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Raw, unfiltered insights from inside the world of Talent Acquisition and Talent Management. No guests. No sponsors. No agenda. Just real talk from an in-house talent leader on what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next. Each week, Edan Haddock shares honest reflections from the front line of talent — straight from the tools, for the people who live it every day.
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S2E5 HR Has a Bias Problem. And It’s Not the One We Talk About
In this episode, Edan Haddock explores a difficult but necessary conversation for HR and Talent teams: bias inside our own profession.HR spends a lot of time helping leaders understand bias in…
S2E4 AI Is Forcing Recruiting To Be Human Again
In this episode, Edan challenges one of the biggest assumptions in Talent Acquisition: that more automation means less humanity.After years of digitising applications, scorecards and reference checks…
S2E3 Predictive Engagement: From Feedback to Firepower
In this episode, Edan pulls apart the engagement survey playbook and asks a tough question: is it driving performance, or just collecting complaints?As engagement increasingly moves into Talent…
S2E2 Stop Policing Talent. Start Empowering It
In this episode, Edan Haddock shares his perspective on the growing culture of audits, rankings, and public critique within the Talent industry. He explores how this trend can create fear, discourage…
S2E1 Humans, AI & Australia’s 2025 Talent Event Shake-Up
In this episode of the Total Talent Podcast, host Edan Haddock dives into the future of Talent in Australia and why our HR industry is leading the global transformation. From the electric energy of…
S1E12 Candidate Fraud, Fear-mongering, and the Future of Hiring
AI-generated résumés. Voice-cloned interviews. Dark-web fraud rings plotting to infiltrate your payroll. Sounds like a cyber-thriller, right?This episode of Edan Haddock – Total Talent rips the mask…
S1E11 Boundaries – The Real Talent Edge
Edan Haddock dives deep into the messy reality of boundaries in modern Talent work. From 24/7 LinkedIn messages to global-time-zone burnout, he calls out the culture of constant availability - and…
S1E10 Talent Tech Stacks: Play Loud, Build Smart
In this episode of Edan Haddock – Total Talent, Edan Haddock takes Talent teams behind the curtain on how to research, design, and select a Talent Tech Stack that actually works.Forget the glossy…
S1E9 No More With Less: The Productivity Rebellion in Talent Acquisition
In this episode of Edan Haddock – Total Talent, Edan takes a sledgehammer to one of the most toxic myths in Talent Acquisition: that leaders in 2025 must “do more with less.” Instead, he flips the…
S1E8 From Checklists to Chaos: The Death of Skills-Based Hiring
Skills-based hiring was once the rebel of recruitment. It tore down degree snobbery, broke open new talent pools, and promised a fairer future of work. But in Workforce 5.0, it’s already obsolete. In…
S1E7 Partner → Inform → Transform – A Simple, Effective Framework for Building People & Talent Strategy
In this episode of Edan Haddock – Total Talent, Edan dives deep into a simple but powerful framework for building a Talent Acquisition and People Experience strategy: Partner → Inform →…
S1E6 Beyond the Blind: Why Personalisation Wins in 2025
In this episode of Edan Haddock – Total Talent, Edan dives deep into the hot topic of blind resumes and blind job applications. Sparked by two recent experiences—one colleague curious after reading…
S1E5 Succession Secrets: How TA Can Future-Proof Roles and People
Host Edan Haddock unpacks how Talent Acquisition teams can step into the driver’s seat of succession planning.Edan breaks succession planning into two sides of the coin:The Person – using the 6-Box…
S1E4 Agentic AI in Talent Acquisition: Are We Ready?
In this episode of Edan Haddock – Total Talent, Edan unpacks the results of a recent LinkedIn poll on Agentic AI in recruitment interviewing – and the Talent Acquisition community is split. While…
S1E3 Top 20 HR Influencers in Australia 2025 – Spotlight & Stories
In this episode of Edan Haddock - Total Talent, host Edan Haddock breaks down Favikon’s Top 20 HR Influencers in Australia for 2025.Discover the leaders shaping the future of work — from employer…
S1E2 Why Talent Acquisition Leaders Must Stay on the Tools
In this episode of Edan Haddock – Total Talent, Edan unpacks why Talent Acquisition leaders must stay on the tools to remain credible and effective. From proving your craft early and avoiding the…
S1E1 Why Community Matters in Talent
In this debut episode, Edan Haddock unpacks why he handed the Rubberband podcast back to the community and why unbiased, self-managed groups are so vital in HR and Talent. He introduces Edan Haddock…
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