

SHRM coverage of Career.Place RecruitDC session
Melissa Dobbins, CEO of Career.Place, had the pleasure of speaking at the 2023 RecruitDC on crafting effective, inclusive interview...

Gabe Gurman
May 25, 20231 min read
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When it comes to salary, there's no such thing as 'getting a deal'
“This candidate is great and is only asking for 70% of what everyone else on the team makes – what a deal!” “If I promote that person...

Melissa Dobbins
May 17, 20234 min read
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Techniques to diagnose DEI culture problems
While a new employee starting on their first day marks the end of the Talent Acquisition (TA) process, it is only the beginning for that...

Melissa Dobbins
May 11, 20233 min read
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Stagnating diversity – the pitfalls of stack ranking candidates
You are ready to hire. The job post goes out and the candidates flood in. Dozens or hundreds of candidates pile up demanding your...

Melissa Dobbins
Apr 27, 20234 min read
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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...

Melissa Dobbins
Mar 1, 20235 min read
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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,...

Melissa Dobbins
Jan 4, 20234 min read
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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...

Melissa Dobbins
Dec 14, 20225 min read
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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...

Melissa Dobbins
Dec 6, 20226 min read
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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...

Gabe Gurman
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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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...

Melissa Dobbins
Nov 16, 20225 min read
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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...

Melissa Dobbins
Nov 9, 20225 min read
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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...

Melissa Dobbins
Nov 2, 20224 min read
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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...

Melissa Dobbins
Oct 24, 20224 min read
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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....

Melissa Dobbins
Aug 31, 20225 min read
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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...

Melissa Dobbins
Aug 24, 20225 min read
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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,...

Melissa Dobbins
Jul 7, 20225 min read
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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...

Melissa Dobbins
May 25, 20224 min read
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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...

Gabe Gurman
Apr 26, 20221 min read
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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...

Gabe Gurman
Feb 18, 20221 min read
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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...

Gabe Gurman
Jan 18, 20221 min read
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