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- Nadine O’Regan, Steve Burnell
The case study explores Bupa’s broader focus on productivity, employee wellbeing, and delivering better customer outcomes. Rather than treating productivity and engagement as separate challenges, the project reframed work design as the lever to improve both simultaneously. The goal was to create a more human, future-ready TA function where people spend more time on meaningful, high-impact work.
- Ian McCreery, Adam Godson, Jo Vohland
- Natalie Badawy, Alexia Ellmers, Ashleigh Lyas
In 2026, the most effective talent acquisition professionals have stepped into the role of commercial coach. By moving beyond order-taking, these partners provide the value, data, and perspectives that hiring managers simply don’t have. This shift ensures that before a role is even posted, the strategy has been challenged and refined to maximize ROI and strategic alignment with departmental goals.
- Jo Vohland, Kim Cullen, Ben Stevens
Relying on a resume and conversations as a core hiring process is currently facing its most significant challenge. While self-reported skills have never guaranteed actual ability, the widespread access to powerful AI tools has fundamentally shifted the environment.
- Kevin Wheeler
The year 2026 marks the end of the “experimentation” phase for recruiting. If 2024 and 2025 were about toy-like AI chatbots and general AI curiosity, 2026 is about outcomes, infrastructure, and a fundamental redesign of what recruiters actually do and the new shape of the workplace.
This will be a year to remember, as changes already reshaping almost everything take hold.
The year 2026 marks the end of the “experimentation” phase for recruiting. If 2024 and 2025 were about toy-like AI chatbots and general AI curiosity, 2026 is about outcomes, infrastructure, and a fundamental redesign of what recruiters actually do and the new shape of the workplace.
- Sean Perera
For smaller not-for-profits, often working with limited resources, improving candidate experience does not require big budgets or complex programmes. Simple, practical changes such as clearer communication, easier scheduling and more thoughtful feedback can make a meaningful difference. Our progress came from a series of small, deliberate improvements across the hiring journey. Candidate experience is not something you add on at the end. It is shaped by everyday decisions and how consistently they are applied. When those decisions reflect your purpose and values, the result is an experience people genuinely remember.
- Jo Vohland, Ken MacLeod, Carrie Harding, Mike Gauci
Talent leaders focus on visibility, capability, speed, and workforce outcomes. Procurement leaders prioritise cost control, risk, and supplier performance. Business units want flexibility and fast access to skills. When one stakeholder wrestles control of their Contingent Workforce, dangerous trade-offs are made. Many remain in a state of constantly addressing foundational issues such as visibility and compliance, without progressing to optimisation, AI enablement, or using contingent talent as a competitive advantage in market.
- Derek Del Simone
In 2023, Abano faced acute workforce shortages, particularly in clinician and regional roles, exacerbated by legacy systems, fragmented recruitment processes, and heavy reliance on recruitment agencies. To support business growth and access to care, Abano needed to rapidly scale hiring capacity while improving quality, reducing costs, and delivering a markedly better experience for candidates and hiring managers.
- Olga Barrett
As remote hiring expanded globally, the Company identified candidate fraud as a potential area of concern. This included cases of skills exaggeration, impersonation, organized fraud, and activity involving sanctioned regimes. These issues may present risks such as financial loss, intellectual property exposure, regulatory challenges, and reputational impact.
- Jo Vohland, Nick Duggal, Marrin-Boyd Andrews
Data Privacy Day 2026 is a useful moment to ask the question: do we genuinely know how candidate data is handled? Recruiters and Hiring Mangers find themselves working in a new environment – one that involves easy to use Generative AI tools installed on our phones, computers and within our hiring systems.
- Sakshi Jansen
Before we wrap up 2025, it’s worth taking a quick look at the ideas that sparked conversations and big discussions, helping TA & HR Leaders solve thorny problems. Together they map the themes TA and HR kept circling back to.
