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Structured vs. unstructured feedback

As experts in people, teams, and evaluating talent, we know there is no such thing as perfection. The best candidates are not the ones...

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Melissa Dobbins

Jun 253 min read

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

Melissa Dobbins

May 226 min read

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’

Melissa Dobbins

May 155 min read

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,...

The art of ‘ish’ – tricks for high-level DEI project scoping

Melissa Dobbins

May 84 min read

The art of ‘ish’ – tricks for high-level DEI project scoping

Have you ever played the game ’21 questions’ or ‘guess the animal’ or similar? In these games, one person selects a thing or animal (or...

Great hires starts with the right questions

Melissa Dobbins

May 17 min read

Great hires starts with the right questions

The right job/task questions could set apart the candidate with generic talent from one who will thrive in your position, or help find that

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

Melissa Dobbins

Apr 243 min read

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

Melissa Dobbins

Apr 175 min read

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...

Tips to increase candidate quantity and quality from sourcing partners

Melissa Dobbins

Apr 94 min read

Tips to increase candidate quantity and quality from sourcing partners

With competition for talent remaining high, optimizing sourcing partnerships such as those with educational institutions, industry and...

Driving DEI support through ROI – how to measure success

Melissa Dobbins

Apr 47 min read

Driving DEI support through ROI – how to measure success

Return on Investment, or ROI, is one of the most fundamental calculations behind business decisions. Often times, ROI dictates which...

Influencing DEI beyond Talent Acquisition

Melissa Dobbins

Mar 264 min read

Influencing DEI beyond Talent Acquisition

DEI impact does not stop when a candidate is hired. I know what you’re thinking – of course that’s true, especially as most of the...

Melissa Dobbins

Mar 206 min read

Tour of the common resume biases

Resumes. One little document that serves to capture a professional lifetime of achievement and experience. With six seconds review time...

The hard skill of Interviewing for hard skills – question types, tips, and techniques

Melissa Dobbins

Mar 145 min read

The hard skill of Interviewing for hard skills – question types, tips, and techniques

Hard skills (or ‘teachable’ abilities) are at the core of so many jobs. Which means verifying that your candidates have those hard skills...

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