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MELINA GILLIES is a Certified HR Leader who helps businesses understand the critical link between organizational strategy and the people who bring those goals to fruition. With nearly 20-years' experience, she is a go-to for industry expertise and is regularly quoted in the media on all things HR. Her strong background in marketing and consumer campaigns also provides a solid footing for creating content that converts in any arena. She is an award-winning author, avid traveller, and enthusiastic freelancer, who, in the spirit of having fulfilling hobbies, has contributed to Cox Media, Family Handyman and Coldwell Banker, where she shares her love of DIY, real estate and home trends with style and panache. She also loves coffee...but not too much coffee (because, IBS...and anxiety).
Landing Page Copy and Design for a guaranteed home-sale program
https://www.markzproperties.com/guaranteed-sold-program
Landing page for a residential property management operating system.
Personal Essay for Eighteen Bridges Magazine on the generational impact of anxiety. Specifically, the intersection between anxiety disorders and motherhood.
http://eighteenbridges.com/story/the-fear-divide/
It usually begins like this: A manager approaches HR with a file which details violations of (usually) one or two isolated policies and declares: "We have a problem with [insert name of employee here], it's time for them to go."
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/managers-dont-ask-me-termination-you-havent-done-melina-gillies-chrp/
HR Blog regarding the phenomenon of employee ghosting during the recruitment process.
Insight and solutions for common mistakes when integrating new employees to an organization
https://salesup.com.au/the-onboarding-failures-that-are-costing-you-big/
So, the question begs: If employees hate them, managers don’t see their value and an organization isn’t benefiting from them—why not ditch them all together?
https://salesup.com.au/handle-employee-performance-may-wrong/
I’m speaking of course of the Halo effect—an effect so subtle, we may not even realize it’s taken hold—until we’ve made an expensive hiring mistake, that is.
https://salesup.com.au/the-one-recruitment-mistake-youre-probably-making-and-how-to-fix-it/
Home Decor Slideshow.
Blog post for ColdwellBanker on the benefits of curb appeal in the fall selling season.
https://blog.coldwellbanker.com/blog/5-ways-to-boost-your-curb-appeal-for-the-fall-selling-season/
Blog post for Coldwell Banker
https://blog.coldwellbanker.com/blog/5-top-home-improvements-that-pay-back-when-you-want-to-sell/
Researching the top resale markets for first-time home buyers for Coldwell Banker
https://blog.coldwellbanker.com/the-top-real-estate-markets-for-first-time-homebuyers/
Coldwell Banker Blog
https://blog.coldwellbanker.com/5-cities-with-low-rent-but-high-on-fun/
Coldwell Banker Blog
https://blog.coldwellbanker.com/iconic-house-styles-across-the-country-and-where-to-find-them/
Coldwell Banker Blog
https://blog.coldwellbanker.com/why-the-suburbs-are-big-again/
Coldwell Banker Blog
https://blog.coldwellbanker.com/buying-a-home-heres-one-flaw-you-should-never-ignore/
Coldwell Banker Blog
https://blog.coldwellbanker.com/2017-real-estate-trends-to-watch/
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Company: Various
I worked there from 6/2013 until now
Certified HR Leader. Writes blogs about the human side of work
Company: SalesUp! Business Coaching
I worked there from 9/2013 until now
https://blog.coldwellbanker.com/author/melina-gillies/
Company: Coldwell Banker
I worked there from 11/2016 until 4/2018
Personal essays relating to high-functioning anxiety
Company: xoJane | Eighteen Bridges
I worked there from / until now
Melina is a very talented writer. We give her extremely complicated projects and she distills them to what counts with ease. Her creativity and professionalism are unparalleled. 15/10 - will work with again.
Laura Black, Rent Bridge