

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...

Gabe Gurman
Sep 2, 20212 min read


Using Talent Acquisition Excellence to effectively select DEI consultants
We all need a little help sometimes. Whether it’s augmenting overburdened resources, or filling in a gap in expertise, or adding validity...

Melissa Dobbins
Jul 28, 20215 min read


Big DEI changes starts with a single step
Imagine what it would have been like if the first math class you ever took introduced calculus or the first science class jumped into...

Melissa Dobbins
Jun 9, 20215 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...

Gabe Gurman
May 19, 20211 min read


2021 DE&I Playbook from JazzHR and Career.Place
Congratulations to the JazzHR team for releasing their 2021 DE&I Playbook! The 2021 DE&I Playbook is a practical, actionable guide...

Gabe Gurman
May 18, 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)....

Gabe Gurman
Mar 25, 20211 min read


𝗨𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗔 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵
Listen as Melissa Dobbins, CEO of Career.Place, talks with Sara Dalsfelt, Senior Advisor at Adway AI, about how technology "uplevels" the...

Gabe Gurman
Feb 9, 20211 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...

Melissa Dobbins
Jan 27, 20215 min read


Shop Talk: Defining DEI and Talking Things That Lead To #NoBias with Melissa Dobbins
Listen as Melissa Dobbins, CEO of Career.Place, talks about about diversity, inclusion and life's adventures. A fun and real conversation...

Gabe Gurman
Jan 14, 20211 min read


The trick to achieving New Year resolutions and DEI initiatives
“This year will be different! I will get in better shape, be healthier, more organized, more productive, and I will achieve all my goals....

Melissa Dobbins
Jan 13, 20214 min read


Tip of the week: Don't call candidates or jobs "diverse"
Reason: Calling candidates or jobs “diverse” has two problems. First, “diverse” is not synonymous with minority or a specific...

Melissa Dobbins
Dec 16, 20201 min read


Tip of the week: Don't have an answer - ask instead
Reason: Unfortunately, we don’t always have all the answers to candidate questions, including when it comes to diversity, inclusion,...

Melissa Dobbins
Dec 9, 20201 min read


Tip of the week: If using gifts, select those that are universal and neutral
Reason: Parting gifts are a wonderful touch to an engaging candidate experience, unless those gifts give a very clear message of “I don’t...

Melissa Dobbins
Dec 1, 20201 min read


Tip of the week: Pay no attention to the room behind the candidate
Reason: It used to be common advice – when attending a video interview, make sure you are dressed appropriately, and the background is...

Melissa Dobbins
Nov 18, 20201 min read


Tip of the week: Go beyond diversity statements to showcase DEI action
Reason: Diversity statements are plentiful. Unfortunately, many linger in the words giving candidates the impression that they are...

Melissa Dobbins
Nov 11, 20201 min read


Tip of the week: Use engaging, informative job descriptions
Reason: engaging, informative job descriptions attract and excite all those who would thrive in the position, including those who may not...

Melissa Dobbins
Nov 4, 20201 min read




