Overcomplification-ism… ation?
That’s a thing, right? Well, if it isn’t, seems like the HR and recruiting industry does better than most at making it one.
In the video above, Dawn Burke talks to Melva Tate, Principle at Tate & Associates (a leadership consulting and coaching firm), about her most recent post at Fistful of Talent: Better Recruiters Channel Their Inner Chimpanzee.
Check out the video now to hear the duo take us back to the basics: Loosen up, simplify the process, find your purpose, breathe.
Not to go all yoga on you—just trying to streamline here. Check it out now!
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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.