TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.: Recent Episodes

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Join hosts - Lauren Sharp & Craig Watson as we explore the wonderful and wacky world of Talent Acquisition. Speaking with TA leaders, Industry suppliers and even those from the 'Agency Dark Side' we will explore challenges, changes and confusion in a world that is crying out for a voice. We aim to be informative... a little controversial... with a touch of crazy. Join us... won't you?

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Professor Toby Walsh – Australia’s preeminent expert on AI and Chief Scientist at UNSW. Described by The Australian as the ‘rock star of the digital revolution’, Toby has appeared this year on 60 Minutes, The Today Show and delivered an address to the Australian Press Club. His soon-to-be-released 5th book – ‘God AI – Boom or Doom?' What to expect when machines outsmart us' – focuses in on how to navigate the anxiety of the AI age and talks about existential risks posed by our accelerating efforts to realise an AI-powered future.

AI moves quickly, from the newly announced Office of AI to rogue agents to using the technology to support your career; we cover it all. And who better than Professor Toby Walsh to help us navigate this brave new world?

Thanks to Paradox for partnering with us for this episode.

Join us for a special Tapod episode, where we catch up with James Ellis – global branding expert and best-selling author. We discuss James new book – Becoming Choosable – written specifically for TA and employer brand leaders. James has so much energy and knowledge and for the first time ever in Australia, you can join him for a Talent Strategy Masterclass in Melbourne on September 2nd. It’s a hands-on half day workshop where James works with you, not at you, to build the foundations of a talent strategy that actually holds up. Brought to you by the amazing team at Video my (link to tix in comments) – this is really must-attend… no really.

It’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we cover all kinds of angles including, possibility of Victorian WFH law changes, Australian workers staying put in record numbers, NZ upgrade Holiday Act, SA botch their recruitment drive, Oracle lay off those with earned equity, ATO have an AI whoopsy, tech bro has potential candidates ink up and much more. Don’t forget to check out the upcoming events.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Natalie Badaway – or ‘Nat Bad’ as we like to call her (thanks Denise Pereira, for the nickname). Nat is busy as Talent Acquisition Specialist at Andromeda (a really cool robotics company) and co-organiser at the Melbourne Talent Meet-Up.

We are all very aware of the pressure and anxiety our industry has been under over the last 18 months. With the rise of AI, war in Europe and the Middle East, global tariffs, increased inflation and interest rates all affecting hiring levels and redundancies across our sector, we are all feeling it. And this is why Community is so important. Nat talks us through the how and why. If you do not attend 'meet-ups' in your city, it’s about time you bloody did! No-one understands our industry like our community, and if you need support, we are all here for you.

Thanks to Paradox for partnering with us for this episode.

Join us for a special Tapod episode, where we catch up with Lee Seymour – Founder and CEO at XRef. We discuss the shadow of AI – the good, the bad and the outright fraud. The transitional recruitment market we currently find ourselves in and the challenges associated with the current environment. And we drill down on on xref.me – your verified digital resume that’s powered by verified references. It’s a game changer.

It’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we cover all kinds of angles, including emerging roles in AI, Ghost Jobs crack down in the US, economic updates with Callam Pickering, firing a time traveller in the UK, China making hiring decisions based on zodiac signs, and workers nostalgic about life before AI. Don’t forget to check out the upcoming events.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Matthew Lant – Head of Recruitment and Employer Brand at AFCA, and David Macciocca – Founder & CEO at VideoMy. We dig deep on the AFCA-nites ambassador program, and it’s a ripping example of how an EB program comes to life. From targeting specific candidate profiles to telling stories via real internal employees, the results are amazingly successful. We look at the partnership between AFCA and VideoMy and how that generated results that resonated all the way up to the C-suite. In a world where we rely on third-party technology, AFCA now hires over half of their talent from channels they own themselves.

Thanks to VideoMy for partnering with us for this episode.

It's your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we cover all kinds of angles, including fashion brand changes their parental leave program, job ad results in zero applications, teachers striking… and miners striking, Indeed launches Career Scout, another job ad calls for 10 years of Claude Code experience, Deel and Rippling continue to rumble, AI firm calls for masturbation consultants, and much more. Don’t forget to check out the upcoming events.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Emma Cassidy, Group Head of Talent Acquisition & Workforce Solutions at Ampol. We hear a lot about transformation, but in Emma’s own words it’s been ‘A huge year of transformation for Ampol’—in this episode we focus in on the contingent workforce. From knowledge retention to classification to visibility to a new career website to employing a new model to workforce redesign to task intelligence to working collaboratively across the business, what we see is a true transformation success story and a blueprint for other Talent Teams to follow.

Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we cover all kinds of angles, including the latest on WFH legislation, candidates being judged on their drink order, Fair Work laying down the law, Meta goes early… too early, strange things are afoot at Wollongong Uni, Hudson in more of a pickle, Hiring Manager disses his staff during an interview, and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

On this very special episode, the team at Tapod come to you all the way from Recfest UK as we catch up with Robby Perdue - VP of Product Management at Greenhouse. A lot has been going on at Greenhouse, and we get right down and dirty with features, updates and releases. We discuss all the key issues, including the AI 'doom loop' and how technology can actually help. We discuss whether the 'new phase' of recruitment challenges are AI or human-led as well as ethical AI and we talk about some amazing new Greenhouse features - Voice AI and MCP integrations. And for this special episode we have released a video version - see comments if you want to check out our ugly mugs!

Thanks to Greenhouse for your support of Tapod.

This week on the Scoop we do things a little differently. The team from Tapod has travelled to the UK to attend Recfest. We ask vendors about their experience with AI and how some candidates are gaming and failing – hope you enjoy!

Thanks to Indeed for continuing to support the Scoop.

This week on Tapod, catches up with Elaina Chan, Senior Manager of Global HR Automations at IBM. Elaina we walks us through the process and journey one of the largest technology businesses on the planet has undertaken to transform. From identifying opportunity and the key use of ethical AI, this is a blueprint for other businesses to use when undertaking their own journey.

Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.

This week on Tapod, we start building towards the excitement of the ITAs 2026. And we are joined by the ever-fabulous Kelly Murphy – Head of Talent Acquisition from Story House Early Learning – who walked away with not one… but two ITAs last year – (but between you and me, only one of them made it safely home to the hotel). SHEL won Excellence in Onboarding and Best Careers Website, and we go through what makes a good submission great. And hey… if you haven’t secured your tickets to this year’s event, it’s creeping up very, very fast, so bloody well get on to it!

Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week Kimbo Lawrie returns as guest host and we cover all kinds of angles, including Ghost Jobs, Deep Fakes, what’s wrong with interview processes, toxic workplaces, PwC talking in riddles, careers with the highest divorce rates, candidate referral horror stories and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Sarah Prince, Managing Director at the Migration Agency. With the recent budget and the ongoing discussions around underemployment in the immigrant population, it’s a fantastic time to check in with an industry expert. We cover the disconnect between budget and government announcements in terms of the need for the skilled migrant population to deliver essential services like Aged Care and Health Care and the reduction in net immigration. We talk about qualifications and the challenges around many skilled migrants sourcing opportunities at the level they are trained at. It’s a really interesting discussion.

Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we have a guest host and cover all kinds of angles, including fake applicant beats 261 rivals, Deloitte disruption forecast, doom jobbing, token maxxing or lily padding, IKEA replaces 8,500 roles, but it’s not what you think, World Cup productivity sinkhole, the back door reference and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Denise Pereira – Senior Global Talent Sourcing Partner @Zendesk, Founder @KaleidoSource, Podcaster @CraftySourcer and bloody Industry Legend! Denise has some very strong views on how AI has changed the role and will continue to change the role of the Sourcer.

There are 2 overarching themes in this episode – 1: if you don’t change and evolve to include AI in your day-to-day, you will not survive… And 2, there always needs to be a person in the loop. Grab a listen; there are nuggets aplenty!

Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we cover all kinds of angles, including Uber brutalising their HR Team; 12.5% tariffs imposed by the USA for allowing imports of goods created by modern slavery; Atlassian says AI is making teams slower; the daily commute is dead; businesses spending pay rises on AI; the top 10 in-demand jobs and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Jamie Leonard – Founder of Recfest – The LARGEST Talent Acquisition event in the world! Imagine over 4000 recruiters in the field at Knebworth, UK – in the biggest and baddest conference/festival on the planet. This year’s theme revolves very heavily around human intervention in a world transfixed on AI. With a focus on practitioner delivery and case studies

Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we cover all kinds of angles, including Lauren wants us to stop talking about AI and then doesn’t stop talking about it; bad hiring decisions cost $7.3 billion annually; redundancy and then enforcing non-competes – is that fair? Would you call someone a ‘fat, ugly pig' in an interview? Ghost jobs on the increase; the Fair Work Commission hands out a pay rise; Gen Z not lazy but harder to manipulate and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Rachel Hill, Managing Director at Hill Consulting HRS & Founder at The Recruitment Skills Academy. But Rachel is on a mission. Along with our very own Craig Watson, she has developed the first-ever accredited vocational training for our industry in a Certificate IV in TA and Diploma in TA Management. Not only that, but they are also about to launch the Talent Acquisition Association of Australia – TAAA. This is a member-based industry association to drive the professionalism and standards of talent acquisition in the region. The TAAA will provide guidance and resources, lobby the government, be the voice of internal recruitment and test frameworks around new strategies and technologies. They have already signed on a number of vendor partners who will contribute data, whitepapers and special deals to members. It’s high time we are seen as a true profession, and that can only be the case if we take steps to act like one.

Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we cover all kinds of angles, including holding grudges at work and what it’s costing you; Callam Pickering – APAC Senior Economist at Indeed joins us for an update on job numbers, the Budget and what we can all look forward to… or not; AI already gaming recruiters; Human Capital reduced to a cost line item; the real story behind Bolt firing their HR team; and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Sue Howse – Managing Partner & Founder at The Human Collaborative. Sue is the foremost commentator in the Contingent Workforce in the APAC region. Sue shares with us what has changed and what has stayed the same in the sector. From P&C to Procurement to TA, the Contingent Workforce can be a minefield of risk and the biggest risk of all is a lack of understanding. If you have non-traditional workers in your business, from casuals to contractors to SOW workers you really need to take a listen to this episode.

Thanks to Daxtra for partnering with us this month.

Get ready for a special episode of Tapod, where we sit down with Christian Ward – Chief Customer Officer at Daxtra. We talk tech in recruitment. And how many recruitment functions are wasting this valuable asset. We talk about how powerful data is for recruiters, how AI supports data processing and where the future lies. We have so much information at our hands – how do we unlock the candidate data vault? Christian’s here to let us in on the secret.

It’s your weekly episode of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… Bunnings Chief wants us to consider hiring reformed offenders; LinkedIn cuts blown totally out of proportion; Tech companies are hiring back laid-off staff; Women suffer more over AI role encroachment and have lost trust in employers; putting on a brave front at work may force you towards the bottle; EY roll back paid parental leave perks and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Bernt Schindler – Head of Talent Acquisition at Holcim Australia and Director at APACAI. AI is threatening to completely change the landscape in TA & Recruitment and Bernt is here to help us navigate the really interesting bits. Lauren and Craig can’t seem to agree on anything, and they all take you on a fascinating journey through what’s real and what’s not.

Thanks to Daxtra for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly episode of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… China bans workers being sacked for AI, Qantas on track for a little spat with the union, employers rewarding staff who regularly attend the office, data around just how… or if AI is supporting recruitment, skilled migrants underemployed, James Ellis is the Taylor Swift of TA & EB and much more

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Tibo Torche – Group Talent Acquisition Manager from Esri (Australia and South Asia). If you’ve ever checked a rain radar, or dialled before you dug – Esri probably provided the tech – and recruiting in this field is very interesting. We discuss process to tech-stack to AI and future plans. And the end of the day, Tibo has a teamwork-first philosophy and it has enabled him the build a highly successful team. It’s a great episode and we learned a lot – you will too.

Thanks to Daxtra for partnering with us this month.

Buckle in for a special episode of Tapod, where we sit down with Craig Watson, (yes you read that right - Craig is a guest), as he launches his new venture, People Orbit AI. Craig has spent the last year embedding himself in all things AI and has some very controversial views on where our industry sits. People Orbit AI has been created to add knowledge, power and value to TA and HR functions as we navigate the new reality.

He believes that we are right on the precipice of a ‘Kodak moment', and if we as an industry don’t wake from our slumber, we may suffer a similar fate. No one disputes that we are implementing more AI in our workflows to remove the repetitive, boring, adminny (not sure that’s a real word) tasks. But businesses are also hiring less staff in many industries while they work out their own tech-led restructures.

So if automation is allowing us to get more work done, but there is less work – where does that leave us as a function? With a massive opportunity to step up and grow up – that’s where!

Who knows roles in businesses better than TA and HR? Who knows what tasks are required to be successful in any role better than TA and HR? No-one… So it makes sense that we take ownership for tasks, roles and workforce planning. That’s right, we need to run the workforce re-architecture projects, and we need to make the decisions on whether humans, agents or a combination of both are the right fit. And then WE need to be the ones hiring not only the people but also the automation solutions.

Craig has built People Orbit AI to get teams and businesses to that point.

It’s a fascinating development and you should speak to Craig if you want to learn more…

It’s your weekly episode of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… Lauren sings for us all, candidate fraud on the increase, workplace cocaine use on the up, possible changes to leave entitlements and redundancies, AI stirring up religious objections, money to be invested in apprenticeships and much more

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Gareth Flynn – Talent & Workforce Expert, Founder and CEO at TQ Solutions. The world is overwhelmed by AI, but the rate of change continues at a pace we have never seen. We dive really deep, from AI twins to who owns AI agents’ IP developed by humans, to how we should put a value on our time, roles that are going to be affected and a whole lot more. We look at countries that are at the forefront and those (hint hint starts with A) that are lagging behind. The most important takeaway is DO NOT ignore AI, no matter how much fatigue you have or how overwhelmed you feel.

Thanks to Daxtra for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly episode of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… LinkedIn Best 10 places to work, Hudson Australia enters voluntary administration, Gen Z says no to promotions, 8-hour job interviews, Australian Government finally talking AI, $10k for a skinny dip and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Appy Sarepaka National Talent Acquisition Manager at MSS Security – with the parent group sitting in the top 40 (by volume) employers across Australia.

Appy has led some amazing initiatives at MSS Security, including growing the TA team from 2 to 20 over the past 2 years (with approximately 2,000 hires a year), decreasing time to hire from 24 days to 10, navigating the complicated world of compliance and background checking in the world of security, DE&I programs, and the changing world of recruitment. Join us as we unpack all of these issues with Appy.

Thanks to PeopleOrbitAI for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly episode of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… Atlassian sacks engineer, unemployment remains steady, employees winning payouts in the UK & Australia, things are pretty bleak for Wrexham Council, ICE recruitment is not up to standard, and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Andrew Fairhurst, Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at Ashurst. We discuss how recruiting has changed in the Legal Industry, as well as navigating a mammoth global merger. We touch on the positive and the perils with AI, and we check in on Craig, who has had a pretty bleak run of bad luck. A wholesome episode with real takeaways.

Thanks to PeopleOrbitAI for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly episode of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… AI reshaping Banking Recruitment, Truck driver sacked for distributing porn, Unilever pauses hiring due to the Middle East conflict, Start-Up Founder delivers a patience-building lesson, worker sacked for chasing down an Easter Egg thief, EY comes up with a great AI agentic partnership, a bar just for those looking to quit their job, and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Tosh Onishi – People & Talent Executive, HR Leader, AI Expert & Global Keynote Speaker. Tosh has recently returned to Sydney after a stint as Head of TA for Okta in Singapore and prior to that over 10 years at Visa in Japan & Singapore.

We met Tosh at the Avature Upfront event where he spoke about AI and how current recruitment processes can be exploited using AI. Tosh gives us his views on this, as well as the recent 60 Minutes segment covering North Korean spies infiltrating local Tech companies via deep fake candidates and AI. It’s fascinating and it’s really happening – are you ready?

Thanks to PeopleOrbitAI for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly dose of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including snail mail, the ‘new’ weapon for candidates, another recruitment tech cyber attack, the latest on layoffs, overqualified candidates, the UK to mandate new pay gap reporting, start-ups paying obscene salaries and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Reegan Kerkin – People & Culture Manager at OceanaGold Corporation and ITA's 2025 Corporate Talent Leader of the Year!

Reegan has an amazing story which has recently culminated in being promoted to Global P&C Manager and moving halfway across the world to Charlotte in the USA. An inspirational story and an aspirational journey

Thanks to PeopleOrbitAI for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly dose of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… Strikes, strikes and more strikes, the nightmarish state of the job market, Callam from Indeed stops by, 1 in 3 plan to quit, and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Matthew Lant – Head of Recruitment and Employer Brand at AFCA. Now every year at the ITAs there is a team that cleans up. Last year AFCA won Excellence in Employer Brand, Excellence in Candidate Experience and Corporate Talent Professional of the Year. Want to hear how they did it?

Thanks to Taly for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly dose of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… Gen Z grads being fired en masse, teachers striking, F2F interviews vs online interviews, working from home challenges, candidate bias, unemployment date – good news or bad? Recruiting AI Agents – WTF? and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Samantha Devlin (Sam to her friends), co-founder and CEO of The Careers Department. With the world agog with the AI revolution… Graduate unemployment at record highs and students questioning traditional pathways, we thought it was time to get to the bottom of it all, and who better to speak to than Sam? The Careers Department has a ton of student-led data, including intention shifts on post-school pathways in school-leavers. It’s a fascinating dataset and one that just may contribute to changes in the way we work. And if you are a parent, uncle, aunty or even friend of a student, this is a VERY important interview to listen to.

Thanks to Taly for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly dose of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… the dawn of the Concierge Recruiter, job cuts at Meta & Atlassian (AI or AI washing?), WhatsApp used to terminate employees, Jack and Jill hacked and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with the ever-brilliant and ever-busy Edan Haddock – Head of Talent and People Experience at Movember, Podcast Host and Community Builder. There is a helluva lot going on at Movember, from a new Global Institute of Men’s Health to ‘Joel’ the AI agent and a global recruitment responsibility – it’s busy, busy, busy! Throw on top of that the Total Talent Podcast; he’s barely got time to scratch himself. Hands up if you have an AI Agent reporting directly to you as part of your Talent Team? Edan does, and he’ll tell us all about it!

Thanks to Taly for partnering with us this month.

Buckle in for a special episode of Tapod, where we sit down with Peter Treloar – Founder at Taly. Believe us, this is NOT a normal personality profiling solution. From an AI-enabled on-demand org psych to delivering results in video or even podcast form and NO boring reports. It gets the data into your hands when and where you need it. And if you need any further proof, listen to the end, and you will hear an AI-driven podcast unpacking Lauren and Craig’s personalities and how they will work together… or implode. It’s great stuff!

It’s your weekly dose of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… AI washing, Kyle & Jackie O, women shut out of leadership, a 4-day work week in Victoria, unions pushing for more holidays, it’s amazing what you see through Meta glasses, Anthropic’s take on jobs exposed to AI, Lauren may just apply for MAFS, and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with the amazing Natalie Flynn, Founder of Equidi, to discuss the latest WGEA gender pay gap and all things International Women’s Day. We are making baby steps into our pay gap, but it’s not enough and we’re not sure we’re even measuring the right data… What we can be sure of is that in many industries, there are still more opportunities at the ‘top end’ of businesses for males, from management to the ‘C-suite'. We touch on AI and its impact on the gender labour market and much more. It’s not about cupcakes; it’s about action, and it’s time we all took action… real action. PS. Who’s up for a road trip to Canberra?

Thanks to Taly for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly dose of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… Lauren Anderson from Indeed joins us to talk Health Sector, Tinder the new LinkedIn, most non-competes to be banned, the latest WGEA numbers, Gen Z playing up again, and Square acting like… well… squares.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Kimberley Lawrie, world-famous Talent Leader from brands such as Telstra, Holden, Jetstar, Myer, Aesop, Mars and Cotton On. But right now… Kimbo is in between roles, and we explore the world of the unemployed Talent Acquisition professional. From Candidate Experience to AI in the Recruitment Process to the state of the TA, and even authoring a children’s book, we unpack what we all fear – searching for a job... It’s compelling and frustrating, but we do it with a smile on our faces!

Thanks to Taly for partnering with us this month.

Get strapped in for a special episode of Tapod, where we sit down with James Ellis—Global Talent Strategy Expert, best-selling author, and one of the nicest people you will ever meet.

EB has evolved into Talent Strategy, and here is your chance to come along for the ride. There are a million different gold nuggets of inspiration here… from helping recruiters escape from the cost-centre box... killer candidates over a full funnel… every company has a point of difference and a heap more.

But don’t take our word for it. Take a listen yourself and then book your seat for the Masterclass in Melbourne in September—that's right James is headed our way, and it will sell out quicker than a Swifty concert. Check out the link in the show notes.

Thanks to the team from Video My for supporting this episode and the masterclass.

https://events.humanitix.com/james-ellis-master-class?c=tapod

It’s your weekly dose of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… AI FOMO drives risk, Greenhouse talks 'AI Doom Loop', Public wage growth on the up, job ads rise at a rate not seen since 2022, discrimination against the LGBTIQ+ workers on the job increases in Australia, gender pay gap update, Gen Z proven to be a generation of laziness, the heavens open mid-record and much more…

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Andy Steeds—Head of Talent Acquisition at Capgemini Australia & NZ. It’s a great opportunity to revisit Capgemini’s fantastic win in the category of Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the 2025 ITAs. From managing pay gap to working within an environment of the global 'anti-movement', Capgemini navigates DE&I in a modest, understated but passionate fashion, ensuring it is at the forefront of strategy and purpose.

Thanks to Phenom for partnering with us this month.

Buckle in for a special episode of Tapod, where we sit down with Cliff Jurkiewicz, VP Global Strategy & Futurist at Phenom. I have to say this was one of the most interesting conversations I have ever had. From early life as a touring rock star to piloting his own plane and dealing with family tragedy, Cliff has had quite the life. And it doesn’t stop there… The insights into ‘the death of industrial-age recruitment,' the divorce between HR & Talent and a perfect storm of technological and generational change are mind-blowing. Cliff will certainly be back with us, but in the meantime, enjoy this scintillating chat!

Thanks to Phenom for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly dose of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… Breaking News in the breakup of 2 HR Tech juggernauts, AI jobs that are 'safe,' rethinking entry-level pathways, IBM tripling their hiring, work is a situationship, ANZ charging $10 for a sausage sizzle. And much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Adam Buxton—GM Talent Acquisition Transformation at Ventia. We ‘get down and dirty’ with the launch of the new Ventia Talent Marketplace—the process in the lead-up, the lessons learned, and the future ahead. It’s a real Rec-Tech success story and could help you in your transformation journey.

Thanks to Phenom for partnering with us this month.

It’s your weekly dose of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… Candidates paying recruiters in the US, MAFS is back! Companies scrambling to rehire humans, Good jobs news from the UK, Women in Tech & Finance subject to AI bias. And much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Amy Schultz—VP Market Development – RPO at Korn Ferry, and weren’t we lucky! Are workforce decisions moving closer to operations? Amy thinks so and puts up some very valid points. From best-in-breed to best-in-suite, getting real input into decision-making, taking control of retention and mobility and even TA working within different business silos.

As always, it’s a must-listen.

Thanks to Phenom for partnering with us this month.

On this special episode of Tapod, we sit down with Lauren Anderson – Senior Strategic Advisor from Indeed to talk about the upcoming Indeed Futureworks In Melbourne on February 19. The theme is ‘Betterverse’ how can we leap forward into the technological future while focusing on the purpose of all of this progress which is to make hiring better? From Lego professionals to Indeed’s chief economist to a ‘real life’ astronaut, Futureworks is the hottest ticket in town and for your chance to win a seat check out the link in the comments!

