Meet our
Career Consulting Executive
Melva J. Tate, PHR...

Melva Tate, PHR proudly serves as President and Sr. HR Consultant for Strategic HR Partnerships, a division of Tate & Associates, LLC.

With over 18 years of experience, she has established creative ways to infuse her enthusiasm for human resources with her desire to help organizations succeed and employees to land and enjoy the “Job of their Dreams”.

Meet the President of
Strategic Career Focus:
Heath Wade

Heath Wade is the President of Strategic Career Focus LLC. He has over ten years experience in the recruiting industry which includes roles in recruiting, sales, and management.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Services Offered



With over 35 years of combined Human Resources and Recruiting Industry experience, we bring our understanding of what hiring managers are seeking and how job seekers separate themselves from the others in the career search. 

We do this by providing the following services:

Resume Writing

  • How to write impact resumes – specific to each position
  • How to separate your resume from the rest
  • Why doing your strategic research will better enable your resume to get selected
  • When to modify resume for specific positions

Networking

  • Targeting  events to get in front of company decision makers and contacts
  • Publications that provide information and contacts to utilize
  • Identifying key contacts for your career search – company insiders
  • Proper networking protocol and follow up

Social Media Networking

  • Websites that allow you to reach out to contacts regarding your job search
  • Finding decision makers through online resources
  • Ways to approach online decision makers and influencers

Identifying Jobs

  • Utilizing websites to maximize identification of positions
  • Finding positions that are not advertised
  • Niche career sites

Interview Coaching

  • How to properly prepare and research for interviews
  • How to be prepared for the questions that can make or break your chances of getting an offer
  • Insiders guide into what companies are really looking for in the Interview  process
  • How to end the interview on a positive
  • Proper follow up

Working with Recruiters

  • Finding recruiting firms in your industry
  • Information needed before contacting recruiting firms
  • What to expect regarding your relationship with recruiting firms
  • Organizing your search with recruiters
  • Proper Follow up

Salary Negotiations

  • How to approach salary negotiation during the interview process and offer stage



Strategic Career Focus understands the challenges that job seekers and employers face in this volatile market.   We specialize in providing professionals with the career resources they need to meet their career goals.

With over 35 years of combined Human Resources and Recruiting industry experience, we bring our knowledge of what hiring managers are really seeking and how job seekers can separate themselves from the others in their career search.

We offer professionals the following value added career strategies that help you separate yourself from others in your career search:

Impact Resume Writing Identifying Advertised/Unadvertised Jobs
Career Networking Interview Coaching
Salary Negotiations Personal Branding
How To Work With Recruiters Career Transition Assistance & More

How does it work? 
Each client is scheduled for a one-on-one meeting at our office with an experienced career coach.  During this 55-minute session, we will cover our impact training material to ensure full understanding of these new, out of the box career strategies and techniques.  After that, specific focus will be given to you and your career challenges and goals.  By the end of the session you will have a clear roadmap, step-by-step strategies, and a balanced perspective to help you transition to a high impact career search.

How many sessions will it take? 
Unlike traditional career coaching and consulting plans, our program is designed to provide you with new strategies and techniques that can be applied to your career search immediately following our initial session.    Rarely is it necessary, however additional sessions can be scheduled for more advanced coaching on a specific service. 
 
How do I schedule a session? 
Our staff has the flexibility to schedule coaching sessions that are convenient for you.  In addition to the traditional 9am – 5pm office hours, we also offer late evening and weekend appointments.  Call our office at 205-370-4532 to schedule an appointment today.

This sounds great – but is it expensive? 
Our program is designed to meet the immediate need of the professional looking to enhance their career or gain employment.  We’ve eliminated a lot of the traditional fluff and will deliver impact strategies at a fraction of the cost of a resume and cover letter package alone.  NO – we’re not expensive at all!