When organisations need to recruit vast numbers at once for their workforces, how can they ensure a positive candidate experience? Australia Post's unique employee referral program is key to its seasonal hiring. When COVID-19 hit, the organisation again had to recruit on a large scale - fast, and with added complexity. Head of Talent Acquisition Claire Planinsek joins this remote episode to discuss Australia Post's hiring approach in both these peak situations, and its work toward maintaining a positive candidate experience throughout.

In such a changing environment, how can talent acquisition teams adapt to better support their businesses and candidates? Can adopting an agile methodology provide the answers? Rita Newman, General Manager of Recruitment, Resourcing and Mobility at ANZ joins this remote episode of SEEK Talent Talks to share insights on her team's journey. Plus, we hear about the importance of internal mobility and the value of transferable skills - especially during COVID-19.

In times of change or upheaval, how can organisations put their people first - and help them stay happy, healthy and productive? Rebecca Supierz, SEEK's HR Director ANZ, joined us for this remote episode of Talent Talks to share how we've navigated the past few months with our entire SEEK workforce operating from home. She also gave her thoughts on how HR teams can help organisations support their people when it comes to wellbeing, communication, and adapting to change.

Uncertainty is all around us at the moment. So, what strategies and skills can help us through it - as organisations and as individuals? Nigel Marsh is a management consultant, communications specialist and author, known for the bestselling memoir Fat, Forty and Fired. He joins SEEK Talent Talks to share his own insights on the skills we can use to navigate uncertain times, why a clear purpose is so crucial for businesses, and how recruiters can best help candidates right now.

How can recruiters adapt and maintain relationships given the changing employment landscape in the wake of COVID-19? RCSA CEO Charles Cameron shares his thoughts on the resilience and innovation he's seen in the recruitment industry, and what he sees as a new wave of opportunity and crucial role for recruitment as we enter a "new normal".

What does it mean to have an empowered workforce? Australia Post's Anne Marie Baldwin and KFC's Karen Ancira join us to share how their organisations are working to empower their people. Plus, we discuss how empowerment can help companies remain competitive, and ensure their people are happy and building rewarding careers.

What does it mean to be an effective HR leader today? What do you need to get right if you truly want influence in the business and to have a seat at the table? We spoke to Ros Tregurtha, Group Director Employee Experience at Domain, about building influence as an HR professional, why commercial acumen matters, and getting the HR basics right.

Today's HR teams face greater challenges than before - from meeting the war for talent to helping businesses transform. We sat down with Telstra's Alex Badenoch and QBE's John Chan to hear about how they're tackling challenges, and how driving business transformation, focusing on core skill areas and harnessing the power of data and analytics play a role in a new era of HR.

Influence can be crucial to success at work, so how can you build it? Bri Williams is a behavioural strategist who helps businesses maximise their chances of influencing staff, clients and stakeholders. She joins SEEK Talent Talks to share how recruiters can build greater influence by applying behavioural insights.

What makes a leader influential? Is it the way talk, what they say or simply their presence? Body language expert Dr Louise Mahler joins SEEK Talent Talks to discuss the missing component of leadership she defines as 'vocal intelligence', plus using the mind-body-voice connection to build influence in the workplace.