Melissa Dobbins 3 days ago 5 min Using Talent Acquisition Excellence to effectively select DEI consultants We all need a little help sometimes. Whether it’s augmenting overburdened resources, or filling in a gap in expertise, or adding validity...
Melissa DobbinsJul 213 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 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 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 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 DobbinsMar 175 minI just haven’t met you yet – driving diversity through future candidate engagement“And I know that we can be so amazing And being in your life is gonna change me And now I can see every single possibility…” Michael...
Melissa DobbinsMar 104 minUnlocking strategic Talent Acquisition with a single word“One of the first and most important lessons I teach people new to Talent Acquisition is how important it is to say no,” said Jim...
Melissa DobbinsFeb 103 minTricks to creating effective job titlesBefore candidates decide if they are going to click apply, before they grow excited reading the job description, before their interest is...
Melissa DobbinsFeb 37 min“I’m Sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that” revisited: Navigating the dangers of technologyScience fiction has been trying to warn us for years that we are heading down a dangerous path. 2001, a Space Odyssey, The Matrix, I...
Melissa DobbinsNov 4, 20206 minThe secret to optimizing candidate screeningOne of life’s most consistent, persistent, and common lessons is a variation of ‘practice makes perfect.’ From the time we are children...
Melissa DobbinsOct 7, 20202 minPolitics – personalities, theatrics, and a desperate need for anonymous evaluationThe 2020 presidential debate… It has been described in many colorful ways by many people across the political spectrum and beyond....
Melissa DobbinsSep 23, 20205 minAssessments 101 – differentiating good assessments from badWhen it comes to screening candidates against requirements, psychometric assessments can be a powerful tool. An assessment can tell you...
Melissa DobbinsAug 26, 20205 minCreating job descriptions that excite, not boreFor many candidates, job descriptions are the first window into an organization – it is where they first taste what the organization is...