It’s time for the Scoop from Tapod with all of your weekly TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… the latest on redundancies, the government announces 30,000 – that’s right 30,000 new casual roles across Australia, the latest on return to office, is the 4-day work week quietly eroding productivity? Hiring times pushing out, Gen Z optimistic about career prospects And much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Gareth Flynn—Talent & Workforce Expert and Founder & CEO at TQ Solutions. As we all try to make sense of the past 18 months and what to expect into 2026. The only thing we can be really sure of is that things will continue to change and at an incredibly rapid rate. We talk deeply about AI, the geopolitical state of play, the great convergence, task intelligence, and a heap in between. There is so much to unpack here, and it affects all of us.

Thanks to Phenom for partnering with us this month.

This week on Tapod we catch up with the ever-brilliant duo of Rich Lewis-Jones and Elle Green from SmartRecruiters. We learn all about the SmartRecruiters-SAP SuccessFactors marriage, new products, the upcoming HireXperience event at Luna Park in Sydney, and a few cheeky predictions for the year ahead. As usual we learned stuff—you will too!

Thanks to People Orbit AI for partnering with us this month.

It’s time for the Scoop from Tapod with all of your weekly TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… HR tech acquisitions are on the rise. Who is worried about AI? Eightfold test case before the courts, labour market stats, job scams warning, and is AI outpacing workplace reality? And much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we officially kick off 2026 with an ITAs special! We’re lucky enough to catch up with Leah McCabe—Talent Attraction Manager from Coles Group—and Fiona Warren—Business Director APAC at Havas Group. Coles Group nabbed 2 ITAs in 2025—Best Use of Video and Best Vendor Solution with Havas Group. We explore the reasons for their success and cover a million rabbit holes, including Parma vs. Parmi, the toastie challenge, DEI, video magic, accessibility, volume with time constraints… this list goes on and on. A great chat, with a really innovative duo.

Thanks to People Orbit AI for partnering with us this month.

It’s time for the Scoop from Tapod with all of your weekly TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad . We cover all sorts of headlines including… AI & ICE – a marriage made in heaven, hiring to remain challenging in 2026, job-hugging to continue, Australia’s worst boss unmasked, private sector in the job mud, entry-level is no longer entry level and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

In the last of our Summer Series podcasts on Tapod we catch up with one of the smartest minds in talent & HR—Chad Sowash—co-founder & co-host at Chad & Cheese, ‘HR’s Most Dangerous Podcast’. We cover Recfest US, the need for vendors to push their customers front and centre, AI and the future of our industry….. Chad looks at talent through a different lens. He speaks to industry leaders every week and shares with us his unique and very strong views. I might be biased, but I think we can all learn a lot from experts who podcast :)

This is an episode where nothing is off the table and there’s a lot to digest.

‘We’ve been giving candidates a pretty shitty black hole to jump into…’

Thanks to PeopleOrbitAI for supporting the Summer Series.

We’re Back for 2026! The team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines including… AI jitters everywhere, the top jobs in Australia, phoenixism and side hustles, swinging bosses from the UK and much more

Thanks for taking the time to listen to us throughout 2025 and just wait to see what we have in store for 2026!.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on the Summer Series on TaPod, we look back to tackle a really important issue – Women’s Health in the Workplace. We are joined by the amazing Jess Gibson-Jones and Kaz Thorley. From Periods to Peri-Menopause to Menopause to Miscarriages to Endometriosis to Hysterectomy to Cancer and more, we highlight how Women’s Health Issues are not regarded, or even accepted in many workplaces. It’s raw. It’s educational. And it’s essential that this issue is spoken about… by everyone.

Thanks to PeopleOrbitAI for your continued support of TaPod.

This week on Tapod (Summer Series), we catch up with Kyle MacLean, Head of Talent at Metro Trains and today’s episode is all about the Choo choos! With over 1200 train drivers at Metro we explore all kinds of challenges including gender balance, new infrastructure, recruiting frontline staff and more.

We hit all the big issues with no replacement buses in sight.

Thanks to PeopleOrbitAI for partnering with us for the Summer Series.

Today on our final Scoop for 2025, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… The AI job ‘rust belt,’ all the latest employment data, Aussies burnt out in the workplace, Gen Z being Gen Z, corporate buzzwords for 2025, and much more.

Thanks for taking the time to listen to us throughout 2025, and we can’t wait to do it all again next year.

Props to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod, Bonnie kicks Craig to the curb as we welcome Sophie Hirst—Gen Z career coach, former Google marketing manager, TikTok creator, and founder at Work Baby. You might know Soph from her brilliant podcast, Biz, on the Mamamia network. Beginning her career as a magician’s assistant in Japan (yes, you heard right), Soph’s career is so interesting. From fails in the workplace to presenting the real stats on Gen Z, Soph’s insights bring clarity to generational misnomers and how to navigate 5 generations in the office.

Thanks to People Orbit AI for your support this month.

This week on Tapod we sit down for a special episode with Michael De Graaf—Global Head of Talent at Workday. It’s not often we get to talk to someone from a talent team who uses their own solution (customer zero). Mike is as close as you can get to the product, and we get an opportunity to understand how Workday test and trial. We also touch on acquisitions and how solutions integrate or stand alone. It’s a very interesting discussion that will benefit every talent leader.

Thanks to People Orbit AI for partnering with us this month.

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… Christmas parties and how to behave, El Jannah and the bots, Callam Pickering drops in for a chat, can a worker working OS apply for unfair dismissal from an Aussie firm? Trump to take over AI, the Victorian economy in the mud, Gen Z and sandpaper, and much more. And don’t forget to listen to the upcoming events!

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we wrap 2025 and the year that was with two of the greatest minds in our industry, Sarah Purches and Jo Vohland. Nothing is off the table as we cover every single issue we faced over the past 12 months, from AI to acquisitions to the shrinking TA market to the global economy and much more. Not only that, we all give our crystal ball moment for 2026. We don’t always agree, but boy, we had fun!

Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… The Australian government throws its hat into the AI world, the French Culture Ministry drugs interviewees, MI5 investigates recruiters, career opportunities for over 50’s, Bunnings nails the 5-generation workforce, Australia’s gender pay gap is improving, and much more! And don’t forget to listen to the upcoming events!

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we sit down with one of the leading minds in AI in Australia—Professor Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist at UNSW AI Institute. Fresh from his keynote presentation at ATC2025, the Good Professor guides us through the myths associated with AI as well as plenty of practical applications. If you are nervous, intimidated, or worried about where technology is headed, rest assured—we have you covered. Oh—and did we tell you the story about Toby and his little challenge with Russia?

Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines including… Workday not done with acquisitions, who wants a job paying $300k? AI updates on many fronts, NT raiding NZ for Cops, CSIRO wields the axe, hiring at the Jonas Brothers concert and much more. And don’t forget to listen to the upcoming events!

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Jason Lau, Head of Talent Acquisition at hipages. From falling in love with the company 4 years ago when he joined on Valentine's Day, Jason takes us through recruitment processes at an innovative Tech business. Hiring mainly Sales and Tech roles, hipages current employer brand campaign is an absolute cracker and leans right in to the ‘feels’ that allow prospective candidates to push behind the veil. We also explore CX with Hiring Manager boot camps, gender parity and being a certified ‘best place to work.’ If you are looking for something very different—have we got something for you!

Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… Lloyds uses banking data in pay negotiations, Pakistani newspaper has an AI whoopsie - so does Deloitte, whilst KPMG in the UK cuts overtime for juniors, the French cry ‘Sacre Bleu!’ against Meta, Zoom acquires Brighthire, WFH test case in Victoria, the latest workplace sex trend for Gen Z, massive pay gap for people living with a disability in the UK; and much more. And don’t forget to listen to the upcoming events!

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with ITAs 2025 Corporate Talent Leader of the Year, Kylie Cashion and Corporate Talent Professional of the Year, Sara Kean – both from Tasmania and both working at Tas Networks! In a year where the Apple Isle really announced itself as a Talent Acquisition Industry heavyweight, we explore what it takes to be the ‘best of the best’. From EVP to increased quality of candidates to innovative processes to hiring manager training to DEI programs to Tas Talent Day to early careers and more.

If you are looking to develop a leading TA function, Kylie and Sara will give you a tip or two!

Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.

On this special episode of Tapod, Lauren sits down with Daniel Chait—CEO—and Meredith Johnson—CPO—at Greenhouse at the recent ATC2025. Daniel and Meredith take us on a journey of evolution and development, covering AI, user case studies, and a roadmap for the future.

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… the rise of ghost growth at work, recruiters acting like toss bags, upstairs and downstairs of the meth lab are firing, Big Brother is back, AI is killing workplace wellbeing, opening the Church of TaPod, most ridiculous workplace rules, perks with dating the boss, Gen Z demanding leave and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Mike Beeley – CEO at Lightbox Communications and EVP expert. We talk everything Employer Branding especially the results from the recent global ‘EB’ survey, involving over 300 organisations and close to 800 individuals, generating a 41-page report. We tackle the concerns, strategies, and successes in the space, and Mike shares with us the data that matters and the trends for the future. He creates new streams of thought like HVP and talks through consumer marketing as it relates to recruitment marketing. Our favourite quote from Mike… ‘It’s like air freshener… it disguises all the stinks, but the dry dog turd is still in the corner…’

Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. Lauren is away, and Bonnie joins us in the hot seat. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… beach interviews, anyone? Gen Zers hit 30! Albania’s first AI Government Minister is pregnant with 83 digital offspring, Welsh uni students can’t understand recruitment language (who would’ve thought?), Amazon cuts 14k jobs, people stuck in careers they hate, and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with one of the smartest minds in talent & HR—Chad Sowash—co-founder & co-host at Chad & Cheese, ‘HR’s Most Dangerous Podcast’. We cover Recfest US, the need for vendors to push their customers front and centre, AI and the future of our industry….. Chad looks at talent through a different lens. He speaks to industry leaders every week and shares with us his unique and very strong views. I might be biased, but I think we can all learn a lot from experts who podcast :)

This is an episode where nothing is off the table and there’s a lot to digest.

‘We’ve been giving candidates a pretty shitty black hole to jump into…’

Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… Tassie on strike! Aussie AI readiness hits a speed bump, some interesting job data, Gen Z tapping out, shortages in the labour market, Fairwork tightening the net and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with perpetual innovator and a great person to boot – Derek Del Simone, Chief Talent Officer from Abano Healthcare. Fresh off winning 3 (that’s right 3) ITAs in 2025 – Excellence in Innovation, Best Tech Stack & Excellence in Candidate Experience. Derek sees tech as a key driver to recruitment success and takes us on the same journey he took his team and business on to achieve it. And don’t get us started about Dr Wisdom Tooth!

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month.

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… ‘Posh’ recruitment, Gen Z out of absolute control, Skills shortage in NZ, Mum wins battle against Westpac and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with a global juggernaut and industry leader, commentator, and agitator—Jacob Sten Madsen from Recruitment Evolution. In his own words, ‘TA is predominantly stuck in operation mode,’ and he advocates embracing AI that works and for the industry to focus in on candidate experience. Jacob is an incredibly intelligent and passionate leader whose ideas ignite discussion and debate, and we need more people like Jacob!

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including… Burnout Crisis hits Australia, Nothing beats a Jet2 payday, job market on the move, Deloitte ‘workslops Government report, hangovers in the office, and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with the joint winners of the Social Consciousness Award at the ITAs 2025 – Yvonne Kelly from Glow Up Careers and Kristy Glew from Each. These two amazing companies are leading the way in delivering programs with a real social conscience. If you are serious about ethics, morality and humanity and want to make a real difference in your workplace – this episode is a great place to start. As Kristy says – ‘It’s all about starting…’

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… WTF is Work Slop? Imagine being paid 333 times your monthly salary – what would you do? NSW Government Contractor uploads private details of 1000s to ChatGPT, Acquisition updates from SAP, SmartRecruiters, Workday & Paradox, What is the Victorian Government up to on WFH? Trouble in paradise for NZ, Gen Z struggling (who would have thought?) and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Rosa Van Kuyk, Enterprise Talent Professional of the Year at the ITAs 2025 from AFCA. Rosa is an amazing member of our industry – a pocket rocket with boundless energy and passion

Some of the incredible stats Rosa and her team achieved throughout the year were: cost savings of over $184k, 15% Time to Fill reduction and 26.5% increase in LinkedIn followers. We can all learn a lot from Rosa, especially her relationship with the Spice Market…

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… Starbucks layoffs, is Consulting dead? Latest ABS jobs data, what AI is really used for in the workplace, Gen Z scared of the word j*b, Perth restaurant banned from employing migrants, Queensland poaching Victorian cops and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Kyle MacLean, Head of Talent at Metro Trains and today’s episode is all about the Choo choos! With over 1200 train drivers at Metro we explore all kinds of challenges including gender balance, new infrastructure, recruiting frontline staff and more.

We hit all the big issues with no replacement buses in sight.

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month.

On this special episode of Tapod, we catch up with Pam Stroud – Senior Talent Industry Legend, who has reassessed her career and ventured out on her own with ‘The Pivot Space’, supporting and navigating women in career transition. It may be menopause, single motherhood, returning to the workplace following family or any number of challenges; sometimes we question our relevance and our career choices. Coupled with the recent and rapid changes in technology and focus on gender pay gap, more and more women are looking to pivot. Pam brings her knowledge and understanding to support women in working their way through all of the questions. And Pam has generously offered all TaPod listeners a discount to work with her. Use the QR code on the episode slide to access the offer.

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month.

Today on the Scoop Bonnie steps in for Craig whilst he is on a little sojourn and the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… acquisitions on steroids, bikini tradie wants to go topless, office worker encourages bikinis, Trump puts up skilled worker visas, boss is cruel (there’s a surprise), Gen Z pushing the workplace office fashion to the limit, WTF is ‘quiet-cracking’? and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with the legend Jessica Gibson-Jones winner of Enterprise Talent Leader of the Year at ITAs2025! We get a great understanding of the achievements Jess has implemented at Toll Group over the past 12 months including commercialising the Talent function, simplifying hiring manager processes, maximising data, DE&I successes, insourcing the global RPO solution, TA capability calendar & many other ‘tah dah’ moments. Congrats, Jess – you deserve it!

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including…More news from the banking sector – good & bad, social media affecting hiring opportunities, and the PNG & Aussie Defence pact (and Craig shares a secret about his time living in PNG. Shhhh), two jobs are a lot harder than one, Gen Z love pretty pictures, Australia get its own Coldplay moment.

Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we catch up with the winners of the Enterprise Talent Team of the Year at ITAs2025 – The Warehouse Group – represented by Kim Nicholas – GM – Talent Acquisition, HR Systems and Payroll, and Hayley Smith – Head of TA. We were also joined by the fabulous Brett Potts – Customer Success Lead APAC from SmartRecruiters.

We cover the joy of the win and key aspects of the winning submission, including the challenging economic conditions over the past 12 months, the increased number of candidates and building a positive experience, the internal mobility project, massive internal restructures, Hiring Manager training, a complete EVP rebrand, HR Tech Stack and much more. Every year people ask us what it takes to win an award like this – listen in and find out.

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your support this month.

EXCITING NEWS! It's official SmartRecruiters and SAP are GO!
At TaPod - We Talk Talent we were lucky enough to sit down with SmartRecruiters CEO Rebecca Carr yesterday for an #APAC exclusive to talk about the acquisition, and what the future holds for the industry and SR customers.
We also covered the topics of AI and the future role of the recruiter... Take some time to soak it all in!

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including…A post-ITAs round-up, OpenAIjoins the hiring space, ANZ Bank in the poo again, some positive ads data, redundancy news, LinkedIn puts down an AI marker, Gen Z are now job-hugging, and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with David Dunne—Senior Manager, Workforce Services & Systems @Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)—the largest national service provider for people on the autism spectrum, with over 1,500 employees across over 70 locations.

With recent research suggesting that 1 in 40 people are living with autism, we cover topics around inclusivity hiring, including pre-access to interview questions, people being authentically themselves, and understanding requirements that make candidates more comfortable in their environment. It’s a really fascinating topic and one (as recruiters) we have a responsibility to know more about.

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your support this month.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including…ANZ stuff-up – Big Time, training is only part of the AI story, Nestle takes the choccies away, where will the jobs be in 2030? Well done to NZ, Gen Z just not cutting it and much more

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with Ben Whitfield—Global Talent Acquisition Leader @Marsh McLennan - a global giant with over 95,000 employees. Ben has recently moved into the global role and is at the very pointy end of recruitment strategy, heading up a team of over 350, hiring over 16k new employees annually. So if we want to know what’s going on in the world of recruitment, Ben’s the perfect person to talk to! We cover AI, global economic conditions, difficult-to-recruit roles, DE&I programs, and more. It’s a fascinating discussion and one that will help guide your career in the right direction.

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your support this month.

On this special episode of Tapod, we catch up with Dan Balout—Solutions Lead APAC at Paradox. Unpacking the State of Volume Hiring Report is the name of the game, and we get a great understanding of how the function is coping with volume hiring as a challenge. We explore candidate experience, AI & automation, burnout, and speed to hire amongst a raft of other levers. If you are hiring in the volume space, you should be listening to this episode!

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including…Workday jumps on the acquisition merry-go-round, training company covertly records employees, expressing yourself Madonna style, CBA backs up on AI, Reece blaming WFH for profit decline, gender pay gap improving (but is it fast enough?), laziness blamed for grad recruitment slow down, how many jobs can you do at once and much more!

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with Steve Ward – Global Employer Brand and Recruitment Marketing Expert and Head of Strategic Insights at Blackbridge Communications. Steve and Lauren had a conversation at Recfest UK about the future of AI in Recruitment and right here is where we pick it up. At times the conversation gets a little heated—well, maybe not heated, but let’s just say that the three of us aren’t completely aligned on thinking. We cover usage, development, ethics, and government regulation—hell, we cover everything. AI is here to stay, and it will make our lives very different; just how different is the question we all want answered.

Thanks to Paradox for your support this month.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including… Qantas rapped over the knuckles, AI training not keeping up with rollout, Callam Pickering joins us to discuss key financial data, strange things brought to interviews, Gen Z are space bound, pilot in the buff, and much more!

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with Andy Talbutt, Event Director at Auckland Recruitment Meetup. We talk about the NZ market, how it’s tracking, the effect of AI, doing more with less, diversity recruitment, the local Recruitment Meetup scene, and what we can all learn from the land of the long white cloud.

Thanks to Paradox for your support this month.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… UK Recruiter smashes keyboard in anger… Why employees are leaving their jobs… Chatbots sabotaging female applicants… Gen Z being Gen Z. And much more

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with Angie Clarke—People Transformation & Experience Design Manager @KFC. Talent Function Transformation isn’t easy… Where do you start? What key metrics are you trying to improve? What’s the process & how do you sift through the tech? Within 3 months of implementation, KFC has seen drastic improvement in speed through the process, candidate experience, and hiring manager engagement—winner, winner chicken dinner!

Thanks to Paradox for your support this month.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… a massive acquisition in the HRTech space, working from home reserved for the elite… (except in Victoria), LinkedIn called out by industry, 20% of companies in the US impacted by DEI policy change, Gen Z accused of laziness… again. And much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with the ultimate Swiss army knife of talent—Jo Vohland—to discuss exactly WTF is going on in the Talent Industry. Focusing on the ‘State of TA Report’ commissioned by ATC, we look at rumour vs reality. There is no issue left off the table, and we cover AI, DEI, RTO (a lot of acronyms), the future-looking recruiter, and much more. It’s a fascinating deep dive into real issues, challenges, and successes—we hope you’ll join us.

Thanks to Paradox for your support this month.

On this special episode of Tapod we catch up with Daniel Chait—CEO at Greenhouse. We talk through the changes in the TA landscape since Greenhouse’s launch in 2012. From skills-based hiring to AI to the avalanche of technology available to teams to ‘Dream-job’ (you need to listen to know)—we even touch on magicians’s optical illusions! A really interesting discussion with an industry leader.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… Aussie workers are planning to quit, tech behemoth eats its own, U-turn in the AI recruitment space, bye-bye to the 4-day workweek, the Gen Z stare, and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with the ever-brilliant Gary Park, a very good friend and TA Industry expert. We cover a myriad of topics, from AI to Skills-Based Hiring to the pressures TA Teams take on in the face of changing economic and political environments to his fixation with Netball. We also touch on the very important issue of mental health, physical health, and well-being for practitioners in TA—particularly in times of crisis. Gary is one of the most generous people in our sphere, and we loved spending time with him.

Thanks to Greenhouse for your support this month.

On this special episode of Tapod we catch up with Carin Van Vuuren—CMO—and Robby Perdue—Senior Director of Product Management at Recfest UK. It was hot—both the weather and the topics we covered in this brief chat as we talk all things Greenhouse and what it means for the APAC region.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including… Bryn commits fraud; Gen Z get 2 articles – they are struggling to find work but sticking to their ethics; update on employment data; who has bought CareerBuilder & Monster? Ageism is growing in Australia, young workers missing out on entitlements, Craig goes on a rant and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with Simon Druery, Director at Belong Creative. We’re living in an amazing age of change—how do you keep your brand fresh, exciting, and engaging—and more importantly, positive in the eyes of candidates? In this interview, Simon shares with us his knowledge in developing EVP & EB strategies. From storytelling to authenticity – what is your team prioritising?

Thanks to Greenhouse for your support this month.

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod are back in Oz… Well, Lauren is… while Craig is swanning it up in Malaysia, but we still manage to bring you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including… AI driven job cuts, boom goes BHP, job ads rebound, sick pay piss-taking, Gen Z needs etiquette training, and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with Yvonne Kelly – CEO at Glow Up Careers. Imagine being in a country where the language is different, the culture is different, and the recruitment process is different… Then imagine attempting to get a job. In this episode we explore the challenges of the migrant and refugee population and how you can give back… as a coach.

Thanks to Greenhouse for your support this month.

Today on the Scoop, the team from TaPod brings you your weekly round-up of all the TA & Recruitment news… Both Lauren & Craig are in Northern Wales after the opening night Oasis concert and getting ready for Recfest. But there was also plenty of news, including AI recruiting being infiltrated for the North Koreans, RTO vs. WFH, pay transparency or I’ll leave the interview, US techies fleeing to Oz, Gen Z saving big bucks, and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Mike Virgo – Head of Talent Acquisition at Coles. We cover the recruitment process for one of the largest hiring businesses in Australia. From over 1 million (that’s right 1 million) applications per year to over 60,000 hires, Candidate Experience becomes very, very important and AI also has its place. It’s a fascinating and ever-evolving journey.

Thanks to Greenhouse for your support this month.

Today on the Scoop, the team from TaPod brings you your weekly round-up of all the TA & Recruitment news… Lauren is in Paris, Craig is in London, and the news is all over the place! We talk horticulture labour hire cheats, Banks in Australia not playing fair, big changes at CareerBuilder and Monster, Zuckerberg turns recruiter-in-chief at Meta, Oasis to kill productivity, Gen Z oversharing, and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod, Bonnie kicks Craig to the curb as we welcome Sophie Hirst—Gen Z career coach, former Google marketing manager, TikTok creator, and founder at Work Baby. You might know Soph from her brilliant podcast, Biz, on the Mamamia network. Beginning her career as a magician’s assistant in Japan (yes, you heard right), Soph’s career is so interesting. From fails in the workplace to presenting the real stats on Gen Z, Soph’s insights bring clarity to generational misnomers and how to navigate 5 generations in the office.

Thanks to Check Work Rights for your support this month.

This week on Tapod we revisit our trip to Singapore and the HR Tech Asia Series—four quick interviews with key professionals from the Asian TA scene.