- Aubrey Blanche
My goal wasn’t to warn people or reassure them about the ongoing wave of AI-fueled transformation. I wanted to recalibrate everyone’s expectations about AI and what it means for workforces around the world.
- Joel Knudsen, Jo Vohland
All Front End and Back End Engineers at Canva now use AI tools daily. They leverage AI to prototype ideas, understand their large codebase, and generate code. This new way of working meant that job interviews didn’t mirror the new engineering workflows. The old model was syntax recall and algorithm drills but, the new and now ‘real’ work was prompting, code review and trade-offs. We needed better signal on engineering judgment so we evolved our hiring practices to match the new tools and practices being used.
- Sanghita Mukherjee
At ATC2025, the session “Canva Redesigned Tech Interviews for the AI Era” was a standout example of how hiring practices are catching up with the realities of modern work. I found this session both refreshing and thought-provoking. Canva’s approach challenges the old model of technical interviews by recognising that coding in 2025 isn’t a solo act, it’s a collaboration between humans and AI. Rather than testing memory or syntax, their process evaluates how candidates think, prompt, and problem-solve alongside intelligent tools. It felt like a glimpse into the future of hiring.
- Hai Nguyen
The Strategic Workforce Planning session at ATC2025, presented by Chris Hare and Alicia Roach, was one of those moments that made you stop and rethink how your organisation really plans for the future. It unpacked what happens when workforce planning evolves from a numbers exercise to a true business capability - one that connects people, purpose, and performance.
- Jo Vohland
The State of Talent Acquisition 2025 report reveals that only 21% of organisations have a clear AI strategy, with readiness averaging 4.4/10. Recruiter AI literacy remains low at 27%. Discover the seven priorities for HR and Talent teams to improve AI organisational readiness.
- Alisa Belova
Is the candidate you’re interviewing a deepfake or a real person? Do you have an AI governance policy in your organisation? Will AI make your skills and ultimately your career obsolete? Will AI replace recruiters? Do you still think AI is just like any other revolution?
- Jo Vohland
At ATC2025, leading Talent Tech innovators showed how AI and smarter work design are transforming hiring, mobility, and workplace health. From Workday to Indeed, Greenhouse, and Paradox, explore post-event resources packed with insights, stats, and tools to help you hire smarter, retain better, and build future-ready teams.
- Jo Vohland
Men’s health isn’t just a men’s issue. At ATC2025, Edan Haddock led an honest conversation about cancer, suicide, stigma, and what real support looks like. Movember reminds us that change starts with us—at home, at work, in community. Talk about it. Grow a Mo. Take action.
- Pavi Iyer, Jo Vohland, Edan Haddock, Keith Muirhead, Athanasia Corso, Eva Brookes, Derek Del Simone, Lauren Forbes, Claire Planinsek
Trust defines Talent Acquisition’s success. Using neuroscientist Paul Zak’s OXYTOCIN framework, Jo Vohland and leading TA experts reframe trust as everyday leadership behaviours celebrating wins, setting clear expectations, empowering autonomy, and promoting transparency. For HR and Talent leaders, these principles turn recruitment from a transactional process into a strategic driver of organisational performance.
- Andrew Retschko, Jo Vohland
Jo Vohland and Medibank’s Andrew Retschko created interview questions to help HR and Talent Acquisition leaders prepare for a 4-Day Work Week (4DWW) pilot. From system redesign and cross-team alignment to EVP positioning and candidate experience, these questions highlight the leadership skills needed to deliver a successful 4DWW transformation.
- Jo Vohland
The Internal Talent Awards (ITAs) were held on September 4th, 2025, to recognise the achievement and innovation of key players in the Internal Talent Acquisition industry. It has the highest volume of nominations yet, and the 18 winners, along with the sponsors of the 16 awards.
- Jo Vohland, Aubrey Blanche
As AI and new work models take hold, expectations on HR and Talent Leaders will intensify, with new role requirements quickly emerging. Interviews will test not only your past expertise but also your ability to lead the evolving programs of work. Jo Vohland collaborated with HR & Equitable Design Leader, Aubrey Blanche to map out some examples of Interview Questions you may soon be asked.
