Talentless

Talentless

For Recruiters, By Recruiters

Welcome to Talentless đź‘‹, the podcast that’s all HR, all talent, and zero fluff—the official show of the HR Sphere! If you’re in the people business, this is your one-stop shop for everything that matters. Hosted by recruiters, for recruiters, we’re here to dig into the heart of what makes workplaces tick (and sometimes, blow up). From talent acquisition tips that actually work to the real talk on DEI and workforce trauma reshaping our industry, we’re not afraid to get into the messy, the meaningful, and the downright motivating. Buckle up—this is where you become the best in the business. Please subscribe to The Buzz, a LinkedIn Newsletter brought to you by the hosts of Talentless. 

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Recruiters Aren’t The Problem, Your Hiring Managers Are
TalentlessOctober 14, 2026x
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Recruiters Aren’t The Problem, Your Hiring Managers Are

Sean Kennedy (“Sean The TA Guy”), Founder & Chief Content Officer, Kennedys Content; fractional Head of TA Guest links: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanthetaguy/ - Newsletter: The Recruiter Reality Check: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-recruiter-reality-check-742045612547031859...

Bias by Design - Desiree Goldey and Ashley King
TalentlessOctober 07, 2026x
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Bias by Design - Desiree Goldey and Ashley King

Recorded: Live at RecFest USA, Nashville Sponsor: RecOps Collective Live from RecFest Nashville: your brain runs on bias, so what happens when recruiters stop pretending it doesn't? Ashley breaks down anchor bias, decision fatigue, and why "bias-free" AI isn't, and the hosts debate where influence e...

Hire the Outcome, Not the Resume - Desiree Goldey and Ashley King
TalentlessOctober 02, 2026x
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Hire the Outcome, Not the Resume - Desiree Goldey and Ashley King

Recorded: Live at RecFest USA, Nashville Sponsor: RoundOne AI (roundone.ai) Disclosure: Desiree is Head of Growth and Partnerships at RoundOne AI. Live from RecFest Nashville, Desiree and Ashley ask what "qualified" means when AI can optimize every resume. Ashley breaks down her four-quadrant recrui...

Active or Passive: The Recruiter Line That Decides Who Survives AI
TalentlessSeptember 22, 2026x
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Active or Passive: The Recruiter Line That Decides Who Survives AI

Amit Parmar, Co-Founder & CEO, Cliquify LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/parmar79 | Company: cliquify.me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cliquify/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@cliquify Cliquify CEO Amit Parmar says the best recruiter he ever managed refused to look at the applicants. In a convers...

Just Send The Email: What Hiring Transparency Actually Takes
TalentlessSeptember 16, 2026x
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Just Send The Email: What Hiring Transparency Actually Takes

Just Send The Email: What Hiring Transparency Actually Takes Alex Feder, Founder of Ghosted.work LinkedIn · Ghosted (ghosted.work/trace, free, public beta) Alex Feder spent the last year job searching and getting ghosted, so he built software to fix it. Desiree and Ashley talk candidate experience f...

Kill Your Indeed Habit: What Job Ads Actually Cost You
TalentlessSeptember 02, 202600:51:42

Kill Your Indeed Habit: What Job Ads Actually Cost You

Jason Pistulka, Founder & Principal Consultant, StratTech Talent Consulting and AdvisoryLinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/jasonpistulka) | Website (strattechconsulting.com) | Newsletter: The Talent Strategy Brief Jason Pistulka spent over 25 years in HR and recruiting including roles at Microsoft, Stora Ens...

Stop Hiring Out of Panic
TalentlessAugust 26, 202600:42:44

Stop Hiring Out of Panic

Alycia M. Huston, Founder & CEO, The Culture Cru LinkedIn | Website: theculturecru.com | Instagram | Threads: @alyciahuston | YouTube Alycia M. Huston spent a decade co-founding and running a biopharma company in San Diego, sold it in 2014, and stayed on ...

Merit Won't Get You Hired. Visibility Will.
TalentlessAugust 19, 202600:46:53

Merit Won't Get You Hired. Visibility Will.

Abdurrahman "Muni" Muni, Founder @ Dreampath, Ex-Head of Global Talent Acquisition @ ApplyBoard LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ammuni Website: dreampath (site TBD, confirm URL with Muni) Booking link: calendly.com/muni-dreampath/careerchat Merit isn't dead, but it's not driving the bus alone anymore, and...

Back to Basics Vol. 1
TalentlessAugust 12, 202600:51:07

Back to Basics Vol. 1

In this episode, Desiree and Ashley ditch the guest chair and go one-on-one for a back-to-basics refresher — the terminology, habits, and blind spots that trip up even experienced recruiters. After a suitably unhinged icebreaker (where would you not want to die?), they dig into three fundamentals: t...

Why Has Recruiting Not Changed Since 1996?" with Matt Schalsey, CEO, PerfectHire
TalentlessAugust 05, 202600:41:32

Why Has Recruiting Not Changed Since 1996?" with Matt Schalsey, CEO, PerfectHire

Matt Schalsey, CEO of PerfectHire, joins Desiree and Ashley to argue that recruiters are basically salespeople and the hosts don't fully let him off the hook. Matt built PerfectHire after getting laid off one too many times as a sales enablement leader and deciding the real problem wasn't him, or th...