Today is our final episode in the series with Bryan Ong — Director of Talent Acquisition @KPMG Singapore. Innovation for KPMG is focusing on young talent to develop the future. This includes embracing AI to help in the recruitment and retention processes, and that’s where the story gets very interesting…

Thanks so much to Paradox for partnering with us this series.

Today on the Scoop Bonnie subs in for the jet-setting Lauren and the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including… a spirited back and forth on the pros & cons of Gen Z, jobs with the fastest-growing salaries, bringing sexy back to aged-care recruitment, the cost to employer brand of ghosting candidates, and much more

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

Today on Tapod, we catch up with Will and Aaron from Check Work Rights – our partner for the month of June. Check Work Rights is a proudly Australian background checking tool that’s been in existence for just over 10 years and is the brainchild of a migration agent and tech expert. Automating the vast array of background checks is no mean feat, but compliance has become one of the most important aspects of the recruitment process. Want to make it easier and leave the boring stuff to someone else? You'd better take a listen!

This week on Tapod we sit down with the brilliant Claire Planinsek, Head of Recruitment & Events – Australian Defence Force Careers @Adecco Group. Claire has led some of the largest Talent functions in the region, but to head up recruitment for Australia’s Defence Force dwarf’s them all! We explore all facets of this mammoth program, starting with a team of 1,000 (which includes over 500 Military Personnel that’s right 1,000 working within the Defence Force Recruitment umbrella – 300 of which make up Claire’s team. From organising over 3,000 annual recruitment events to recruiting 1,000s annually and processing over 70k applications. From set intake dates to a process involving numerous stages we get to understand just what it means to run the largest recruitment program in the country (possibly the southern hemisphere).

Thanks to Check Work Rights for your support this month.

This week on Tapod we revisit our trip to Singapore and the HR Tech Asia Series—four quick interviews with key professionals from the Asian TA scene.

Today we are featuring Adeline Foo—Global Head of TA & EB @DKSH a Swiss global firm that has been in existence for over 160 years, hiring almost 30k employees annually in 36 markets.

With 70% of roles being junior and with a high volume of applications for these roles, coupled with language barriers, it was imperative to automate what could be automated.

Thanks so much to Paradox for partnering with us this series.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… Noms close for the ITAs, European Union AI Act stalls, update on UK labour market, candidates want speed, communication and transparency, talent shortages in NZ, Gen Z get a reprieve and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod, Bonnie Crook steps in as guest co-host and we catch up with Lauren Humphrey, Co-Founder and CEO at The Mintable

All of us think we’re great Managers right? But the fact is most people leave their role due to their Manager, so how do we actually give feedback that doesn’t suck? With 5 generations in the workplace, it’s different strokes for different folks, but at the end of the day, being a good person is a great start!

Thanks to Check Work Rights for your support this month.

This week on Tapod we revisit our trip to Singapore and the HR Tech Asia Series—four quick interviews with key professionals from the Asian TA scene.

Today we are featuring Jay Chan—Executive Director, Head of Talent Acquisition, Group Human Resources @UOB, one of Southeast Asia’s leading banks. With over 30k employees, 5-6k hires a year and a presence in 19 countries, UOB is a huge enterprise.

It’s a great discussion where we focus in on volume hiring and managing 1000s of applications. How do you recruit faster, better and more efficiently? Answers incoming!

Thanks so much to Paradox for partnering with us this series.

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including… fake AI (you really need to hear this), TA is not as important to ‘C’ Suite as it was 12 months ago (unless you’re in Asia), PWC reckons AI is NOT taking jobs, great TA initiatives coming out of India, Gen Z are at it again, and much more!

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support. And don’t forget… the ITAs nominations have been extended for a week until the 15th June – don’t miss out!

This week on Tapod we catch up with Mark Condon, Global Workforce Strategy Expert and Future of Work Advisor @QuantumWorkAdvisory.

There is a lot going on right now in the world of talent, and there is a definite shift in strategy from skills-based hiring to AI to design thinking to tasks and talent providing a ROI for the business. Looking to build an internal business case? You’ve come to the right place.

Thanks so much to Check Work Rights for partnering with us for June.

This week on Tapod we revisit our trip to Singapore and the HR Tech Asia Series—four quick interviews with key professionals from the Asian TA scene.

Today we are featuring Amanda Zhou—Regional Talent & Organisation Development Manager @Shiseido. Amanda’s team covers recruitment, onboarding, career development, and more and this is a fascinating insight into recruitment at a global cosmetics enterprise.

Thanks so much to Paradox for partnering with us this series

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… increase to the minimum wage… AI accelerates the move to Talent Advisory… the jury is in on Hybrid work… lies during interviews… Gen Z embracing bleisure trips and much, much more

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support. And don’t forget… the ITAs nominations have been extended for a week until the 15th of June—don’t miss out!

This week on Tapod we catch up with an old friend – Joanne Lockwood – the inclusive culture expert @SeeChangeHappen. Jo’s journey is fascinating and so very important to all of us – particularly in a world going backwards. This episode is longer than most, but it’s well worth it. We cover all manner of challenges in the inclusivity space, from recent changes in the UK around the definition of sex, US executive orders affecting the LGBTQIA+ community, gender disparity and more. It’s raw, it’s emotive, and it’s essential listening

Thanks so much to Check Work Rights for partnering with us for June.

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including… the death of the digital nomad… some interesting job data in NZ and globally… trouble at Workday… what’s the most in-demand Tech role? Grad market update… Tech workers joining the union… Gen Z lying on their job applications and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we are lucky to catch up with Alex Thomson – Head of TA and Mobility at Australia Post. We cover all manner of topics, including mushroom sales in South Gippsland, but that’s not why we got Alex in… Everybody knows Australia Post – they are an iconic brand across the country. But what happens when progress demands change and evolution? Well, strap in and you’ll find out!

Thanks so much to Phenom for partnering with us for May.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including, big news from Recfest UK, Bad news from Microsoft, Nissan and Recruitment Agencies, but good news from McDonalds, Loud Labourers, Smiley emojis, Callam Pickering puts on his economist hat and talks us through the RBA interest rate cut and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with Manoj Kenadath, Senior Principal Strategist, TA at Atlassian. Following on from his brilliant session with Pavi Iyer at the Sydney NJA People & Talent Summit in March, Manoj guides us through the amazing world of building an impactful Talent Strategy. From understanding wider business strategy to the existing strengths of your team and processes, it’s important to start by looking inward. But that’s just the beginning! If you are looking to ‘power-up’ your function, this episode is just for you!

Thanks so much to Phenom for partnering with us for May.

It’s time for our vendor-led Tapod episode (Yay!) and this month we get under the hood of Phenom with Dan Ridd and Meredith Wellard. Phenom is a hire-to-retire solution and now includes new AI Agents that are solving industry-specific hiring, development, and retention challenges – and reshaping how Talent functions collaborate with AI.

Meredith gives us a live case study from DHL. With 600k employees and 120-150k hires per year, Phenom really hits their sweet spot! Hope you enjoy.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. In the week following their Singapore adventure, the crew give their highlights of their trip, including Craig’s elite bike-riding skills. The news was also epic, including the new ‘it’ roles, slow recruitment processes costing candidates, people vs AI, job cuts in the tech sector, gender change in politics, Gen Z love their pets, and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Andy Steeds - Head of Talent Acquisition at CapGemini. Andy recently attended a TA Leaders summit where all the problems of the world were solved, so we thought we should get him on and discuss… From decisions affecting individuals within the TA team to governance and AI to professional development for our industry to WGEA, data, and quite a few history lessons, we cover it all. So what is keeping TA Leaders up at night? Let’s find out, shall we?

Thanks so much to Phenom for partnering with us for May.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News live from HR Tech in Singapore including… Candidates want real people in their recruitment process… the top growing occupations in Australia… Starbucks to invest in people… Kiwis open to new opportunities… Gen Z complaining about benefits and much more!

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Adam Buxton - GM Talent Acquisition Transformation at Ventia. With internet issues at Lauren’s parent’s house in the country to Adam in the middle of moving house it makes for a challenging episode, but a perfect environment to explore working from home. Whether it’s return to office, work from anywhere, or a hybrid model, the way we work has changed – where do you sit?

Thanks so much to Phenom for partnering with us for May.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… it’s tit for tat with Deel & Rippling… Microsoft launches its Skills Agent… Union Leader takes the piss… Bank Robbers interviewing for tech roles… US CEO’s making bank… Global Hiring shows positive signs… Craig is done with Gen Z and much more. Oh… and don’t forget to check out the Events.

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Patrick Hardie – Recruitment, Engagement & Compliance Manager at Linkforce. In the ‘shut-down’ space recruitment speed, and the ability to mobilise teams is imperative. And as we all know, necessity is the mother of invention and the team at Linkforce developed an industry-first app to mobilise large teams across vast areas. For anyone with a contingent workforce this is a great listen.

Thanks so much to Paradox for partnering with us for April.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… Manchester United looking for a new HR Leader, sick leave for a footy game, pay rises of up to 35% for a key demographic, career catfishing by Gen Z, North Korea up to shenanigans again and much more!

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Katie Duckworth, TA Lead – Sales, Broadcast, Publishing, and Radio at Nine and winner of Corporate Talent Professional of the Year at the 2024 ITAs. It’s so exciting to speak with a TA Pro that works in media, and we ask all about celebrities and whatnot. But at the end of the day, it’s Katie who shines in this podcast. If you want to win an ITA in 2025 – take a listen to Katie!

Thanks so much to Paradox for partnering with us for April.

The team from TaPod drops another ‘bonus episode’ today as they catch up with Josh Secrest – VP at Paradox and formally Head of Global TA & Talent Strategy at McDonalds. Josh walks us through massive transformation and how a massive brand recruits over 2 million people per year! It’s a fascinating journey and how important AI is in the TA strategy environment. Did you know that 97% of TA functions using AI are seeing considerable improvement, but only 11% of functions have implemented AI support? Listen in and you’ll get many more pearls of wisdom just like that!

Thanks to Paradox for partnering with us for April.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod bring you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… Adecco partners with Salesforce for a new AI solution while Shopify amps their reliance on AI… what employees really, really care about… the real reason Gen Z are banned from WFH… Vlad looks to recruit from China and much more!

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing partnership.

This week on Tapod we (finally) catch up with the legendary Milimo Banji (or Milsy as we like to call him), Global expert on Gen Z in the workplace.

Just imagine, 2 bungling Gen Xers trying to keep up with one of the most intriguing minds on the planet. From beginnings as a wee lad growing up in Zambia, to studying Aeronautical Engineering (that’s rocket science to you and me), and now to founding and running TapIn (an SM agency specialising in helping employers to connect and understand diverse talent), as well as keynote speaking at conferences all around the world – there’s much to learn from Milsy on how he sees cross-generational alignment.

We explore the best ways of working with and engaging emerging generations, and we learn a lot – you will too!

Thanks so much to Paradox for partnering with us for April

In the week that nominations open for the 2025 Internal Talent Awards, the team from TaPod thought they would drop a very special ITAs themed episode. Off the back of winning the ITA for Social Consciousness, we sat down with Jeannette Borg and Simon de Laine from the Adelaide Talent Meetup to discuss their fabulous win – it was one for the ages!

Thanks to Paradox for your support this month

Today on the Scoop Bonnie is Back! And the team from Tapod bring you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… Bonnie introduces us to taskmasking, crazy reasons for firing people, the TA Tech world turns all Austen Powers, Aussies looking to leave their current role, hush money going bad, backflipping on the election trail, Gen Z as entrepreneurs, best-looking recruiters and much more!

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Eileen Kovalsky – Talent Acquisition Visionary, Senior Director, Client Success & Advocacy @Paradox and former Head of Candidate Experience at one of the largest car manufacturers in the world.

From one of the original members of LinkedIn (she still has the t-shirt) to life in the AI world, Eileen talks us through all aspects of the candidate process and transformation with a focus on how to do things better. It’s a fascinating discussion and one that adds real value to TA & AI

Thanks so much to Paradox for partnering with us for April

‘The day you sign the contract for new tech is the day you should start socialising…’

Today on the Scoop we celebrate our 100th episode! And the team from Tapod bring you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… a crazy request from HR in the UK, roll backs for non-compete contracts, white collar recruiting taking off in a very interesting location, Queensland Rail wins case against ‘sneaky, deceitful and unfair’ employee, children working the mines in Florida? Gen Z prefers to binge tv than work and much, much more. We also have more events than an Olympic Decathlon.

Thanks to Indeed and congratulations for sticking with us for 100 episodes – couldn’t have done it without you!

This week on TaPod we sit down with John Bowker – GM People & Culture at Lycopodium to understand the recruitment market in West Australia and believe me… they do things a little different over there… Engineering, Mining, Oil and Gas are the predominant sectors in the market, and it’s extremely cyclical in terms of peaks and troughs. The peaks bring a lot of salary pressure and movement among workers, but Lycopodium have a few tricks to keep them ahead of the pack – and we invite you to learn their tricks right here on TaPod…

Thanks to Avature for your support for the past two months.

This week on TaPod we drop a special episode, getting under the hood of the recent Avature Upfront APAC 2025 in sunny Melbourne at the Royal Botanical Gardens, and it was fantastic! Raman Richards joins us as we unpack the day. From Chloe Dalton with a brilliant keynote, to the road map led by Dimitri Boylan & Xiabin Shi, to Maria Ma from Siemens, the panel of experts including Gareth Flynn, Sue Howse, Alex Thomson and Danielle Kent, Melinda Todd on mastering high-volume recruiting, Mark Condon on skills, AI & Work Design, the art of the possible presented by Evelyn Jackson, Scott Allen, Teejay Bui-Mata’afa and Joshua Vinden and product discussions involving Paula Lizardo and Roman Cunci. The day was MC’d beautifully by Adam Walker and the location was simply stunning! Kudos and sell your soul to get a ticket in 2026!

Today on the Scoop it’s a BIG week and the team from TaPod brings you all the weekly TA & Recruitment news, including Global white collar roles on the decrease, Australian recruiters the best in the world, Kiwis value job security over pay, horrible... horrible job interviews, bring a pet to work, both Lauren and Craig take a pot at Gen Z. And much, much more.

Thanks to our friends at Indeed for your support.

This week on TaPod we catch up with the ever-brilliant Hung Lee. The Recruiting Brainfood Founder has been traveling through South East Asia for the past couple of months and landed in Australia looking for a well-earned rest. Bad luck Hung. He’s running on fumes but still manages to blow us away with his take on the state of the world and the market. We talk AI and competitor advantage in recruitment and argue if we can really be positive about the future? It’s fascinating and relevant.

Thanks to Avature for your support.

Today on the Scoop the team from TaPod brings you all the weekly TA & Recruitment news including Greenpeace bucking the trend on DEI initiatives, NSW Police raid other states to hit recruitment targets, rising turnover rates coming out of Asia, update on 4 day work week in Iceland, Gen Alpha to change the workplace forever. And much, much more

Thanks to our friends at Indeed for your support.

This week on TaPod we catch up with one of our favourite Kiwis, Keith Muirhead – Director of Talent Acquisition at Fonterra. We talk about how one of the biggest companies in NZ (responsible for 5% of the national GDP) transitioned from RPO to inhouse, covering all of the BIG transformation challenges, from tech to people and process. It’s a great blueprint for change; we learn how to 'make dairy sexy’ and we loved our discussion – you will too.

Thanks to Avature for your continued support this month.

Today on The Scoop the team from TaPod brings you all the weekly TA & Recruitment news, including Australia’s most equitable workplaces, the latest Trumpisms, achieving gender parity, Indeed at the World Economic Forum, Chinese firm wants to ban unmarried employees, Gen Z and career cat fishing and more events than you can poke a stick at.

Thanks to our friends at Indeed for your support.

This week on TaPod we delve into the far reaches of Employer Brand with Meagan Michaels, Head of EB APAC at BUPA. Fresh off her amazing panel at Indeed Futureworks, discussing remote/hybrid work arrangements. Beginning her career in book publishing, then moving to marketing before working in aviation, recruitment marketing, and finding her way to BUPA. We discuss all manner of Employer Branding and how the world may have changed in 2025. If you’re really lucky and listen closely, you just may be able to hear Meagan’s partner having a very important business meeting in the background…

Thanks to Avature for your continued support this month.

It’s time for a TaPod special Episode and today we sit down with Trevor Vas, the only ever winner of a ‘Lifetime’ Internal Talent Award and one of the most brilliant minds in our industry. We touch on where our industry is headed, but more importantly we drill down on Trevor’s new concept – Aligned2Achieve.

It’s an amazing gamified solution to help optimally position the TA function to help deliver desired business objectives. One of the hardest jobs for a TA Team is to identify the most relevant business goals to their function, Aligned2Achieve guides you through the entire process. At TaPod we were guided through a session and we love it. You will too!

This week on The Scoop – your weekly Recruitment & TA news – we bring you all manner of updates including… are we really seeing the death of the resume? The latest Gender Pay Gap updates. Pay to apply. DEIB rolls back. Return to Office mandates. Gen Z not ready for the workplace and much more. Craig is accused of ‘sweeping claims of crap.’

Thanks to Indeed for your support with the Scoop

This week’s episode on TaPod is a very special episode... TaPod celebrates International Women’s Day – Craig is kicked to the curb, while Lauren sits down with Dr Morley Muse, Natalie Flynn & Bonnie Crook. It’s a powerhouse team covering really important issues including Gender Pay Gap, Women in STEM, Workforce challenges for Migrant Women, Menopause and how it impacts careers and the power of the next generation of Gen Z women.

This episode is a must-listen – for all genders and it’s a telling reminder of how far we still need to travel for true equality.

Thanks to Avature for supporting the pod this month.

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod brings you all the major TA & Recruitment news from here and around the world!

From candidates hiding in the cupboard (no really), to all the most recent economic data, to Deep Seek ban to ADF shortages to Gen Z and micro-retirements to bonuses for return to office… and what’s going on in Tassie?

Thanks to Indeed for supporting the valuable news service for our TA Industry.

Every time we talk with Gareth Flynn at Tapod, we walk away from the conversation a lot smarter. Today Craig goes one-on-one with one of the most astute minds in Global Talent. We talk skills-based organisations and hiring, meritocracy and DEI, agentic AI and automation, task intelligence, and talent strategy. If you want to be at the forefront of where our industry is heading in 2025 and beyond. This is simply a must-listen.

Thanks to Avature for your support for this month.

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod brings you all the major TA & Recruitment news from here and around the world! Lauren’s back and crazy resumes!

From an increase in senior-level recruitment professionals, to unfair labour laws in Australia to DEIB updates, to Police acting inappropriately and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for supporting the valuable news service for our TA Industry.

This week’s episode on TaPod is special for many reasons... Bonnie fills in for a ‘sick’ Lauren (so the swear quota is waaaay down) and we speak with one of the most enigmatic figures in the TA industry, Marrin-Boyd Andrews – or MBA, as the 'cool' kids call him. MBA started his life as an ultra-successful DJ – DJ RemixxX - (check a link to one of his tracks in the comments) and then fell into sourcing via recruitment. Anyone who knows MBA is absolutely amazed by his passion and knowledge around AI Prompt Engineering, and he blesses us with his take on AI… where we are at... and where we are headed.

The first time we really met MBA was at the 2024 ATC Conference, where the packed room held on to his every word and walked out of the session blown away and so much smarter!

‘With AI, you’re dealing with a 5-year-old at the start and the idea is to educate that 5-year-old up to a point where it’s on par with you.' MBA.

Thanks to Avature for supporting the pod this month.

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod brings you all the major TA & Recruitment news from here and around the world! And not only that, we have a guest host, the amazing Bonnie Crook!

From improvements in the IT recruitment market to Gen Z’er answering a work video call in the pool in a string bikini to women being seen in the workplace (not in their bikini) to bosses taking the power back. And check out all of the events we have for you! I reckon Lauren has a tough job getting her seat back!

Thanks to Indeed for supporting the valuable news service for our TA Industry

Link to one of MBA's tracks

https://soundcloud.com/alittlezoo/dj-remixxx-got-to-be-a-lover?in=alittlezoo/sets/dj-remixxx-playlist

It’s time to check in with one of our all-time favourites this week on Tapod. Amy Schultz joins us to give us an update on her career and the industry she loves. We have an incredible discussion debunking 2025 predictions (including Amy possibly opening a nude yoga retreat)… seriously though, we talk about AI, Deep Seek, skills-based hiring, how to build a Talent Function from scratch, candidate and employee data, responsibilities of Social Media owners, reliance of tech on talent, the contingent workforce, DEIB... it will blow your mind!

Thanks to Avature for your support this month.

What happens when you stick a microphone in front of Adam Walker? Magic… that’s what!

Today it’s Avature meets TaPod in this special episode and we talk about HR trends into 2025. We cover all manner of topics from Generative AI development and Bot Agents to strategic and agile HR, reskilling and upskilling – and that’s just an appetiser.

Without blowing smoke, Adam is one of the most astute commentators in the industry and we love learning from him.

Thanks to Avature for supporting the pod this month.

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod brings you all the major TA & Recruitment news from here and around the world!

From the latest Trumpisms to job ads for robots to the failure of the 4-day work week to bosses losing empathy and much more! And check out all of the events we have for you!

Thanks to Indeed for supporting the valuable news service for our TA Industry.

Wow! Just WOW! This week on TaPod we are blessed to sit down with Torin Ellis – a voice that will not retreat from the truth… Diversity and Inclusion is more than a belief system and we are at a distinct crossroads. Are you ready to fight for what is right? For people unable to fight for themselves? Or will you sit idly by whilst we regress as a global society? This is the most powerful and passionate conversation we have been privileged to have been part of on TaPod.

Thanks to Avature for your support for this month.

‘I just want people to operate with a higher frequency of love.’ Torin Ellis

It’s time to drop a special Tapod episode! Our friends at Indeed are getting ready for Futureworks 2025 in Sydney on 20th February. And what better way to prepare than catching up with Rachael Townsley – APAC Marketing Director - to get a sneak peek backstage?

Not only that TaPod have secured some free tickets. If you are based in Sydney (or can travel there) & want to win one, email marketing_australia@indeed.com

Let them know who you are and you may be joining us!

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod brings you all the major TA & Recruitment news from here and around the world!

From Retail Industry overtime grab to Trump demands faster recruitment to same job some pay to inappropriate questions in interviews to the obligatory Gen Z article and much, much more. And check out all of the events we have for you!

Thanks to Indeed for supporting the valuable news service for 2025

This week on TaPod we start hot for 2025 with an absolute living treasure in the global TA & HR space! Lars Schmidt is not only one of the smartest people going around, but he is also quite possibly the nicest. We cover all sorts in this episode, From Lars’ recent life changes to the death of the resume to the political climate in the USA. This one is definitely a ‘time capsule’ moment and we really hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Thanks to Avature for your support for this month.

We’re back for 2025! This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod brings you all the major TA & Recruitment news from here and around the world!

From new police check laws, to the death (maybe a bit premature) of DEIB, to return to work for ALL US Federal employees, to Australia Day, Gen Z and Loud Quitting and much much, more (including a veritable plethora of brand new events).

Thanks to Indeed for supporting the valuable news service for 2025

For the final episode of the Summer Series on Tapod Bonnie has chosen her favourite from 2024 and we (re)catch up with James Ellis... and WOW! If you don’t think you need to know what Employer Brand is all about you are wrong. It’s all about finding something to give you a difference – and that’s something we all need – especially when trying to cut through the noise to candidates.

We discuss James’ latest book – The Laws of Employer Branding and it is equal parts fascinating and valuable, and we unpack Lauren’s dating life.

It is one of the most interesting chats we have ever had!
Thanks to Bonnie and to TaPod Connect for supporting the Summer Series. We're back next week with brand new content!

