In this episode of the VMJPod Graduate Recruitment Series, David Macciocca and Steven Nield speak with Kelly Pfeffer, Graduate Talent Lead at Suncorp.

Kelly shares what it really takes to build long-term momentum in graduate hiring — from managing 10,000+ applications to supporting hiring leaders and earning trust with candidates. She explains why grad recruitment can’t be rushed, how to help leaders hire for potential (not just experience), and where technology and automation can free up time for the moments that matter.

If you’re playing the long game in early careers, this episode is full of smart, sustainable advice.

Key Topics Include:
02:35 – Overview of Suncorp’s graduate and intern programs
07:30 – Why grad recruiters are both competitive and deeply connected
13:00 – Setting expectations early in the candidate journey
19:00 – Supporting hiring leaders to hire for potential, not experience
24:55 – A shift in mindset: grads taking ownership of their development
27:00 – From CVs to capabilities: shifting how we assess grads
29:30 – Advice for early talent teams starting out
34:24 – Building momentum: why grad hiring takes time
38:42 – The future role of a grad recruiter
42:20 – Let tech handle the volume, so you can focus on people
45:00 – Common challenges and the future of early careers
47:30 – Final reflections and closing thanks

If 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!

In this episode, host Megan Alexander sits down with Emma Lang, the APAC Employer Brand and Recruitment Marketing Lead at Haleon.

Emma shares how her team embraced VideoMyJob to scale branded video content across the organisation, build trust with talent, and turn employees into powerful brand advocates.

Emma and her team didn’t just adopt video content for the sake of trendiness—they set clear objectives to drive meaningful outcomes, and this episode is packed with ket takeaways for anyone looking to build or evolve their employer brand.

• [00:00:00] - Introduction and Welcome
• [00:02:25] - Emma’s Role at Haleon and Overview of the Team
• [00:06:15] - Previous Challenges in Employee Story Content
• [00:08:12] - Key Goals During the VideoMyJob Pilot
• [00:11:00] - Adoption and Implementation Experience
• [00:16:30] - Impact and Engagement Metrics Post-Integration
• [00:30:15] - Closing Thoughts and Future Aspirations

If 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!

In this episode of the VMJPod Graduate Recruitment Series, David Macciocca and Steven Nield speak with Stuart Clark, Early & Diverse Careers Manager at AustralianSuper.

From building a graduate program from scratch to expanding internationally, Stuart shares his journey, lessons learned, and the innovative strategies that are shaping the fund's early careers success. Whether you're just starting a graduate program or looking to refine an existing one, this episode is full of actionable insights.

Key Topics Include:
00:20 – Meet Stuart Clark from AustralianSuper
01:10 – Stuart’s early careers journey and role overview
03:12 – Starting the graduate program from scratch
05:40 – Structuring the program for long-term growth
08:25 – Embedding inclusion into early careers
11:10 – The challenge of employer branding in superannuation
14:35 – Expanding internationally: UK and beyond
17:50 – Maintaining consistency across regions
20:15 – Internal stakeholder engagement and program buy-in
23:30 – Advice for building a graduate program from the ground up
26:45 – Final reflections and future of early careers at AustralianSuper

If 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!