- Jo Vohland
The seismic shift to remote and hybrid work has reshaped the workplace. Flexibility has become not just an expectation but a competitive advantage for many employers. Yet in 2025, despite its proven benefits, a growing number of organisations are walking back this progress, mandating time in the office and reducing employee choice.
- Marrin-Boyd Andrews
The AI conversation has shifted. One model won’t cover every need: different teams demand different strengths. Leaders now face the task of orchestrating multiple LLMs, balancing speed with safety, creativity with compliance. Success comes from governance, IP protection, and building internal systems (sometimes entire GPTs) that turn AI into a strategic capability.
- Olga Barrett
Thinking of hiring in APAC? Forget one-size-fits-all. From China to Vietnam, Singapore to Japan, every market moves to its own beat - culturally, economically, and legally. What worked yesterday won’t work today, and what works here might fail there. Talent pools shift, policies tighten, and candidates’ priorities evolve faster than most playbooks can keep up. Dive in to uncover the realities, myths, and strategies that actually work when expanding across East Asia - warts, wins, and all.
- Daniel Balout, Jo Vohland, Maree Fiore, Faye Jackson
- Jo Vohland
Delivered in partnership with our friends at Paradox, the 2025 State of Volume Hiring Report...
- Olga Barrett
TA leaders often fight for credibility despite driving revenue through strategic hiring. This is my take on how to quantify TA's business impact, shift from order-taker to advisor, and build data-driven operations, calculate hiring ROI, optimise budgets, and position TA as a profit centre - not just overhead.
- Olga Barrett
Too often 'Agile' means 'we have no deadlines or planning', 'we react to every whim', 'need for speed, quality is secondary'. In fact, any mess can be justified as an 'Agile approach', and if you dare ask for structure or sanity, you risk being labelled 'rigid'.
The Agile Manifesto, born when developers, sick of siloed work, realised the only way to satisfy customers was through collaboration. With geographical expansion, demand surges and spikes, high volume of niche roles and business pressures to keep productivity up and cost per hire down came some big changes. Working just in your locale with occasional 'support' from others was not an option anymore. Before adopting Agile, we had to embody its core principle: being agile - able to move quickly and easily. When role surges hit, we assembled cross-border project teams (TA Leads, Ops, Sourcers, Marketing).
- Olga Barrett
Skills-based recruitment has become increasingly popular in the last few years, and for a good reason. We are looking at a range of sizeable benefits that happen to be especially relevant in the world of the gig-economy upsurge and talent scarcity.
After we finally admitted that the past does not necessarily define the future, and that lie detectors and psychological testing can predict one’s success only slightly better than astrology and fortune telling, many companies came to realise that when done right, skills-based recruitment is quite cost-effective.
And indeed, what is there not to love?
- Jo Vohland
Delivered in partnership with our friends at Eightfold, the 2025 State of Talent Acquisition Report is a resource for Talent Teams to get a better idea of where Talent Acquisition is headed and provide benchmark data against which to review their own function. These results give us a clear insight into current recruitment trends, how talent teams are feeling, and what the talent priorities are right now.
- Nicola Harrison, Andrew Brockhoff, Jo Vohland
- Simon Hedt
For all the talk about candidate experience, most hiring processes are deeply transactional. Timelines blow out. Feedback is vague. Communication is automated. The human moments get lost in the workflow. When did we forget to just pick up the phone and have a chat? If I can leave you with anything this week, it’s this: phone before email.
- Sakshi Jansen
Greenhouse has officially landed in Australia, opening a Sydney office to support its expanding client base. As hiring teams confront a surge in AI-generated candidate fraud, Greenhouse introduces “Real Talent” a new AI-enabled platform designed to detect fake applications, ensure candidate authenticity, and protect hiring quality across the recruitment process.