For our second week of the TaPod Summer Series, it's Craig's choice, and he chose a fascinating episode where we are joined by Al Schirmer – Talent Tech Strategist who has recently taken on a huge Global Role. But before he did, we grabbed him to take the temperature of Rec-Tech. We cover AI (of course), Skills-based recruitment and many other solutions and tech we may not have otherwise thought about. You need to be over this – you really do, and thanks to Al we have all the answers.
A Big Cheers to TaPod Connect for supporting the Summer Series!

That's right it's that time of year again! We know you're missing TaPod during the Summer, so it's time we looked back on our favourite episodes from 2024.

Today Lauren & Jo Vo bring your their favourite, and it's only got more important as the year rolled on.

Sometimes you get lucky… very lucky. Today we have the unimaginable pleasure of speaking with Dr Louise Newson – World Leader… that’s right WORLD LEADER in Menopause awareness and treatment. The good Doc has over half a million Instagram followers, she hosts the number 1 medical podcast in the UK, she is a best-selling author, has opened specialist menopause clinics all over England and we are incredibly lucky to speak with her.

51% of the population experience menopause and the other 49% know someone who has experienced it. The symptoms vary, but will almost certainly affect them in the workplace – but we never f*&king talk about it? Why? In this poddie we tackle everything from the stigma… the symptoms… HRT…how we can make positive change in the workplace, and much more. It’s not often we go on record saying this is ‘must listen’ or that this episode has the capacity to change lives – but this one really does. Please listen, if not for you then for a friend or family member and then share it far and wide. We’re joining Louise’s mission and we hope you will too.

Have a great Summe from everyone at Tapod!

This week on The Scoop – your weekly TA & Recruitment News—the team from TaPod tackles all the BIG issues for the last time in 2024. From employees being rewarded with cold hard cash. Kiwis leaving on mass. Unemployment data. Most liveable cities in the world. Good news for Tassie & Queensland. Gen Z finally doing something right. Update on the Recruitment Agency White Christmas Party and much much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your support and commitment to bringing you unfiltered news all year and into 2025!

It’s the final TaPod for the year, and have we got a present for you! We are joined by industry experts Jo Vohland and Edan Haddock for a 2024 wrap-up and just a little bit of 2025 crystal balling...

From AI to DEI to Tech to ‘Doing More with Less’ and a heap more. Jo and Edan disagree on whether Talent Leaders should run requisitions… what do you think?

Thanks to TaPod Connect for supporting the podcast throughout Summer!

This week on TaPod we catch up with Stephanie Zuniga-Maher DEIB Advocate and wonderful human being, to get an overview of what’s happening in the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging space. From an explanation about the difference between equity & equality to the gender pay gap conundrum to how the political climate in the USA may effect DEIB and plenty more. If you want to understand the challenges facing talent teams in regards to DEIB – this is the perfect listen for you.

Thanks to TaPod Connect for supporting the podcast throughout Summer!

This week on The Scoop – your weekly TA & Recruitment News the team from TaPod tackles all the BIG issues. From Apple being sued by an employee, to bosses making WFH demands, to Gen Z throwing their toys out of the pram (again) to the TA jobs market on the up - Hallelujah! And just how do you pronounce pundit?

We even venture into a ‘real-life’ prominent recruitment agency Christmas message – It’s a classic!

Thanks to Indeed for your support and commitment to bringing you unfiltered news.

This week on TaPod we sit down with Kate Mosel (just like the dry white wine) Manager – Talent at IGO, winners of the Best Careers Website ITA which was proudly sponsored by Page Up.

We understand just why IGO’s careers website is so good. From fantastic Candidate Experience to Graduate and Vacation program to talent pooling to Diversity and Inclusion and that’s just the start. It’s a stand-out site that continues to evolve

Thanks to TaPod Connect for supporting the podcast throughout Summer!

This week on The Scoop – your weekly TA & Recruitment News the team from TaPod tackles all the BIG issues… unlawful labour hire practices, current economic data, 3.5 day working week, AI used by bad people to do bad things, candidates ‘right to know’ in AI recruitment, Gen Z wants to up-end the hiring process and much, much more. Big thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on TaPod, we catch up with one of the most accomplished and wonderful Talent Leaders in ANZ, Nina Pollard from Coles or as Lauren puts it… ‘A very f$%king robust career with some massive labels behind it…’ With 5 ITAs including Talent Leader of the Year, Nina sure has some amazing experience and success to draw on. We talk about the wins, the challenges, the outside interests and the journey to get there. For anyone looking to take their Talent career to the ultimate level, here is the blueprint!

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your ongoing support.

This week on TaPod, we have our special partner episode, and we are joined by Steven Begadon from Air New Zealand and Mirela Lane from SmartRecruiters as we ‘take-off’ and get to know what a successful technology implementation looks like. From CRM talent pipelines to mobile-first approach to reporting enhancements and the next phase of AI development with Winston, this is an episode that will give some amazing insights for talent functions looking to explore technology change.

This week on The Scoop – your weekly TA & Recruitment News the team from TaPod tackles all the BIG issues. It’s Gen Z, AI, Christmas Hiring, Gender Pay Gap and much, much more. Thanks to Indeed for supporting the industry news.

This week on TaPod, we catch up with the ever-brilliant Lizzie Ibeakanma – Talent Manager @Starbucks. From recruiting for an extremely well-known brand… to implementing AI and automating mundane tasks… to engaging a high-volume TA team… to building a successful Tech Stack, we uncover a treasure trove of tricks and tools to update your recruiting function. We love talking with really smart people!

Speaking of smart…thanks to SmartRecruiters for your ongoing support (see what we did there?).

This week on TaPod, we have a real gift for you! In conjunction with Nadine O’Regan from TQ Solutions we speak with Bjorn Jarvis – Head of Labour Statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. We go straight to the source for up-to-date data and trends for unemployment, immigration, inflation and how it impacts the labour market, wage growth, productivity and predictions over the next 12 months. It is an absolutely fascinating discussion based on real data and commentary. If you want to be the smartest person in the office, this is the podcast for you!

Thanks to TQ Solutions for working with us on this special episode.

This week on The Scoop – your weekly TA & Recruitment News the team from TaPod tackles all the BIG issues. Callam Pickering, Senior Economist at Indeed joins us for an update on economic indicators, strange reasons recruiters give for missing out on roles, best places to work for wellness, AI, Gen Z and much, much more. Thanks to Indeed for supporting the industry news.

This week on TaPod, we tackle a really important issue – Women’s Health in the Workplace. We are joined by the amazing Jess Gibson-Jones and Kaz Thorley who first shared their personal stories at the Sydney Talent Meet Up a week earlier. From Periods to Peri-Menopause to Menopause to Miscarriages to Endometriosis to Hysterectomy to Cancer and more, we highlight how Women’s Health Issues are not regarded, or even accepted in many workplaces. It’s raw. It’s educational. And it’s essential that this issue is spoken about… by everyone.

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your continued support of TaPod.

The Solution Series - by Tapod is committed to bringing you the best 'New HRTech', State-of-the-Art Solutions and Products to make your life as a TA Professional easier.
Today we speak with Elliott Gibb - Co-Founder at Mercu and be prepared to be blown away!
Mercu's AI-powered platform automates all repetitive recruiter tasks: Candidate screening, communication, and interview scheduling. Either stand-alone or by integrating with an existing ATS. If you like simplicity and ease of communication, you'll love Mercu - take a listen!

This week on The Scoop – your weekly TA & Recruitment News the team from TaPod tackles all the BIG issues. From tripping over a puppy fence to NZ jobless rate to employers valuing digital skills over AI skills to emerging roles to Gen Z’ers copping a bake and much, much more. Thanks to Indeed for supporting the industry news.

This week on TaPod, Lauren has a week off and Craig flies solo with the joint winners of the 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ITA – MYOB and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank.

DE&I is such a massive undertaking and both organisations demonstrate their commitment to change with Belinda Leon talking through Bendigo’s strategy to create greater opportunities for people with disabilities, cancer sufferers and First Nations Candidates and Kristina Nutt leads us through the amazing ‘Develop Her’ initiative shining a gender lens on Women in Tech.

DE&I initiatives take passion, hard work and partnerships and both our guests detail partnerships with organisations like, Smiling Mind, Headspace, Randstad and RMIT University amongst a village of others. It’s a fascinating discussion and one well worth listening to. Thanks to Enboarder for supporting the DE&I Award at the ITAs and kudos to Smart Recruiters for your continued support of TaPod.

We love to speak with our partners at TaPod and in this special episode we catch up with Rich Lewis-Jones VP AsiaPac @SmartRecruiters to introduce us to Winston the heart, soul, and brains behind “the new” SmartRecruiters as your AI ‘sidekick’.

Not only will Winston help save time by taking over your repetitive admin tasks, but also learns from you, to support you as a recruiter. Auto interview scheduling, suggestions on PDs, process and candidates all based on your past interactions. And don’t get us started about how the dashboard can be customised for each recruiter based on how you want to use it. The future is here and its name is Winston!

This week on The Scoop – your weekly TA & Recruitment News the team from TaPod tackles all the BIG issues. From Kiwis and remote work to emails flouting the right to disengage laws to AI with a side of bias to Gen Z’ers being Gen Z’ers and much, much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your support and commitment to bringing you unfiltered news!

This week on TaPod we sit down with Francesca Watkins, Talent Matchmaker… Inclusivity Champion and TA Manager @AIA NZ – Winner of the ITA for Corporate Talent Team of the Year – sponsored by @Paradox. AIA NZ is the first winner from New Zealand and their submission was amazing!

We look at success measures including baselines, targets and outcomes. It’s a great way to measure success. From Talent referrals to 97% Acceptance Rates to Internal Mobility to Gender Pay Gap – AIA NZ is a Talent Function on the rise!

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your continued support.

This week on TaPod we are lucky to spend with some time the ATC Innovation Lab Judges award winner – Stan Wasowicz from Scotty AI and Richard Barnett from award sponsor Hays.

Stan is adamant we are entering the age of automation and Scotty has the capacity to complete the recruitment process from start to finish. And that’s not all he has in store for us. His presentation at ATC was controversial and today he gets to drill down on the detail… fascinating.

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your continued support.

This week on the Scoop the team from TaPod brings us all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including Gen Z’ers do it again… LinkedIn & GDPR… How long should a notice period be? Is Tech finally bouncing back? White collar and AI and much, much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your continued support in bringing you the news.

This week on TaPod we sit down with the great Kevin Wheeler from The Future of Work. Big Kev made some BIG statements at the recent ATC Fearless Forecast and today we are going to drill down on metrics that matter. From Cost per Hire to Time to Hire. Are they really what we should be measuring? Or should we be focusing more on elements within our control… We’ll let Kev answer that!

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your continued support.

This week on the Scoop the team from TaPod brings us all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including most current employment data, AI is being differently by males and females in their job search, but shows great savings for workers overall, Mr Beast enters the recruitment market, Lauren is ‘pinging’, remote work still growing and much, much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your continued support in bringing you the news.

This week on TaPod Lauren and Craig catch up with Steph Langford – Lead TA Consultant @MarshMcLennan and winner of the 2024 Enterprise Talent Professional of the Year at the #ITAs. Steph is a real livewire and has learnt how to build effective relationships with Hiring Managers and HR Leaders. Her enthusiasm is infectious and her results are amazing! From Indigenous Employment Initiatives to Gender Pay Parity and even a TA Boot Camp... Steph can get you in shape!

Thanks to the amazing SmartRecruiters – fresh from their new announcements at Unleash in Paris for your continued support.

This week on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment news. This week we are live from the ATC2024! News this week includes TikTok job losses, migration disaster, gaps in TA skills and strategy, who the hell is Gen Z?... a four-day week in fintech, we hear from our friends at Indeed, Lauren has a rant and much, much more… Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on TaPod we report directly from SmartRecruiters Hiring Success APAC in sunny Melbourne. And we have a couple of BIG Guests… Rebecca Carr – Global CEO of SmartRecruiters and the Tay Tay of TA - Hung Lee from Recruiting Brainfood. We talk the evolution of the ATS, the proliferation of AI and a helluva lot more. This is one of those episodes that demands you skip your weekly dose of The Joe Rogan Experience, or Mummamia and find some time for your friends at TaPod. We promise you’ll walk away smarter!

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your continued support.

This week on the Scoop the team from TaPod brings you all of the TA & Recruitment News from the last week including the end of WFH – what’s the real reason behind it? Doctors driving Ubers… And do you want to drive a bus in Tassie? What about undeniable proof that recruiters don’t ghost candidates… post offices do!

Thanks to our friends at Indeed for your continued support.

This week on TaPod we catch up with Neeti Karranth – Global TA Manager at Pepperstone and winner of the Corporate TA Leader of the Year at the ITAs. How do you recruit across 10 regions from Melbourne, including Cyprus, UK, Dubai, Kenya, Chile, South Africa, Bahamas and the Philippines with a team of 2? Listen to Neeti to find out!

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your continued support!

This week on the Scoop the team from TaPod brings you all of the TA & Recruitment News from the last week including Gen Z’ers getting fired… Give up the fags and get more holidays… Aussies love remote… watch what your AI spits out and loads more.

Thanks to our friends at Indeed for your continued support.

This week on TaPod we speak with Kirsten Covey – Group Manager TA at Aveo Group. What happens when you roll out a new video strategy and you improve your LinkedIn awareness by 71%... or increase your Indeed & Glassdoor Brand Impressions by 68%... or your Talent Pipeline by 385%? You win an ITA that’s what! Join us as we unpack Aveo’s video strategy – it’s a real success story.

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your continued support!

This week on the Scoop the team from TaPod brings you all of the TA & Recruitment News from the last week including buzzword bingo, resumes on pizza boxes, unemployment and job ad data, investment raises in NZ and loads more.

Thanks to our friends at Indeed for your continued support.

This week on TaPod It’s week 2 of Craig flying solo on the poddie and he’s really hitting his straps! We caught up with Nick Stebbings from Jumbo Interactive – recent winner of the Excellence In Candidate Experience award at the ITAs (sponsored by Workpro).

So what is the big deal about CX and how do you achieve excellence? Listen here and you may just find out!

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your support

This week on the Scoop we welcome Lauren home after her whirlwind tour of Nashville and we present to you all of the TA & recruitment News from the last week including disturbing office trends in Australia… Big news at Amazon… What grates peoples’ nerves in the workplace… NZ migration talk and loads more.

Thanks to our friends at Indeed for your continued support.

Today on Tapod we hit you right in the face with a SPECIAL episode! That’s right we are so very close to ATC2024 in fabulous Melbourne and we sit down with Jo Vohland to discuss what’s on this year’s agenda as the biggest conference in Australia turns 18!

Maisie Farmer from Downer also joins us to give us a little insight into her presentation… No details here – you’ll just have to listen.

We are super excited to share with you a very special TaPod offer on tickets – a $300 dollar saving by using the TAPOD300 code. Get around it – we’ll be there with bells on!

This week on TaPod while the cat’s away the mouse will play and with Lauren in Nashville Craig gets control of the studio, with Brett Potts and the Amazing Kelly Murphy from Story House Early Learning to discuss Innovation. If you were at the ITAs you would remember the unbridled joy and surprise of Kelly and the Team when they were announced as winners of the Excellence in Innovation Award (sponsored by Referoo), but it was so well deserved!

Their StoryUp App (developed in conjunction with GetMee) is a real innovation for candidates who struggle in an interview environment and how SHEL has used this technology is a blueprint for success in many industries including Tech & Healthcare.

And just a little aside, Kelly told us off air that they heard about GetMee (winner of the popular vote at the ATC Innovation Lab last year) on TaPod when we interviewed Balendran Thavarajah last year – so keep listening!

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your continued support.

This week on The Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the current Recruitment & TA News. Lauren is off in the US getting her Nashville Recfest on and stepping into the Big Chair is Quila Cervelli – Great Friend of TaPod and EB Superstar! We tackle all the big issues like, cross-generational speak in the workplace, social media is off-limits, billboards are back, the best jobs for AI, spending social time with work colleagues, gender in the application process and much much more!

Thank you to Indeed for your continued support!

This week on Tapod we catch up with Jamie Holder – the new Enterprise Talent Leader of the Year! It’s the day after the ITAs – we are all a bit worse for wear, but we manage to hold it together and relive the highlights of the night. From the legendary winners – to the amazing entertainment – to the dancing – to the 6am finish… oh boy – what a night! Thanks to everyone who partnered, helped and attended. It was epic!

A big cheers to SmartRecruiters for your support.

This week on The Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the current Recruitment & TA News including, Apple and their MASSIVE hiring drive, AI is everywhere, should you be leaving the office for a coffee? What jobs will help you buy a home? Inflation and much, much more.

Thank you to Indeed for your continued support!

Today on Tapod we sit down with Katie Le Page – Chief Talent Officer @Infinite Aged Care Things are really kicking off in the Sunshine State in 2024. The Brisbane Recruitment Meet Up is growing faster than a rat up a drainpipe. And we have a record number of #ITAs2024 Finalists from Queensland. Katie shares with us some of the secrets behind her 4 nominations and how Infinite Aged Care is changing the face the Aged Care Industry in Australia.

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your support this month.

Today on a very special episode of Tapod we sit down with David Macciocca Founder & CEO at VideoMyJob and Poncho Rivera-Pavon Senior Consultant (Employer Branding) at Deloitte to discuss VMJ’s story feed solution and how that has supported Deloitte’s Graduate Recruitment Employer Brand.

How do you communicate culture? It’s hard right? The answer just might be video. Take a listen as Deloitte achieved 102 branded videos in 4 days using story feed – in Poncho’s own words… ‘It’s pretty cool’.

This week on The Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all the weekly Recruitment and TA News with the fabulous Kaylee Landbridge stepping in while Craig competes at the World Lifesaving Championships. They cover all the BIG stories including the ‘Right to Disconnect’, job openings soar, the diverse workforce, myth-busting the Gender pay Gap. And much much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your continued support. We appreciate you!

Today on Tapod we catch up with one of our absolute favourites, Chris Long – Founder of Elev8 and Strategic Workforce Planning Advisor to the United Nations. Chris gives us a review of the recent Recfest in the UK and a preview for Nashville. But that’s not all! Chris covers AI, new tech and what is keeping the UN up at night. It’s a fantastic discussion, with a very, very clever gentleman.

Thanks to Xref for your support this month.

Today on TaPod we sit down with Lee-Martin Seymour Founder & CEO of our partner this month Xref. We cover the Hire to Retire conundrum, the Ageing Workforce, Brain Drain, lack of STEM education, Alumni Programs, emerging Tech, AI and the human side of recruitment. It’s an eye-opening chat and not what you expect!

Thanks to XREF for supporting us this month.

This week on The Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all the weekly Recruitment and TA News including a live cross to our resident economic expert Callam Pickering – Chief Economist at Indeed, we talk takeovers, office fashion, Millennials (the good and the bad), is $100k the new $60k? And much much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your continued support. We appreciate you!

Today on Tapod we are joined by the Dynamic Duo, Nikki Boecker – Project Manager, Systems Transformation and Madie Lee – TA Lead from Taronga Conservation Society – that’s right the Zoo!

But it’s not just animals that make up this amazing organisation and as Nikki puts it. ‘It’s like a mini city’. Just imagine having to recruit for almost every position possible, from scientists to poop shovelers (not the real job title), administrators to zoologists and everything in between.

We talk talent attraction strategies and use of video in advertising. Who wouldn’t want to work in the zoo right? Especially when you work next to koalas and squirrel monkeys and feed giraffes in your lunch break .

Thanks to Xref for your fabulous support this month.

This week on The Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all the BIG Recruitment & TA News including; A breakdown of the Olympics, Bill to ban NDAs, ANZ Bank looks at alternative Talent Pipelines, we dip our toe into AI issues, pay rises, unemployment and much, much more.

Thanks to our great friends at Indeed for supporting us here at Tapod.

This week on Tapod we speak with the wonderful Mike Strong – People Operations & Strategy and Rebecca Houghton – Helping Middle Managers achieve C-Suite Impact. This entire podcast episode came out of a discussion between Mike, Bec & Lauren around different factors affecting gender in the workplace. Did you know that the office temp impacts on genders differently? How about fear of failure or confidence levels? A really fascinating discussion on gender differences and we managed to go down a few rabbit holes along the way…

Thanks to Xref for your support this month

This week on The Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all the BIG Recruitment & TA News including; Google breaks some rules… 100,000 jobs up for grabs… acquisitions in the TA Tech space… NSW sending workers back to the office and much, much more.

Thanks to our great friends at Indeed for supporting us here at Tapod.

Today on TaPod sits down with our great friend Pam Stevenson Founder & Co-Organiser of Sydney Talent Meet Up and one of the most clever (or is it cleverest?) individuals in our industry. We hear about Pam’s recent near-death experience and how apples are off the menu for the time being. We lift the hood on the Sydney Talent Meet Up… Pam’s recent career change… pulled roles & new plans for the community TADU group.

It’s a fabulous episode and we’d love to thank Xref for your support this month.

This week on The Scoop, the team from Tapod being you all the TA & Recruitment News including Payroll rort at Ambulance Victoria… AI rule changes in Europe… a major change in the global TA podcast space… update on the ‘skills pinch’… Quiet Vacationing? Be careful… and much much more

Thanks to Indeed for your continued support in presenting this important news service.

This week on TaPod we are joined by industry legend Alissa Patoulios – Senior Director Sourcing and Talent Acquisition at Optus.

Alissa leads an amazing function that has achieved some amazing things and she lets us in for a sneaky little look at the internal machinations of their team… Why don’t you join us?

Thanks to Oncore Services for your support this month.

Today on Tapod we sit down with our sponsor Oncore to talk all things Contingent Workforce.
Emilie Bansel (Head of Customer Success) and Carl Oates (Head of Key Accounts) break down what Enterprise Clients are really looking for when it comes to Contractors. We talk about Oncore's recent State of Contracting Report and what trends are developing.
Maybe the most exciting thing was that the entire podcast was filmed and reminded Lauren and I that we have great heads for radio...

This week on The Scoop, the team from Tapod bring you all the TA & Recruitment News including updates on the labour market, parental leave, should candidates meet prospective teammates prior to offer, record high for female chairs and much, much more.

Thanks so much to Indeed for your continued support in bringing you the industry news.

This week on TaPod we are joined by Al Schirmer – Talent Tech Strategist who about to take on a huge Global Role. But before he does, we grabbed him to take the temperature of Rec-Tech. We cover AI (of course), Skills-based recruitment and many other solutions and tech we may not have otherwise thought about. You need to be over this – you really do, and thanks to Al we have all the answers.

Thanks so much to Oncore Services – experts in the Contingent Workforce – for your support this month.

With over 25 years of experience and their own state-of-the-art platform, which won last year's Vendor Solution of the Year at the ITAs, Oncore can help your team engage and manage talent in a fast, compliant manner.

(drumroll) Oncore also have an exciting report to share with our listeners! Their latest State of Contracting report, surveying 500 contractors on what they value, provides unique insights and trends so you can better understand and attract the growing on-demand workforce.

Just google state of contracting dot com OR head to Oncore's website

Today on TaPod we bring you a very special episode from our friends at Avature. We speak with Raman Richards about Avature’s new AI-driven chatbot – but it’s no normal chatbot believe us… it’s intuitive, helps candidates make real decisions about open opportunities and minimises the mundane, as well as automatically scheduling interviews, onboarding new employees and eliminating bias.
It's a Brave New World out there.

This week on The Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all the TA & Recruitment News including wage growth in Australia, SHRM makes a BIG call, what’s happening with The Great Resignation? Candidate discrimination and much, much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your continued support in presenting this important news service.

