Edan Haddock - Total Talent 🇦🇺

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Edan Haddock

12 episodes

2 weeks ago

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 off the panic narrative and calls out the fearmongering. Candidate fraud isn’t new, and organisations with strong hiring fundamentals already shut most of it down without breaking a sweat. Edan argues that obsessing over AI-assisted deception distracts Talent teams from the real mission: leading ...

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Edan Haddock - Total Talent 🇦🇺

Candidate Fraud, Fear-mongering, and the Future of Hiring

2 weeks ago

16 minutes

Edan Haddock - Total Talent 🇦🇺

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 offers raw, practical ways to protect your energy, your creativity, and your career. A sharp, honest, rock-and-roll reminder that doing meaningful work starts with respecting your own limits. Mental health matters. Movember is working to help men stay mentally healthy, but they can’t do it alone. P...

3 weeks ago

16 minutes

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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 vendor pitches and consultant playbooks — Edan lays down practical, no-nonsense tips that cut through the noise. He unpacks why every stack should start with the HRIS, how to test platforms through a total talent lens, and why teams should be cautious of “open API” promises and modular upsell traps....

1 month ago

19 minutes

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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 script — showing how the future of TA is about working smarter, not harder. Edan dives deep into the productivity revolution, exploring how AI agents, smarter HRIS platforms, and integrated talent ecosystems are rewriting the playbook. He unpacks why “strategy-only” leaders are at risk as data autom...

1 month ago

36 minutes

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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 this episode of Edan Haddock – Total Talent, Edan rips into the myth of skills-based hiring, explains why static skills frameworks don’t survive in a world of AI and fluid roles, and lays out his theory: the future belongs to adaptability, fluid role design, and tech that amplifies human cr...

1 month ago

13 minutes

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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 → Transform. Drawing on a recent Movember Strategy Day as a live case study, Edan shows how his team built trust (Partner), used insights and storytelling (Inform), and created bold, practical change (Transform)—all in just one day. Expect post-its, moustache props, bold ideas, and a roadmap any TA/People team c...

1 month ago

19 minutes

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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 about blind resumes, and a leading survey that framed them as “best practice”—Edan unpacks both sides of the debate. He explores the promise of blind applications in reducing bias, but also the pitfalls: loss of context, dehumanisation, inefficiency, and the risk of making candidates feel like numb...

1 month ago

15 minutes

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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 Talent Grid to assess performance and potential, and identify who’s ready now and who’s still developing.The Role – using the Role Criticality vs Vacancy Risk matrix to understand which positions pose the biggest business risk if left unfilled.Listeners will walk away with a practical blueprint t...

2 months ago

17 minutes

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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 some teams are already using or testing AI tools, nearly half said “No Way.” Edan explores why this divide exists, the real benefits AI can deliver for candidates – from flexibility and accessibility to fairness and inclusion – and shares how Movember is using its friendly AI agent “Joel” to give can...

2 months ago

16 minutes

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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 branding specialists and global HR executives to disruptors and community builders. Edan unpacks Favikon’s ranking methodology, spotlights each influencer’s role and impact, and explores big themes like the rise of employer brand, authenticity in leadership, mental health advocacy, and the powe...

2 months ago

15 minutes

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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 trap of ivory tower leadership, to navigating the AI revolution, key hiring trends, and linking succession planning with external recruitment—this conversation goes deep into what makes modern TA leadership work. Edan also highlights the critical importance of candidate experience, reminding leaders ...

2 months ago

20 minutes

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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 - Total Talent—a raw, no-sponsors, no-guests podcast sharing unfiltered insights from inside the world of in-house talent. Expect straight talk on what’s really happening in recruitment and talent management, and why the industry needs more authentic voices from real leaders.

2 months ago

8 minutes