FOT Note – Welcome to “No Scrubs,” a new monthly video series we’re kicking off in conjunction with the good folks at Chequed.com. This is the only show on the web that’s 100% dedicated to exploring every pre–hire tool and trick available to keep bad hires out of your company.
Kicking off this month at the “No Scrubs” Series, Dawn Burke chats via video with Jason Lauritsen, Director of Best Places To Work at Quantum Workplace on the benefits of using assessments to hire top talent. And don’t forget–if you haven’t already, check out this month’s Chequed.com sponsored series post here!
Enjoy! (Email subscribers click through for video.)

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 (And yes, Kris Dunn and Dawn are making Bham the HR capital of the world! Who knew?). You can also check her out at DawnHBurke.com and a variety of other interesting places. Google her, it’ll keep you posted on what she is up to.
Most importantly: She is addicted to TV, knows most of the lyrics to Hamilton and West Side Story, loves to cry at movies (check out Cinema Paradiso for a cry fest!), 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.