Meet Mia – our Clinical Major Accounts Manager in the Major Accounts branch!
Meet Mia, our Clinical Major Accounts Manager! Before coming to Hire Up Staffing & Healthcare Services, Mia worked as a Recruiter for two years, hiring LVN’s, RN’s, Caregivers, and other healthcare workers. One professional goal that she has now at Hire Up is to continue to grow in the healthcare industry! She would also like to manage a recruiting team one day. A work-related accomplishment Mia has was when she staffed a new client who would be taking care of a newborn that had just come home from the hospital. The parents were very nervous, but an amazing nurse helped teach them many skills and trained them on their son’s medical needs. It was amazing to see and hear about the client and patient’s progress.
Mia is excited to work at Hire Up because of the growth, opportunity, having a positive team and work environment, and learning more! Outside of the office, you can find Mia with her family, cooking, trying new restaurants, going to the beach, swimming, and trying different workouts and classes.
Meet Michael – Our Recruiting Manager in Visalia!
Meet Michael, your Recruiting Manager in the Visalia branch! Before coming to Hire Up Staffing & Healthcare Services, Michael worked in many service positions for others. His recent job as an HR representative showed how far a company could go by simply ensuring the well-being of its employees. Michael hopes to provide clients with perfectly fit candidates in this position as a Recruiting Manager, but most importantly, offer candidates an opportunity to be part of a company that’s going to take care of them as well.
One professional goal that Michael has is to grow his network! He wants to meet more professionals and hopefully connect with them to advance his professional career. A work-related accomplishment that he is proud of is participating in the growth of a logistics company that grew over 100% in employees while maintaining a 100% retention rate. Now, Michael is excited to work at Hire Up because the company will allow him to network with various groups in the Central Valley. When Michael is not in the office, he likes to go to the gym, be creative on Photoshop, take film photography and yard projects!
Meet Sylvia – Our Major Accounts Manager!
Meet Sylvia, our Major Accounts Manager! Before Sylvia came to Hire Up, she worked for other staffing agencies in Visalia. Sylvia started out as a receptionist and moved her way up to a Recruitment Specialist. Her excellent people skills and ability to connect with people helped to promote her through the company. Sylvia’s professional goal is to help as many people find jobs they will be happy going to day in and day out and a place where they can continue to learn and grow.
A work-related accomplishment that she is proud of is moving up in positions and always playing an important role in any company. Sylvia’s positive attitude and willingness to help have taken her far in her professional career. Now, Sylvia is excited to be part of Hire Up’s environment that has been created. Everyone is always willing to help each other succeed and she is excited to be a part of it! Outside of the office, you can find Sylvia reading, taking kickboxing and spin classes, camping, shopping, and spending time with her kids.
Meet Grace – Our Recruiting Manager in Austin!
Meet Grace, your Recruiting Manager in the Austin branch! Before coming to Hire Up Staffing & Healthcare Services, Grace was a Recruiter and a Human Resources Assistant. A work-related accomplishment that Grace is proud of is creating training and employee manuals for the role she recently had at her previous company. Now, being at Hire Up, Grace aims to be comfortable enough in her setting to take on new and harder tasks.
Grace is very excited to work at Hire Up and be a part of a growing, family-oriented company that cares about the candidates they are placing as well as the clients they serve. A piece of advice that has stuck with her is to view every person you meet as a door that may lead you to a new opportunity, which is precisely what Grace plans to do. When not in the office, you can find her watching movies, spending time outside walking and swimming, spending time with her boyfriend and friends, and eating good food.
Meet Cerena – Our Recruiting Manager in East Bay!
As a Recruiting Manager for the East Bay branch, Cerena’s professional goal is to expand her network and start connecting with new people where she will be able to help her clients and candidates. She believes this would be a great way of sharing new knowledge. Before coming to Hire Up Staffing & Healthcare Services, Cerena worked as a Recruiter at a psychiatric hospital that focused on sourcing and recruiting for clinical and non-clinical roles.
One job accomplishment that she is proud of is being able to switch job fields and quickly learning the job duties. Cerena is excited to work at Hire Up because she believes she can add value to the company while learning new technical skills from her fellow teammates. When Cerena is out of the office, you can find her spending time at the gym, and trying out new restaurants and breweries.
Meet Joyce – Our Graphic Designer in the Corporate office!
Meet Joyce, our Graphic Designer in the Corporate Office! Before coming to Hire Up Staffing & Healthcare Services, Joyce was a Graphic Designer at her college University in one of their marketing departments. She was also an Editorial Designer doing magazine publications and a Barista at Starbucks. Now, with such a friendly and welcoming community and team, Joyce is excited to apply her skillsets to bring wonderful visuals and graphics for Hire Up!
A workplace accomplishment that Joyce is proud of is completing all of her deadlines and check-offs. It makes her feel like she can tackle the world afterward! A piece of advice that Joyce always thinks about is, “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift! That is why it is called the present,” which is a quote from one of her favorite movies, Kung Fu Panda.
One of her favorite hobbies is trying out new eateries around the area. She has been to almost all of the tea and Boba spots around Fresno! Another fun fact about Joyce is that she is obsessed with cats. If anyone sends her any memes, videos, or photos of cats it will automatically make her day even better!
Meet Blake – Recruiting Coordinator in the Dallas Branch!
Meet Blake Burn, the Recruiting Coordinator overseeing both the Dallas and Fort Worth branch! Before Blake came to Hire Up, he attended The University of Texas at Dallas and worked at sushi restaurants. Now working at Hire Up, Blake is excited to finally have a professional job where he can transfer the skills he is learning in college.
One work-related accomplishment that Blake is proud of is being conversationally fluent in Chinese, where he hopes to someday be able to use his skill. A professional goal that Blake has is to get his J.D. and go into International Law. Some of his favorite things to do outside of the office are reading classic books, writing, as well as working out, playing volleyball, and going out with friends.
Meet Alexa – Our Modesto Recruiting Manager
Meet Alexa, one of our Modesto Recruiting Managers! Alexa is a motivated Recruiter specializing in Administrative and Light Industrial positions with 6 years in Customer Service starting from Standard Retail to High Volume Book-keeping. She has 3 years of experience in Management and Trainee Enrollment.
Alexa has strong Interpersonal skills, great communication, and a committment to make any task a priority. Alexa has strong leadership skills as well as being a motivated team player. Although she is new to staffing, Alexa already loves it and can’t wait to help her new clients.
When not at work, Alexa loves spending time with her son, bulldog, and family. She is a photographer and creator, and she loves to cook and travel!
Welcome to the team, Alexa!
New I-9 Form Released
As of March 8, 2013, USCIS released a new Form I-9 for employers to begin utilizing immediately for all new hires and reverifications. The newly expanded form is now 9 pages long with more comprehensive instructions. Some features of the new Form I-9 include:
Important changes to Section 1
- The form now asks for the employee’s email address and telephone number. This information would be utilized in the event of a potential mismatch between the information provided and the information in the DHS or SSA records. The employee may write “N/A” if they choose not to provide this information.
Changes in font and instruction layout of the form
- The enhanced layout allows more room for employees and employers to complete the required information clearly.
New and expanded instruction section for Employers
- There is now a detailed set of instructions included for employers on how to complete the form correctly including how to handle temporary receipts submitted in lieu of permanent documents.
Click Here To Download the New I-9 Form
Employers who fail to use the updated Form I-9 (Rev. 03/08/13 N) will be subject to applicable penalties under the law.
For more information or to sign up, please contact me today!
Carrie Bryson
Office Manager
Hire Up Staffing Services
Article written by: Carrie Bryson