- Derek Del Simone, Jo Vohland
In every organisation, some Talent leaders do more than hire, they untangle. They strip back needless complexity, challenge stale systems, and design hiring that’s scalable, credible, and clear. These Friction-Fixers don’t just move faster. They build trust, resilience, and capability into the process itself ensuring progress doesn’t depend on heroics.
- Jo Vohland
The Internal Talent Awards (ITAs) are thrilled to reveal the 2025 finalists, recognising the incredible individuals, teams, and organisations driving talent excellence across Australia and New Zealand. This year saw a record number of high-quality submissions. Winners will be announced at the ITAs Gala on 4 September 2025 at Melbourne’s Plaza Ballroom.
- Simon Hedt
At a time when tech is advancing rapidly, it’s tempting to keep adding. But the most future-ready teams I know are doing the opposite. They’re auditing. They’re simplifying. They’re choosing tools that align with their process, not contorting their process to fit a platform. They understand that great recruitment isn’t about toolkits. It’s about clarity of thought. About process discipline. About being intentional at every stage
- Simon Hedt
The single most important thing we can do to improve hiring decisions is to standardise the interview process. Not just in structure, but in mindset. It’s about treating interviews not as informal chats or instinct-driven conversations, but as designed, repeatable systems. Because when we don’t, we introduce noise. And noise is the enemy of good judgement.
- Nadine O’Regan
Talent Acquisition is Evolving: New Report Reveals the Five-Stage Journey to Talent Enablement. A new report by Talent Strategy expert Nadine O’Regan unpacks the rapidly shifting landscape of Talent Acquisition, revealing a maturity model that redefines the function’s role in business success. The report explores how TA teams are moving beyond traditional hiring practices into strategic business partnership and talent enablement.
- Simon Hedt
Right now, there is a lot of change in recruitment. New tools are arriving fast. AI is already part of our world. But I believe one thing stays true. Great recruitment still comes down to people. It comes down to how we listen, how we ask, how we plan and how we show up.
- Brad Kent
When people ask me why I love my job, the answer is simple and not surprising: Impact. The impact we have on people’s lives, on businesses, on communities and on ourselves. In the world of HR, few roles offer the unique blend of strategy, creativity, and human connection that Talent Acquisition does.
- Brad Kent
To unlock the full potential of your TA team, it’s essential to create engaging, meaningful work that not only motivates but also empowers them to thrive. Here’s some ideas so you can transform your TA function into a strategic powerhouse.
- Trevor Vas
Talent Acquisition is at a crossroads. This article explores how TA professionals can reclaim their strategic value by embracing AI, building advisory capability, and aligning closer to business outcomes. It's not about resisting change, it's about leading it with clarity, confidence, and a clear strategy for impact.
- Brad Kent
It’s easy to get caught up in metrics like time-to-fill, sourcing strategies, and headcount targets. But at the heart of every recruitment process is a human being - someone making a decision that could change their life. That’s why the candidate experience isn’t a “nice to have.” It’s a business-critical part of Talent Acquisition, and one that can make or break your ability to attract top talent.
- Brad Kent
The expectations of a TA Advisor, Sourcing Specialist or Leader has shifted drastically in the last decade. Much has been written and said about this by many, but like the shift from Recruitment to Talent Acquisition, the shift from Talent Acquisition to a Talent Advisory function is real and happening quickly.
- Marrin-Boyd Andrews
Discover how talent teams can future-proof strategy by using structured prompts to decode industry trends and uncover actionable insight. This TWIT reveals a powerful prompt used to analyse shifting trends, align workforce planning, and shape business decisions - ideal for HR, TA, and strategy leaders ready to lead with foresight, not hindsight.
- Jo Vohland
Introducing ATC’s 2025 Industry Advisory Squad!
Meet our panel of trusted industry insiders helping us shape smarter content, better events, and stronger conversations across the talent community.
