Melissa Dobbins 5 days ago 3 min DEI wisdom from the art of Improv “Yes, and …” This is one of the fundamental pillars of improv, the origin of so many of our greatest comedic personalities. Improv, short...
Melissa Dobbins5 days ago3 minDEI wisdom from the art of Improv“Yes, and …” This is one of the fundamental pillars of improv, the origin of so many of our greatest comedic personalities. Improv, short...
Melissa DobbinsJul 73 minEstablishing Meaningful MetricsPicking the right metrics to track is a skill with huge payoff. The right selection will prove the value of the initiative, align it to...
Melissa DobbinsJun 302 minAvoid mistakes by learning from the pastThis 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...
Melissa DobbinsJun 224 minLBGT+ Inclusion – going beyond Pride monthJune, the month of Pride. Vibrant colors decorate logos, marketing campaigns, and advertisements; the rainbow marking solidarity and...
Melissa DobbinsJun 95 minBig DEI changes starts with a single stepImagine what it would have been like if the first math class you ever took introduced calculus or the first science class jumped into...
Melissa DobbinsJun 23 minTechniques to diagnose DEI culture problemsWhile a new employee starting on their first day marks the end of the Talent Acquisition (TA) process, it is only the beginning for that...
Melissa DobbinsMay 265 minThe importance of ‘Why’ behind DEI“Why” is a common theme on the career.place blog. “Why” is the trick to refining job requirements and identifying transferable skills. It...
Melissa DobbinsMay 124 minInfluencing DEI beyond Talent AcquisitionDEI 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 DobbinsMay 54 minThe meaning of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through the dance, art, and business“What is the difference between diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging?” A common question for those new to the D&I conversation,...
Melissa DobbinsApr 203 minWhat to do when there is no diversity in your candidate slateYou’ve done everything you can – expanded your active and passive sourcing, removed every extraneous requirement, added generous...
Melissa DobbinsApr 142 minLook beyond the job to select ‘The One’When it comes to hiring, there are those times when all the stars align and that single, perfect candidate pops out as the obvious and...
Melissa DobbinsApr 73 minThe commonality between Kung-fu and cultivating inclusion – PRACTICEThe desired: You select the topic of interest, put a tiny disk into a tiny slot and press upload. Knowledge floods into your head – every...
Melissa DobbinsMar 314 minDriving change through ROIReturn on Investment (ROI) is a highly valuable metric with a variety of uses. From convincing your boss or the c-suite to invest in the...
Gabe GurmanMar 251 minThe value of technology is in the 'why' - Featured article in IHRIMMelissa Dobbins, CEO of Career.Place, was recently featured in the International Association for Human Resources Information (ihrim.org)....
