Melissa Dobbins
- Sep 12, 2019
- 1 min
Tip of the week: "I can't talk about it" is a valid answer
When a candidate says “I can’t talk about it”, rather than push the candidate or dismiss them, switch from ‘what have you done’ to....
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Melissa Dobbins
- Sep 5, 2019
- 1 min
Tip of the week: Qualifying for a job rarely includes a candidate's style
Choice of clothing, make-up, hair, tattoos, etc. is influenced by a variety of reasons and interpreted through our own biased lenses.
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Melissa Dobbins
- Aug 29, 2019
- 1 min
Tip of the week: "Overqualified" is not a thing
“Overqualified” is not a real thing. Behind the “overqualified” excuse usually lurks biases and/or fears such as Ageism, an assumption...
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Melissa Dobbins
- Aug 15, 2019
- 1 min
Tip of the week: Do not confuse interview experience with experience
The ability to interview is not synonymous with the ability of the interviewee. Some candidates may be completely inexperienced with intervi
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Melissa Dobbins
- Aug 8, 2019
- 1 min
Tip of the week: Beware of analogies in interview questions
When asking questions, avoid relying on analogies to convey critical information or emotion as they can bias responses based on someone’s...
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Melissa Dobbins
- Aug 1, 2019
- 1 min
Tip of the week: Sir/Ma'am is not a sign of 'too formal'
Before assuming that a candidate won’t fit with a culture because of signs of formality like “Sir” / Ma’am”, evaluate the true culture fit..
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