This week on TaPod we are joined by our great friend Jo Ioannidis, Industry Expert & Head of P&C at Total Synergy to pull apart the latest McKinsey Global Report - Focussing on the challenge of tight labour markets in advanced economies. It’s a really detailed report that demonstrates that we are sitting in the middle of the toughest candidate market in decades, at the same time as challenging economic conditions globally – so what the hell do we do? We talk about the skilled workforce, immigration, ageism, gender challenges, AI and other levers that businesses may be able to use to tackle the candidate gap pressures we are facing. It’s a really interesting discussion that poses plenty of questions.

Thanks to Oncore Services for your support this month.

This week on the Scoop the team from Tapod take on all the big issues in the world of TA & Recruitment including Man United redundancies… Greece doing Greece things… all the latest Job Data… Job Scams and much, much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your continued support in bringing you the news.

This week on TaPod we are joined by the brilliant Rachel Hill, MD at Hill Consulting HRS and Founder at The Recruitment Skills Academy to discuss how you can harness the skills to become much better Recruiters. In an environment where the competition for talent has never been tighter, are you mastering the basics? Do you have your Hiring Managers on side? From LinkedIn to Glassdoor… EVP to Sourcing… SM Channels to new Tools, Rachel takes us through her 10 Top Tips to Hire the absolute best… Can you afford to miss this?

Thanks to Oncore Services for your support this month.

This week on the Scoop the team from Tapod take on all the big issues in the world of TA & Recruitment including GEN Z and their time issues… AI - jobs that will suffer and what HR is doing about it… Inflation on the up again… back pay at World Vision… update on the Finance Grad Market and Aged Care industry… Lauren puts her hand up as the next Governor General and much, much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your continued support in bringing you the news.

This week on TaPod we catch up with one of the most brilliant minds in the TA Industry, Sue Howse – CEO & Founder of the Human Collaborative.

With the ‘non-employee’ or ‘invisible workforce’ sector sitting at 24% and set to grow to 30-40% over the next few years, understanding the new ways of working and the contingent workforce is key for our Industry to add value.

Are you in a position to advise your business on flexible working arrangements? If not take a listen and you can thank Sue later!

Thanks so much to Oncore Services – experts in the Contingent Workforce – for your support this month.

This week on the Scoop the team from TaPod welcomes Lauren back from her trip to NZ. We talk personality hires… extra annual leave… gender pay equity at government level… skilled-based recruitment and much much more…

Thanks to Indeed for your continued support.

This week on TaPod it’s time to check in with the ever-brilliant Pavi Iyer to discuss the transition from Talent to P&C. Is it easy? What are the transferrable skills? And are we too hard on our friends in P&C? Pav guides us through the challenges and opportunities and why they just aren’t that different from us ‘normal people’. But you make your own mind up…

Thanks so much to SmartRecruiters for all of your support.

This week on the Scoop the team from TaPod turn it up a notch. We catch up with guest reporter Callam Pickering – Chief Economist from Indeed for an update on the economy… we talk gender pay gap… unique jobs in Tassie – wombat walker anyone? The happiest and most stressed jobs in Australia… where are job ads headed and much, much more!

Thanks to our great friends at Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on TaPod we catch up with the incomparable Jo Vohland from ATC and break down the findings of the 2024 State of Talent Acquisition Report. From Talent Advisory to Internal Mobility, cooperation to collaboration, candidate fraud to salary transparency and heaps more. This is the most extensive report in the market and the insights WILL help you develop your TA strategy.

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your continued support.

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod bring you all the weekly TA & Recruitment news. Craig has pulled himself out of his ‘man-flu’ inspired deathbed talk with Lauren about the latest AI updates… Heaps of jobs in the US & Queensland… What Candidates really want…Non-monetary benefits taking a front seat… Restraint Clauses and much, much more!

Thanks to Indeed – our amazing Scoop partner!

Today on TaPod we catch up with the ever-brilliant Loren De Laine - Director TA (India Middle East Türkiye Africa and Asia Pacific) @Chep.
Loren is passionate about the end-to-end recruitment cycle and we explore skills-based recruitment, internal mobility, talent pipelining and gender parity in male-dominated industries. It's a fascinating discussion and made possible by our podcast partner SmartRecruiters.

This week on TaPod we enlist the help of Indiana Jones to uncover the fabled ‘lost podcast’. Adrift in the annals of time and hidden in the long history of storytelling there was a legend. A legend that of one of the greatest podcasts to grace our industry was recorded and never released. Well, today we can bring it to you. Join us as we speak with Kiria McNamara and Kate Reid from Swisse Wellness. Nurturing well-being and prioritising employee health is key to a strong and vibrant workplace. Let’s find out how… but more importantly, let’s find out just what supplements Kiria and Kate use in their daily routine.

Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your support.

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod bring you all the weekly TA & Recruitment news. What effect will the lifting of the minimum wage bring across business? Changes to defence recruitment. Data breaches in the HRTech world. What do you think about the future of work? Bias in AI. TA jobs on the increase and much, much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your continued support.

This week on TaPod we catch up with one of our absolute favs – Jamie Holder – Head of TA at MUFG Retirement Solutions… So what do you do when you don’t have an EB Strategy and have no budget to support it? Well sit right back and Jamie will spell it out for you…

It all started when Jamie attended a Melbourne Talent Meet-Up event about a year ago with Quila Cervilli and Andrew Griffiths presenting on building an EB strategy from scratch. With the insights from that session and a little help from Google, Jamie has done an amazing job!

Thanks to Smart Recruiters for your support in bringing TaPod to life.

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod brings you all the weekly TA & Recruitment news. From the top reasons candidates don’t apply, to unhappiness leave to gender pay gap for graduates, counting penguins for a living and much, much more!

Thanks to Indeed for your support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with our favourite Dutchman, Podcaster, Industry Legend, International Speaker and 6 time Author Bas Van Der Hatred to discuss his most recent book

Talent Acquisition Excellence - Co-authored with the great man ‘Big Kev’ Wheeler.

We jump under the hood of this really interesting publication, one we highly recommend you get your hands on. Bas graciously gives all TaPod listeners a discount code (see comments). PS – listen out for Lauren’s phone going off midway through the interview, Bas doesn’t skip a beat!

Thanks to PageUp for your fantastic support.

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod bring you all the weekly TA & Recruitment news. Craig focuses on Candidate Experience, and Lauren brings us updates on unemployment rates, recruiting difficulties on the up, pay rise for NSW public servants and much, much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your support.

This week on Tapod we catch up with James Ellis.. and WOW! If you don’t think you need to know what Employer Brand is all about you are wrong. It’s all about finding something to make you different from others in your space – and that’s something we all need – especially when trying to cut through the noise to candidates.

We discuss James’ latest book – The Laws of Employer Branding and it is equal parts fascinating and valuable, and we unpack Lauren’s dating life.

It is one of the most interesting chats we have ever had!

Thanks to Page Up for supporting us this month.

On this episode of Tapod we catch up with Belinda Cawthorne – Global Director Enablement with our monthly partner Pageup. We chat to Bel about all things Automation, AI & Efficiency in this crazy new world. We tackle challenges, the future and what to do to get started. Research shows that by 2030, 30% of hours currently worked can be automated… are you ready? It’s a fascinating discussion, and one that benefits all.

This week on this special Budget episode of the Scoop the team from TaPod bring you all of this week’s TA & Recruitment news, including… Hybrid the way forward… ghosting outlawed… work from holiday anyone? Aussies embrace AI… Can gruesome genitalia impact your career… an update on the Budget and much, much more. Thanks to the fantastic people at Indeed for your support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with Sam Barnett Talent Acquisition Manager at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, and what a fantastic interview it was! We cover internal Gender balance, taking control of the Talent function, EVP, a very different Grad Program, return to work from Parental Leave and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

A fabulous discussion with an amazing human!

Thanks to Page Up for your support.

This week on The Scoop, Lauren is out (sipping Pina Coladas at a tropical poolside bar) and we have a very special guest in the co-anchor seat. Kaylee Langbridge (current ITAs winner as Corporate Talent Professional of the Year), joins the action as we bring you all the Weekly TA & Recruitment News, including AI is not out to take your job… Hmmm. Interview questions before the actual interview… how Recruiters can take the lead in the fight against domestic violence… the most controversial recruiter job ad ever, and much, much more.

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

Today on TaPod we sit down with Ben Roberts, Head of Talent Acquisition at David Jones… the oldest department store in Australia, (there’s no other store like David Jones). We find out that Ben doesn’t have any fashion sense, Lauren is looking for a friends & family discount and we delve into the strategy driving change in the P&C and TA function. In the crazy world of retail we can take a lot of lessons from DJ, from skills-based recruitment to career pathways… and check out their Gender pay Gap numbers.

Thank you to Page Up for partnering with us for the month of May.

This week on the Scoop - the team from TaPod reports from different parts of the world. While Craig is at home in the studio, Lauren is working her way through the poolside-bar menu in tropical Bali. But they still manage to cover all the top stories including Tech Giant on Hiring Campaign in Australia, Non-Compete sunk in the US, updates on remote work & AI and much, much more.
Thanks to Indeed for your fantastic support.

This week on TaPod we catch up with one of the absolute shining lights and rising stars in the Australian TA landscape – Caitlin Ashby – Recruitment Manager @ Primero. Caitie has worked her way up through the ranks from a very non-traditional background and found herself the ‘accidental lead’ in a massive transformation project at Primero – It’s a fab listen on how to get internal traction on positive change.

Thanks to Monash Talent for your support this month.

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod get down and dirty on all the weekly Recruitment & TA news including… AI are we using it enough? Job sharing – where are we at? Good news in Argentina… yes you read that right… and much, much more. Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on TaPod we are sitting down with Steve Nield Graduate Recruitment Lead @GHD, Board Member and expert in all things Emerging Talent. We investigate what’s happening in Grad Recruitment…myth-bust the recent Financial Review article on the state of the sector and just how mid-sized companies can compete for tertiary talent. This episode is not just for those with a robust graduate program, but more a deep-dive into an amazing channel for attracting candidates to your business. Thanks to Monash Talent for your support this month. If you are looking to build a Grad Program, bring in interns or casuals give the team from Monash Talent a call.

Tapod really values our industry partners, especially when their unique solutions hit the spot! Today we sit down with Lauren Howard from Monash Talent to discuss just how the University is changing the game. We all are looking to tap into new channels to engage candidates and Monash is the largest Tertiary Institution in the country, with perfect access to early career talent. From casuals to interns to graduates, for small, corporate and enterprise-sized businesses, the team works with you on EVP and engagement to make sure the match is right – and TaPod has first-hand experience in dealing with the team, and we were lucky enough to get Bonnie through the Monash Talent program. Get around them!

This week on the Scoop – your weekly dose of TA & Recruitment News we have had an important site visit… we talk back to the office… current employment figures and the challenges they present… where have all the police gone? Lauren calls Elon Musk ‘a Dick’… LinkedIn lists top companies for 2024 and much, much more!

Thanks to Indeed for your support of the Scoop.

Sometimes you get lucky… very lucky. This week on Tapod we have the unimaginable pleasure of speaking with Dr Louise Newson – World Leader… that’s right WORLD LEADER in Menopause awareness and treatment. The good Doc has over half a million Instagram followers, she hosts the number 1 medical podcast in the UK, she is a best-selling author, has opened specialist menopause clinics all over England and we are incredibly lucky to speak with her.

51% of the population experience menopause and the other 49% know someone who has experienced it. The symptoms vary, but will almost certainly affect them in the workplace – but we never f*&king talk about it? Why? In this poddie we tackle everything from the stigma… the symptoms… HRT…how we can make positive change in the workplace, and much more. It’s not often we go on record saying this is ‘must listen’ or that this episode has the capacity to change lives – but this one really does. Please listen, if not for you then for a friend or family member and then share it far and wide. We’re joining Louise’s mission and we hope you will too.

Thank you to Monash Talent for your incredible support this month

This week on the Scoop – your weekly dose of TA & Recruitment News we have had a busy 7 days… Visa changes over the ditch, latest updates on hybrid work arrangements, changes in the grad recruitment market and we have more events than an Olympics.

Thanks so much to Indeed for your support of The Scoop.

This week on Tapod we sit down with Kurt Bridge from Macrame Consulting to discuss the eccentricities and permutations of the TA APAC market. Apart from the obvious cultural differences, we see a movement away from the reliance of China in the region and the emergence of new regional hubs. It’s a fascinating discussion and if you are recruiting in the region it’s a must listen.

Thanks to Monash Talent for your amazing support this month.

This week on the Scoop, the Tapod team have all your TA & Recruitment News covered, including Lauren absolutely butchering her Kiwi pronunciation, Pauline Hanson gets a mention, skilled talent hiding under rocks, Craig does the grocery shopping, more candidates leaving during probation and time to hire is coming down… slowly.

Thanks to Indeed for your amazing support.

In this episode of Tapod we catch up with Dr Morley Muse - Women's Agenda '22 STEM Winner, Finalist CEO/Board '23 Gender Equity Awards, Co-founder, iSTEM Co./DEIR, Director - Women in STEMM AU, STA Exec Committee, Renewable H2/ Energy Transition Expert & Keynote Speaker – is there anything she can’t do?

The Good Doctor takes us through the challenges for women in STEM and solutions we can implement. She tells us that it ‘takes crazy to do amazing things…’ If that’s the case Morley is definitely one of the craziest people we’ve met! The numbers of females working in STEM are just too low and drop off dramatically from university study to the workforce… why? This and many other questions are answered in this very interesting interview. Morley is an amazing storyteller and we could have stayed with her for hours.

Thank you to Monash Talent for partnering with us for April.

In this very special episode of TaPod, we look at what happens when you get some of the leading minds in talent on the same panel. No need to ponder, because Avature Upfront APAC has delivered.

Listen to the likes of Al Schirmer from TQ Solutions, Nat Flynn from Equidi, Keith Muirhead from Fonterra and James Elliott as they navigate TA Trends and give you insights into what really is happening out there.

Thanks to Avature for having us along for the ride.

This week on the Scoop, the Tapod team have all your TA & Recruitment News covered, including why you need to wear pants in Sydney…second jobs on the rise and unemployment down… a massive advertising fail… non-compete clauses and much, much more.

Thanks to Indeed for supporting us in bringing the news to you.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Joel Sardi from theField.jobs. Joel became a quadriplegic whilst serving in the Australian Army and his life changed forever. He was offered the opportunity to work with Dylan Alcott on theField - a job site built by and for people with a disability to connect with employers who want to hire more inclusively. It’s a fascinating journey and offers great insights into the challenges facing people living with a disability in their job hunt.

Thanks so much to Avature for your support this month.

This week on The Scoop – your weekly TA & Recruitment News Tapod has scoured the globe for this week’s News. Employers whinging over candidate’s use of AI, fear of revealing mental health in the workplace, updates in EU AI law, religion in the workplace and we talk about Craig requiring aged care… it’s coming.

Thanks so much to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we have the Right Honourable Aaron Violi Federal member for Casey in the hot seat and tackle AI. We talk privacy, pitfalls, MAFS, Gender pay gap and regulation, but most of all, what can we expect from the Government in terms of legislation? It’s a bloody interesting discussion and to be honest, Australia is fairly behind in how we regulate AI. It affects investment… IR laws and the economy – which in turn affects hiring confidence, so, as an industry, we need to keep asking the questions that matter.

Thanks to Avature for your support this month.

This week on The Scoop – your weekly TA & Recruitment News we have everything covered… Worker wins the right to WFH… Candidates asking about Gender Pay Gap before applying… LinkedIn goes down and much, much more.

Thanks so much to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod, Craig jumps out of the co-host seat and we welcome Natalie Flynn from Equidi to take his spot. And in even bigger news Lauren & Nat are joined by Dr Samone McCurdy – Executive Manager from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency – WGEA.

The Gender Pay Gap reporting has been the talk of the nation over the past couple of weeks and it’s time you got the real down low – from the experts.

Thanks to Avature for your ongoing support.

Today on Tapod we catch up with the brilliant Raman Richards from Avature (March’s fabulous Partner) to discuss APAC trends in TA for 2024. We look at Augmentation of Technology, Skills Based Orgs & DEI initiatives. Get yourself up-to-speed. We also talk about some of the Easter eggs we can expect from the upcoming Avature Upfront later this month… make sure you register!

https://www.avature.net/AvatureUpfrontAPAC2024/Agenda

This week on The Scoop – your weekly TA & Recruitment News we turn 50! 50 episodes that is! And to celebrate we have a couple of rippers for you! Acquisitions in the vendor space… New ways to get an interview… The fallout from the WGEA reporting… Are Australian Workers Happy? What jobs have already been affected by AI? And much, much more.

Thanks so much to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on TaPod we jump head-first into International Women’s Day celebrations (or as Lauren says… International Women’s Week), by catching up with our great friend Sarah Purches – Talent Strategy & Experience Manager at RMIT Online.

Sarah’s journey is an inspiration and let’s just call a spade a spade – we just don’t talk enough about parental leave and all the pressures surrounding the massive life changes it brings with it. Up to 50% of women experience discrimination in the workplace when returning from maternity leave and that’s just not good enough. We talk MAFS… menopause & IWD cupcakes. This episode is pretty Raw. Let’s explore… (and that rhymes in case you missed it).

Thank you to Avature for supporting us in March – we appreciate it!
Register for #avatureUpFrontAPAC here https://www.avature.net/AvatureUpfrontAPAC2024/Agenda

This week on The Scoop – your weekly TA & Recruitment News we cover all manner of things in the biggest news week of the year. ChatGPT sh&t$ the bed… companies must support menopausal women… takeaways from Indeed Futureworks… all the fallout from the WGEA announcements and much, much more.

This week on Tapod we sit down with one of our absolute favourites. Direct from Brisvegas, Katie Le Page brings us up-to-speed with the fabulous Queensland Talent scene and the intricate challenges of Aged Care Recruitment. Katie has great insights into some of the issues we all face when working with candidates including the cost of living crisis, work/life balance and the importance of an EVP.

Thanks to Outhire for your support this month.

We love talking with our partners and in this special episode of TaPod, we get right under the hood of Outhire the Recruitment Marketing ‘buddy’ for TA and P&C Teams.

From quick and quality-driven marketing content, to integrations with over 30 ATS’s, Outhire will save you time and money. Get around it!

This week on The Scoop the team at Tapod tackle the really BIG issues in TA & Recruitment News. From good news in Tech recruitment… to bad news in a job interview… to meanies about workplace menopause and much, much more.

Thanks to our fabbo friends at Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we catch up with the ever-brilliant Mark Puncher the living legend of Recruitment Marketing. We cover all manner of things and we catch Lauren in a mood with Hiring Managers in her sights.

In all honesty though, we discuss passive vs active candidates and is there really a difference? Recruitment Tinder Dates and Personal Recessions. It’s a great chat and we invite you to be part of it. Let’s go Tiger!

Thanks to this month’s partner Outhire for all of your support.

This week on The Scoop – the Tapod team don’t miss the hot news topics – and you shouldn’t either. We talk Gender Pay Gap (it’s less than 2 weeks until game time)… Deepfake and how it affects recruitment… Employees in Australia will have the ‘right to disconnect’ and much, much more.

Thanks to our partner Indeed, for bringing the news to you.

Welcome to a special episode of the Scoop with Rachael Townsley – Marketing Director at Indeed to discuss the upcoming Futureworks Event in Melbourne on 22 February! Futureworks is going to be massive and will cover Technology, Well Being, Innovation, DE&I, and all things covering how we work now, and into the future.

If you love smart speakers and industry stats this is purpose-built for you! Futureworks has been built for Indeed Clients, but we are stoked to announce a special free giveaway! There are 2 tickets up for grabs - details in the show notes.

This week on TaPod we celebrate our 300th Episode with the ever-brilliant Amy Schultz, Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Canva. We really wanted to POP on our 300th and what better way to do that than deep dive into Canva on how they are supporting job seekers and recruiters with their ‘New Year New Job’ initiative.

Let’s face it – the world is going more and more visual and standing out from the crowd is becoming more difficult. Amy shows us how Canva has created an awesome set of resources and templates to change the way we recruit as well as incorporating visual generative AI. Buckle in… this is great stuff!

Thanks to Outhire for supporting us this month.

This week on the Scoop – your weekly dose of TA & Recruitment News we go Global! Is being forced back to the office working? What about choosing your own public holidays? 70% of people are proud of their employer… really? WHO is rumoured to be representing our industry in the next series of MAFS? And much, much more…

Thanks so much to our wonderful partner Indeed for enabling us to bring you the REAL news weekly.

This week on TaPod we catch up with Peter Treloar, Founder & CEO at Taly and Richard Barnett MSP Director at Hays.

In an environment where data is king we discuss how personality profiling can provide real insights into future and existing employees. We also deep dive into Lauren’s profile and believe me… you don’t want to miss that!

Thanks to Outhire for your support this month.

This week on the Scoop, where the TaPod crew delivers all the best TA & Recruitment News directly to you, we talk Celebrity Big Brother… Positive news on the jobs market… The world’s biggest WFH Fail… and much, much more.

Thanks to our friends from Indeed for your continued support.

We’re Back! Tapod 2024 launches with a BIGGIE! We are joined by industry heavy weights Dart Lindsley from Google… Gareth Flynn from TQ Solutions and Kevin Wheeler from the The Future of Talent Institute. We sat down with these legends at the ATC late last year to get their predictions for 2024… here they are and you are very welcome!

Thank you to Outhire for your support this month.

This week on the Scoop, where the TaPod crew deliver all the best TA & Recruitment News directly to you, we go BANG on AI! Swapping Australia Day and other holidays in the workplace. What are the Top 10 roles projected for 2024? And much, much more.

Thank you to our great friends at Indeed for your ongoing support.

In TaPod's final episode of the 2024 Summer Series, It's Craig's pick... and he takes us back to a fascinating catch up with the brilliant Hung Lee to discuss how candidates are gaming the system with AI. This is one of the most interesting podcasts we’ve ever done. It’s thought-provoking and gives us a window into the (not too distant future). Hung always shares some very ‘left field’ thoughts like AI fulfilling the majority of the recruitment process from both sides – interacting back and forth before humans get involved – but where does that leave us? Are we entering the Age of the Terminator?
Thanks to TaPod Connect for your support... Building a TA Team? reach out to TaPod Connect.

The Scoop is BACK! The crew from Tapod are back with renewed energy and a sh*&load of news from the recruitment and talent acquisition industries. This week we look at Inflation… gender pay gap… the death of resumes… tik tok for recruitment… under desk sensors (yes you read right) and much much more.

Thanks to our friends at Indeed for partnering with The Scoop for 2024.

In this episode of our Summer Series we revisit one of our most raw and revealing episodes ever, TaPod speaks with Stu Holmes Founder of The Green Collar. Fresh off his presentation at ATC2023, Stu has spent time in prison himself for armed robbery and we look at how it affected him both inside and upon his release. Stu spends his days now dedicated to helping people who have been in jail get a second chance… and find a bridge back to employment.

In an environment where many industries just can’t find talent there is a ready-made workforce here to consider.

Stu’s story is compelling and is a lesson in how anyone’s life can go off the rails… it’s what you do next that counts. Thanks to Jo Vohland for choosing this interview.
Big Shout Out to TaPod Connect for sponsoring the Summer Series!

Today we bring you the first in TaPod's Summer Series of Podcasts! This week Lauren has chosen to revisit a fun and informative chat with ‘Big Al’ Schirmer – GM Technology & Innovation at TQ Solutions from back in September.
Alistair is at the forefront of building Tech Stacks that support talent functions and his insights on AI and how they will affect HRtech are unmissable. He encourages us to embrace AI and look at it like an Administrator or Assistant to help us make recruitment easier.
According to Alastair we are entering a golden age of Tech and who are we to argue?
It’s really fascinating and anyone looking to explore their tech should take a listen.
Thanks to TaPod Connect for supporting the Summer Series!

