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The secret to optimizing candidate screening

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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...

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Melissa Dobbins

2 days ago6 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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Structured vs. unstructured feedback

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I say tomato, you say pickle - hiring process terminology

Melissa Dobbins

Oct 232 min read

I say tomato, you say pickle - hiring process terminology

There is no shortage of terminology describing the hiring process. Unfortunately, we aren’t all using the same ones to describe the same...

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Tricks to creating effective job titles

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

Engaging those with disabilities: From Awareness to Equitable Inclusion and beyond

Melissa Dobbins

Sep 189 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...

Using panels to remove bias from the hiring process

Melissa Dobbins

Sep 114 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....

Three tips for driving diversity in your candidate pool

Melissa Dobbins

Aug 214 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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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...

Neutralizing hiring inequities – organization research

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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...

Stop Ageism! Here are five tips to combat ageism in hiring

Melissa Dobbins

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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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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...

Actions to help fill positions in the highly competitive candidate landscape

Melissa Dobbins

Jun 196 min read

Actions to help fill positions in the highly competitive candidate landscape

“We are having so much trouble filling positions – we just can’t get enough candidates.” “We can’t compete. People are getting drawn away...

The trick to building healthy sourcing relationships

Melissa Dobbins

Jun 124 min read

The trick to building healthy sourcing relationships

Have you ever met a person for the first time and all they do is talk about themselves? Perhaps you try to inject a little about yourself...

Inclusion Tips for Candidate Interactions

Melissa Dobbins

Jun 55 min read

Inclusion Tips for Candidate Interactions

Every interaction throughout the hiring process is watched, scrutinized, and evaluated. How was the first impression, were the answers to...

Avoid mistakes by learning from the past

Melissa Dobbins

May 282 min read

Avoid mistakes by learning from the past

This may come as a shock, but this initiative is probably not the first in your organization. This may be the first D&I initiative or the...

Building a DEI roadmap one piece at a time

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Building a DEI roadmap one piece at a time

Have you ever played a game of Tetris, assembled a jigsaw puzzle or Lego set, or played any type of game where the object is to turn a...

Experience vs. Performance – how to interview for ‘problem solving’

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Experience vs. Performance – how to interview for ‘problem solving’

“Problem Solving” It’s a common requirement for a variety of jobs. From the challenges of making a sale to the intricacies of designing,...

Great hires starts with the right questions

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Great hires starts with the right questions

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I say tomato, you say filet mignon? Three tips to avoid salary expectation mismatches

Melissa Dobbins

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I say tomato, you say filet mignon? Three tips to avoid salary expectation mismatches

The next time you are gearing up to find that perfect candidate, taking weeks of pains-taking vetting, avoid the heartache of everything fal

Creating job descriptions that excite, not bore

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Creating job descriptions that excite, not bore

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