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DESIREE GOLDEY
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For media inquiries, speaking requests, podcast bookings, or expert commentary — contact desiree@dobetterconsulting.net or call (215) 266-3796.

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WHERE DESIREE'S
WORK HAS LANDED.

Business Insider · Yahoo Finance
BUSINESS INSIDER

'Grammatically Correct and Emotionally Vacant': The Pitfalls of Relying on AI Too Much in Your Job Hunt

Desiree Goldey is quoted extensively in this Business Insider investigation into AI overuse in job searching. As a recruiter reviewing 500+ resumes per week, her perspective on authenticity, AI dependency, and what actually gets candidates hired was featured prominently.

July 2025 · Expert Quote · Business Insider
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The CIO Today

SheInfluence: Top 10 Trailblazing Women Leaders Making an Impact, 2025

Desiree Goldey named one of the Top 10 Trailblazing Women Leaders in the SheInfluence 2025 feature by The CIO Today — a global business publication dedicated to executive leadership and innovation.

2025 · Recognition Feature · The CIO Today
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CHRO Daily

Internal Mobility: Making Skills-Based Moves Real

Desiree Goldey featured in CHRO Daily's expert Q&A series on making internal mobility and skills-based hiring work in practice — not just in policy. Her answer on the mandatory internal posting window became the featured response.

2026 · Expert Q&A · CHRO Daily
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Brainz Magazine

Is DEI Dead? No, It Needs a Culture Revolution

A bylined piece for Brainz Magazine challenging organizations to move beyond performative DEI and build data-driven, accountable inclusion practices. Backed by McKinsey, Deloitte, and Forbes research.

May 2024 · Bylined Article · Brainz Magazine · Executive Contributor
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Brainz Magazine

Redefining Success in 2025 Through DEI, Talent, and Leadership

Executive contributor piece examining how the definition of success in talent and leadership is shifting — and what organizations and professionals need to do differently to stay ahead of it.

2025 · Bylined Article · Brainz Magazine · Executive Contributor
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Cangrade

Talent Acquisition Tips & Takes with Desiree Goldey

Featured expert interview with Cangrade covering Desiree's approach to talent acquisition, hiring strategy, and what organizations consistently get wrong about the recruiting process.

2024 · Expert Interview · Cangrade
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Brainz Magazine

Director of Talent Operations & Culture at ZRG: Interview with Desiree Goldey

A profile interview covering Desiree's approach to talent operations, culture building, and why the industry needs more honest conversations about what actually works in hiring.

2024 · Profile Interview · Brainz Magazine · Executive Contributor
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Recognitions & Awards

THE WORK,
RECOGNIZED.

2024
TOP HR INNOVATOR
Recognized as a 2024 Top HR Innovator for contributions to talent strategy, inclusive hiring practices, and challenging conventional approaches to people leadership.
2025
SHEINFLUENCE TOP 10 TRAILBLAZING WOMEN LEADERS
Named one of the Top 10 Trailblazing Women Leaders Making an Impact in 2025 by The CIO Today's SheInfluence feature — recognizing female leaders driving meaningful change in their industries.
Ongoing
MOST INCLUSIVE HR INFLUENCER
Designated as a Most Inclusive HR Influencer for sustained advocacy and visible work in DEIB, equitable hiring, and inclusive leadership practices across the HR and talent industry.
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Official Bio

Desiree Goldey is the Founder and CEO of Do Better Consulting, a talent strategy and career advisory firm based in Austin, Texas. With nearly a decade of experience spanning technical staffing, RPO, embedded recruiting, and talent operations, she has led teams of 50+ recruiters across 40+ client accounts, delivered 18 executive placements in six months, and improved first-year retention by 32% through deliberate system design.

She currently serves as a Senior Consultant at HR Data Labs and a strategic advisor to RoundOne.ai, an AI-powered candidate screening platform. She co-hosts the Talentless podcast — unscripted conversations with recruiting and HR leaders about what it actually takes to build talent functions that work.

Desiree is a 2024 Top HR Innovator, a Brainz Magazine Executive Contributor, and a recipient of the Most Inclusive HR Influencer designation. She is a contributing author in My Life, My Legacy, a published anthology, and a vocal advocate for inclusive hiring and equitable leadership practices.

Her mandate: replace hiring chaos with clarity.

Short Bio (50 words)
Desiree Goldey is the Founder of Do Better Consulting and co-host of the Talentless podcast. A talent strategist and advisor based in Austin, TX, she helps founders, talent leaders, and senior professionals fix hiring systems, build authority, and position careers the market can actually see.
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Desiree Goldey, Founder & CEO of Do Better Consulting
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Topics & Talking Points

Desiree is available for podcast interviews, panel discussions, keynote speaking, media commentary, and expert quotes on the following topics:

Hiring Strategy for Founders
When to hire your first talent leader · Why urgency is not a hiring strategy · Building systems that scale beyond the founding team
Talent Strategy & People Leadership
Building the business case for HR investment · Fixing broken hiring processes · Leading with authority when the org chart doesn't give you enough
Career Positioning for Senior Leaders
Why qualified professionals get overlooked · LinkedIn and personal brand strategy · The difference between a resume problem and a signal problem
DEIB & Inclusive Hiring
Moving beyond performative DEI · Data-driven inclusion strategy · What equitable hiring actually looks like in practice
AI in Recruiting & Hiring
What AI can and cannot replace in hiring · The risk of over-automation · Why authenticity still wins in a world of AI-generated resumes
The Future of Work & Talent
Skills-based hiring · Internal mobility · Building resilient talent functions in uncertain markets
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Speaking & Podcast

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Desiree speaks on hiring strategy, talent leadership, career positioning, DEIB, and the future of work. Available for keynotes, panels, podcasts, webinars, and company workshops. Direct, opinionated, and always specific — no generic presentations.

– Keynote speaking
– Panel discussions
– Podcast guest appearances
– Webinars and virtual events
– Corporate workshops and training
– Media commentary and expert quotes
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TALENTLESS PODCAST.

Desiree co-hosts Talentless — unscripted, honest conversations with recruiting and HR leaders about what it actually takes to build talent functions that work. No fluff. No corporate speak. Just the real conversation.

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