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...
Melissa Dobbins
Dec 8, 20214 min read
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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....
Gabe Gurman
Oct 27, 20211 min read
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Evaluating Reporting Solutions Starts with Reporting Needs - Featured article in IHRIM
How to create strong, empowering reports that feed strong HR programs.
Gabe Gurman
Sep 20, 20211 min read
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Using Talent Acquisition Excellence to effectively select DEI consultants
We all need a little help sometimes. Whether it’s augmenting overburdened resources, or filling in a gap in expertise, or adding validity...
Melissa Dobbins
Jul 28, 20215 min read
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Big DEI changes starts with a single step
Imagine what it would have been like if the first math class you ever took introduced calculus or the first science class jumped into...
Melissa Dobbins
Jun 9, 20215 min read
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The value of technology is in the 'why' - Featured article in IHRIM
Melissa Dobbins, CEO of Career.Place, was recently featured in the International Association for Human Resources Information (ihrim.org)....
Gabe Gurman
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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Metrics beyond the numbers – the power of change
Does this sound familiar? You spend hours gathering information from various places to report on your key metrics (data, key performance...
Melissa Dobbins
Jan 27, 20215 min read
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The trick to achieving New Year resolutions and DEI initiatives
“This year will be different! I will get in better shape, be healthier, more organized, more productive, and I will achieve all my goals....
Melissa Dobbins
Jan 13, 20214 min read
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Tackling D&I initiatives with D&I
Whatever your D&I initiative, the more diversity and inclusion within your initiative, the better you are setting it up for success....
Melissa Dobbins
Oct 14, 20203 min read
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Politics – personalities, theatrics, and a desperate need for anonymous evaluation
The 2020 presidential debate… It has been described in many colorful ways by many people across the political spectrum and beyond....
Melissa Dobbins
Oct 7, 20202 min read
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A voyage through the quadrants of diversity
Like with most everything else, not all diversity efforts are created equal. A wide variety of things can affect the scope and impact of...
Melissa Dobbins
Aug 19, 20204 min read
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D&I Lessons through the lens of a puppy
This summer we welcomed home the newest member of our family – a mini golden Labradoodle named Aliya (Ali for short). She has...
Melissa Dobbins
Aug 12, 20204 min read
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Techniques for communicating and selling your D&I plan
You have the perfect goals and action plan for driving a strong and impactful D&I program. Every detail has been addressed, every metric...
Melissa Dobbins
Jul 22, 20203 min read
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Training from career.place: The journey from bias to awareness
Empyrean Benefits invited Ms. Dobbins to present training on The Journey from Bias to Awareness 7/10/2020 – Austin, Texas – Melissa...
Gabe Gurman
Jul 10, 20201 min read
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Three steps to creating an actionable response to Black Lives Matter
“We want to draft an actionable statement in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, but we can’t seem to agree on what to say or...
Melissa Dobbins
Jul 1, 20203 min read
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Staffing Fast for COVID - Case Study
Before COVID, Clippard hired between 10 – 20 hires a year in a process that was measured in weeks or months before adopting career.place....
Gabe Gurman
Jun 15, 20201 min read
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Three steps to turn diversity talk to diversity action
Inequality and injustice have once again taken center stage of the news cycle, ripping the headlines from a world-panicking pandemic,...
Melissa Dobbins
Jun 10, 20208 min read
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The birds the bees and the beloved candidates
Unfortunately, it seems it’s time for… the talk. We have noticed something over the past month - a bad behavior that, for some, is...
Melissa Dobbins
Jun 3, 20203 min read
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The trick to identifying transferable skills – three steps to refining requirements
With industries struggling or temporarily shut down and over 36 million people filed for unemployment, the talent pool has shifted. The...
Melissa Dobbins
May 19, 20204 min read
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The importance of D&I hiring during crisis
“I never thought of that.” “I should have thought of that.” “Why didn’t I think of that?” They are common phrases we hear often. They are...
Melissa Dobbins
May 13, 20205 min read
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