Dawn Burke

Dawn Burke is an experienced HR Leader, Consultant, Speaker, Writer, and Podcast Host who specializes in modern HR practices, recruiting, social recruitment marketing, and workplace culture.

With a background as a former HR Executive in software technology and advertising industries, Dawn has successfully built modern, results-based organizations recognized by prestigious institutions like The Great Places To Work Institute, Achievers, and SHRM/Fortune Magazine.

Dawn Burke partners with organizations to develop HR and recruiting practices, leadership development, recruitment marketing/social branding programs, talent management strategies, and cultures of engagement, addressing challenges like budget constraints and talent competition.

As a national speaker and content writer, Dawn shares modern leadership concepts in a lively and relatable style, having presented at numerous leadership, HR, and technology conferences, virtual events, and industry-related associations.

Dawn has contributed HR, Talent Acquisition, and Leadership content to various publications, including Fistful of Talent, SHRM, SHRMNext, WorkHuman, Clear Company, Saba Software, and her blog dawnhburke.com. She also hosts a podcast called The Workplace Headcase.

Dawn holds a Master of Arts in Human Resource Management from The University of Alabama and a BFA in Theatre from The University of Southern Mississippi.

She currently serves as the VP of Talent Consulting at Kinetix and has previously held roles such as Founder/Advisor at Dawn Burke HR, Contributing Writer at Fistful of Talent, Sr. Consultant at Recruiting Toolbox, Inc., President at Birmingham Society of Human Resource Management, VP of People at Daxko, and Human Resources Manager at MailSouth.