»»» Matt Woodard is a mainstay of the Australian Talent Acquisition community. With close to 2 decades of experience hiring for leading technology companies and now running his own business, Scalr, we thought he might be the best person to ask, What The F&@k is a Talent Strategy?It's a catchphrase we hear used a lot but like a lot of them, there's some ambiguity around what it actually is. Luckily Matt was able to help decipher it all for us..Matt business Scalr - https://www.scalr.com.au/Matt's linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwooda...This episode comes complete with a soundscape exclusively delivered by our bathroom renovation happening two rooms away. Enjoy 🔨 🪚 🗜️The big-ticket items 👇🏻 03:08 - What actually is a Talent Strategy? The talent strategy should support the business strategy & what the business is trying to achieve. The talent strategy provides the headcount required to deliver this business strategy. 11:05 - Where does a business start with a TS? - The talent strategy identifies the key hires, the competition & the market forces affecting the talent team's ability to deliver the strategy?14:29 - This stuff’s easy! Why can’t all businesses do this? - They can, but it takes someone to actually lead it. 16: 40 - The Recruitment Codex (not Helix Matt 👍🏻) - A visual representation of all the things that recruiters do and need to consider.24:38 - You just need to start somewhere - It’s easy to get overwhelmed but like all things, you just need to start and not worry about perfection straight away.30:45 - What other things tie into an effective talent strategy? - Communication back into the business about the market. Leaders need to understand the market nuance, don’t leave it till the last minute, keep ongoing dialogue with the business. Continue to look at your own strategy, is it still fit for purpose, have things changed internally or externally. 32:23 - It’s not a static plan - It shouldn’t be, things change, your plan may need to aswell.

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