In this episode of the VMJPod’s Employer Brand Series – Brisbane Edition, hosts David Macciocca and Will Innes sit down with Shannon Taylor, Talent Acquisition and University Relations Specialist at Bechtel Corporation, to explore how taking initiative can spark lasting impact in employer branding.

Shannon shares how she transformed small ideas into measurable results — launching her own content initiatives, tracking data to prove value, and turning creative experiments into business-backed programs. She explains how visibility and consistency helped build trust across the organisation, and how collaboration with leaders and graduates amplified Bechtel’s story from the inside out.

Whether you are building employer branding from scratch, looking to earn stakeholder buy-in, or trying to prove ROI on your ideas, this episode offers a practical look at how action builds credibility, and how measurable impact turns ideas into influence.

Key Topics:
01:00 – Meet Shannon Taylor and her role at Bechtel Corporation
03:00 – Finding opportunity in early talent and employer branding
05:40 – Building credibility through quick wins and visible outcomes
08:10 – Using creativity and persistence to drive progress
11:00 – Turning data into influence: linking ideas to business results
14:20 – Engaging leaders and graduates to share authentic stories
17:00 – Creating internal visibility and recognition for employer branding
20:40 – Balancing creativity with business priorities
24:10 – Bringing consistency to content and campaigns
28:30 – Strengthening advocacy across teams and functions
31:20 – Lessons on staying proactive and building influence through results

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’s Employer Brand Series — Brisbane Edition — hosts David Macciocca and Will Innes sit down with Tibo Torche, Group Talent Acquisition Manager at Esri Australia, to explore how to build an Employee Value Proposition that connects people across borders and businesses.

Tibo shares how Esri launched its first EVP across Australia and Southeast Asia, uniting more than 800 employees under a shared identity. He breaks down how the project came to life — from building the business case and gathering employee insights, to managing regional nuances and launching with authenticity and trust.

Whether you’re defining an EVP for the first time or aligning global teams under one culture, this episode reveals how data, collaboration and transparency can turn a complex project into a story that resonates.

Key Topics
01:00 – Meet Tibo Torche and Esri Australia’s mission across the Asia-Pacific region.
04:10 – Why the business needed an EVP and how the project began.
07:25 – Making the case for employer branding through recruitment and engagement data.
10:40 – Securing executive buy-in and cross-functional alignment.
13:20 – Scoping the project and setting realistic expectations.
16:00 – Running 1:1 employee interviews to capture diverse insights.
19:10 – Building themes around culture, development, and flexibility.
22:40 – Managing differences across Australia and Southeast Asia.
26:00 – Turning research into a clear EVP framework and narrative.
29:15 – The importance of external partnership and unbiased facilitation.
32:30 – Launching with transparency and employee storytelling.
36:40 – Early wins: stronger internal engagement and improved candidate attraction.
40:15 – Lessons on leadership, alignment, and regional advocacy.
43:10 – What’s next: embedding the EVP into every part of the talent lifecycle.

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!

At the 2025 ATC event, one of the breakout sessions featured an engaging conversation on employee storytelling. Jamie Holder from MUFG Retirement Solutions interviewed Athanasia Corso from Network Insurance House, both of whom use VideoMy to amplify employee voices.

During the session, they shared their experiences in turning employee stories into meaningful talent acquisition and employer branding content — even while managing organisational changes, limited resources, and evolving EVPs. This blog distils their insights into practical lessons for talent acquisition professionals looking to leverage authentic employee storytelling effectively.

Episode Highlights:

• [00:00:02] Introduction and session context — storytelling and employee voices
• [02:00] Challenges faced after company merger impacting EVP priorities
• [03:00] How a modest budget was creatively reallocated to launch a pilot program
• [05:00] Overcoming skepticism and securing permission to engage employees
• [06:00] Collaboration strategies with marketing to ensure alignment and shared goals
• [08:40] Building the EVP from the ground up via workshops and employee engagement
• [10:00] Choosing authentic employee advocates and crafting open-ended questions
• [12:00] Surprising ease and effectiveness of the VideoMyJob platform
• [13:30] Cultural insights uncovered through employee stories
• [15:30] Reflection on participant engagement challenges and how to improve
• [16:30] Comparison of resource and time efficiency between traditional filming and video platform
• [19:30] Advice for talent leaders facing resource constraints — leveraging what you have
• [23:30] Strategies for content amplification across social and career channels
• [26:00] The future role of employee storytelling in talent and culture strategy

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!