Talent Hub Talk
Talent Hub Talk is a podcast dedicated to giving you your Salesforce fix, featuring insights and real-life stories from Trailblazers, community leaders and those in the ecosystem with a valuable perspective to share. Talent Hub Talk is a podcast brought to you by Ben Duncombe, Founder of Talent Hub, the Salesforce Recruitment Experts.
Episodes
In this week's episode of the Talent Hub Talk podcast, we’re joined by Aiden Fernandez, and he shares his journey through the Salesforce ecosystem, discussing his early career, leadership philosophy, and the importance of team dynamics. He emphasises the need for authentic engagement with stakeholders, the challenges of hiring in a competitive market, and the critical role of AI in enhancing business operations. Aiden also reflects...
In today’s episode, Ben summarises the final quarter of 2025, the pace of market activity and what the year as a whole looked like. He discusses Salesforce job application numbers, which technologies people should be upskilling in, and what market sentiment looks like as we head into 2026. You can find more content from us at Talent Hub, here: LinkedIn@ https://www.linkedin.com/company/talent-hub-global/ YouTube@ https://www.you...
In this week's episode of the Talent Hub Talk podcast, we’re joined by Bijal Solanki, co-founder and Managing Director of Cloud Alliances Group.
In this conversation, Bijal Solanki shares his extensive journey in the Salesforce ecosystem, detailing his transition from a commercial AE to a pivotal role in alliances. He discusses the evolution of Salesforce's partner dynamics, emphasising the importance of industry specialisation and...
In this week's episode of the Talent Hub Talk podcast, we’re joined by James Keaney, co-founder of Day One Software.
James has a pretty unique background in the Salesforce ecosystem, having worked for a customer in consulting, co-founding a Salesforce consulting business, which was acquired, and now building a Salesforce product business. Through the episode, we discuss his journey, lessons learned along the way, and also touch on ...
In today’s episode, Ben summarises the third quarter of 2025, the pace of market activity and where we're making most of our placements. He discusses Salesforce job application numbers, what people are looking for in new roles, which technologies people are excited about, and what the market sentiment looks like as we head into Q4. You can find more content from us at Talent Hub, here: LinkedIn@ https://www.linkedin.com/company/...
In this week’s episode of Talent Hub Talk, we catch up with Greg Jarrett, Founder of STACK.aero, which is a business operations technology, custom-built for Brokers and Charter Sales teams within the aviation industry, utilising the Salesforce platform.
Greg shares his journey from an early career outside of tech to becoming the Founder of an aviation-focused technology business. He reflects on the moment he spotted a gap in the m...
In this week’s episode of Talent Hub Talk, we have part two of our chat with John Cosgrove, an AI practitioner and partner at Cloudwerx.
In this two-part series, we really delve into the world of Agentic AI, with John sharing insight on what is happening in this space, with a lot of talk about what Agentforce really is, why people need to be thinking about context engineering, what good looks like now, business cases for AI transfo...
In this week’s episode of Talent Hub Talk, we have part one of our chat with John Cosgrove, an AI practitioner and partner at Cloudwerx.
In this two-part series, we really delve into the world of Agentic AI, with John sharing insight on what is happening in this space, with a lot of talk about what Agentforce really is, why people need to be thinking about context engineering, what good looks like now, business cases for AI transfo...
In this week’s episode of the Talent Hub Talk podcast, we’re joined by Amit Choudhary, Founder and CEO of GetGenerative.ai, who shares his extensive journey through the Salesforce ecosystem, detailing his entrepreneurial ventures and the evolution of his businesses. He discusses the impact of AI on consulting, the future of Salesforce, and the implications for the job market. Amit emphasises the need for professionals to adapt to a...
In today’s episode, Ben summarises the second quarter of 2025, the pace of market activity and the volume of advertised roles.
He discusses the differences between the Australian and New Zealand markets in this quarter, who he believes is hiring in volume at the moment, and what the market sentiment looks like as we head into Q3.
You can find more content from us at Talent Hub, here:
LinkedIn@ https://www.linkedin.com/company/tal...
In this week’s episode of the Talent Hub Talk podcast, we’re joined by Chris Nugent and Clancy Brodrick, who discuss their backgrounds, the formation of their consulting firm We Lead Out, and the impact of AI on the consulting industry.
They explore how their experiences shaped their approach to consulting, the importance of adaptability, and the role of AI in streamlining processes. The discussion also touches on the future of con...
In this conversation, Dan Godden shares his unique journey into the Salesforce ecosystem, transitioning from a primary school teacher and pastor to a change management specialist. He discusses the importance of change management in technology adoption, the challenges faced in the Salesforce ecosystem, and the common pitfalls that lead to poor user adoption.
Dan emphasises the need for a people-centric approach in technology impleme...
In this week’s episode of the Talent Hub Talk podcast, we’re joined by Alice Jessop, a Technical Program Manager and the author of Salesforce Security, An Admins Guide.
In the conversation we cover Alice's early career, how she found her way into Salesforce, career pivots she made to move out of Salesforce, what brought her back and how she came to be a Salesforce security specialist. We then look at some practical tips for exis...
In this week's episode, we cover the results of Talent Hub's annual ANZ Salesforce Survey. Part 2 focuses on the results from Salesforce managers.
You can download your copy of the ANZ Salesforce Market Survey here:
https://talent-hub.com.au/2025-anz-salesforce-market-survey/
In this podcast, listen to Ben's response to the data, what he believes it means and why. He also shares how it compares to what he's seeing on the gr...
In today’s episode, Ben summarises the first quarter of 2025, the pace of market activity and the speed of hiring processes. He discusses Salesforce job application numbers, what people are looking for in new roles, which technologies people are excited about, and what the market sentiment looks like as we head into Q2. You can find more content from us at Talent Hub, here: LinkedIn@ https://www.linkedin.com/company/talent-hub-g...
In this week's episode of the Talent Hub Talk podcast, we’re joined by Param Singh, Business Systems Manager for Salesforce at Australia Post.
Throughout the episode, we discuss Param's background, his move into leadership, and what it has been like to manage a giant Salesforce environment. We unpack what a Center of Excellence is, how you prioritise with so many users, and how you assess the ROI of new Salesforce products.
In this week’s Talent Hub Talk podcast episode, we’re joined by Michael Sullivan or Sully, as he is widely known across the Salesforce ecosystem. Sully is the Chief Growth Officer and co-owner of Think Beyond, an Australian-based Salesforce partner.
Through the episode, Sully shares his career journey, how he ended up in sales and how he found his way into the Salesforce ecosystem. Having spent several years working at Salesforce,...
Welcome to the 250th episode of the podcast!
In this week’s episode of Talent Hub Talk, we catch up with Matt Robison, who reflects on his journey over the past year with Lightbox Logic.
We discuss the milestones achieved, the challenges faced in the first year of business, and the importance of working on the business rather than just in it. Matt shares insights on sales metrics, the significance of staying relevant in the Salesfo...
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