This week on The Scoop – your weekly dose of TA & Recruitment News the crew from TaPod treat you to their final broadcast for 2023! We cover all the big topics, LinkedIn hit a massive milestone… WFH dead & buried? We are about to ‘name & shame’ gender pay gap discrepancies… mass resignations expected in late January and much, much more… including celebrating a special person’s birthday!

Thank you so much for listening and thank you to Indeed for supporting us for the entirety of 2023 and into 2024!

Stay safe everyone!

It’s our final episode for the year and the crew at Tapod catch up with Jo Vohland & Edan Haddock to review the sh&tshow of a year that it was in 2023 and look forward to 2024 (should we dare?).

These 2 industry legends need no introduction and don’t hold back – and why should they?

It’s a great listen and another example that none of us are alone – the TA community is strong!

To anyone who has chucked us a listen this year thank you! To all of our industry partners thank you! And thank you to Refapp for your support this month.

Make sure you get a real well-being break this festive season and be ready to take anything the new year throws at you… opportunities and challenges.

Stay safe and be kind to each other.

This week on The Scoop, the team from Tapod tackle all the BIG News in the Recruitment and TA space including – visas, visas, visas… the broken ankle that stopped a nation…what Aussies really think about Christmas parties…which household TA name has taken the Big Chair at REA and much, much more.

Thanks to our great friends at Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on TaPod, we share with you another fabulous interview we conducted at SmartRecruiters Hiring Success. Kim Nicholas is HR Area Lead, Talent Acquisition & Systems at The Warehouse Group NZ – We cover the massive annual Christmas hiring project, Gender Pay Gap, Tech Stack, SnapChat (we go there) and loads more. So come and meet Lauren’s new Poster Girl from across the Ditch!

Thanks to Refapp for your ongoing support!

One of the things I really love about our partners is that time of month when we speak to them about their solution. On this special episode of TaPod we sit down with Emira Blomberg - Chief Strategy Officer at Refapp to understand the 'nuts and bolts'. We talk about why traditional reference checking is dead... the importance of data-led recruitment... and how referencing can indicate job success. Join us...

This week on The Scoop the crew from Tapod tackle all the weekly news in TA & Recruitment including: Fake Candidates on the increase… Public Service jobs surge… Gender Pay Gap name & shame… Fixed Term Contract rules are a changing and much, much more!

Thanks to our brilliant partner Indeed for your ongoing support.

We are so excited at TaPod to have one of the brilliant global minds, Dr Margie Warrell back on our podcast! Last time Margie spoke to us about Imposter Syndrome and this time we focus on Survivor Guilt. With all the lay-offs in our industry what about those left behind? The why me questions… We discuss all of this with Margie. Not only that we ask the really tough questions relating to her recent visit the Whitehouse (hobnobbing with Albo & Joe), like… ‘What’s the toilet like?’

It’s a fascinating chat and we are very thankful to Margie for sharing her thoughts with us.

A big shout out to refapp for supporting us this month.

In this special episode of Tapod, we hit Hiring Success APAC. In a day filled with knowledge we catch up with Rebecca Carr - Chief Product Officer and Tony de Graaf Global GTM Director at Smart Recruiters – We talk Death by 1000 Cuts…Deep Compliance…Building a Business Case for Change… Leaning into AI and Cocaine Bear – yes. Cocaine Bear.

Thanks to Rich Lewis-Jones, Agnes Bilik, and the rest of the Smart Recruiters team for putting on such a great event!

We are grateful to RefApp for partnering with us for this month.

This week on the Scoop, the crew from Tapod bring you all the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We talk candidate privacy… trends for 2024… trouble in the consulting world… and much, much more! It’s been a BIG fortnight of events – especially in Sydney and we have news from everywhere. Not only that – this week’s news gives us a task to complete before next week.

Thanks so much to Indeed for your support in bringing the news to the industry.

In one of our most raw and revealing episodes ever, TaPod speaks with Stu Holmes Founder of The Green Collar. Fresh off his presentation at ATC2023, Stu has spent time in prison himself for armed robbery and we look at how it affected him both inside and upon his release. Stu spends his days now dedicated to helping people who have been in jail get a second chance… and find a bridge back to employment.

In an environment where many industries just can’t find talent there is a ready-made workforce here to consider.

Stu’s story is compelling and is a lesson in how anyone’s life can go off the rails… it’s what you do next that counts.

Thanks so much to RefApp for your continued support in bringing TaPod to you.

This week on The Scoop… your weekly dose of TA & Recruitment News Lauren goes BANG! We cover AI in recruitment and all of the shenanigans going on at OpenAI… X goes Job Board… Livehire CEO takes a pay cut… WFH banned!... speaking of banning should your workplace ban the Christmas party? And much, much more.

Thanks to our brilliant partner Indeed for all of your support in bringing you the news.

Once in a while we sit down with someone that completely blows us away and on TaPod this week that’s exactly what happened! We caught up with Dom Price from Atlassian at the HR and L&D Innovation Techfest. Dom is a Work Futurist and TED Speaker and quite simply we could listen to him all day. But in Dom’s own words nothing he says holds any value unless you take action. So bolt in for the next 40 minutes, turn the mirror on yourself, ‘remove stuff’ and make change… Dom makes it easy.

Lauren also admits to being 50% bogan Australian… she was probably being a little conservative.

Thanks to RefApp for your brilliant support this month

Today on The Scoop the crew from Tapod are joined by guest reporter Karen Thorley from Indeed. We cover all manner of recruitment and TA news including: Hilton jumping on the TikTok bandwagon… NZ narrowing the gender pay gap… Bill Boorman seeing some good news on the TA horizon and much much more.

Thanks to the brilliant people at Indeed for the support.

This week on Tapod, Craig is forced to fly solo as the Optus outage kept Lauren offline. He sat down with ‘Best Vendor Solution’ winners from ITAs2023, Giovanni Ribudiyanto from Allianz & Damian Bridge from Oncore.

If you have a contingent workforce you really need to ask yourself 4 questions… Do you easily know how many contractors/contingent workers are in your business? Do you know where they are in your business? Do you know how much they are costing you and do you know if they are fully compliant?

If you answered no to any of those questions you should really take a listen. Even if you answered yes give it a go!

Thanks to RefApp for your brilliant Support this month.

This week on the Scoop – your weekly dose of TA & Recruitment News we go all around the world! Medibank trial a 4-day work week… There’s acquisition news in the world of Rec-Tech… We’ll show you how to lose your bonus… And some positive Recruitment News… finally!

Thanks to our fabulous sponsors Indeed for all your support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with the brilliant Sabrina Del Borrello, Head of People of Culture at Bluerock focussing on headcount growth in a scale up. Bluerock has doubled their headcount over the past three years and looking to double again. We talk through growing pains like tech stack, AI, competing for talent, creating a talent community and building internal business cases.

It’s a fantastic reminder of how internal recruitment should be.

Thanks so much to our brand new sponsor for November – RefApp.

This week on The Scoop – your weekly take on TA & recruitment News we cover heaps! Entitled Gen Zeders… The World is starting to Police AI… ‘Touch-Up Tech’… More Remote, Less Pay and a helluva lot more!

Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support and commitment to real news for the recruitment industry.

Link to Indeed Article: http://bit.ly/3sdlHDO

Today on Tapod we Get ziggy with it… Ziggy Dequito from Workpro to be exact! And WOW – didn’t we learn a thing or three!

It’s not me… it’s you – Challenging the status quo of Australia’s Hiring landscape is the new Whitepaper recently released by Workpro… It’s a great piece of research… it’s driven by a survey of almost 2,500 candidates and sets about myth-busting some of the most widely accepted notions across the recruitment industry. It is simply a must-listen – and we’ve put a link to download the whitepaper in the comments… you’re welcome.

Thanks to XRef for your continued support this month.

Welcome to our special partner podcast for this month. Lee-Martin Seymour takes us through the evolution of XRef from automated reference checking to some amazing survey tech that allows you to conduct exit and engagement surveys. Growing from the concept of ‘5 fun questions on Friday’ to a complete hire to retire (and sometimes fire) solution.

And there’s more to come! Watch this space as Xref help you solve your talentpooling challenges.

It’s a great listen!

This week on The Scoop – your weekly dose of TA & Recruitment News – the team from Tapod tackles all the BIG issues…. Money coming in and money going out of the industry… Men banned from the Workplace… Lauren & Craig have a bet… the latest on ‘Back To The Office’ and much, much more… And in breaking news, Craig is no longer welcome in Adelaide.

Thanks to Indeed for your continued support of the industry.
Link to mummamia article https://bit.ly/46XpX9e

WOW! This week on TaPod we catch up with the brilliant Hung Lee to discuss how candidates are gaming the system with AI. This is one of the most interesting podcasts we’ve ever done. It’s thought-provoking and gives us a window into the (not too distant future). Hung always shares some very ‘left field’ thoughts like AI fulfilling the majority of the recruitment process from both sides – interacting back and forth before humans get involved – but where does that leave us? Are we entering the Age of the Terminator?

Thanks to Xref for your amazing support this month.

This week on The Scoop (Your weekly dose of TA and Recruitment News from here and around the Globe) – BAD NEWS - more bloody redundancies… SMEs struggling to hire essential staff… GOOD NEWS - Gender Pay Gap closing… slowly…. Lauren does a Benjamin Button and much much more.

Thanks as always to Indeed – without Indeed we couldn’t bring you the news!

This week on Tapod we catch up with Mat Woodard, Caitlin Clements & Stefan Welack from Melbourne Rec Meet Up – winners of the Social Conscious Award at the ITAs2023.

The work this group has done… and continues to do for the entire (Inhouse, RPO & Agency) industry is amazing. From offering wellness support to covering all encompassing topics to benefit the entire industry – and all for free.

It’s because of groups like MelbRecMeetUp that recruiters continue to network, develop and grow the profession and it helps all of us… thank you.

Oh and see if you can pick up in the episode where Craig perfectly articulates ‘Social Conchnussus…’

Speaking of thankyous – we want to send a special thank you to XRef for supporting TaPod this month

This week on The Scoop – your weekly dose of TA & Recruitment News from here and around the globe we tackle The End of WFH… Men overrun a job fair for women in tech…AI biting recruiters on the Bum… and much, much more!

Thanks so much to Indeed for your ongoing support of this high-end news product!

This week on TaPod we speak to one of the smartest minds in TA and one of our best friends Jess Gibson-Jones about skills-based recruitment. It’s a movement that’s gaining momentum and helps to support talent mobility & career development of candidates and existing employees. In Jess’ own words ‘TA is the custodian of Talent…’ We need to be aware of not only what our candidates have done, but also what they are capable of doing… and we need to move from Talent Acquisition to Talent Advisory… Learn how here.

Thanks to X-Ref for your support this month.

This week on The Scoop we tackle all the big issues in TA & Recruitment. Things like…Will workers miss out on bonuses?.. AI. Stop being afraid… UK policing recruitment accused of sexism and much, much more.

Thanks to our great friends at Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on TaPod we sit down with Kaylee Landbridge from HelloFresh. Every now and again you meet someone in the industry that lights the room up with their energy & passion and Kaylee is one of those rare individuals. Fresh off her win as Corporate Talent Professional of the Year at the ITAs, Kaylee gives us an insight into the future of Internal Talent… and what a n exciting future it is!

Thanks to XRef for your support this month!

This week on The Scoop - the team from TaPod brings you all manner of TA & Recruitment news from here and around the globe... Auspost is hiring 3k Christmas casuals... 'Cannabis is here!' is the war cry from NZ employers... should massage be a key skill requirement for an EA role? And much, much more.
Thanks to Indeed for your amazing support in helping to bring The Scoop to you every week.

This week on TaPod we sit down with Derek DelSimone – GM Talent and Mobility at Greencross Pet Wellness Company. Derek recently won the Enterprise Talent Team of the Year at the Internal Talent Awards and just listening to what Derek and his team have achieved over the past 12 months is phenomenal! If you were working in an industry where it typically took 6-12 months to fill a role what would you do? And if you discovered that 23% of your candidates were sourced via Facebook what would you do? Never fear – Derek and his Teamhas all the answers. We also talk animals and Derek gives us an exclusive on his future…

Thanks so much to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month, being major sponsor of the ITAs and sponsoring this prestigious award!

This week on The Scoop (little late – sorry) the team from Tapod brings you all the latest TA & Recruitment News including… Insta for Recruitment… Qantas loses appeal… Google smash their TA Team… Lauren finally has her voice back and much, much more. Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing partnership in helping us bring this free news service!

On our special Monthly Partner episode we sit down with Tapod regular Rich Lewis-Jones to discuss all manner of things. From the exciting launch of Hiring Success APAC (make sure you get around that one), to understanding the evolution of the SmartRecruiters suite and even TA Trends in the market. Rich is very clever... way cleverer than the hosts and there is heaps for us to unpack in this gem of the podcast.

This week on TaPod we speak with Sandra Lim – Winner of the Corporate Talent Leader of the Year at ITAs2023 – sponsored by Makesure.

In her own words Sandra has smashed the ‘bamboo ceiling’ with this award and she shares with us the challenges of forging a career in TA in Australia being both Female and Asian.

We also learn about some of the amazing initiatives Sandra was involved with firstly at Indebted and then at Papercut including 4 Day Work Week… Women in Tech… Candidate Experience and Employee Benefits uplift and much more.

To aspiring Leaders and those looking to implement strategy, this is a fascinating listen.

Thank you to our brilliant partner for this month Smartrecruiters – we love you!

In yet another episode of The Scoop, the crew from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad.
This week we do a quick overview of the ITAs2023 (Lauren is still suffering its after-effects!).
We cover breaches in child employment laws... more CEOs using X (formally Twitter) as a tool for firing people... A NZ employer tells the Courts to 'eff off!' and much, much more.
Thank you to Indeed for your continued support!

This week on Tapod we sit down with ‘Big Al’ Schirmer – GM Technology & Innovation at TQ Solutions.
Alistair is at the forefront of building Tech Stacks that support talent functions and his insights on AI and how they will affect HRtech are unmissable. He encourages us to embrace AI and look at it like an Administrator or Assistant to help us make recruitment easier.
According to Alastair we are entering a golden age of Tech and who are we to argue?
It’s really fascinating and anyone looking to explore their tech should take a listen.
Thanks to Smart Recruiters for supporting us in ITAs month.

For those that missed it... or those that can't remember it. Here are all the winners from last night's amazing Internal Talent Awards - the ITAs!
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all the fantastic sponsors!
Thanks to Indeed for your support of The Scoop

It’s The Scoop live from Sunny Sydney during ITAs week. The crew at Tapod spoil you with an extra 5 minutes of news and fun from the world of TA & Recruitment. In this week’s episode we look at the serial pest candidate (some people never learn)… same work-same pay updates… Grumpy Staying… AI and L&D don’t play well, and much, much more!

Thanks to Indeed for your amazing support!

This week on TaPod we sit down with Odette Brimblecombe – Group Manager, Workforce Resourcing @Whitehaven Coal to discuss sending distant talent to remote locations. We all whinge about trying to get workers who live 3 bus stops away back to the office… imagine the logistical nightmare of bringing in a workforce from overseas to work on remote mine sites. Bloody Tough! But Odette has some tricks!

Thanks to Smartrecruiters for your support in ITAs month!

This week on the Scoop - your weekly TA & Recruitment news from here and around the Globe - the TaPod crew talks AI busting... stats that make you go Hmmmmm... Boundaries vs Ultimatums in the Workplace... Candidates swinging both ways and much more. Thanks to Indeed for your support.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Anton Boner - Co-Founder & Commercial Director at Screenloop. It's always interesting recording a poddie on a Friday Night across an Australian/UK timezone. Lauren is more relaxed than usual and whilst Craig has a beer, Anton has a coffee... the world has gone mad!
Recfest UK this year opened up a whole new world of tech for us and we love sharing it. Screenloop has also graciously offered a discount to TaPod listeners. Make sure you use it!
Thanks to CXC for your support this month.

This week on the Scoop the TaPod crew covers all manner of TA & Recruitment News, including Lazy Girl Jobs (with some surprising results), Unemployment figures & Gender pay gap, career assassination on Linkedin, events in your neck of the woods and much more.
Thanks to Indeed for your continued support - couldn't do it without you!

For our 250th Show, we have a real treat for you! Hands up if you hate taking interview notes… This week on Tapod we catch up with Siadhal Magos Co-Founder & CEO at Metaview who has a very interesting solution.

For the first time Lauren is genuinely interested in AI and why wouldn’t you be? Metaview acts as an assistant that takes your notes for you… mind blowing right?

Siadhal also talks about his views about where and what AI will mean for the future of recruitment… And we know you have heaps of questions, so take a listen and anything that’s not answered we promise we’ll find out for you!

Thanks to CXC for your ongoing support.

At TaPod we value our sponsors, they're pretty bloody clever people and Darren Morris - MD (ANZ) CXC is no exception.
We discuss the power of Global Talent in a post-COVID world... touch on Digital Nomads and Lazy Girl Jobs... and drill down on the benefits of engaging staff in other locations.
In a landscape where the way we work has changed... dramatically - it's important you have the tools to succeed.

Enjoy your weekly TA & Recruitment news on The Scoop. This week the Tapod crew looks at the world's stupidest recruitment tic tok hack... WFH employee accused of being a 'bludger'... Lauren is dead against a possible Matilda-inspired public holiday, and much, much more!
Thanks to Indeed for your support of this much-needed news service.

This week on Tapod we catch up with Nicola Harrison - Executive Director at Monash College.
Nicola is renowned throughout the industry as a 'truth-teller' and 'strategic thinker' and a bloody great person. We roll all 3 of those attributes up into today's poddie.
If you are struggling to influence the C-Suite you need to know what drives them... and add value to their job. Nothing will happen without a business case and you may just need a 'buddy' on the inside.
Heaps of gold nuggets here so strap in and take a listen.
Thanks to CXC for your support.

Welcome to your weekly round-up of TA & Recruitment news from here and around the Globe!
This week we tackle 'same work same pay', Elon Musk's latest brain fart, employees taking the piss and much much more.
Thanks so much to Indeed for supporting news in our industry!

This week on TaPod we sit down with Ben Cartland - Head of Talent at Luxury Escapes.
As much as we don't want to 'revisit' the dark old days of COVID, Ben shares with us an amazing success story of how Luxury Escapes not only survived the pandemic but thrived with an amazing internal mobility program and an ambitious transformation project including moving from a base of about 70 deals on the platform to becoming a Luxury Travel marketplace with over 15, 000 holiday offers and an app used by over 7 million people.
We talk Tech-Stack, EVP and Recruitment Process, and much, much more.
Given that everybody 'else' in the world seems to be traveling right now... we all need a tropical break... and we know the place to get one!
Thanks to CXC Global for your support in helping bring TaPod to life.

Join the Tapod Team as they present all the weekly TA & Recruitment News from here and abroad in their own quirky style.
We look at Bullying in the Workplace, Dogs in the Office, AI (again) and much... much... more!
Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support!

This week on TaPod we catch up with the oracle himself - Kevin Wheeler. The man who was talking about AI before we all knew what it was is back - and this time he has 'Quality of Hire' in his sights.
Kevin questions if we can measure it, or even define it... We delve deep into the detail... what are the flaws? And what can we measure instead?
Thanks to Indeed for your continued support.

Join the TApod Gang as they bring you up-to-speed with all the TA & Recruitment News in their weekly 15-minute update.
This week we cover new casual arrangements, climate change in the workplace , WFH and more.
Thanks to Indeed for your continued support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with the enigmatic Adam Gordon to talk Recruiter Enablement. After successfully embedding Candidate ID into ICIMs, Adam has uncovered the 'next BIG THING.'
Fresh from his summer vacation house on Lake Geneva (and in between recording multiple daily YouTube videos and co-hosting Brainfood Live On Air with Hung Lee) Adam explains the concept and importance of Recruiter Enablement. We talk 'MOLT', interviewing some of the great minds in Talent and what's next for Adam... Fascinating...
Thanks to Indeed for supporting us this month.

It's a mind-boggling stat - Almost 50% of the Workforce has seen or experienced discrimination. And more people are hiding part of their identity at work than they were in 2020. Has DEIB in the workplace improved at all? Tapod sits down with Lauren Anderson from Indeed to discuss. We break down the Indeed - Championing Change: Progress & opportunities for building inclusive workplaces report

PS - did you know the collective noun for Lauren's is a Coven?

This week on The Scoop - brought to you by Indeed - the crew at Tapod discuss AI, Ageism, the ITAs, and considering the launch of the new movie this week by Australia's favourite - Margot Robbie - we talk Barbie
Indeed has released their 2023 Indeed Better Work, Better Lives research which has revealed the top 4 concerns of Aussie workers. Link in comments below.
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This week on Tapod we sit down with Sandy Hutchison - Founder & CEO at Career Money Life. Sandy has dedicated her life to enabling employee-centric career support and today we drill down on Senior Workers. See Lauren... we don't ignore you.
In a market where we are struggling to fill roles, why are we ignoring a hard-working, experience-rich, and ready-to-go talent pool?
The Australian HR Institute surveyed over 1,000 Australian workers aged 55 and over to shed light on these challenges. The "Employing Older Workers" report revealed some concerning findings... And today we tackle them!
Thanks to Indeed for your fantastic support this month!

This week on The Scoop - brought to you by Indeed - the crew at Tapod discuss AI, PWC, law changes, salary transparency and more.
Indeed's Senior Economist Callam Pickering has written a great piece which you can find on Indeed's Hiring Lab website link here that unpacks the trends Indeed is seeing on their job ads.

Imagine 5,000+ recruiters in a field that has hosted the likes of Oasis, Rolling Stones, and Queen... Imagine multiple stages with the best TA Speakers on the Globe delivering banger after banger... Imagine Climbing Walls, Ferris Wheels, Alcoholic Slushies, and Basement Jaxx...
Well, that's Recfest 2023 at Knebworth UK and we were lucky enough to attend.
Join us as we speak to some friends and share some of our favourite moments. To Jamie Leonard and the team... well played it was amazing!

This week on Tapod we sit down with Jaynaya Winmar - Cycle breaker - a Glow Getter - an Indigenous Entrepreneur -a SheEO activator.
NAIDOC Week is upon us and Jaynaya helps us shine a light on Indigenous Recruitment and gain some understanding about the extremely important upcoming referendum. Not to mention Jaynaya's very famous sporting family!
Thanks so much to Indeed for your support

Another week another news report... Lauren is still o/s and the fabulous Quila Cervelli steps into the role again... Thanks Q!
What makes people leave roles? Millennials looking to social media for career advice... Which city globally has the most jobseekers per role advertised? And 'fear of missing out' vs 'fear of messing up' what's driving HRTech implementations?
The Scoop will be taking a 2-week break whilst the Tapod Crew hit Europe, but will be back in mid-July with a new sponsor and some sass in our step!

Today on Tapod Quila Cervelli jumps into the co-driver's seat as Lauren continues to add to the list of European countries she's banned from.
We were lucky to speak with an old work colleague of Q's, Gabrielle Bassett (Gab to her friends). As Senior Talent Manager at RMIT University Gab has experienced first-hand the challenges the Tertiary Sector faced during and after the pandemic and how the Talent Function is emerging from the forced hibernation to take a leading strategic role.
We also talk to Gab about the thrill of becoming a published author and educating young readers about diversity, inclusion, and belonging from her own family experience. It's a great listen!

Today on Tapod Craig catches up with Ben Da Costa from Noble Agency to discuss EVP & EB. There's a lot happening in the space and we all need a little help right? This episode focuses heavily on preparing your brand for your next graduate intake, but that's not all we discuss. Ben is an expert in the employer brand space working with businesses of all shapes and sectors.
Oh... and Ben thank you so much for supporting us this month!

Whilst Lauren suns herself in Europe, the fabulous Quila Cervelli steps in as Co-Anchor on a BIG news week in TA & Recruitment!
We cover Gender discrimination, AI and a whole lot more!

