Australasian Talent Conference 2021 DIGITAL

How TA can stop the Gender & Diverse Pay Gap at the front door

Complex, troubling, confusing… there are many things that spring to mind when you discuss the Gender Pay Gap but in this session we hear about how Lion managed to close their pay gap and keep it that way. In this practical discussion, Clint will review the successful methodologies that Lion has applied within the organisation.

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Panel Session: What COVID Forced Global Companies to Learn, and What Changes Will Stick

During the pandemic, TA leaders were forced to re-think almost everything they knew about recruiting. Now, as we begin to slowly emerge from the other side of the global crisis, many leaders plan to continue forward with optimisations in processes and productivity that were previously unrealised or simply not permitted. Join Chris Hoyt, President of CareerXroads, as he hosts a panel of four global TA leaders from Australia and the US who now celebrate some of the tough lessons they were forced to learn.

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Getting the business to understand TA’s real value

The healthcare and social assistance sector is now the biggest employer in Australia, responsible for one in five new jobs created. At Life Without Barriers (LWB), getting TA right and delivering a positive experience is imperative to ensure Australia’s needs are met by our now famously coined profession – the “essential services worker”.

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Expand your mindset, expand your talent pool

Whilst Australia’s physical borders are closed leaving an already tight labour market further strained, the virtual boarders are wide open. There is an abundance of quality talent out there in international markets if you know where to look and you’re willing to hire and manage a remote workforce.

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Taking the blinkers off: How Xero’s Talent Experience function is enabling their hyper growth

James will discuss how he and his TA teams have navigated the challenges of scale and will reveal how they have “taken the blinkers off” in building a feedback engine to help shape the next phase of growth.

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Are you a TA Storyteller or Story-yeller?

Jim’s talent team, like many others knew how to search, asses and hire but it wasn’t until they adopted a creative and strategic communications approach that they dramatically improved their hiring velocity. It’s easy to believe we have the perfect job for someone but when you make that your communications approach and you yell your benefits and hyperbole at them, you set yourself up for failure. A well-told and honest story has a much better chance of building trust and succeeding.

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The top 5 difficult conversations Recruiters have and how to master them

We’ve all found ourselves in an awkward or difficult conversation and felt ill-equipped to handle it. Michelle Rushton – Communication, Influencing and Neuroscience expert – will break down the Top 5 ‘’difficult’’ conversations (as nominated by the TA Community) and guide us on how to ace them. Together, we’ll turn difficult conversations you avoid into important conversations that you master.

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TA as a Team Sport

Hear directly from Xplor’s TA dream team – their CEO, Hiring Manager, HR and Talent – talk about their shared focus and responsibility for attracting the right people for Xplor and how together they’re able to manage budgets, day-to-day processes, and tackle the challenge of hiring for value alignment.

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Betting on You – How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

COVID changed the world of work and uncovered a hard truth: millions of us are overworked, exhausted, and trying our hardest—yet not getting the recognition we deserve. It’s time for a fix. A top career coach and HR consultant, Laurie Ruettimann knows firsthand that work can get a lot better for all workers— including talent-focused professionals.

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Influencing, learning, building community, and devouring fine wine in your undies.

A glimpse into Clubhouse and its possibilities.

This session examines Clubhouse, the always-on and fast-growing audio-only social media app. Paul will provide his impressions, good and bad, and offer tips for getting started on the platform. He will also explore the potential opportunities for recruitment, sourcing, HR, and talent professionals.

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Think like a Futurist in an Uncertain Present

When it comes to the ‘future of work’, it doesn’t unfold chronologically. As Talent professionals and the inhabitants of these future worlds of work, wouldn’t it be far smarter (and more fun!) to anticipate, experiment, adapt and lead these changes? Reanna will share a framework to help you achieve that.

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Can Borderless Talent Solve the Skills Shortage?

Australia’s talent market compared to Europe or Asia is tiny.  Demand is growing yet we continue to fight (and overpay) for scarce talent locally, ignoring other abundant talent markets. However, we are no longer afraid of remote working so does Borderless Talent provide us with the remedy? Well, not without its own set of unique challenges. Learn the benefits of expanding your talent market and the key challenges you’ll face when you find the talent you’re looking for. Recruiting outside of our borders doesn’t have to be scary. Get ready to fish in the global talent pool add ‘’Global Talent Advisor’’ to your skillset.

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Doing “good” work, not just performing well

We can be so busy meeting the needs of the business that it’s easy to overlook our opportunity for “doing good”, not just performing well. The Circle Back initiative is an industry-wide movement founded on the simple but monumental belief that people should be treated with respect. In this session, Leaders from Small TA, Enterprise TA and RPO share how they are walking their talk on their Candidate Experience and Brand Promises and are showing top talent and the marketplace they are people and brands of worth.

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The Fearless Forecast: The New Now of Work + Possible Futures

The pandemic has driven massive change in thinking and practice. What was evolutionary is now revolutionary. What was far in the future is now. Kevin, in his inimitable style, shall unpack all these and show what it all means to us in Talent Acquisition.

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How TA can impact the success of diverse talent post-hire

The skills shortage has encouraged companies to diversify their pools and adopt greater variations of flexible work. However, to ensure these new hires thrive long term, employers also need to expand their perception and processes about how people match their best-fit jobs and the different ways of working. As the first stage in the talent lifecycle, Talent Acquisition is in a prime position to set the tone for how the organisation can rethink talent.

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Innovation: Technology Isn’t Enough Anymore

If 2020 was about unprecedented challenges and hiring turned upside down, 2021 is about reinvention and transformation. Post-pandemic, technology is now an expected part of the hiring process, meaning that being truly innovative in how your hire is about much more than what you use. As we all prepare for what our new normal is going to actually be, organisations need to consider how they’ll differentiate themselves, provide an outstanding candidate experience and drive better hiring decisions.

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Why it’s time to invest in women properly

Something’s going wrong. More and more employers are claiming a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and yet progress remains slow, and companies are struggling to achieve the well-reported benefits of DEI. Thankfully, WORK180’s Angela McKenzie is here with the answer – and it’s simpler than you think.

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Talent Tech Labs Trend Talks

With the world of talent acquisition and recruitment changing rapidly, top leaders must know the latest trends to stay ahead of the curve. Talent Tech Labs’ virtual Trend Talk reveals the Top 5 trends in hiring and talent acquisition. Join the virtual Trend Talk to gain knowledge of  how the talent acquisition technology ecosystem is evolving; what the technology stacks of the future will look like; and more.

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How to Develop your Virtual Hiring Playbook

With a dramatic increase in remote work, adjusting hiring strategies to fit a newly-dispersed team is one of the biggest challenges for TA and HR teams. There are always going to be bumps on the road to creating virtual hiring processes that really work and demonstrate why your organization is THE one to work for. Whether you’ve been hiring throughout the pandemic or are just now resuming hiring efforts , a game plan is crucial to your success.

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Guided Meditation

In this short meditation, Rebecca will guide us through a meditation focussed on being kind and gentle with ourselves. A focus we need to have as we transition through times of change and still need to access our ability to stay focussed, calm and present.

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Hiring for Attitude

Going beyond the resume to analyse the behaviours that separate good hires from great hires. Our AI technology is introducing behavioural assessments early on in the screening process to uncover true talent and we outline the impact it has thereafter.

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