It’s National Self-Care Awareness Month. That could mean different things to different people. Whatever it means to you, give yourself permission to do self-care this month and build a self-care habit to make it a routine. The best self-care practice is the one that makes YOU feel best. A...
August is back to school for many across the United States. It’s a great time to talk about my favorite subject: Skills! According to a study by McKinsey, 65% of people who left their jobs between 2020 and 2022 did not return to the industry they left. 48% went to another industry. They...
Robyn Grable, Navy Veteran & CEO of Talents ASCEND Tell us about you and your military background: I am Robyn Grable, currently living in Simpsonville, SC. South Carolina is the ninth state I have lived in since growing up in Indiana and joining the Navy right after high school. I served for...
July is the month of Freedom. Our nation’s freedom and celebrating our independence at the forefront of our minds when July rolls around. Other freedoms are celebrated this month as well. With our mission here at Talents ASCEND, to be the beacon of talent diversity, equity and inclusion, we...
June is Safety Month. Saying the word safety can bring up many different feelings. Being military, I think of our national security when I say safety. I see our brave women and men (military and first responders) standing on that “wall” and keeping us safe. Being a mom and Mimi to five...
“Recruiting new employees is not cheap. According to new benchmarking data from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the average cost per hire was nearly $4,700. But many employers estimate the total cost to hire a new employee can be three to four times the position’s salary,...
Talents ASCEND proudly announces their partnership with Trusaic. As businesses look more toward skills-based hiring, another antiquated practice is also getting a much-needed overhaul: pay equity. Soon after the initial cloud of the pandemic cleared, a new yet old problem began to...
Work Life Balance: A Benefit for Employers and Employees By Nila Thompson We have all heard the term work life balance, but how are we really incorporating it into our day-to-day operations? Why is it even important? New research has proven that having a balanced business and personal life can...
According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), there are approximately 2.5 million Veteran Owned Businesses in the United States, which represent nearly 10% of all businesses. These businesses generate more than $1 trillion in annual revenue and employ over 5 million workers. Furthermore,...
Letting go of someone or something can be an emotional roller coaster. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross M.D. explained the five stages of grief in her book On Death and Dying in 1969. Over 50 years later, her conceptual explanation of this cycle of processing still applies anytime we attempt to...
Whether it is a 7-course formal Thanksgiving meal, or a cobbled together Friendsgiving during a lunch break, millions of Americans ask each other what they are grateful for each year. Some are grateful for financial comforts, and others for the people that are sharing the traditional...
RECOGNITION AND RESPECT Veterans Day is one of those Federal Holidays where American workers are elated for the long weekend, but when asked why we have the day off, the majority may give creative answers that don’t exactly capture the intent of...