Tip of the week: Verify physical "must haves" for a job are REALLY must haves
For any physical requirement, have a clear reason why there is no alternative, otherwise you may be...
Melissa Dobbins
Mar 7, 20191 min read
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Tips for Inclusive Hiring - Building a culture of positive change one step at a time Webinar
Disability Solutions recently had the Career.Place CEO, Melissa Dobbins speak about building a culture of inclusive hiring. Want to...
Blaine Phelps
Mar 5, 20191 min read
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The Education Conundrum
When looking for candidates, education requirements must be used wisely and for a reason. Used wrong, education requirements are just...
Melissa Dobbins
Mar 4, 20193 min read
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Tip of the week: Avoid assuming genders of significant others in conversation
Applicants in the LGBTQ+ community will be forced to choose between two potentially uncomfortable options. Either they correct you....
Melissa Dobbins
Feb 28, 20191 min read
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User Experience & Job Posting
February, 2019 Newsletter 1. Career.Place Unveils New User Experience We are proud to introduce our new user experience, making it even...
Blaine Phelps
Feb 27, 20191 min read
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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
Melissa Dobbins
Feb 25, 20194 min read
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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...
Blaine Phelps
Feb 21, 20191 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Feb 21, 20191 min read
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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
Matthew Borneman
Feb 19, 20192 min read
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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 14, 20191 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Feb 11, 20193 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Feb 7, 20191 min read
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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...
Matthew Borneman
Feb 4, 20193 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Jan 31, 20191 min read
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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...
Blaine Phelps
Jan 31, 20191 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Jan 28, 20195 min read
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