Unlocking 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 D’Amico...
Melissa Dobbins
Apr 174 min read
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Breaking the culture of microaggressions
Microaggressions are all those little (and not so little) actions and comments that erode an inclusive and welcoming culture. They are...
Melissa Dobbins
Mar 205 min read
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Three questions to ask to tell the difference between the vendors and the villains
Push the boundaries of the claims to see if the vendor is willing to admit that they do not solve every problem and can pivot to focus on...
Melissa Dobbins
Mar 124 min read
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Five culprits of confusion
Five culprits of confusion for minimum ‘must have requirements’ on a job The first step to qualifying candidates for a job is to check...
Melissa Dobbins
Mar 53 min read
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I 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 Dobbins
Feb 275 min read
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Build inclusion through this fun and simple approach: “Ask me anything”
Building a safe, inclusive work environment is often easier said then done. And for some, finding a place to start can feel daunting,...
Melissa Dobbins
Feb 65 min read
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To attract or not to attract great talent – 3 tips to avoid biasing job descriptions
While a rose by any other name still smells sweet, when it comes to jobs a name and description could be the difference between...
Melissa Dobbins
Jan 165 min read
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“I’m Sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that” revisited: Navigating the dangers of technology
Science 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 Dobbins
Jan 87 min read
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Increasing diversity does not always require budget
Are your job descriptions inclusive? Sometimes, simply rewording them around the goal of the job can greatly improve diversity.
Melissa Dobbins
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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The 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 ....
Melissa Dobbins
Dec 11, 20245 min read
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The secret to optimizing candidate screening
One of life’s most consistent, persistent, and common lessons is a variation of ‘practice makes perfect.’ From the time we are children...
Melissa Dobbins
Nov 21, 20246 min read
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Tricks to creating effective job titles
Before candidates decide if they are going to click apply, before they grow excited reading the job description, before their interest is...
Melissa Dobbins
Oct 9, 20243 min read
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Shifting the privilege conversation to empower change
“The talk.” A phrase that usually evokes an immediate response. Often it brings up memories of that very awkward conversation with a...
Melissa Dobbins
Oct 2, 20244 min read
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Engaging those with disabilities: From Awareness to Equitable Inclusion and beyond
Of all the facets and demographic ‘buckets’ of humanity that we address and engage through diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging...
Melissa Dobbins
Sep 18, 20249 min read
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Ethical conundrum of beauty and gender-norm biases
How deep do biases go? Some, like gender norms, are so ingrained in our culture, we don't realize we are conforming. What can we do to stop?
Melissa Dobbins
Aug 28, 20243 min read
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Stop Ageism! Here are five tips to combat ageism in hiring
As part of their effort to plan 2020 content, the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), a nonprofit consortium dedicated to...
Melissa Dobbins
Jul 10, 20245 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Apr 17, 20245 min read
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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 26, 20244 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Mar 20, 20246 min read
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Confessions of a Hiring Manager
How many great candidates did I trash due to this 6 second review? How many rock stars were lingering in that “no” pile that I never got...
Gabe Gurman
Mar 6, 20243 min read
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