Melissa Dobbins
5 days ago4 min read
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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Melissa Dobbins
Feb 194 min read
Driving change through ROI
Return on Investment (ROI) is a highly valuable metric with a variety of uses. From convincing your boss or the c-suite to invest in the...
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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.
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Melissa Dobbins
Jun 19, 20246 min read
Actions to help fill positions in the highly competitive candidate landscape
“We are having so much trouble filling positions – we just can’t get enough candidates.” “We can’t compete. People are getting drawn away...
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Melissa Dobbins
Oct 4, 20234 min read
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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Gabe Gurman
Sep 20, 20211 min read
Evaluating Reporting Solutions Starts with Reporting Needs - Featured article in IHRIM
How to create strong, empowering reports that feed strong HR programs.
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Gabe Gurman
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Publishing Concepts, Inc (PCI) Realizes Major Improvements in Hiring & Retention with Career.Place
With career.place, PCI realized a 50% reduction in its job board spend, 500% increase in candidates, 50% reduction in time to fill...
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Gabe Gurman
May 20, 20211 min read
Launch That Saves Time with Career.Place - Case Study
REDUCED TIME TO HIRE With career.place, Launch That reduced its time to hire 66%, down to just 17 days from their previous average of 53...
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Gabe Gurman
Mar 25, 20211 min read
The value of technology is in the 'why' - Featured article in IHRIM
Melissa Dobbins, CEO of Career.Place, was recently featured in the International Association for Human Resources Information (ihrim.org)....
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Melissa Dobbins
Jan 27, 20215 min read
Metrics beyond the numbers – the power of change
Does this sound familiar? You spend hours gathering information from various places to report on your key metrics (data, key performance...
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Melissa Dobbins
Mar 16, 20205 min read
Three secrets to successful free trials
These days many technologies offer ‘try before you buy’. These pilot or trial programs are designed to do one thing – to get you to want...
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Gabe Gurman
Feb 27, 20202 min read
Career.Place February 2020 Newsletter
In this issue: Saving time and money What's New: The Source Report Feature Spotlight: Parallel job titles 1. Saving time and money -...
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Blaine Phelps
Dec 19, 20191 min read
Saving Time - Case Study
Less than 20 minutes of effort led to almost 100 applicants and 10 qualified candidates in less than 30 days.
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 3, 20194 min read
Three tips to budget time for 2020 initiatives
Ensure you are setting yourself up for success by budgeting the time as well as the money. Spread out the investment so you are not...
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Robert Hudson
Jul 8, 20192 min read
This time, the Ghosts are real!
Not only will a short evaluation process cut down on Ghost candidates, it also helps push reliable candidates that want the job to...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jun 24, 20192 min read
What methods do you use to qualify candidates? Here's three...
The best methods for assessing candidates depends on what you want to ask and what type of response you want to receive. Here are three....
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Melissa Dobbins
Apr 23, 20193 min read
The data says what??? Career.Place vs. a common bias
The submissions were eye-opening. While we had no idea of the candidate’s gender, age, ethnicity, or anything else, we did have their respon
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Melissa Dobbins
Nov 19, 20184 min read
ROI in Hiring: How Do You Define Success?
Thinking carefully about what constitutes ROI for you is crucial if you want to measure and optimize the effectiveness of your hiring...
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Melissa Dobbins
Sep 10, 20185 min read
‘Quick apply’ and filters are not the answer to finding great candidates
Strong candidates don’t take seconds, they take hours rewriting their resume and crafting a tailored cover letter for each application...
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Sep 5, 20181 min read
ROI Case Study and more!
September, 2018 Newsletter 1. New ROI Case Study Available See how career.place helped a Director of Talent Acquisition of a mid-sized...
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