Talentless

Talentless

For Recruiters, By Recruiters

Welcome to Talentless 👋, 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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Talentless Podcast: For Recruiter by Recruiters
TalentlessNovember 11, 202600:00:50

Talentless Podcast: For Recruiter by Recruiters

Two industry vets. Zero filter. Talentless is the podcast for recruiters, by recruiters, hosted by Desiree Goldey and Ashley King. We’re talking AI-written job descriptions, why a prospect is not an applicant, trauma bonds as a retention strategy (please don’t), and why one of recruiting’s biggest p...

Paid License, No Clue
TalentlessNovember 11, 2026x
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Paid License, No Clue

Guest: Vanessa Raath, Founder, The Talent Hunter; Global Keynote Speaker, Talent Sourcing Strategist, and AI Strategist LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessaraath/ Website: https://vanessaraath.com Free AI training for recruiters: https://academy.vanessaraath.com/the-world-of-ai-optin Vaness...

Your Unicorn Is a Red Flag
TalentlessNovember 04, 2026x
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Your Unicorn Is a Red Flag

Guest: Ben Brooks, Founder & CEO, PILOT; Host of The Lift; Executive Coach Guest links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbrooksny/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benbrooksny/ The Lift podcast: https://www.theliftpod.com PILOT: https://pilot.coach/about If your job description says "uni...

Culture Isn’t a Department
TalentlessOctober 28, 2026x
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Culture Isn’t a Department

Guest: Hanan Harb, Principal and Learning & Development Consultant, Everybody, Be Cool!; author of Everybody, Be Cool! Guest links: •             LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hananharb/ •             Website: https://www.everybody-...

From the Vault: Your Employer Brand Is Bland
TalentlessOctober 21, 202600:46:31

From the Vault: Your Employer Brand Is Bland

Guest : James Ellis, Principal, Employer Brand Labs Guest links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thewarfortalent/ Website: https://employerbrandlabs.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EmployerBrandLabs Book, Becoming Choosable: https://employerbrandlabs.com/becoming-choosable From the Vault...

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...