Melissa Dobbins
17 hours ago3 min read
Inclusion tips for the first steps of the candidate journey
Candidate experience starts long before the first interview or resume review or the moment the candidate clicks on the big ‘apply now’...
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Melissa Dobbins
7 days ago5 min read
To attract or not to attract great talent – 3 tips to avoid biasing job descriptions
While a rose by any other name still smells sweet, when it comes to jobs a name and description could be the difference between...
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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.
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 11, 20245 min read
The importance of ‘Why’ behind DEI
“Why” is a common theme on the career.place blog . “Why” is the trick to refining job requirements and identifying transferable skills ....
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 5, 20245 min read
Tips to generating great feedback questions
Great processes require constant reflection and adjustment which is driven by feedback. Feedback, in turn, requires great questions, as...
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Melissa Dobbins
Nov 21, 20246 min read
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...
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Melissa Dobbins
Nov 6, 20244 min read
Structured vs. unstructured feedback
As experts in people, teams, and evaluating talent, we know there is no such thing as perfection. The best candidates are not the ones...
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Melissa Dobbins
Oct 30, 20244 min read
The formula for COMPELLING diversity, equity, and inclusion goals
“How do we create truly compelling goals?” Good question. The formula is simple: goals must be CLEAR , MEASURABLE , COMPELLING , and...
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Melissa Dobbins
Oct 2, 20244 min read
Shifting the privilege conversation to empower change
“The talk.” A phrase that usually evokes an immediate response. Often it brings up memories of that very awkward conversation with a...
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Melissa Dobbins
Sep 18, 20249 min read
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...
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Melissa Dobbins
Sep 11, 20244 min read
Using panels to remove bias from the hiring process
Career.Place was hiring. We wanted someone who was passionate about our mission of promoting and creating equitable hiring practices....
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Melissa Dobbins
Aug 28, 20243 min read
Ethical conundrum of beauty and gender-norm biases
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?
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Melissa Dobbins
Aug 21, 20244 min read
Three tips for driving diversity in your candidate pool
Diversify at the source: three tips for driving diversity in your candidate pool While diversity challenges don’t always stem from the...
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Melissa Dobbins
Aug 13, 20245 min read
The Secret to Successful Review Meetings: Finding Opportunities for Improvement
Where check-in meetings are fundamental for ensuring healthy, productive, on track teams and projects (as covered in our blog, The Secret...
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Melissa Dobbins
Aug 7, 20244 min read
Tips for evaluating candidate sources
For many, diversifying your workforce starts at the source. The more diversity in the candidate pool applying for your job, the more...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jul 31, 20245 min read
Neutralizing hiring inequities – organization research
“I look for people who take the time to research us. I want people who show interest in our organization and in the job.” It’s a common...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jul 24, 20245 min read
Inclusive benefits: fueling the competitive edge and DEI in hiring
“How can we create more inclusive benefits packages?” It’s a common question, especially now as competition to attract, engage, and...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jul 16, 20244 min read
Managing Risk to Manage Change
Change is good. Change is what allows us to continuously improve, grow, progress. Change is what turns okay into fantastic and antiquated...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jul 10, 20245 min read
Stop Ageism! Here are five tips to combat ageism in hiring
As part of their effort to plan 2020 content, the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), a nonprofit consortium dedicated to...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jun 25, 20243 min read
Establishing Meaningful Metrics
Picking the right metrics to track is a skill with a huge payoff. The right selection will prove the value of the initiative, align it to...
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