Increasing diversity does not always require budget
Are your job descriptions inclusive? Sometimes, simply rewording them around the goal of the job can greatly improve diversity.
Melissa Dobbins
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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The secret to optimizing candidate screening
One of life’s most consistent, persistent, and common lessons is a variation of ‘practice makes perfect.’ From the time we are children...
Melissa Dobbins
Nov 21, 20246 min read
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Engaging those with disabilities: From Awareness to Equitable Inclusion and beyond
Of all the facets and demographic ‘buckets’ of humanity that we address and engage through diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging...
Melissa Dobbins
Sep 18, 20249 min read
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Artificial Intelligence, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws, and employer responsibility
Are employers responsible for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based employment decisions under Title VII (i.e. the equal employment...
Melissa Dobbins
Jun 7, 20236 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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Inclusive Hiring Practices for Veterans
This webinar goes through various scenarios and possible misunderstandings that may occur - a must watch for...
Blaine Phelps
Aug 22, 20191 min read
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Five questions to ask when creating minimum ‘must have’ job requirements
Minimum ‘must have’ requirements are those skills, knowledge, experiences, traits, and abilities that candidates must have in order to do...
Melissa Dobbins
Jul 29, 20195 min read
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You think compliance is what now?
Compliance is ensuring all applicants are fairly and equally evaluated for a position, independent of their demographics.
Melissa Dobbins
May 13, 20193 min read
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Pre-Employment Assessments Can Reduce Bias & Discrimination and Enable Compliance
For every science-backed assessment that tests technical ability or gauges hard-to-spot soft skills and traits, there are many poorly concei
Melissa Dobbins
Feb 25, 20194 min read
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The case for HR Departments being Change Agents
Time and again we see organizations being sued over bad decisions made about topics that - generally - fall under "employee relations"....
Alexandra Desmond
Nov 5, 20183 min read
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Does Your Referral Program Risk Compliance?
Let me start with a personal experience: I was really passionate about a specific companies mission and really wanted to work for them. I...
Alexandra Desmond
Jul 24, 20183 min read
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Is your hiring process open to those with disabilities?
Think about your current hiring process - from application to interview to offer. Maybe you’ve built in some timed assessments to put...
Melissa Dobbins
Jul 10, 20183 min read
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