This week: why TA needs to focus on “the essence of the customer,” Australia in the Top 5 most difficult countries to relocate to for work, more arguments for the 4-Day work week, 1 in 7 people admit to sexually harassing colleagues at work, how effective onboarding impacts retention, and more!
Kevin reflects on the advancement of AI in the Talent industry, particularly how data, analytics and algorithms can be used in recruitment today.
While it’s now illegal to restrict employees from openly discussing their salary, it’s still generally “not the done thing.” But, not talking about salaries can cause problems with pay gaps (by perpetuating implicit bias), and also with employees who mistakenly think they are underpaid. You may not be ready for it now, but there are plenty of reasons for your organisation to start moving towards a model of salary transparency.
This week in talent: a look at the hows and they whys of Digital Talent Marketplaces, getting under the hood with Monash Talent, 10 Employer Brand lessons we can learn from Taylor Swift, the 2 women who want to job-share the MP role in the Victorian seat of Higgins, a look at how male and female hiring managers interview differently (and what that means for candidates), the recruitment AI being used by LinkedIn Top Companies, and more!
We put it out to our LinkedIn community to find out what the Australia/NZ Talentsphere is loving listening to right now. Get ready to update your playlist – here are the top TA & Recruitment podcasts you should be listening to.
This week: the skills framework you need to implement to kick-start a skills-powered organisation, understanding the ‘readiness dimensions’ (i.e. the “where should we start?”) when it comes to skills strategies, what the Space Race highlights about the shifting boundaries of TA, Atlassian’s Head of Team Anywhere on the power of intentional in-person gatherings (rather than return to office mandates), how IBM uses AI to transform their HR strategies, the 2024 Qualtrics EX trends report, and more!
Eva Husted, Talent Acquisition Manager @ Autism Queensland, gives us insight into what really goes on in the life of a Not-for-Profit recruiter.
This Week we hand over the reins to TaPod for the final time. They discuss, MAFS, Spicegirls and real issues affecting the Talent Acquisition sector this week including a trip to Adelaide, WFH and hybrid work and much, much more!
Design Centred Thinking is frequently employed by product development and digital teams, but there’s good reason why Talent Acquisition Teams should be using this methodology to help solve critical talent problems. Here’s a run down of how TA teams can use Design Centred Thinking, including an example of a Candidate Experience re-development project.