- Marrin-Boyd Andrews
Employer brand isn’t just what you say - it’s how candidates feel reading it. This TWIT shares a proven framework and prompt to create LinkedIn content that aligns with talent goals, builds credibility, and earns trust. Perfect for recruiters building their EVP voice with clarity and impact.
- Marrin-Boyd Andrews
Discover a powerful AI sourcing prompt used by top recruiters to build smarter, faster talent strategies. Learn how to streamline search, uncover hidden candidates, and create impactful outreach. Perfect for recruiters, sourcers, and TA pros ready to level up their talent sourcing game.
- Marrin-Boyd Andrews
Recruiters aren’t facing a skills gap - they’re battling a workflow gap. This TWIT explores how well-crafted AI prompts can create time, reduce friction, and elevate recruiter impact across platforms. Featuring a proven outreach prompt from ProPrompt, it’s your shortcut to better connections, faster workflows, and smarter sourcing - without losing the human touch.
- Carrie Harding
This Week in Talent - In high-pressure business environments, teams in TA, legal, risk, procurement, and finance often get unfairly branded as the “Party Poopers” - seen as blockers while others race ahead toward growth. But when done well, these functions aren’t the brakes - they’re the steering wheel. In this blog, Carrie Harding unpacks how strategic enablers shift the narrative by designing smarter systems, empowering teams, and aligning compliance with business outcomes. If you’re tired of being seen as the department of “no,” this one’s for you. Because playing by the rules shouldn’t mean slowing the game down - it should help you win it.
- Jo Vohland
Now in its sixth year, the Internal Talent Awards (ITAs) return to celebrate the individuals and teams redefining excellence in Talent Acquisition across Australia. With nominations now open and early bird tickets available until 30th April, the countdown to this premier industry event is on. Held at the iconic Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne on 4th September, the ITAs are the only national awards dedicated to recognising in-house recruitment excellence — from employer branding to onboarding, diversity, tech, and beyond.
- Jo Vohland
Talent Leaders are facing increasing confusion and complexity as they navigate a crowded HR Tech market, stricter regulations, and shifting business needs. Here we look at the key trends and challenges
- Carrie Harding
This Week in Talent - Corporate Australia is made up of more than just employees. Temps, freelancers, contractors, consultants - we all play a part. But there’s still a lingering mindset that some contributions matter more than others, depending on employment status. This blog challenges that thinking. Because in a fast-changing world, value isn’t defined by employment status - it’s defined by impact. Whether you’re here for a project or the long haul, your work helps shape the organisation’s story. It’s time to drop the “us vs them” mentality and embrace a more inclusive way of working - where everyone belongs.
- Carrie Harding
From recruitment to culture transformation, my career journey wasn’t linear - but it was intentional. Every pivot taught me something new. This post is for anyone who's ever felt off-track but kept showing up. Spoiler: the real magic happens when plans fall apart and you decide to build something better.
- Carrie Harding
If you look at a Venn diagram of the needs and drivers of Talent Leaders, Procurement Leaders, and Employee Relations, the overlap is surprisingly small, yet their alignment is critical to managing a successful contingent workforce. Talent focuses on speed and delivery, candidate experience, and securing the right skills. Procurement is driven by cost control, risk mitigation, and contract compliance. Employee Relations ensures adherence to labor laws, fair treatment, and risk management. Each function has its own priorities, but without collaboration, you risk inefficiencies, compliance issues, and missed opportunities. Carrie shares how a new approach achieved more with aligned goals and shared understanding.
- Gary Park
In the final TWIT for March, Gary invites you to join the journey of transformation and personal development for career success. It’s time to have an honest conversation with ourselves - as Talent Leaders we need to evolve, or we might just go extinct (or not be as relevant - the less dramatic option!). We must never take for granted the role we as talent professionals all play in changing people’s lives and making their dreams a reality. AI has a place, but so does the right dose of human touch…now that’s the real magic!
