Tackling D&I initiatives with D&I
Whatever your D&I initiative, the more diversity and inclusion within your initiative, the better you are setting it up for success....
Melissa Dobbins
Oct 14, 20203 min read
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Politics – personalities, theatrics, and a desperate need for anonymous evaluation
The 2020 presidential debate… It has been described in many colorful ways by many people across the political spectrum and beyond....
Melissa Dobbins
Oct 7, 20202 min read
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A voyage through the quadrants of diversity
Like with most everything else, not all diversity efforts are created equal. A wide variety of things can affect the scope and impact of...
Melissa Dobbins
Aug 19, 20204 min read
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D&I Lessons through the lens of a puppy
This summer we welcomed home the newest member of our family – a mini golden Labradoodle named Aliya (Ali for short). She has...
Melissa Dobbins
Aug 12, 20204 min read
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Techniques for communicating and selling your D&I plan
You have the perfect goals and action plan for driving a strong and impactful D&I program. Every detail has been addressed, every metric...
Melissa Dobbins
Jul 22, 20203 min read
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IHRIM Webinar: D&I in today's technological world
IHRIM invited Ms. Dobbins to present a webinar on navigating D&I in today's technological world 7/15/2020 – Austin, Texas – Melissa...
Gabe Gurman
Jul 15, 20201 min read
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Training from career.place: The journey from bias to awareness
Empyrean Benefits invited Ms. Dobbins to present training on The Journey from Bias to Awareness 7/10/2020 – Austin, Texas – Melissa...
Gabe Gurman
Jul 10, 20201 min read
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Three steps to creating an actionable response to Black Lives Matter
“We want to draft an actionable statement in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, but we can’t seem to agree on what to say or...
Melissa Dobbins
Jul 1, 20203 min read
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Staffing Fast for COVID - Case Study
Before COVID, Clippard hired between 10 – 20 hires a year in a process that was measured in weeks or months before adopting career.place....
Gabe Gurman
Jun 15, 20201 min read
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Three steps to turn diversity talk to diversity action
Inequality and injustice have once again taken center stage of the news cycle, ripping the headlines from a world-panicking pandemic,...
Melissa Dobbins
Jun 10, 20208 min read
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The birds the bees and the beloved candidates
Unfortunately, it seems it’s time for… the talk. We have noticed something over the past month - a bad behavior that, for some, is...
Melissa Dobbins
Jun 3, 20203 min read
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The trick to identifying transferable skills – three steps to refining requirements
With industries struggling or temporarily shut down and over 36 million people filed for unemployment, the talent pool has shifted. The...
Melissa Dobbins
May 19, 20204 min read
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The importance of D&I hiring during crisis
“I never thought of that.” “I should have thought of that.” “Why didn’t I think of that?” They are common phrases we hear often. They are...
Melissa Dobbins
May 13, 20205 min read
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Three COVID-induced shifts impacting hiring
In a previous blog, we covered three steps for preparing the hiring process for when the COVID lockdown eases and the ‘lights turn back...
Melissa Dobbins
May 6, 20205 min read
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When the lights turn back on - three steps to prepare for hiring
With lockdowns and uncertainty bringing industries, supply chains, and organizations to a halt, COVID-19 has been marked by massive...
Melissa Dobbins
Apr 29, 20204 min read
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Three simple steps for communication during a crisis
Communication is a central theme of many of our tips – from promoting diversity and inclusion, to supporting employees through the COVID...
Melissa Dobbins
Apr 22, 20203 min read
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