<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[career.place]]></title><description><![CDATA[We remove Bias from the hiring process by keeping the candidate anonymous throughout.]]></description><link>https://www.career.place/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:58:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.career.place/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The power of WHY - refining requirements to find true needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many great candidates from a variety of backgrounds and experiences that are great for your job. 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How often have you been asked to search for it and prize it in future employees? How often has it made it into mantras...]]></description><link>https://www.career.place/post/how-to-measure-for-future-potential-when-hiring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff5c9f4a8503400175fc112</guid><category><![CDATA[Hiring Best Practices]]></category><category><![CDATA[D&I]]></category><category><![CDATA[Article]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:55:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16a548_d5ff112ae41644cf86837be0a22cde56~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_769,h_622,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Dobbins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When it comes to salary, there's no such thing as 'getting a deal']]></title><description><![CDATA[“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...]]></description><link>https://www.career.place/post/when-it-comes-to-salary-there-s-no-such-thing-as-getting-a-deal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e6593c960683d00176b2525</guid><category><![CDATA[Bias]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hiring Best Practices]]></category><category><![CDATA[D&I]]></category><category><![CDATA[Article]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:25:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16a548_790d3f8221c24465aa5d7f9533efeec7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_923,h_519,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Dobbins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using career paths as a great equalizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I don’t care what color you are or your gender or age. 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