

Melissa Dobbins
Feb 65 min read
Build inclusion through this fun and simple approach: “Ask me anything”
Building a safe, inclusive work environment is often easier said then done. And for some, finding a place to start can feel daunting,...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jul 31, 20245 min read
Neutralizing hiring inequities – organization research
“I look for people who take the time to research us. I want people who show interest in our organization and in the job.” It’s a common...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jun 5, 20245 min read
Inclusion Tips for Candidate Interactions
Every interaction throughout the hiring process is watched, scrutinized, and evaluated. How was the first impression, were the answers to...
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Melissa Dobbins
Sep 23, 20192 min read
Can Batman fly?
When searching for answers in your organization – from the ramifications of regulations and new laws, to predicting how markets will...
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Melissa Dobbins
Aug 19, 20193 min read
Diversity doesn't have to start at the top
Many industries and/or roles suffer from a common diversity challenge – missing or greatly under-represented demographics within their...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jul 18, 20191 min read
Tip of the week: Showcase the authentic diversity of the team and organization
Showcasing diversity during interviews is fantastic, but it must be authentic diversity, full of people relevant to the experience
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Melissa Dobbins
Jul 11, 20191 min read
Tip of the week: For years of experience requirements only use one number
This is a form of ageism – leaving out applicants with more years to accumulate more experience.
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Blaine Phelps
Jul 10, 20191 min read
Navigating the Path to Diversity in Hiring
The hiring process is where diversity starts, and the description of the job (i.e. requirements, tasks, summary, etc.) ALL contribute to...
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Melissa Dobbins
May 20, 20193 min read
To pass or not to pass…that was the question
Specifically, we advise organizations to use diverse teams when evaluating candidate responses to smooth out any lurking biases...
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Blaine Phelps
Feb 21, 20191 min read
How to navigate the road to diversity and inclusion in today’s technological world
HERC ( Higher Education Recruitment Consortium) recently had the Career.Place CEO, Melissa Dobbins speak about diversity and inclusion...
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Melissa Dobbins
Feb 14, 20191 min read
Tip of the week: Choose a single, wheelchair accessible location for the interview
For people with physical disabilities, that scenario is not far from the truth
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Melissa Dobbins
Feb 11, 20193 min read
Surrounded by white men
When my co-founder and I started career.place, we did what many entrepreneurs do (because career.place wasn’t built yet), we surrounded...
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Melissa Dobbins
Jan 28, 20195 min read
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...
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Gabe Gurman
Jan 14, 20193 min read
Seeing Beyond Diversity
Unfortunately for many, life-long implicit biases over-shadow the strengths, capabilities and skills in making hiring decisions.
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Melissa Dobbins
Jan 7, 20193 min read
Data: a key ingredient in the recipe for diversity and inclusive hiring practices
Mix in Data to drive diversity and inclusive hiring practices
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Melissa Dobbins
Dec 10, 20185 min read
The Year in Diversity: 2018’s Biggest (and Most Costly) Discrimination Disasters
Let’s start with the good news. While plenty of companies made the news in 2018 for all the wrong reasons when it came to diversity and...
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Melissa Dobbins
Nov 26, 20183 min read
Stop talking! Take action! End bias in hiring !
It is time to “just do it” – to stop the general, vague calls to action and passionate pleas for change, and to focus more heavily on the...
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Melissa Dobbins
Nov 12, 20185 min read
Three Types of Benefits That Will Make Your Job Stand Out
Open enrollment season is here, and with employees and job seekers thinking carefully about their health insurance, there’s never been a...
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Alexandra Desmond
Nov 5, 20183 min read
The case for HR Departments being Change Agents
Time and again we see organizations being sued over bad decisions made about topics that - generally - fall under "employee relations"....
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Blaine Phelps
Nov 2, 20181 min read
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...
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