The Internal Talent Finalists for 2024 have been announced

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It’s that special time of the year when the best Internal Talent is showcased – the finalists for the 2024 Internal Talent Awards were announced today by TaPod- We Talk Talent.

A team of 21 judges comprising of industry experts reviewed over 120 nominations this year. Lauren Sharp, the co-founder of the ITAs reflected: “We continue to be impressed by the outstanding quality and sheer number of submissions, year on year. We are excited to once again honour the excellence in the Internal Talent Industry”.

Check out the finalists below:


Best Tech Stack – Sponsored by Talent Tech Solutions
Deloitte
Infinite Aged Care
hipages
Optus
Tata Consultancy Services

Best Careers Website – Sponsored by PageUp People
IGO Limited
Nine
Deloitte
Coles Group
Aveo

Best Use of Video – Sponsored by Criteria Corp
TPG Telecom
The Star Entertainment Group
Taronga Conservation Society
Aveo

Best Vendor Solution – Sponsored by TaPod
Bank of Queensland & Vervoe
Benchmarx & Sportstbet
Transurban & CXC
Optus & Paradox
Infinite Aged Care & Livehire

Social Consciousness Award – Sponsored by Indeed
Melbourne Talent Meetup
Adelaide Talent Acquisition Meetup
The Circle Back Initiative
Brisbane Recruitment Meetup
Sydney Talent Meetup

Excellence in Innovation – Sponsored by Referoo
MYOB
Story House Early Learning
REA Group
MUFG Retirement Solutions
Deloitte

Excellence in Onboarding – Sponsored by Oncore Services
Infinite Aged Care
Tata Consultancy Services
Toll Group
KPMG
RMIT University

Excellence in Employer Branding – Sponsored by Avature
KPMG
Coles Group
Aveo
Sportsbet
Optus

Excellence in Candidate Experience – Sponsored by WorkPro
AFCA
Jumbo Interactive
MYOB
ZURU
Global Express

Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Australia Post
MYOB
hipages
TasNetworks
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank

Corporate Talent Professional of the Year
Jasmine Naidoo – Nine
Heidi Payne – iplex
Bianca Turnbull – Anyday
Felix Rothas – ZURU
Katie Duckworth – Nine

Enterprise Talent Professional of the Year
Steph Langford – Marsh McLennan
Crystal McNabb – Bendigo & Adelaide Bank
Tania Dowling – RMIT University
Morgan Thorndyke – REA Group
Daniel Balout – Optus

Corporate Talent Leader of the Year – Sponsored by Upplft
Madelaine Colgan – Nine
Kylie Jurukov – Optus
Neeti Karranth – Pepperstone
Sian Bailey – Bank of Queensland
Tibo Torche – Esri Australia

Enterprise Talent Leader of the Year – Sponsored by TQ Solutions
Benjamin Whitfield – Marsh McLennan
Jamie Holder – MUFG Retirement Solutions
Stefan Welack – Xplor
Elena Mazur – EY
Shaan Weeramantry – Bendigo & Adelaide Bank

Corporate Talent Team of the Year – Sponsored by Paradox AI
Nine
AIA NZ
hipages
Hanson
ZURU

Enterprise Talent Team of the Year – Sponsored by SmartRecruiters
Optus
REA Group
Deloitte
KPMG
Griffith University
MYOB


The ITAs will be held at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne on 5 September 2024. You can find out more about the event here.

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