Melissa Dobbins
- May 23, 2023
- 3 min
The Age-old story of ageism
Last night I jumped on Hulu and streamed an episode of the 90's sitcom Golden Girls, seeking a comforting laugh after a long day. The...
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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
- Jul 11, 2019
- 1 min
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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Melissa Dobbins
- Dec 10, 2018
- 5 min
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
- Jun 18, 2018
- 2 min
Cartoons with my kids: ponies, superheroes, genies, and Bias
As a parent of young girls, I watch a wide variety of colorful, educational, silly, and sometimes painful children’s television shows. I...
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Melissa Dobbins
- Mar 7, 2018
- 1 min
Ageism - A quick story
As a hiring manager, I once had the amazing experience of finding a perfect candidate. He aced the interview with that perfect balance of...
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