On Tapod this week Lauren is away on holiday, so the Swiss army knife of talent Jo Vohland steps in to take on co-hosting duties. We welcome the ever-brilliant tech nerd Pavi Iyer to talk VR.
With Apple launching Apple Vision Pro we discuss its possible implications for Recruitment and TA. Other than looking like a Daft Punk tribute band or as Jo Puts it, wearing half a kilo on your head will we see this tech changing our industry? AI has blown us away over the past 6 months... are you ready for the next BIG THING?
Thanks to Noble Agency for your support this month.

This week on The Scoop we talk Police, Google, Singapore, Fee Disputes and much much more! The best 15 minutes you'll spend all week!

Wow! How fast is the Talent Landscape changing? This week on TaPod we catch up with our very own TA oracle, Amy Schultz - Global Head of Talent Acquisition @canva for her views. Amy shakes the magic eight-ball and talks about the speed of change giving many of us whiplash. We discuss the 'golden age' of HRTech... AI... Visual Design in Recruitment and much much more. All while Lauren scoffs down her room service to ward off a nasty case of hangriness...
Thanks to Noble Agency for your support.

Join the Tapod crew this week on The Scoop where we discuss all the important issues in Talent Acquisition and Recruitment. Same job, same pay... global stats for TA, IT Grads not work ready, and is it the year of the raise? All questions will be answered... or not.

This week on Tapod we got down and dirty with one of the most interesting AI offerings in market PeopleGPT. David Paffenholz from Juicebox all the way over in NYC gave us incredible insights and a solution that may really change the talent industry. Imagine giving a search query around a talent source… refining it… and refining it again. Then being presented with a list and contact emails. I know you have a lot of questions… we did. So have a listen and let us know what you think. On the way through you can try to count the number of times Lauren calls me a Moron in a 30 minute period…

Thanks to Noble Agency for your support and Bonnie, hope you’re enjoying Europe!

This week on The Scoop - your home for recruitment and talent acquisition news it's all GO! Grads on the Up... Burnout is Real... It's back to the Office... Australia's Unluckiest Job Applicant and much, much more!

It’s not often you get to talk to a guest about recruiting for the Commonwealth Games and find out really goes on in the world of FIFO – yet Anthea O’Loughlin has done it all! That’s right… Everything… including meeting Prince Andrew. So let’s learn about ‘Gamers’, ‘Miners’ and a hell of a lot more.

Thanks to Jobadder for your support.

What's making news this week in TA & Recruitment? Join the TaPod crew as we unpack headlines that will change the way you look at the industry!
Swearing in the workplace... Kiwis spending $$$ on recruitment... The BIG Stay... and much much more!

This week on TaPod we speak with the bloody brilliant Mark Puncher about what you do with your Employer Brand in times of turmoil. Tech businesses are losing headcount… many TA teams are being affected… industries like Health, Aged Care, Education etc. are flying. Nothing is normal and I mean nothing. So what do we do? How do we message? Most are thinking short-term and trust is at an all-time low. But don’t worry! Mark Puncher has the answers, so grab a coffee and have a listen.

Thanks to Jobadder for your support this month

At Tapod we love our sponsors! And this month we are partnering with the fine people at JobAdder. It gives us the opportunity to sit down with Tom Dyson - Head of Product to discuss all the cool innovations JobAdder has developed to help customers. Have a listen!

What's making news in the world of Recruitment & TA this week?
Employees driving the move back to the office... Chat GPT... Referees being sued... LinkedIn in China - or are they? & much more!
It's news curated just for you.

How do you recruit 12k roles when your company is a Sleeping Giant? No Social Media and most projects are classified… This week on TaPod we sit down with Vicki Emmerson VP Talent APAC at Thales Group to discuss EVP and hiring. It’s fascinating as we get to understand recruiting, but not as we know it. Charlene from Neighbours gets a shout out… and you’ve all probably been saying Thales’ name wrong as well!

Thanks to Jobadder for your support.

This week on TheScoop It's Budget Day and you guessed it... Lauren is in Canberra! We look at resilience in the workforce, the 9 words you shouldn't say in an interview, the 4-day work week, and answer the question... Is Australia Racist?
It's your weekly TA & Recruitment News all wrapped up in a 15-minute bow.

This week on TaPod we sit down with Jo Marks – Founder at Gojii. Jo is an expert in ‘Early Talent’ and how organisations attract, retain and develop early talent in the market.

Did you know that 30-40% of Grads turnover during their programs and think how much bloody money that is costing businesses in terms of investment... Want to know how to do it better? Take a listen!
Thanks to Jobadder for your support.

This week on The Scoopwe find out what Elon is up to... why Singaporeans aren't happy, latest job and salary data and if the rumour about TaPod breaking up is really true?
Get your 15 minutes of up-to-date news right here, right now!

This week on Tapod we catch up with Stephanie Beer - Global Talent Lead at Movember. We discuss what recruitment is like at a NFP and the importance of Men's Health. Lauren reveals her disdain for moustaches and why her Tinder profile shuts down in the 11th month each year.
Thanks to Jobadder for your support

Get ready for your weekly TA & Recruitment News in a 15-minute hit with the team from TaPod.
This week we look at IT hiring ramping up at Brennan IT - that's right RAMPING UP! LinkedIn announces the Top Companies for Career Growth in Australia, we look at Unpaid Entitlements at a major Bank, a Recruitment Agency finds themselves in hot water at VCAT, Lauren takes us on a trip to Pity City, Recruiters are rapped on the knuckles for posting 'Ghost Jobs' and NZ pump up the pay rates!
It's news, but not as you know it!

This week on Tapod we catch up with not 1... but 2 legends - Denise Pereira & Matt Woodard. The recent slowdown in the market - particularly Tech has been tough. Many of our friends have found themselves made redundant & guess what? Candidate Experience suffers. Listen to just what is going on in our sector. From ghosting... to demands for degrees... to outright rudeness. We discuss the pros & cons of moving from tech and even leaving the industry altogether, While Lauren aims to lift spirits with a rousing rendition of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' It's must listen Tapod on a bloody important topic.
Thanks to Internal Talent Awards for supporting us - get your tickets now!

This week on TheScoop we cover all manner of News... COVID rules still strong in NZ... Ethnic Execs Discriminated against in Recruitment processes... Twitter Workforce has reduced by a whooping 80%... We Look at the Future of Recruitment and ask the question Has the Greatest Job Market in History Ended? Lauren makes a noise we've never heard before and we talk ChatGPT, and Remote work. It's 15 minutes of news to sort out your week...

This week on Tapod we sit down with Kelly Pfeffer – Graduate Talent Lead at Suncorp. The Grad market has always been a competitive minefield and coming out of COVID all of the BIG players are scrambling for talent like never before. So how do you compete?

Kelly gives us insights into Suncorp’s strategy including changing the time of year for hiring, looking internal for mobility and hiring for potential. It’s a great look ‘under the hood’ at a business doing things right.
Thanks to the Internal Talent Awards for your support.

Hot off the Press this week on TheScoop we look at how McDonalds sent 5000 staff home before firing them remotely... one of the biggest job ad F*&kups in recent memory... Meta 'warehousing' talent... Who let the Dogs out?... Equidi smashing it on the World Stage... and much, much more!

This week on TaPod we speak with Stephen Chan, Director of Talent at NCS Next (formally Arq).
Given the disruption in the Tech Talent market, Steve explains the need to plan for the next wave of hiring whilst retaining the employees already in your business, outlining some of the brilliant initiatives in place at NCS Next.
Lauren gets to talk about her obsession with her new bullhorn - riveting stuff!
Thanks to the Internal Talent Awards (nominations are open) for your support.

This week on The Scoop we look at recent Government announcements both at home and abroad affecting the way we recruit and retain. We argue over the legitimacy of ChatGPT (it's a ripper!)... and Lauren reveals her survey results about Craig's new career. All that and more in your weekly recruitment and TA news. Take note people...

This week on TaPod we are joined by industry legend Gareth Flynn - MD at TQ Solutions.
We talk Talent Maturity Model version 3.0, designed for senior HR/Talent professionals to baseline (and via TQ, benchmark) the maturity of their organisation’s People & Talent function through the lens of ‘Mindset’ and ‘Enablement’.
Are you a proactive or reactive function?
Have you made adequate investment in technology?
It's a fascinating discussion and you have the ability to take the diagnostic for your own company. In version 3.0 there's a new DEI lens and a deeper assessment of experience. It's a must-listen and even more importantly a 'must get involved'.
Thanks to Internal Talent Awards and TaHub for sponsoring

This week on The Scoop, the team from Tapod talk layoffs at Accenture and Disney (no longer the Happiest Place on Earth for some). We discuss Union news relevant to TA and will AI replace the Sourcing function completely?
Canva opens an Office that we would ALL love to work at, Jobadder gets more funding from Seek & the ITAs2023 submissions open!
It's news served to you in a bite-sized consumable chunk... take notes people!

This week on TaPod we sit down with the Dynamic Duo of Talent Advisory - Trevor Vas & Simon Townsend from TCS - Traits, Competencies & Skills.
The value of talent advisory has never been questioned, but how do you go about transforming your own team? Where do you start and what's the strategy?
Simon and Trevor have all the answers and for those of you affected by the recent upheaval in our industry... help is at hand. Have a listen...
Thanks to CXC for your continued support.

Today on Tapod we sit down with this month's sponsor Vicki Carolan from CXC Global to discuss Talent Solutions and Recruiter on Demand. It's always brilliant when a sponsor brings a client in to share successes and Kelly O'Connor from Medibank is a big advocate!
The solution sees CXC embed a talent partner or team of partners, when and where required, to assist clients during peak recruitment periods, project-based work, strategic sourcing services or to establish an internal contingent sourcing function.
Certainly food for thought!

This week on The Scoop, the Tapod crew explores what's making news in TA.
From ChatGPT4 to Indigenous Recruitment to Gender Diversity and the 4-day work week. It's news presented just for you!

This week on TaPod we catch up with the amazing Quila Cervelli - Employer Brand & DE&I Manager at Sportsbet.
Over recent weeks the TA landscape has changed globally and we have not been immune to it locally, especially in the Tech Sector. Many of our friends have been impacted and Quila suggested we scrap our scheduled topic of Employer Branding to focus on exactly what's happening and how we can help our friends.
If you are impacted we're here to help... and so is the entire TaPod Community. The rain never lasts forever, so let's all support each other until the sun is shining again.
Thanks to CXC for supporting us.

At TaPod we've been working on this for months and today is launch day! Welcome to The Scoop - your weekly news podcast bringing you the headlines in the world of Internal Recruitment.
This week we talk layoffs and new opportunities. Who sits on top of the Global Work/Life Balance index? And should Lauren return to her cabin crew glory days?
The Scoop will drop weekly with hard-hitting journalism (perception is reality people) and insights into the industry we all call home.
If you hear of anything newsworthy get in touch and we'll bring you the Scoop.
Take notes people...

This week on TaPod we reach a massive milestone for us - our 200th Episode! With over 570k downloads and listened to in over 100 countries we are forever grateful to everyone who has been involved.
To celebrate with us we catch up with Caitlin Fairchild - Co-Founder at Melbourne Recruitment Meet Up and Pam Stevenson - Co-Founder at Sydney Talent Meet Up. It's 45 minutes of laughs and knowledge and really shines a light on how important the Meet-Up environment is to our sector.
Thanks to CXC for your support.

This week on Tapod we catch up with the brilliant Melissa Crawford - Future of Work Expert from Tech With Heart. If you want achievements... check this out! Melissa was named 2022 HRNZ HR Person of the Year as well as their leadership award. To top that all of she was recently named on the 2023 HRD Hotlist!
Is your current tech funneling candidates out of the process instead of bringing them through and what the hell is Deep Fake?
All this and more is covered in this fascinating episode!
Thanks to CXC for your support.

This week on TaPod we catch up with Industry Legend and our friend Hung Lee to Chat GPT (see what I did there?). We’ve all heard about it… many of us have used it… but do we bloody understand It? You can count on Hung to get right into the nitty gritty and you’ll leave this episode with a sense of wonder or cynicism… or both.

Have a listen… learn a bit and laugh a bit… We did.
Thanks to G-P for your support.

There's a definite global shift in the employment market. Yes, the spotlight is on Tech, but what other sectors are impacted? And did you know that 49 countries are offering 'Digital Nomad Visas?' Fancy working in Bali anyone?
These are just some of the areas Tapod covers in this special episode with Craig Goldblatt - VP Partners & Alliances @G-P.
It's a great listen!

This week on TaPod we speak with the brilliant Meqa Smith - Status Quo Challenger, Talent Attraction & Engagement Strategist, Talent Experience Advocate, Advisor, Consultant & Speaker @The Unforgettable Agency.
Meqa is all about improving the way we engage with Talent, working better with C-Suite & HR and really challenging the way we think. An amazingly clever professional shares their skills with us at TaPod HQ - what could be better?

This week on TaPod we get to speak with the amazing Jess Gibson-Jones - ANZ & Global Talent Sourcing Leader @Toll Group.
Jess is one of the most brilliant minds in our Industry and a ripping human to boot! Hand-in-hand with the global tech correction, some in the TA space are suffering and we talk to Jess about the implications and possible solutions. It's 'must-listen' stuff and gives great insights into the market and the future role of TA.
Thanks to G-P for your support.

In this week's TaPod, we catch up with Fiona Kalaf - GM - Projects and Michael Dobbie-Bridges - Strategic Advisor - Disability at APM.
APM recently released their annual Disability Diversity and Inclusivity Index of Australian Workplaces and found that 58% of Australian workers with disability often feel anxious about disclosing their disability with employers.
The stats are very interesting and we take a real deep dive. It's a topic we all need to understand and take action on. Have a listen.
Thanks to G-P for your ongoing support.
Link to report - https://apm.net.au/ddi-index

Welcome Back! This week on TaPod we catch up with the brilliant Denise Pereira - Certified Sourcing Leader, Coach & Mentor @Torri.
Just imagine if you were given free rein to develop and implement a sourcing function from scratch... what would it look like? No need to answer - we got Denise for that!
A cracking episode to kick off the new season, where we congratulate Denise on her wedding engagement and Lauren creates a new word... 'fluck'. It makes sense when you listen.
Thanks the G-P for sponsoring and to you all for listening.

For the final time in 2022 Tapod brings you insights into a turbulent (and that's putting it nicely) year and what to expect in 2023. Our guests are industry living legends Jo Vohland & Edan Haddock. We reflect on another crazy 12 months where the TA industry has ridden more bumps than a rodeo clown, and look forward to a 2023 that is about as predictable as the Melbourne weather.
Join us as we close out the year with some real laughs and some absolute pearls of wisdom.
Thanks to the ITAs for your support.

On TaPod we tackle the big issues and today we sit down with one of our favs - Pavi Iyer, Global Talent Leader at Liven to discuss Web3. I thought it was part of a Spiderman Trilogy, but apparently not.
Web3 is not coming... it is here and it will change the way we live with technology. 'Great.' I hear you say... 'I'm only just catching up with Web2.' Well hold on to your hats and open yourself up for a reality check... because here comes the new frontier...

In this episode, TaPod sits down with Craig Goldblatt from GP (formally Globalization Partners) to talk 'new ways of working' and their partnership with ATC. we love talking to Craig and we hope you love listening...

In a TaPod first, Craig gets 'parked' for a week as Nat Flynn - Founder of Equity - joins Lauren to tackle DE&I with the brilliant Bedi Othow.
Nothing on the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion spectrum is safe, as the team call-out unacceptable behaviour and offers lived experience with meaningful solutions to improving the workplace and recruitment process.
As Bedi, so eloquently puts it... 'And just like that... we can solve the world.'
It starts by listening.
Thanks to equidi for your support.

Not all superheroes wear capes and Natalie Firth falls slap-bang into that mold.
TaPod had the privilege of spending some time with Nat to learn what it's like to rebuild a Talent Function from the ground up.
When she arrived at Envato, it was a blank canvas and with the support of her 'c-suite' Nat set about reinvigorating and reimagining Envato's Talent Strategy and the results are nothing short of brilliant. So, if Talent - where you live - is tired, check out what Nat's got to say. We're sure you'll find some nuggets of gold!
Thanks to Equidi for your support.

Tapod sits down with Natalie Flynn - Founder of Equidi and winner of the Innovation Lab at the Australian Talent Conference & Paula Croeser - Client Solutions Director at Hays RPO.
Nat blew the audience away with her pitch on Equidi - it really is a game-changer in managing gender pay gap.
Hays have been sponsoring the Innovation Lab for a number of years and it's fantastic to hear Paula's thoughts, not only on Equidi, but also the opportunities provided via Hays' support of past winners. This is a really interesting ep and gives valuable DE&I insights into the growing challenge of pay discrepancies between genders.

It was early on Day 2 of the brilliant ATC in Sydney and (despite a raging hangover) we just had to catch up with Katrina Collier.
We have been itching (metaphorically, not literally) to speak with Katrina forever. Design-Thinking Facilitator... Speaker... Author and bloody Legend - Katrina is renowned for her 'no-holds-barred' attitude and forward-thinking in the TA/Recruitment industry.
In her own words she is on a mission to fix talent acquisition and candidate experience; often exacerbated by hybrid working. Katrina is one of 2 people globally delivering design-thinking workshops specifically for recruitment, helping companies fix the real issues preventing successful hiring. She is also a Mentor, Author of The Robot-Proof Recruiter, leader of The Collective, a global keynote speaker, and co-host of Hear The People.
Katrina is an Ambassador for Hope for Justice charity, and you’ll find her on LinkedIn and on Instagram & Twitter @KatrinaMCollier
There were many highlights of our catch-up but if we could break it down to just 2 words they are 'be curious.' This is your opportunity to shine; you may not get another - so have a listen and get inspired... we did.
Thanks to equidi for your support.

Fresh off their win in the 'Innovation of the Year' category at the ITAs, KPMG today launch their 'Talent Attraction & Recruitment Reimagined (TARR)' initiative.
Last week Tapod was lucky to attend the internal event, where the entire Talent Team was introduced to Smart Recruiters & Scout (the non-binary interactive careers bot). It was a day of real innovation and fun - hosted by Andrea Kirby.
Take a listen as some of the key players explain KPMG's journey through Talent innovation. It's amazing.
Thanks to equidi for your support of Tapod.

Fresh from her triumph as MC for the ATC - Sarah Purches shares her thoughts on what makes a good job ad with us here at TaPod.
When we put it out to our network 'who should we speak to about writing really good job ads?' Sarah's name came up time and time again... and she doesn't disappoint.
So... what does make a good job ad... especially in a candidate-driven environment? How do you cut through the noise and achieve a higher response rate? This is really helpful advice.

Well... you asked and you shall receive! A very controversial Job Ad - specifically advertising for Agency Recruiters came to our (and everyone else's) attention recently. We hunted down the man behind the ad - Michael Edelstein (Probably Australia's Best Accounting Recruiter and Founder at Recruitment Expert) to do a TaPod deep-dive.
Michael is an eloquent and commercially savvy Recruitment Agency Owner who has very clear ideas about what works in the industry. Is he driving extra traffic through controversy? Or has he hit on the 'special-sauce' formula on what makes a great recruitment ad? You be the judge.
We found that the podcast raised a few extra questions... Like, how important is it to filter out candidates at the Job Ad level? And can a job ad have a positive or negative impact on your employer brand?
Buckle in and come along for the journey.

This week on TaPod we speak with the oracle of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Recruitment - Kris Clelland.
Did you know that 56% of businesses in the APAC region have no Talent Strategy at all? And of the ones that do... 76% have zero... that's right zero DE&I recruitment strategies in place. We have to do better and Kris shows us exactly how to do better. From defining & implementing strategy... to the tech that supports it - this is a must-listenepisode if you are serious about bringing diversity into your workplace.
Thanks to Flare for your support this month.

On our special episode this month, TaPod speaks with Harry Godber from Flare.
Harry is an amazing individual - he helped establish the Australian Space Agency (yes you heard right) and now he runs strategy at Flare.
Did you know that 75% of employees value benefits and financial advice in the workplace, yet less than 1/3 of employers provide these services?
In an environment where we are all competing for the best talent and more importantly competing to KEEP our best talent don't you think that catering to what 75% of employees want is a good start?
It's a nice short episode and is jam-packed with great advice. Get around it.

This week on TaPod we catch up with the enigmatic Sophie Mexted. Beginning her working life 'Below Deck' on a super-yacht, Sophie has evolved into a 'super' Talent Professional, winning the prestigious ITA Award for Corporate Talent Professional of the Year.
Championing the #YouAreRemarkable program internally at #Youi to designing and delivering innovative recruitment campaigns, Sophie is a breath of fresh air and someone we can all learn a thing or 2 from.
So, get ready to sail into the stormy seas of #Talent with Sophie - we'll bring the life jackets.
Thanks to Flare for your continued support.

In a world where sourcing has become more and more competitive (and bloody difficult), we catch up with Jess Jones - Head of Talent Acquisition ANZ & Global Talent Sourcing Leader at Toll Group this week on TaPod to help us make sense of it all...
Not only is Jess one of the most fun guests we've ever had, but she really (I mean really) knows her stuff. From Talent Communities to Internal Mobility to Sourcing - Jess provides gold nugget after gold nugget of recruitment tips for all levels. Here's an example... 'We haven't got any business recruiting externally if we haven't done it effectively internally first...'
And what about her description of the ITAs? 'It was like a professionally run Bucks !'
What a wordsmith! And what a Leader!
Thanks to Flare for your continued support.

Today on TaPod we catch up with Mick Bradfield - Director of Talent Acquisition - Global Tech, Digital & DNA at Adidas.
From leading Talent Teams in Dubai, New York & Australia, Mick has learned a thing or two about high performance. And when you throw in the Global Sports juggernaut Adidas - it takes it to a whole different level.
We speak DE&I and the challenge of managing global teams across different time zones and Mick takes it all in his stride. He's fun... down to earth... but best of all he has wisdom.
Thanks to Flare for your support.

This week on TaPod we catch up with Toby Marshall from Stable & Wise. Toby is an Ageism Warrior and it's part of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion conundrum that we ALL need to do better in.
The 4 Myths of Mature Workers are: they have health problems, they are Technophobes, they are too expensive and they are less intelligent and creative than younger workers. It's all bull shit and Toby explains why... We have a laugh but there is a real serious undertone. Please have a listen.
Thanks to Flare for your support.

It's time for the monthly sponsor catch-up, but this one's a little bit different. We sat down with not 1... not 2... but 6 of the APAC Smart Recruiters Team!
We discussed the ITAs, ATSs and basically anything with a 3 letter acronym!
It was fun with a few nuggets thrown in for good measure.

This week on TaPod we sit down with our new best friend Bill Corbett from Stanley Black & Decker. This guy is a superstar! Not only has he recently led a track on Talentpooling & Mobility at the Tru event in Sydney, but he also ran in the Sydney Running Festival whilst juggling duties at Stanley Black & Decker with Parental Leave... and he still found time to speak to us!
We drill down into Bill's thoughts & tips on talentpooling and mobility and at the same time help Lauren deal with her dodgy home renovations.
It's fun & manic - just the way we like it.
Thanks to Smart recruiters for your support.

Laura White has been a great friend to TaPod over the years and her win at the ITAs was one of the most popular of the night. We catch up with her to discuss the changing face of Talent Acquisition and what leadership means in the post-COVID era.
She's very clever... undeniably witty and about to bring her first mini-me into the world. We love her and you will too!
Thanks to Smart Recruiters for your support this month.

