by Melva Tate | Apr 22, 2017 | Career, Communication
The job market is becoming more competitive, especially with minimum wage jobs. You will need to hurry and figure out a game plan to land a summer job that will give you valuable work experience. By law, you need to be at least 14 to be hired for many jobs, and 16 to...
by Melva Tate | Apr 22, 2017 | Business, Career, Communication, Human Resources
What does it mean to be a “proactive leader”? Aren’t most leaders naturally proactive anyway? You would think so but most leaders that are C-level or in higher management tend to stay in their ivory tower and become isolated from their employees. A...
by Melva Tate | Mar 18, 2017 | Branding, Career, Communication, Human Resources
For many years, it has seemed companies have mainly focused on providing more technical skills training to employees. This is one of the biggest mistakes that you can make; in fact, ensuring that all staff members receive access to soft skills training is vital in HR...
by Melva Tate | Mar 4, 2017 | Branding, Career, Entrepreneurs, Uncategorized
Retirement may traditionally be seen as a time for trips around the world and spending time with the grandkids. But this notion is seeming increasingly outdated: according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the percentage of people 55 and older in the workforce in...
by Melva Tate | Feb 26, 2017 | Branding, Business, Career, Communication
It’s a jungle out there in the job market. I’ve seen many qualified candidates get overlooked for jobs…many not even getting a chance to interview. Having a perfectly crafted resume and cover letter is just half the battle. There are some fundamental...
by Melva Tate | Feb 11, 2017 | Branding, Business, Career, Communication, Human Resources
I’ve been in the HR industry for over 20 years, and it still amazes me about the struggles that women still go through in the workplace. Strides have been made when it comes to including women in pivotal C-suite roles and I’m glad about that. But women are still...
