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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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Neutralizing hiring inequities – organization research

Melissa Dobbins

Jul 315 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...

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...

Build inclusion through this fun and simple approach: “Ask me anything”

Melissa Dobbins

Mar 15, 20234 min read

Build inclusion through this fun and simple approach: “Ask me anything”

Building a safe, inclusive work environment is often easier said then done. And for some, finding a place to start can feel daunting,...

Melissa Dobbins

Sep 23, 20192 min read

Can Batman fly?

When searching for answers in your organization – from the ramifications of regulations and new laws, to predicting how markets will...

Diversity doesn't have to start at the top

Melissa Dobbins

Aug 19, 20193 min read

Diversity doesn't have to start at the top

Many industries and/or roles suffer from a common diversity challenge – missing or greatly under-represented demographics within their...

Tip of the week: Showcase the authentic diversity of the team and organization

Melissa Dobbins

Jul 18, 20191 min read

Tip of the week: Showcase the authentic diversity of the team and organization

Showcasing diversity during interviews is fantastic, but it must be authentic diversity, full of people relevant to the experience

Tip of the week: For years of experience requirements only use one number

Melissa Dobbins

Jul 11, 20191 min read

Tip of the week: For years of experience requirements only use one number

This is a form of ageism – leaving out applicants with more years to accumulate more experience.

Navigating the Path to Diversity in Hiring

Blaine Phelps

Jul 10, 20191 min read

Navigating the Path to Diversity in Hiring

The hiring process is where diversity starts, and the description of the job (i.e. requirements, tasks, summary, etc.) ALL contribute to...

To pass or not to pass…that was the question

Melissa Dobbins

May 20, 20193 min read

To pass or not to pass…that was the question

Specifically, we advise organizations to use diverse teams when evaluating candidate responses to smooth out any lurking biases...

How to navigate the road to diversity and inclusion in today’s technological world

Blaine Phelps

Feb 21, 20191 min read

How to navigate the road to diversity and inclusion in today’s technological world

HERC ( Higher Education Recruitment Consortium) recently had the Career.Place CEO, Melissa Dobbins speak about diversity and inclusion...

Tip of the week: Choose a single, wheelchair accessible location for the interview

Melissa Dobbins

Feb 14, 20191 min read

Tip of the week: Choose a single, wheelchair accessible location for the interview

For people with physical disabilities, that scenario is not far from the truth

Melissa Dobbins

Feb 11, 20193 min read

Surrounded by white men

When my co-founder and I started career.place, we did what many entrepreneurs do (because career.place wasn’t built yet), we surrounded...

Three Common Methods for Qualifying Candidates That Lead to Bias and Bad Hires

Melissa Dobbins

Jan 28, 20195 min read

Three Common Methods for Qualifying Candidates That Lead to Bias and Bad Hires

Finding the best person for the job becomes a near-impossible task, dragging the process out and draining your resources while you try to...

Gabe Gurman

Jan 14, 20193 min read

Seeing Beyond Diversity

Unfortunately for many, life-long implicit biases over-shadow the strengths, capabilities and skills in making hiring decisions.

Data: a key ingredient in the recipe for diversity and inclusive hiring practices

Melissa Dobbins

Jan 7, 20193 min read

Data: a key ingredient in the recipe for diversity and inclusive hiring practices

Mix in Data to drive diversity and inclusive hiring practices

The Year in Diversity: 2018’s Biggest (and Most Costly) Discrimination Disasters

Melissa Dobbins

Dec 10, 20185 min read

The Year in Diversity: 2018’s Biggest (and Most Costly) Discrimination Disasters

Let’s start with the good news. While plenty of companies made the news in 2018 for all the wrong reasons when it came to diversity and...

Stop talking! Take action! End bias in hiring !

Melissa Dobbins

Nov 26, 20183 min read

Stop talking! Take action! End bias in hiring !

It is time to “just do it” – to stop the general, vague calls to action and passionate pleas for change, and to focus more heavily on the...

Three Types of Benefits That Will Make Your Job Stand Out

Melissa Dobbins

Nov 12, 20185 min read

Three Types of Benefits That Will Make Your Job Stand Out

Open enrollment season is here, and with employees and job seekers thinking carefully about their health insurance, there’s never been a...

The case for HR Departments being Change Agents

Alexandra Desmond

Nov 5, 20183 min read

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"....

Podcast - How to See Past Bias in the Workplace

Blaine Phelps

Nov 2, 20181 min read

Podcast - How to See Past Bias in the Workplace

Resume and bios are just long enough to feed assumptions without accurately representing the individual...Ms. Dobbins takes this heads on...