Listen "39 [Grad Series] The Future of Graduate Recruitment | Heather Hunt from Deloitte "
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of the VMJPod Graduate Recruitment Series, David Macciocca and Steven Nield sit down with Heather Hunt, Graduate Talent Acquisition Lead at Deloitte. Heather shares what it takes to stand out in a competitive market, how Deloitte is connecting with future talent earlier and why internal mobility is key to long-term retention.From shifting university engagement strategies to strengthening partnerships with professional bodies like CAANZ, Heather offers practical insights into what’s changing—and what’s working—across the graduate landscape.Key Topics Covered:00:14 – Heather’s background and early talent journey02:10 – Challenges in attracting accounting students03:56 – Partnering with CAANZ to boost industry interest06:04 – The importance of data in shaping recruitment strategy10:00 – Exploring new outreach models and content15:28 – Shifting the conversation with high school engagement20:22 – Making internal mobility part of the graduate experience26:40 – Heather’s advice for future-focused early careers teamsIf you want to learn more about activating your employer brand strategy and EVP then you can check out podcast.videomyjob.com for a library of industry perspectives and how-tos. Now, if you’re ready to level up your activation strategy then you need an employee story video platform and that’s what we do! Go to videomyjob.com/demo to book a walkthrough with one of our video specialists or click on the pricing page to learn about our new 60-day pilot program. Lastly, we’d love for you to help us spread the word about the VMJPod to attract new experts and practitioners to share their activation strategies, so please take a screenshot and post it on LinkedIn, don’t forget to tag us at VideoMyJob, we are so grateful when you do that!
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