The Talent Transformation Podcast Avature

Exporting around $55 million worth of products on an average day, Fonterra produces 30 percent of the world's dairy exports, making the multinational the world’s largest exporter of dairy products and a global leader in dairy science and innovation.
At our recent #AvatureUpfront APAC conference, Keith Muirhead, General Manager of Talent Acquisition at Fonterra, met with the Founder and CEO of Avature, Dimitri Boylan, to discuss the challenges and successes of centralizing recruitment functions within a multinational cooperative. Tune in to this episode to discover how transitioning from an outsourced recruitment model to in-house recruitment has brought talent acquisition closer to the business and empowered the team to play a pivotal role in strategic workforce and succession planning, an emerging trend within modern talent acquisition strategies.


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James Elliot is a distinguished talent thought leader based in Australia. With over two decades of experience at Deloitte and Commonwealth Bank, he is known for leading high-performing teams and leveraging data and technology to deliver exceptional experiences. His relationship with Avature goes way back, and he has a proven record of using the platform to stay ahead of the recruiting curve, as was the case 14 years ago when his visionary mindset led his team at Deloitte to the early adoption of Avature CRM.
We were lucky to have Elliot at our #AvatureUpfront APAC conference in Sydney in late March, where he sat down with our CEO, Dimitri Boylan, to explore this exciting time to be in recruiting, a moment he defines as “the cusp of another really significant change.” He shared powerful insights into how HR can get a seat at the strategic table.

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Few companies can lay claim to making the world go round. However, with operations in every country in the world, logistics and shipping giant DHL has as strong a case as any. Never was this truer than in 2020, when in the midst of the pandemic, it was DHL’s 600,000-strong global workforce that was instrumental in keeping international trade moving and ensuring vaccines and supplies got to where they were needed. 
Taking time out from masterminding a recruitment strategy that enables the organization to fill 180,000 posts per year, Meredith Wellard, VP of Talent Acquisition, Learning and Growth, sat down with our CEO Dimitri Boylan to discuss keeping the global local, finding the automation sweet spot and bringing the joy back to recruiting.


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Providing world-class professional services for clients across a wide range of industries, Deloitte combines innovation and insight to solve some of the toughest business problems. People - very talented people - are at the heart of Deloitte’s operations and its leadership in the consultancy services landscape is intrinsically tied to the talent they hire. 
Recently, Marteen Verleyen, Systems and Analytics Manager at Deloitte Belgium met our CEO, Dimitri Boylan, to discuss the core role the talent acquisition function plays as trusted advisors within the organization. With an emphasis on aligning recruitment strategies with business objectives, technology, innovation, stakeholder experiences and today’s changing job market were some of the highlights of this insightful conversation. Tune in to discover how one of the Big 4 uses the right talent technology to stand out as an employer of choice.


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"I think being on the technology side doesn't mean you have to be in conflict with the business." Lori Woodcock's sweet spot has always been providing value to the business from the technology side and becoming a true partner to them by speaking the same language and bridging the gap. But that's something that many companies struggle with. In this insightful conversation, Lori, SVP of Talent Technology at McCann Worldgroup, and Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan discussed what it's like to find yourself right in that nexus, as well as the tips Lori can share for others trying to overcome the challenge. 
Lori's passion for data and her quest to build connected systems for the business have had a powerful impact and Lori shared her unique perspective on the importance of safeguarding the ecosystem with a bigger-picture approach to technology. In other words, while she strives to deliver on the short-term demands of her stakeholders, she is always focused on how a new tool or process might impact elsewhere. Striking this fine balance can be a challenge, and Lori generously shared her top tips on change management with Dimitri and our listeners. This episode serves as a masterclass for HR leaders looking to better serve the business and position themselves as true partners.

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Kelly has been helping organizations find the people they need for over 70 years and Kelly remains one of the world’s most successful staffing and recruiting firms. So, what’s the secret to the firm’s sustainable competitive advantage in the industry? 
During our annual conference in DC, Kelly’s VP of Digital Transformation, Tim Pröhm, sat down with Avature CEO, Dimitri Boylan, to break down the nuances of today’s imperative for Kelly’s and any business’ survival and success: digital transformation. More specifically, digital transformation in HR.
From the importance of building a bridge between IT and the business, recognizing that digital transformation is a journey that doesn't happen overnight and harnessing technology and an innovation mindset to deliver a competitive advantage, this episode offers listeners powerful takeaways to help drive change in their own organizations.


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