A voyage through the quadrants of diversity
Like with most everything else, not all diversity efforts are created equal. A wide variety of things can affect the scope and impact of...
Melissa Dobbins
Aug 19, 20204 min read
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Three steps to creating an actionable response to Black Lives Matter
“We want to draft an actionable statement in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, but we can’t seem to agree on what to say or...
Melissa Dobbins
Jul 1, 20203 min read
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The trick to identifying transferable skills – three steps to refining requirements
With industries struggling or temporarily shut down and over 36 million people filed for unemployment, the talent pool has shifted. The...
Melissa Dobbins
May 19, 20204 min read
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Turning to wisdoms of D&I to help manage COVID-19
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is all about making everyone feel welcomed and engaged. Inclusive and diverse environments enable increased...
Melissa Dobbins
Mar 23, 20204 min read
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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
Melissa Dobbins
Dec 19, 20191 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Dec 12, 20191 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Dec 5, 20191 min read
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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,
Melissa Dobbins
Nov 21, 20191 min read
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Where did the headstrong women leaders go?
Gender diversity increases productivity and creativity, it curates “greater innovation, better products, better decision-making, and...
Sally Doan
Nov 18, 20194 min read
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Reducing Bias in the Hiring Process
A short discussion on bias in hiring with Gabe Gurman, COO of Career.Place.
Blaine Phelps
Nov 14, 20191 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Nov 14, 20191 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Nov 7, 20191 min read
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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
Nov 4, 20193 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Oct 31, 20191 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Oct 28, 20192 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Oct 24, 20191 min read
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Tip of the week: Replace keywords with descriptive language in job descriptions
Replace or augment keywords with descriptive language when describing a job.
Melissa Dobbins
Oct 17, 20191 min read
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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...
Melissa Dobbins
Oct 10, 20191 min read
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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, ...
Melissa Dobbins
Oct 3, 20191 min read
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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.
Melissa Dobbins
Sep 26, 20191 min read
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