34 [Grad Series] Embracing a Degree Agnostic Approach to Hiring | Kristy Abbott from ANZ

In the kickoff episode of the VMJPod Graduate Series, David Macciocca (VMJ) and Steve Nield (GHD) speak with Kristy Abbott, Product Owner for Career Programs at ANZ, about how the bank is reshaping its graduate recruitment strategy by removing degree and resume requirements. Discover how ANZ's inclusive, skill-focused hiring model is setting new standards in early talent acquisition.

Key Topics Covered:

• ANZ’s bold shift to degree-agnostic hiring
• Scaling applications from 5,000 to 11,000
• Eliminating CVs to reduce bias and improve diversity
• Structured assessments with gamification and video
• First Nations recruitment and inclusion strategies
• Graduate development pathways and career mobility
• Retention insights and continuous improvement

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!