

“I’m Sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that” revisited: Navigating the dangers of technology
Science fiction has been trying to warn us for years that we are heading down a dangerous path. 2001, a Space Odyssey, The Matrix, I...

Melissa Dobbins
Jan 87 min read
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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.

Melissa Dobbins
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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The importance of ‘Why’ behind DEI
“Why” is a common theme on the career.place blog . “Why” is the trick to refining job requirements and identifying transferable skills ....

Melissa Dobbins
Dec 11, 20245 min read
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Tips to generating great feedback questions
Great processes require constant reflection and adjustment which is driven by feedback. Feedback, in turn, requires great questions, as...

Melissa Dobbins
Dec 5, 20245 min read
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The secret to optimizing candidate screening
One of life’s most consistent, persistent, and common lessons is a variation of ‘practice makes perfect.’ From the time we are children...

Melissa Dobbins
Nov 21, 20246 min read
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Structured vs. unstructured feedback
As experts in people, teams, and evaluating talent, we know there is no such thing as perfection. The best candidates are not the ones...

Melissa Dobbins
Nov 6, 20244 min read
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The formula for COMPELLING diversity, equity, and inclusion goals
“How do we create truly compelling goals?” Good question. The formula is simple: goals must be CLEAR , MEASURABLE , COMPELLING , and...

Melissa Dobbins
Oct 30, 20244 min read
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I say tomato, you say pickle - hiring process terminology
There is no shortage of terminology describing the hiring process. Unfortunately, we aren’t all using the same ones to describe the same...

Melissa Dobbins
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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The more the merrier… applying DEIB hiring practices to panels and group interviews
When designing inclusive, equitable hiring practices, there is no shortage of tips and techniques. From drafting inclusive job...

Melissa Dobbins
Oct 16, 20246 min read
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Tricks to creating effective job titles
Before candidates decide if they are going to click apply, before they grow excited reading the job description, before their interest is...

Melissa Dobbins
Oct 9, 20243 min read
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Shifting the privilege conversation to empower change
“The talk.” A phrase that usually evokes an immediate response. Often it brings up memories of that very awkward conversation with a...

Melissa Dobbins
Oct 2, 20244 min read
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Engaging those with disabilities: From Awareness to Equitable Inclusion and beyond
Of all the facets and demographic ‘buckets’ of humanity that we address and engage through diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging...

Melissa Dobbins
Sep 18, 20249 min read
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Using panels to remove bias from the hiring process
Career.Place was hiring. We wanted someone who was passionate about our mission of promoting and creating equitable hiring practices....

Melissa Dobbins
Sep 11, 20244 min read
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Ethical conundrum of beauty and gender-norm biases
How deep do biases go? Some, like gender norms, are so ingrained in our culture, we don't realize we are conforming. What can we do to stop?

Melissa Dobbins
Aug 28, 20243 min read
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Three tips for driving diversity in your candidate pool
Diversify at the source: three tips for driving diversity in your candidate pool While diversity challenges don’t always stem from the...

Melissa Dobbins
Aug 21, 20244 min read
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The Secret to Successful Review Meetings: Finding Opportunities for Improvement
Where check-in meetings are fundamental for ensuring healthy, productive, on track teams and projects (as covered in our blog, The Secret...

Melissa Dobbins
Aug 14, 20245 min read
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