

Melissa Dobbins
Feb 25, 20194 min read
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
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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...
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Melissa Dobbins
Feb 21, 20191 min read
Tip of the week: Ask the interviewee if he or she prefers to keep the door open or closed
REASON: Not everyone is comfortable being in an enclosed, private environment (like an office with the door shut) with someone they don’t...
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Matthew Borneman
Feb 19, 20192 min read
The Double-Edged Sword of Hiring for a Desirable Organization
Regardless if you are a desirable company or not, be mindful of the problem of applicants faking in the interview. Set up the right qualifyi
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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
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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...
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Melissa Dobbins
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Tip of the week: Not sure about a name or gender? Ask, don't guess
REASON: Names are not always straightforward. For example, candidates with different names on their email vs. their driver’s license, or...
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Matthew Borneman
Feb 4, 20193 min read
Are We Biased Against Women in Intellectual Contexts?
So, if you see more men than women being hired for your ‘intellectual’ jobs, or any other biases, it may be time to take a close look at...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jan 31, 20191 min read
Tip of the week: Remove (or define) business jargon in the hiring process
Using specific (and unnecessary) terminology may put some highly qualified applicants at a disadvantage because...
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Blaine Phelps
Jan 31, 20191 min read
Anatomy of a Great Job Description
Looking to make that next hire? Not getting the applicant flow you were hoping for? Attracting the right applicants starts with having...
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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...
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Blaine Phelps
Jan 25, 20192 min read
Inclusive Hiring & Reasonable Accommodations
January, 2019 Newsletter 1. Career.Place Tips for Inclusive Hiring “My boss says they want to be better with diversity and inclusion, but...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jan 24, 20192 min read
Tip of the week: Position the interviewee so their back is NOT to the door
The Momentum Conundrum “My boss says they want to be better with diversity and inclusion, but I can’t get my organization to actually do...
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Gabe Gurman
Jan 21, 20193 min read
You sell what?!?!!
Sue is a Sex Toy entrepreneur but started her career as a Health Sciences Educator...
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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.
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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
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Blaine Phelps
Jan 1, 20191 min read
Highly Productive Hiring - Case Study
Don't you hate it when you get ghosted? The wasted time and effort, not to mention the lack of respect and professionalism. One organization
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Blaine Phelps
Jan 1, 20191 min read
Diverse Hiring - Case Study
Assumptions and biases can get in the way of finding the right hires. The Mann Center decided to remove these in their hiring process and in
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Blaine Phelps
Dec 30, 20181 min read
The Hiring Funnel - Case Study
Check out how one company turned 240 applicants into three qualified candidates - within TWO DAYS of posting the job - before ever having...
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Blaine Phelps
Dec 30, 20181 min read
Finding the Right Qualified Candidate - Case Study
Finding a qualified candidate can take weeks or months. Read how one non-profit used career.place and found a qualified candidate in...
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