- Trevor Vas
For many organisations, the contingent workforce is a box-ticking exercise. The focus? Compliance and cost savings. While these are essential, they are just the starting point. Few HR leaders take a step back and ask: What if our contingent workforce was a strategic enabler?
- Gary Park
In this week’s contribution, I’d like to share with you the vulnerable version of Gary. My hope is that for those who read this walk away inspired, educated, mindful and empowered to be vulnerable. Most importantly, I would want you to know that it’s OK to be selfish by mastering self-care before you provide care for others. In my own personal experience, one of life’s most valuable lessons has been the prioritisation of one’s health and wellbeing.
- Gary Park
Gary reminds us that as Talent Leaders, we all play a crucial role in supporting Emerging Talent in choosing the right track! Of course, we hope they choose us as they strive to thrive. Gary shares with us why a holistic Early Career Strategy is essential and many other lessons he has learned along the way.
- Natalie Flynn
March Forward this International Women's Day with bold action to close the gender pay gap. Despite progress, Australia’s pay gap remains at 21.8% in 2025. equidi is empowering businesses and employees to take real steps toward pay equity—through transparency, data-driven analysis, and accountability. Want to learn more? Read on.
- Gary Park
Great onboarding isn’t just a checklist, it’s an experience that sets the tone for success. Gary Park explores how to design an engaging, human-centred onboarding process that fosters connection, confidence, and culture from Day 1. Discover practical tips, best practices, and real-world insights to create moments that matter for your new hires. Read on and get in (loco)motion for a great onbording process!
- Kevin Wheeler
Discover how Intelligent Automation (IA) is transforming recruitment beyond traditional Recruitment Process Automation (RPA). Learn how AI-driven tools can improve efficiency, enhance candidate quality, and free up recruiters for more strategic work. Find out why mapping and refining your hiring process is crucial before investing in technology.
- Athanasia Corso
Athanasia explores the delicate equilibrium between service and expertise in Talent Acquisition. She highlights the importance of trust, transparency, and continuous improvement in building credibility and influence. Discover how professionals can position themselves as both trusted advisors and service providers to drive success and shape better outcomes. Read on...
- Raj Singh
AI in recruitment isn’t a novelty anymore—it’s evolving at breakneck speed, shifting from a promising tool to an undeniable force shaping the way we attract, assess, and hire talent. But as it moves from enhancement to domination, what does that really mean for talent leaders? Are we in control of AI, or is it quietly rewriting the rules while we’re still catching up?
- Steven Prince
Talent Acquisition is no longer just about filling vacancies—it's morphing into a full-blown Talent Advisory powerhouse. And guess what? Sourcing isn’t just a backseat driver in this transformation; it’s right there in the passenger seat, powering the ride.
- Jo Vohland, Rebecca Warren, Trevor Vas
- Sue Howse
Your contingent workforce program has huge potential—are you making the most of it? Many organisations start with ad-hoc processes and reactive management, but the real magic happens when you move towards a strategic, data-driven approach. Find out more.
- Athanasia Corso
Want to attract, grow, and keep top talent? Internal talent mapping is the secret weapon you’re probably not using enough. It uncovers skills gaps, fuels career growth, and turns high performers into future leaders - while keeping your best people engaged. Ready to make talent mapping your ultimate game-changer? Let’s dive in!
- Athanasia Corso
Position Descriptions (PDs) are often outdated, uninspiring, and forgotten - but they don’t have to be. Athanasia explores how to breathe new life into PDs, turning them into dynamic, strategic tools that drive performance, career growth, and organisational success. Learn how to simplify, standardise, and transform PDs into something truly impactful.
- Athanasia Corso
Discover key strategies to shake off the holiday haze, boost collaboration, and set yourself up for success. From fostering teamwork to managing energy wisely, this guide will help you maximize your potential and make this year count. Read more now.
