

Melissa Dobbins
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Five culprits of confusion
Five culprits of confusion for minimum ‘must have requirements’ on a job The first step to qualifying candidates for a job is to check...
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Melissa Dobbins
Apr 5, 20235 min read
I just haven’t met you yet – driving diversity through future candidate engagement
“And I know that we can be so amazing And being in your life is gonna change me And now I can see every single possibility…” Michael...
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Melissa Dobbins
Mar 1, 20235 min read
Driving DEI change through a Center of Excellence
Change is hard. Driving change requires you to do something you haven’t done before (at least you haven’t done it before within the...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jan 4, 20234 min read
The meaning of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through the dance, art, and business
“What is the difference between diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging?” A common question for those new to the D&I conversation,...
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 14, 20225 min read
Action Ideas to Fuel Actionable DEI Initiatives – Part 6
DEI Initiatives are only as good as the changes they drive. Great DEI initiatives have a measurable and sustainable impact on employee...
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 6, 20226 min read
Action Ideas to Fuel Actionable DEI Initiatives – Part 5
DEI Initiatives are only as good as the changes they drive. Great DEI initiatives have a measurable and sustainable impact on employee...
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Gabe Gurman
Nov 30, 20221 min read
Designing a meaningful 2023 DEIB initiative on a budget
Once again, the year is coming to an end. The holiday season is upon us, full of must have sales for items no one really needs but at...
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Melissa Dobbins
Nov 16, 20225 min read
Action Ideas to Fuel Actionable DEI Initiatives – Part 4
DEI Initiatives are only as good as the changes they drive. Great DEI initiatives have a measurable and sustainable impact on employee...
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Melissa Dobbins
Nov 9, 20225 min read
Action Ideas to Fuel Actionable DEI Initiatives – Part 3
DEI Initiatives are only as good as the changes they drive. Great DEI initiatives have a measurable and sustainable impact on employee...
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Melissa Dobbins
Nov 2, 20224 min read
Action Ideas to Fuel Actionable DEI Initiatives – Part 2
DEI Initiatives are only as good as the changes they drive. Great DEI initiatives have a measurable and sustainable impact on employee...
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Melissa Dobbins
Oct 24, 20224 min read
Action Ideas to Fuel Actionable DEI Initiatives – Part 1
DEI Initiatives are only as good as the changes they drive. Great DEI initiatives have a measurable and sustainable impact that go well...
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Melissa Dobbins
Aug 31, 20225 min read
Three steps to evaluate newly required skills on a budget
Since COVID, so many things have turned upside down – how people interact and engage, how they shop, and what they buy has all changed....
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Melissa Dobbins
Aug 24, 20225 min read
The trick to effectively measure candidate demographics without biasing the process
“As I work to set up my diversity goals, how can I measure an increase in diversity of applicants when I don’t actually know if they are...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jul 7, 20225 min read
Promoting professional equity and empowerment post Roe v. Wade
The recent overturn of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court has dominated the headlines and left a wake of political, religious,...
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Melissa Dobbins
May 24, 20224 min read
The plethora of DEI possibilities
If there is one impression to take away from the thousands and thousands of words across the career.place trainings and blogs and...
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Gabe Gurman
Apr 26, 20221 min read
Career.Place recommended by ESG-focused Venture Capital firm
SJF Ventures, venture capital investors at the forefront of impact investing since 1999, mentions career.place's blind candidate...
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Gabe Gurman
Feb 18, 20221 min read
The Narrative of Hiring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Starring Metrics
This week we were honored to contribute a piece to the JazzHR blog. Take a tour ... Talent Acquisition Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion...
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Gabe Gurman
Jan 18, 20221 min read
Product Update: New visualization for Assessments
Ease of use. It’s a term touted by many technology vendors yet perfected by so few. At career.place, we have always prioritized “ease of...
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 8, 20214 min read
Setting effective diversity, equity, and inclusion goals for the new year
Once again, the year is coming to a close. It’s a time of frenzied tasks; finishing the year’s commitments, spending the last of the...
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Gabe Gurman
Oct 27, 20211 min read
How Algorithms and Algorithmic Bias Shape Our Lives at Work
We love technology. Whether at home or at work, technology makes our lives easier by helping us make decisions and just do things faster....
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