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- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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?
This Week in Talent
Published every Friday morning, our This Week in Talent (TWIT) column features a guest editor plucked straight from the Talent Community who shares their favourite talent articles from around the web from the past week. It’s everything you need to know about the week that was in Talent, all in one spot!
- 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.
- 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
This Week in Talent - 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
This Week in Talent - 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
This Week in Talent - 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!
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