Job Titles Don’t Matter. Skills Do.
At the end of the day, past job titles matter a lot less than a candidate’s ability to do the job.
Melissa Dobbins
Apr 1, 20192 min read
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Are Your Promotion Decisions Free from Bias?
In 2018, only 24 of the companies that made the Fortune 500 could boast female CEOs. Despite women making up roughly half of the U.S....
Melissa Dobbins
Mar 25, 20193 min read
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More People, Less Bias: Why Candidate Evaluation Deserves a Team Approach
And the value goes beyond the interview, evaluating candidates with a team throughout the hiring process—from their first submission to...
Melissa Dobbins
Mar 18, 20192 min read
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The Education Conundrum
When looking for candidates, education requirements must be used wisely and for a reason. Used wrong, education requirements are just...
Melissa Dobbins
Mar 4, 20193 min read
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Pre-Employment Assessments Can Reduce Bias & Discrimination and Enable Compliance
For every science-backed assessment that tests technical ability or gauges hard-to-spot soft skills and traits, there are many poorly concei
Melissa Dobbins
Feb 25, 20194 min read
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The Double-Edged Sword of Hiring for a Desirable Organization
Regardless if you are a desirable company or not, be mindful of the problem of applicants faking in the interview. Set up the right qualifyi
Matthew Borneman
Feb 19, 20192 min read
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Tip of the week: Not sure about a name or gender? Ask, don't guess
REASON: Names are not always straightforward. For example, candidates with different names on their email vs. their driver’s license, or...
Melissa Dobbins
Feb 7, 20191 min read
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Are We Biased Against Women in Intellectual Contexts?
So, if you see more men than women being hired for your ‘intellectual’ jobs, or any other biases, it may be time to take a close look at...
Matthew Borneman
Feb 4, 20193 min read
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Three Common Methods for Qualifying Candidates That Lead to Bias and Bad Hires
Finding the best person for the job becomes a near-impossible task, dragging the process out and draining your resources while you try to...
Melissa Dobbins
Jan 28, 20195 min read
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You sell what?!?!!
Sue is a Sex Toy entrepreneur but started her career as a Health Sciences Educator...
Gabe Gurman
Jan 21, 20193 min read
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Seeing Beyond Diversity
Unfortunately for many, life-long implicit biases over-shadow the strengths, capabilities and skills in making hiring decisions.
Gabe Gurman
Jan 14, 20193 min read
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Podcast - How to See Past Bias in the Workplace
Resume and bios are just long enough to feed assumptions without accurately representing the individual...Ms. Dobbins takes this heads on...
Blaine Phelps
Nov 2, 20181 min read
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The Voice of Job Seekers Podcast: CEO Melissa Dobbins - Will technology be essential in removing bia
Listen as Melissa Dobbins, CEO of Career.Place, gives her perspective on the hiring process and the role of Artificial Intelligence in...
Melissa Dobbins
Nov 1, 20181 min read
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With anonymity, we are finally heard!
Name: This sounds foreign, this person may need a visa – “NO!” “Wait… but… I don’t need sponsorship” Silence. I am not heard. Picture:...
Melissa Dobbins
Oct 29, 20182 min read
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No Job For You!
#Compliance #Diversity #Bias #nobias #HR #veterans #veteran #Culture #culturalfit
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Oct 8, 20181 min read
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No Job For You!
#Compliance #Diversity #Bias #nobias #HR #veterans #veteran #Culture #culturalfit
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Oct 2, 20181 min read
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No Job For You!
#Compliance #Diversity #Bias #nobias #HR #veterans #veteran #Culture #culturalfit
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Sep 25, 20181 min read
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No Job For You!
#Compliance #Diversity #Bias #nobias #HR #veterans #veteran #Culture #culturalfit
Melissa Dobbins
Sep 18, 20181 min read
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No Job For You!
#Compliance #Diversity #Bias #nobias #HR #veterans #veteran
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Sep 12, 20181 min read
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Career.Place Compliance Webinar September 2018
Job Profiling and the questions that need to be asked, a critical step to do effective candidate screening
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Aug 29, 20181 min read
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