While a rose by any other name still smells sweet, when it comes to jobs a name and description could be the difference between...

Science fiction has been trying to warn us for years that we are heading down a dangerous path. 2001, a Space Odyssey, The Matrix, I...

Are your job descriptions inclusive? Sometimes, simply rewording them around the goal of the job can greatly improve diversity.

“Why” is a common theme on the career.place blog . “Why” is the trick to refining job requirements and identifying transferable skills ....

One of life’s most consistent, persistent, and common lessons is a variation of ‘practice makes perfect.’ From the time we are children...

Before candidates decide if they are going to click apply, before they grow excited reading the job description, before their interest is...

“The talk.” A phrase that usually evokes an immediate response. Often it brings up memories of that very awkward conversation with a...

Of all the facets and demographic ‘buckets’ of humanity that we address and engage through diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging...

How deep do biases go? Some, like gender norms, are so ingrained in our culture, we don't realize we are conforming. What can we do to stop?

As part of their effort to plan 2020 content, the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), a nonprofit consortium dedicated to...

For many candidates, job descriptions are the first window into an organization – it is where they first taste what the organization is...

DEI impact does not stop when a candidate is hired. I know what you’re thinking – of course that’s true, especially as most of the...

Resumes. One little document that serves to capture a professional lifetime of achievement and experience. With six seconds review time...

How many great candidates did I trash due to this 6 second review? How many rock stars were lingering in that “no” pile that I never got...

On the surface, the concept of equity in candidate interviews is straight forward – provide everyone with the same inclusive experience...

“Yes, and …” This is one of the fundamental pillars of improv, the origin of so many of our greatest comedic personalities. Improv, short...

Unconscious Bias. This conspicuous concept in the circles of Diversity argues that our bias-driven choices and actions are, in large...

When it comes to hiring, there are those times when all the stars align and that single, perfect candidate pops out as the obvious and...

How many times did we ‘not see that coming’ after we hired someone that fit the vision of the job but didn’t succeed? How many more did...

When it comes to screening candidates against requirements, psychometric assessments can be a powerful tool. An assessment can tell you...