- Jody Smith
The One Thing That Separates Great Recruiters From the Rest - And You Might Be Ignoring It. As Jody wraps up this Summer Series, she shares practical ways to make learning a habit, from setting aside realistic time each week to tracking progress and getting involved in mentorship. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, expand your network, or just stay ahead in 2025, these strategies will help.
- Jo Vohland
Say goodbye to the unsustainable 'doing more with less' mindset in 2025. Discover practical strategies for talent leaders to prioritise, empower teams, and achieve sustainable success while fostering innovation and well-being. Want to know more? Read on.
- Jody Smith
Doing more with less in talent, and the need to continue to rally behind our LGBTQIA+ friends, family and colleagues (despite companies winding back their DEI programs). It's a goodie. Read on.
- Jody Smith
Effectively preparing for 2025 by performing a 2024 Talent Post Mortem. All the tools you need to effectively review last year’s performance and set yourself up for success.
- Jenna Molan
We love a good resource.
And Peak Corporate Solutions have generously shared their 2025 Market Messages Research Paper with us for you to enjoy. Is your EVP the attraction, recruitment and retention tool you need it to be? Well, read on for some brilliant statistics to booster your planning.
- Tash Gawne
This Week in Talent: Tash Gawne wants you to discover the transformative benefits of competency-based development plans. Learn how Globird’s EVP rebrand empowers employees with clear career paths, actionable goals, and tailored feedback to drive growth and organisational success. Plus, explore tips on aligning employee development with business goals for a thriving workplace in 2025.
- Jenna Molan
As we wrap up 2024, it’s time to take a look back at the highlights that kept you reading, sharing, and talking throughout the year. From insightful articles that sparked new ideas to standout ATC events that had everyone buzzing, we’ve rounded up the best of the best for your enjoyment.
- Jenna Molan
Discover how Marrin-Boyd Andrews (MBA) captivated us at ATC2024 with a masterclass in AI prompting. Learn his game-changing strategies, from crafting effective prompts to leveraging AI for talent acquisition. Uncover practical tips, avoid common pitfalls, and explore how AI is transforming the recruitment landscape. Missed the session? Don't miss this recap!
- Tash Gawne
This Week in Talent: Discover key HR predictions for 2025 in from Tash Gawne. From the 'skills quake' reshaping industries to the critical role of L&D in employee engagement, explore actionable strategies to future-proof your organisation. Don’t miss Part 1 of Tash's take on navigating rapid change and preparing for the year ahead.
- Trevor Vas
Many TA leaders are planning their annual strategy workshops. Having facilitated dozens of these sessions, Trevor Vas, ATC Co-Founder and Director, has learned what works (and doesn’t) to create meaningful alignment and actionable outcomes and has put together a practical guide to get you thinking strategically. Read on.
- Kevin Wheeler
Kevin Wheeler, Talent Futurist tells us the story of Amelia Grant, a talent acquisition leader, who revamped her recruitment process to tackle the rise of AI-generated applications. Learn innovative strategies to ensure candidate authenticity, from AI-resistant application questions to real-time skill assessments and behavioral interviews with a twist. A must-read for modern recruiters navigating the age of AI.
- Tash Gawne
This Week in Talent: Explore insights on refining your Employee Value Proposition (EVP), building your personal brand, and lessons from Taylor Swift's Eras Tour with Tash. Learn strategies to align your EVP with innovation, connect with your audience, and uncover your unique strengths for personal and professional growth.
- Tash Gawne
This Week in Talent: We welcome Tash Gawne, CPO at Globird Energy as editor to TWIT. Dive into reflections on People and Culture, Globird's first hackathon, leadership tips, and planning for 2025. Read on!
- Jenna Molan
Here’s a standout resource for HR professionals and leaders: the Great Place to Work 2024 Insights Report.
Packed with actionable strategies, this report is your guide to building exceptional workplace cultures. Drawing on insights from over 144,000 employees across Australia, it’s a must-read for anyone committed to workplace excellence.
