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Inclusion tips for the first steps of the candidate journey

Candidate experience starts long before the first interview or resume review or the moment the candidate clicks on the big ‘apply now’ bu...

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Tip of the week: Raise awareness for all marginalized groups continuously and with action

Melissa Dobbins

Dec 19, 2019
1 min

Tip of the week: Raise awareness for all marginalized groups continuously and with action

Awareness across all marginalized groups is more than just semi-annual training and a few friendly phrases. It requires continuous reinforce

Tip of the week: Prepare a pre-interview message

Melissa Dobbins

Dec 12, 2019
1 min

Tip of the week: Prepare a pre-interview message

Prepare a communication plan to ensure no candidate is at a disadvantage by not getting important information, especially those with...

Tip of the week: Don't forget to schedule the 'thank you and goodbye' at the end of the interview

Melissa Dobbins

Dec 5, 2019
1 min

Tip of the week: Don't forget to schedule the 'thank you and goodbye' at the end of the interview

This ten-minute conversation is a good time to thank the candidate for their time, get feedback on their experience and...

Tip of the week: Designate a single point of contact for your candidates

Melissa Dobbins

Nov 21, 2019
1 min

Tip of the week: Designate a single point of contact for your candidates

Designate and communicate a single point-of-contact for all questions so candidates are not left blasting out emails to everyone, or worse,

Where did the headstrong women leaders go?

Sally Doan

Nov 18, 2019
4 min

Where did the headstrong women leaders go?

Gender diversity increases productivity and creativity, it curates “greater innovation, better products, better decision-making, and...

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Blaine Phelps

Nov 14, 2019
1 min

Reducing Bias in the Hiring Process

A short discussion on bias in hiring with Gabe Gurman, COO of Career.Place.

Tip of the week: Establish and communicate candidate-driven change requests for the hiring process

Melissa Dobbins

Nov 14, 2019
1 min

Tip of the week: Establish and communicate candidate-driven change requests for the hiring process

Define and communicate a change request process so candidates know what to do and that you understand...

Three questions to ask to tell the difference between the vendors and the villains

Melissa Dobbins

Nov 11, 2019
4 min

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...

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Tip of the week: Be deliberate with background checks

Melissa Dobbins

Nov 7, 2019
1 min

Tip of the week: Be deliberate with background checks

Many background reports do not distinguish between the small possession charge from twenty years ago and murder, at least not...

Which has more ghosts? Halloween or Hiring?

Melissa Dobbins

Nov 4, 2019
3 min

Which has more ghosts? Halloween or Hiring?

This Halloween season has come to an end, but in hiring the haunting never seem to end.

Melissa Dobbins

Oct 31, 2019
1 min

Tip of the week: Train the interviewers

Consider making a variety of materials available to refresh rules and best practices - from short-format blogs to video clips, to a full...

May the Force be with you…as long as you have the right background

Melissa Dobbins

Oct 28, 2019
2 min

May the Force be with you…as long as you have the right background

Shouldn’t we judge Rey based on what she has done, not what she is? After all, isn’t this what we would all want and deserve...

Tip of the week: Explain the hiring process up front

Melissa Dobbins

Oct 24, 2019
1 min

Tip of the week: Explain the hiring process up front

Candidates who don’t know what is happening or what will happen next could be left feeling disoriented, nervous, or confused, which will...

Tip of the week: Replace keywords with descriptive language in job descriptions

Melissa Dobbins

Oct 17, 2019
1 min

Tip of the week: Replace keywords with descriptive language in job descriptions

Replace or augment keywords with descriptive language when describing a job.

Tip of the week: Ask all applicants if there is anything they need

Melissa Dobbins

Oct 10, 2019
1 min

Tip of the week: Ask all applicants if there is anything they need

Help candidates. During the process, keep the candidates informed of the steps and ask if there is anything you can do or...

Four reasons why applicant screening processes don’t work

Melissa Dobbins

Oct 7, 2019
4 min

Four reasons why applicant screening processes don’t work

Ditch the keywords, put in the time to truly evaluate the assessments, and replace the screener calls with a standard, consistent process...

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Tip of the week: Don't judge a candidate by past titles

Melissa Dobbins

Oct 3, 2019
1 min

Tip of the week: Don't judge a candidate by past titles

Rather than requiring a title or setting filters to only look for those directors or VPs, consider why (experience running teams, ...

From movies to HR, the reveal is everything

Melissa Dobbins

Sep 30, 2019
3 min

From movies to HR, the reveal is everything

How many times did we ‘not see that coming’ after we hired someone that fit the vision of the job but didn’t succeed? How many more did...

Tip of the week: Don't assume job hopping means an unstable/unreliable candidate

Melissa Dobbins

Sep 26, 2019
1 min

Tip of the week: Don't assume job hopping means an unstable/unreliable candidate

There is a very simple way of finding out – rather than dismiss the candidate because of ‘job hopping’, ask them about it.

Tip of the week: Before giving advice - make sure it is relevant and universal

Melissa Dobbins

Sep 18, 2019
1 min

Tip of the week: Before giving advice - make sure it is relevant and universal

There is a simple test: does the advice pertain to something relevant to the job, and under the same circumstances, would it be offered>>>

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