

Melissa Dobbins
Jan 165 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
Oct 23, 20242 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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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
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
Aug 16, 20232 min read
Diversifying your workforce starts at the source ... maybe
Diversifying your workforce starts at the source… maybe. Here’s how to discover if your D&I goals are being hindered at the source. It’s...
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Melissa Dobbins
May 17, 20234 min read
When it comes to salary, there's no such thing as 'getting a deal'
“This candidate is great and is only asking for 70% of what everyone else on the team makes – what a deal!” “If I promote that person...
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Melissa Dobbins
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Five culprits of confusion
Five culprits of confusion for minimum ‘must have requirements’ on a job The first step to qualifying candidates for a job is to check...
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 16, 20201 min read
Tip of the week: Don't call candidates or jobs "diverse"
Reason: Calling candidates or jobs “diverse” has two problems. First, “diverse” is not synonymous with minority or a specific...
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 9, 20201 min read
Tip of the week: Don't have an answer - ask instead
Reason: Unfortunately, we don’t always have all the answers to candidate questions, including when it comes to diversity, inclusion,...
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Tip of the week: If using gifts, select those that are universal and neutral
Reason: Parting gifts are a wonderful touch to an engaging candidate experience, unless those gifts give a very clear message of “I don’t...
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Melissa Dobbins
Nov 18, 20201 min read
Tip of the week: Pay no attention to the room behind the candidate
Reason: It used to be common advice – when attending a video interview, make sure you are dressed appropriately, and the background is...
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Melissa Dobbins
Nov 11, 20201 min read
Tip of the week: Go beyond diversity statements to showcase DEI action
Reason: Diversity statements are plentiful. Unfortunately, many linger in the words giving candidates the impression that they are...
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Melissa Dobbins
Nov 4, 20201 min read
Tip of the week: Use engaging, informative job descriptions
Reason: engaging, informative job descriptions attract and excite all those who would thrive in the position, including those who may not...
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Melissa Dobbins
Mar 16, 20205 min read
Three secrets to successful free trials
These days many technologies offer ‘try before you buy’. These pilot or trial programs are designed to do one thing – to get you to want...
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Robert Hudson
Feb 17, 20202 min read
The Lily pads or the stone
The Lily pads or the stone It’s 2020 and, like many Americans, I decided to kick off my new year with a popular resolution – weight loss....
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 12, 20191 min read
Tip of the week: Prepare a pre-interview message
Prepare a communication plan to ensure no candidate is at a disadvantage by not getting important information, especially those with...
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 5, 20191 min read
Tip of the week: Don't forget to schedule the 'thank you and goodbye' at the end of the interview
This ten-minute conversation is a good time to thank the candidate for their time, get feedback on their experience and...
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Melissa Dobbins
Nov 21, 20191 min read
Tip of the week: Designate a single point of contact for your candidates
Designate and communicate a single point-of-contact for all questions so candidates are not left blasting out emails to everyone, or worse,
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Melissa Dobbins
Nov 14, 20191 min read
Tip of the week: Establish and communicate candidate-driven change requests for the hiring process
Define and communicate a change request process so candidates know what to do and that you understand...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jun 24, 20192 min read
What methods do you use to qualify candidates? Here's three...
The best methods for assessing candidates depends on what you want to ask and what type of response you want to receive. Here are three....
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