Dawn Burke

Dawn Burke, Sr. Consultant for Recruiting Toolbox and founder/advisor for Dawn Burke HR, is an HR leader, speaker, and writer specializing in new HR practices, engagement and workplace culture. Her HR/recruiting/leadership career has spanned the last 20 years, with past gigs including a foundational role as VP of People for Birmingham, AL’s award-winning technology company, Daxko. Most importantly: she is addicted to TV, knows most of the lyrics to Hamilton and West Side Story, loves to cry at movies, thinks wine, a wheel of Brie, and Milk Duds make a well-balanced dinner, and sings in her car daily. Her husband and cat are the Yin to her Yang.

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Video Interviews: The Next Generation of Bias?

September 28, 2020

[This blog post first appeared on Fistful of Talent in September 2020] I’m a fan of the “work video” era. I like the flexibility. I like how, as..

Video Interviewing isn't a Magic Recruiting Cure-All – Things to Think About Before You Invest

June 26, 2020

[This blog post first appeared on Fistful of Talent in June 2020] I decided to go to a #BLM protest last week, the first protest I’ve ever..

Cutting your Recruiting Capabilities Now May Be a Big Mistake Later

May 29, 2020

[This blog post first appeared on Fistful of Talent in May 2020] Recessions, just like a great Stephen King novel or an episode of The Handmaid’s..