career journey while adding a valuable person to a company’s community.
Aileen has personally placed 7 people in February, bringing her total to 10 since the new year started. The East Bay branch began bringing in gross profit in January and, so far, has doubled that number in February. Aileen and her team show growth, and she looks forward to leading them as they continue building relationships with clients in East Bay and the surrounding Bay Area cities.
Help us congratulate Aileen on her promotion!