- Adam Avci
This Week in Talent: Explore the week in talent with insights on navigating hiring challenges, fostering collaboration with managers, and the evolving role of talent facilitators. Plus, men's health in the workplace, and the countdown to Christmas!
- Jo Vohland
Learn why Hays is doubling down on talent tech innovation—driven by a commitment to improving recruitment outcomes, staying ahead of market trends, and fostering partnerships that redefine the future of work. Discover why being part of the Innovation Lab at ATC for the past 4 years aligns with their vision for smarter hiring.
- Simon Townsend
Why is time-to-hire a terrible metric? Because it measures your team, but in a horrible way. It’s so variable, and there are so many other metrics that would be more beneficial to focus on. Let Simon Townsend change your mind in this recap of his ATC2024 5+5 Think Again presentation.
- Jo Vohland
Discover how workplace initiatives like Movember drive conversations about men's health and wellbeing. Learn how organisations use creativity to raise awareness and foster a supportive culture. Explore inspiring success stories, tips for engaging teams, and the long-term impact of fostering health-positive workplaces. Join the movement to create lasting change for men’s health.
- Adam Avci
This Week in Talent: with the end of the year approaching, talent acquisition teams face a flurry of activity, from pre-holiday hiring to defining metrics for success in 2025. Adam explores the challenges of balancing urgent hiring goals, refining candidate experience, and selecting 'hero metrics'—key indicators that truly reflect team impact.
- The Conversation
Australian workers have accumulated over 160 million days of untaken leave, a trend largely driven by increased workloads, financial concerns, and mental health struggles. This mounting leave liability poses challenges for both employees' wellbeing and business budgets.
With burnout on the rise, some employers are starting to mandate leave to support mental health and manage long-term costs, raising questions about whether Australians may eventually be required to take leave for their own and their organisation's benefit. For more details, read on.
- Paul Martin
Struggling with "black hole" job applications? Discover insights from Paul Martin, Director & Co-Founder of Therefore Talent where CX experts explored how Customer Experience (CX) principles can transform recruitment and reduce candidate frustration.
Paul highlights the power of closing job ads after 7 days, a data-driven approach that boosts hiring efficiency and candidate satisfaction. Learn how a CX-focused 7-day ad strategy, inspired by industry data, improves applicant experiences, streamlines processes, and helps talent teams maintain a positive brand image.
- Adam Avci
This Week in Talent: future planning and graduate recruitment is top of the list for Adam this week, sharing his experience at MYOB's future makers academy and his top tips for making an assessment day work. Did he back a winner at the Cup? Pretty sure it was a roughie. Read on.
- Jason Teoh
Curious about how flexible working policies can enhance visibility and drive workplace inclusion? Jason Teoh delves into innovative approaches to workplace flexibility, encouraging leaders to redefine productivity and reimagine visibility beyond the usual office hours. If you’re looking for strategies to shape a flexible, inclusive work environment that truly values employees, don’t miss this insightful read.
- Adam Avci
This Week In Talent: Adam Avci, Talent Lead at MYOB, joins us as the TWIT editor for November and he starts by sharing outcomes of a recent team offsite. He also talks about squiggly careers and the importance of internal mobility. Want to get squiggly? Read on.
- The Conversation
Should employers prioritise efficiency at all costs? It might seem like a good idea. More processes than ever before can now be automated with robotics, artificial intelligence and other technology.
Regardless of whether efficiency tracking practices are right or wrong in a moral sense, a more fundamental question arises. Does increased surveillance and productivity measurement actually increase employee performance?
- Jamie Holder
This Week in Talent: Jamie Holder rounds out her stint in the TWIT-seat by putting the focus firmly on you. Yes, Talent Leaders, we’re looking at you. Jamie highlights the need to make time in your week (schedule it) for reflection, learn to prioritise and delegate both for yourself and to empower your team to succeed. She reminds us of the importance of not taking on other people’s responsibilities and keeping an eye to the future. How can we do all this? Well, read on and find out.