This week on TaPod we meet with Hana Zawodny - New Zealand's only Burnout Specialist. With a background in recruitment (and a husband who still recruits), Hana has her finger on the pulse of our industry and the unique challenges and stressful environments we face every single day.
We love Hana... and you will too. She simplifies the emotions behind anxiety & burnout and helps us break it all down into little bite-sized chunks we can chew up and spit out.
PS. we also get to psycho-analyse Lauren and that's always fun!
Thanks to Smart Recruiters for your ongoing support of our podcast.

TaPod has spent the better half of 2 years pursuing the ever-elusive Mitch King and we finally pinned him down. Mitch regularly 'breaks the Linkedin algorithm' with his undeniable brand of humour mixed with gold nuggets of recruitment wisdom.
Mitch is a strong advocate for right place/right time humour in the workplace and also understands the mental health pressures that recruiters face every day.
There aren't many careers where you have 2 sets of often competing clients that you are trying to satisfy day in/day out - and it's hard...
If you don't follow Mitch on LinkedIn we suggest you do - you'll thank us for it!
Thanks so much to Smart Recruiters for your support this month.

Adam Gordan is one smart cookie... and on TaPod this week we get to sit down and talk all things 'Talent Pipelining.'
Did you know that your 'ranked talent pipeline of candidates from last week is no longer relevant and those who weren't relevant last week may be back in vogue this week?'
But how do you know? This is exactly what we look at in this discussion. It's really interesting and will have you look at your candidate data very differently.
Thanks to Noble Agency for all your brilliant support.

On Tapod today we sit down with this month's sponsor Ben Da Costa from Noble Agency to hear more about Recruitment Marketing. Ben is very smart (much smarter than Lauren and Craig) and we learn a heap about how we can use the power of recruitment marketing to drive candidate flow. There's something in it for all of us and your talent function will benefit.

This week on TaPod we are spoilt rotten when Matt Alder - The World's Most Popular TA Podcaster drops by to spend some time with us. With over 450 episodes produced, The Recruiting Future Podcast is a Global Phenomenon and a must-listen in our industry.
Matt shares with us his favourite topics and what he believes are the greatest challenges for TA over the next 2 years.
We learned a lot & you will too.
Thanks to Noble Agency for your fantastic support.

In this week's episode on TaPod we sit down with Global Employer Brand Leader - Brie Mason.
After working with some of the who's who of Corporates Brie gives us her expert take on the market and why a strong Employer Brand is key to attracting and retaining the best talent.
We have a laugh, but don't be fooled... there are some real gold-rolled nuggets in this little poddie.
Thanks to Noble Agency for your support this month. If you want to work on your EVP & Employer Brand - Noble Agency is waiting for your call!

This week on TaPod we catch up with one of our faves... Edan Haddock.
A lot has changed in Edan's world in 2022... from award-winning Talent Leader at Flybuys to Creator & Moderator for Rubberband - an online support group for those working in the Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Industries.
Edan talks us through the challenges of the last couple of years and the launch of 'Bounce' - an online event bringing recruiters together from around the globe.
A great chat - as comfortable as a cheeky glass of red, in front of a fire in winter...
Thanks to Noble Agency for your continued support.

This week on Tapod we catch up with a heavyweight of the TA/Recruitment industry all the way from the UK - Alan Walker (Co-Founder of Udder).
Alan is the voice of reason in an otherwise chaotic Talent Industry. He has 17 hats (metaphoric, not literal) and is currently undertaking a mercy mission to the Ukraine border to safely transport war refugees to the UK.
He's an inspiration and poses the very relevant question - Recruitment or Retention... What's more Important? And you'll just have to listen to get the answer...
Thanks to our fabbo sponsor Noble Agency for your support.

In this week's episode of TaPod we finally sit down with industry legend - Trevor Vas. We discuss the industry and the notion of Talent Advisory and what we can do to tackle the candidate squeeze. We also look at what's happening at the ATC this year and drill down on TCS & how to benchmark your Talent Function. We also touch on the role of robotics in TA - is your
It's an honest and eye-opening interview with one of the true greats of our business.
Thanks to Referoo for your ongoing support.

In today's episode on TaPod we sit down with Simon Topper - Director at Referoo.
Let's be honest completing references is one of the most mundane and labour-intensive stages in the recruitment process. It's here that we are likely to bring in our own bias and even cut corners. So why not outsource?
It's fast & simple and you have the option of completing reference checks via email, SMS or phone.
That's not all we talk about though. We delve into the UK - Recfest experience and why one of Referoo's most well-known personalities had an issue with his own name... fascinating!

Today on TaPod we have a WORLD EXCLUSIVE! Simon McSorley and the team at Crew Talent surveyed Candidates on what benefits they wanted to see from a prospective new employer... Then they checked over 1000 Career Sites to see what benefits (if any) they were communicating. The results are simply amazing, and here's 1 cheeky stat to get you started... Less than 30% of Career Sites mention any benefits at all... let that sink in...
Oh & by the way, Craig flies solo as Lauren was sick (clearly that meant no swears in the episode!).
One final note on Employee Benefits to Prospective Candidates as Simon says (see what I did there? Simon says...)
'You Can't Sell a Secret...' You'll get it by the end of the episode.

In this (very brief) Tapod episode recorded in London, we reflect on Recfest Knebworth. In the fields that have graced Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Oasis and Robbie Williams we travelled to the greatest TA Festival ever seen. Over 4,500 attendees and a host of the smartest and most entertaining experts... the most progressive tech and dare I say it... the most generous vendors on the planet. We listened, we networked (well Lauren did 98% of that), we had a wee refreshment, we danced and we soaked it all in. It was amazing!

This week on TaPod we catch up with an old friend - Olga Barrett - Senior Manager TA @Epam Systems APAC.
Olga shares tips and challenges Epam has had over the past 12 months as they grew their headcount by over 1,000.
It's fun and entertaining with a side of TA knowledge... just how we like it.
Thanks so much to Referoo for supporting us this month and it was great to see you head up the Aussie contingent @ Recfest UK

On today's episode, we have a great old chin wag with Belinda Leon - Employer Branding Specialist at Bendigo & Adelaide Bank.
Up to 40% of the population lives with a neuro-diverse condition (mostly undiagnosed). What are you doing to engage and understand your workforce better? And for that matter what are you doing to provide a recruitment process that is inclusive for up to 40% of your candidates?
Let's get some insights shall we?
Thanks to our brilliant sponsor of the month - Referoo for your ripping support of TaPod!

This week on TaPod we have a sit down with David Bell - Group GM Talent Management @ Toll Group. Talk about rebuilding an entire function from the ground up & I mean tech stack, process, personnel and strategy... the whole operation. We learned a lot and I bet you will too!
Thanks to our mates at Video My Job for your support

On this week's episode of TaPod we take the opportunity to catch up with the winners of the Internal Talent Awards for Talent Professional of the Year - Corporate & Enterprise... Kate Graney & Stefan Welack.
It's very easy to see why these 2 were selected by the judging panel and if you want to learn a thing or two about Talent Acquisition you have definitely come to the right place!
Thanks to our amazing sponsor VideoMyJob for your brilliant support.

We like to think of ourselves at TaPod as true trailblazers. We talk to the smartest people about the biggest recruitment challenges and this one is about as BIG as it gets.
We are entering a really interesting time in global labour markets. Rising interest rates and inflation will affect the recent salary spike as companies look to reduce costs. At the same time recruitment is forging ahead at an alarming rate.
How do you attract candidates when you can't use $$$ as your weapon? Candidates WILL be more discerning about moving. Stability and Culture become key motivators... But do words on a career site truly convey your culture and values effectively? The simple answer is 'No'
Today we speak to Dave Cervelli - Global VP of Growth @VideoMyJob about their exciting new solution that we think WILL revolutionise the entire industry. It's a 'widget' but not as you know it and we invite you to listen in and like us, if you are convinced... become an early adopter.

In the second episode this week, we catch up with the winners of the Best Career Website ITA 2021, Karly George - Principal Candidate Engagement & Recruitment Branding from BHP.
In a world where job application abandonment is at an all-time high and the competition for candidates is a very real struggle - what are you doing to 'humanise' your process?
With the help of award sponsor Adam Walker from Avature, we get under the hood of the BHP career website to understand just why it's different from the rest.
'At a macro level the largest impact of our careers website has been the significant change in our unique application rate which has moved from average of 18% where it sat for the last three years to a current average of 30%'
Thanks to VideoMyJob for your support for the month of June.

In this week's episode, we catch up with the winners of the Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion ITA 2021, Peter Szilagyi - Strategic Sourcing Lead & Karly George - Principal Candidate Engagement & Recruitment Branding from BHP.
When you set yourself ambitious diversity targets how do you succeed? How do you attract women into mining? Where do you reach Indigenous candidates? All questions and others are answered as we are ably supported by award sponsor Dudley Levell from Criteria Corp.
Via the “Bold Talent Acquisition Strategy” Gender diversity hiring at BHP has increased from 30% in 2019 to over 50% in 2021 (and in the month of May 2021 reached 60%). Indigenous hiring rates have reached a peak of 14%. It's a fascinating listen.
Thanks to VideoMyJob for your support for the month of June.

After a period of unrivalled demand for workers globally - what's next? It may shock you but data coming from the USA & Europe - as well as evidence quickly mounting locally - it looks like we are in for some BIG changes. Nadine O'Regan - GM @ TQ Solutions joins TaPod to discuss the shifting recruitment market and what we can do about it... It's controversial, but you better be ready.
Thanks so much to VideoMyJob for your support.

This week on TaPod we sit down with Senior Recruiting Manager APAC @Atlassian André Gordenstein. We learn all about Atlassian's recruitment strategy and the lofty goals they have set themselves over the next few years... imagine taking your workforce from 7,000 to 25,000.
It's easy to see why Atlassian is a destination workplace!
Thanks to Oncore Services for your continued support.

In this special episode of TaPod, Oncore Services (our brilliant sponsor) allowed us to speak with one of their long-term and highly respected contractors - Matt Pepper. Find out what motivates the contingent workforce and how you can best engage. We also get to understand the benefits of partnering with a Contractor Management company like Oncore Services

This week we begin our 'Bring a TA to work day' series. First cab off the rank is the brilliant and very funny Jamie Holder from Probe Group.
And the topic... Candidate Ghosting. It's the 'new' pandemic coursing through our industry. We are all used to the occasional candidate 'going missing' during the process, but it's happening more & more - even after an employment contract has been signed. Hey... you are not alone... the pain is real, but we may have a couple of tips to minimise the damage.
Thanks to Oncore Services for your continued and appreciated support.

On today's milestone episode we talk Talent with Hung Lee - one of the greatest global minds in Talent Acquisition & Recruitment.
Hung has a unique and progressive way of viewing the world and you can count on some absolute gems in this little chat!
Thank's to Oncore Services for your continued support.

This week on TaPod we speak with the amazing Julie Harbert & Paul Martin from Monash Talent. Have you considered student talent as part of your recruitment strategy? From 12 week internships to part-time employees and beyond. You can secure talent before the large 'Grad Programs' take hold and build your business for success. At TaPod we have just hired through this strategy and suggest you look at it too!
Thanks to Oncore for your support

This week on TaPod we catch up with Vanessa Hofman - Talent Acquisition Lead @Energy Australia. Let's face it - everyone is struggling to hire and retain staff, so how do we get ahead of the game? At Energy Australia, 65% of roles are filled via internal mobility - impressed? You should be!
Thanks to Oncore Services for your support

We sit down with Bevan Stephenson from our sponsor Deel to understand more about what they do and how they can help...
You can hire anyone in a new country in minutes and automate onboarding, payroll, and compliance... something to think about in the brave new world of work!

This week on Tapod we catch up with Linkedin Trainer and Profile Writer - Karen Tisdell. On one of our most enjoyable interviews ever, we delve into the seedy under bottom (maybe a slight exaggeration) of the professional network and all that it holds. We even uncover an alarming case of identity theft.
It's a roller coaster of fun and information. Craig definitely learned a few things... and was humiliated along the way. Just remember 'Clarity trumps Cleverness.'
Thanks to Deel for supporting us.

In today's little treat we speak with Harriet Templer - Senior Recruitment Manager @Canva and Ella Hamilton - CEO at @Pirkx Australia.
Canva recently won the Excellence in Candidate Experience gong at the ITAs. For them, it's all about creating 'peak moments' for candidates to bring them along the journey. Want to know how they do it? Have a listen...
Thanks to Deel for your support

This week on TaPod we speak with Edan Haddock - Senior Manager @Flybuys - Winner of Excellence in Onboarding at the 2021 ITAs and Richard Gregory - Enterprise Manager at @Flare.
Want to know about Onboarding? You should... 25% of candidates leave during the Onboarding phase... that's right 25%! Learn how to improve that...
Thanks to Deel for your support

We've wanted to get Bas on Tapod for ages - Why? Because he's a legend and calls it like it is. Bas recently spoke at Talentpalooza and his topic 'Doing Good by Hiring Better' was brilliant.
He's radical, forthright and passionate. Have a listen.
Thanks to Deel for sponsoring this episode.

This week on TaPod we catch up with Conor Donoghue - Director of TA & EB at Zip.
FinTech and particularly Online Commerce has been going 'gangbusters' and the need for more headcount has never been stronger... So you need to attract & retain and it's bloody hard! Let's find out how they do it at Zip.

Online Shopping Carts get it right, so why can't TA?
This week on TaPod we speak with David Creelman - Global TA Strategist and CEO of Creelman Research. So when you jump on an online store checkout is easy... couple of clicks and you're on your way... So why do we make it so hard for Candidates to apply for roles?
Did you know that 95% of Candidates who click on a job ad don't complete the application? Isn't it time we fixed this problem?

On TaPod - We Talk Talent what do you get when you mix Government, an Enterprise Veterinarian business and Australia's next #Tech Unicorn?...
One of the most interesting chats' we've had in a long time that's for sure!
We catch up with Trang Nguyen from the #DepartmentofJusticeAndCommunitySafety (Winners of the #ExcellenceinInnovation #ITA), Derek Del Simone from #VetPartners, (Winners of the #BestTechStack #ITA) and Adam Malski from Reejig to talk TECH in your #TAFunction.
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In this episode, we speak with Omer Molad (Founder & CEO @Vervoe). In a time when engaging candidates throughout the attraction phase has never been more important... most of us are failing to get it right.

This week on TaPod we are joined by Kara McLeod - Regional Employer Branding (Asia Pac) @Allianz and Marion Robinson - Chief Growth Officer @PageUpPeople to discuss Employer Branding.
Allianz took home the Gold in the 'Excellence in Employer Branding' category of the ITAs and Kara shares all her secrets right here...

TaPod got a little crowded this week as we were joined by Hassanah Rudd and Edan Haddock - joint winners of the Corporate Talent Leader of the Year award at the ITAs. Rebecca Houghton (sponsor of the Award) joins us as we attempt to herd the pair and learn what it takes to lead a team of 1-5 in the Talent arena.

This week on TaPod we welcome back an old friend.
Bill Boorman has spent the pandemic out of the spotlight. For the last 2 years, he has worked tirelessly with homeless communities to provide better lives. Initially sceptical of the 'Man in the Hat', Bill was accepted as a trusted friend. In his own words, it was 'Extreme Networking' and it is this skill that will make you a better recruiter.
Thanks to Globalization Partners for your support during February.

This week on Tapod we speak with one of our favourites Michael Dobbie Paralympian & Senior Manager - Integrated Infrastructure - Accessibility Lead - PwC Australia. Michael recently co-authored 'What Businesses can do to Close the Disability Employment Gap' with Julie McKay and we get right into the nitty-gritty.
Thanks to Globalization Partners for your ongoing support.

On our very special mid-week episode we catch up with Craig Goldblatt - VP Partners & Alliances @Globalization Partners our sponsor for the month of February.
If you want to make it easier to expand your workforce globally here is a ripping place to start.

She's done it! Pam Stroud from REA Group was named Enterprise Talent Leader of the Year at the 2021 Internal Talent Awards. Joining the TaPod Team for this episode is Gareth Flynn - MD @ TQ Solutions (Event Partner & Award Sponsor).
We deep-dive into leadership, the importance of culture and what's next for Pam and the Team. It's must-listen stuff!
A big thanks to Globalization Partners for supporting this month.

Canva was named Enterprise Talent Team of the Year at the 2021 Internal Talent Awards. We catch up with our great friend Amy Schultz as we learn what it takes to be the best Talent Team in the land.
Joining us is Rich Lewis-Jones from Smart Recruiters - ITAs Major Sponsor and Award Sponsor.
At Canva it's all about 'Enjoying what you do & who you do it with' and this is more than evident in this fantastic team!
A big thanks to Globalization Partners for supporting this month.

In this episode, we sit down with Cotton On Group - Head of Talent - Jo Barr.
Jo walks us through fear-based recruitment in 2022 and how to write our own playbook... and the first step? HAVE FUN!
Speaking of fun we have heaps of it with Jo come and join us!
Thanks so much to Globalization Partners for supporting us for this month.

He's the world-famous 'Recruitment Futurist' so who better than to kick off 2022 with Kevin Wheeler and his predictions for our industry?
Some are obvious, some obscure, but it's essential you're prepared - are you?
Thanks to Globalization Partners for supporting our podcast.

This week we are joined by industry icons Andrea Kirby & Jo Vohland. We talk Talent and have a 'grand old time.' It's always a healthy mix of fun and little nuggets of gold with these two. Join us to see out the crazy year that was 2021.

This week on TaPod we speak with long time supporter Damian Bridge - CEO of Oncore Services. These guys know the Contracting market so it's very opportune that we get to speak with them about the 2021 State of Contracting Report.
What do Contractors want and how can you secure the best talent out there? Better have a listen or risk being left behind.
Thanks to the Internal Talent Awards for your support. Get your tickets now!

This week TaPod catch up with Serge Boudreau & Shelley Billinghurst from 'The Recruitment Flex' - Canada's leading recruitment & TA podcast. It's fun, provocative and informative... and if the swear jar was in operation we would have been able to fund an overseas jaunt...
56 minutes of fun you'd be mad to miss out on!
Thanks to the ITAs for your support.

In this week's special episode we sit down with Jane Bianchini - Founder & CEO of Alcami Interactive. It's been a helluva year for the business and you get to hear it all here. Including how the solution reduces candidate bias and aids diversity & inclusion. Please give it a listen.

This week on TaPod, we speak with Allégra Moore - Talent Director at Cognizant. So what's it like driving talent in one of the toughest markets in one of the largest global professional & technology services companies? How do they work with Hiring Managers? What's the deal with driving 'early careers'? And what's this we hear about the new global delivery centre out of Adelaide? Let's find out, shall we?
Thanks to the brilliant team at Alcami Interactive for your support.

This week on #TaPod we have a yarn with Amy Schultz - Global Head of TA at #Canva.
We talk about everything from D&I to the Global Recruiter Shortage and how the Canva TA team has reduced interview to hire ratios. Amy shares so much knowledge we could have gone on for hours, but we had to let her mum out of her bedroom at some stage!
Thanks to Jane and the Alcami Interactive team for your support this month.

This week on Tapod we speak with 2 of the greats from ANZ - Cholena Orr & Carina Parisella. With the current shortage of Candidates across the board, it takes real innovation to separate yourself from the pack. Do you understand the value of untapped talent? These guys do!

In TaPod this week, Lauren goes on holiday! So we throw Pam Stroud - Head of Talent Attraction & Engagement Experience at REA Group (and ITAs winner) - into the Big Chair with co-hosting duties. Gareth Flynn - MD TQ Solutions - is our guest as we review the last year and crystal ball the next. PS... Lauren... your long term tenure is anything but safe.
Thanks to the amazing people at Alcami Interactive for supporting the episode.

This week on Tapod we speak with Mel Cole - Head of P&C at Car Next Door - the peer-to-peer car rental service taking the country by storm. So with all of the COVID changes how has the Gig & Shared Economy been affected? What new initiatives have been undertaken and where to from here?
Thanks to Alcami Interactive for their continued support in helping us bring our podcast to you.

In this week's episode, we speak to a humble and brilliant man - Roy Baladi. From beginning life in the Financial Services Industry to Head of Marketplace at Smart Recruiters and now championing diverse employment globally with Jobs for Humanity, Roy is as passionate as he is inspirational. Please enjoy.
Thanks to the brilliant team at Oncore Services for your support this month.

On Tapod this week we sit down with the brilliant Bedi Othow - Cofounder of DivTal and Principal Adviser, People and Culture @Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission. Bedi has an incredible story and an even more incredible business she has launched to support diverse talent in the labour market.

Thanks to Oncore for your support this month

In this week's episode, our resident Employment Law specialist Martin Richardson jumps on board. We talk restraint and poaching... we talk mandating COVID Vaccine and we have a lot of fun whilst we're doing it!
Seriously though there's been some businesses and TA functions getting into a little strife lately over breaking restraint... don't be one of them!
Thanks to the brilliant team at Oncore Services for your support this month.

This week James Telfer - Director, Global Enabling Functions & APAC Talent Acquisition at CSL - joins Lauren and Craig to discuss the market. With all the challenges facing the industry at present, it's nice to focus on a positive story and CSL's Diversity and Inclusion record is very positive!
Thanks so much to Oncore Services for your continued support

Edan Haddock - Senior Manager People Solutions @Flybuys (Loyalty Pacific) and Creator of Rubberband - an online support group for those working in the Talent Acquisition/ Recruitment Industries, joins the gang for the third time to discuss TA well being and the bloody market! We have a few laughs and reveal some nuggets of gold!

Join Lauren and Craig as they have a chat with Bruce Keebaugh - Founder of the BIG Group, the largest privately-owned events and catering business in Australia.
Let's face it - events and hospitality have been decimated over the past 18 months... How does it bounce back? How do they attract new staff and how do they attract the staff that have left the industry back? Events are bringing 'sexy back' and Bruce will tell you how.

Thanks to the ITAs for sponsoring... get your tickets now!

This week we are joined by Rich Lewis-Jones from ITAs major sponsor Smart Recruiters for a look at the judging process for the Internal Talent Awards. With almost 100 nominations, judging was as difficult as it was rewarding, and we jump headfirst into the machinations behind the magic.
Fun Times!
Thanks to the ITAs for your support - get your tickets for the event on 24th February now!

This week we speak with Clare Linane (Regional HRM) & Charlie Johnson (Co-Owner & Director) from Jono & Johno.
The company recently advertised for an Operations Manager (ad here), and it has gone viral...
I love the ad... Lauren not so much and what ensues is one of the most interesting discussions we have ever had. Hope you enjoy it.
Thanks to the Internal Talent Awards (ITAs) for your support... get your tickets.

This week Lauren and Craig are joined by Brent Hills - Head of Talent Acquisition & HR Ops @ KPMG.
We talk about how KPMG is using AI to get to talent faster, smarter and more cost-effectively than ever before and what the future of TA looks like.
Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!

In this show, Lauren and Craig are joined by Sally Elson - Head of People Advisory & Talent @ MYOB.
As Sally says 'It's often easier to have a career conversation with someone outside of your business and that needs to change...' We talk major Transformation Projects & Internal Mobility. It's a ripper!
Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!

On Tapod today we speak with Siobhan Savage - CEO at Reejig our brilliant sponsor for August.
Simple facts are... if you are looking for a solution that addresses internal mobility and retention you need to listen to this episode.
Please let us know what you think!

In this show, Lauren and Craig are joined by the brilliant Laura White - Global Talent Manager & People Ops Lead @ Papercut Software.
If you haven't already heard of it, the 'Great Resignation' is a very real phenomenon and we throw our very unique TaPod slant on the issue. Join us.
Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!

In today's episode, we catch up with the brilliant Katie Le Page - TA Leader at Energy Australia.
We've often talked about the Candidate and even the Recruiter in this current market, but what about the role of the Hiring Manager?... Interesting...
Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!

In today's episode, we speak with Helena Turpin - Co-Founder at Flow of Work Co and Shane Little - MD of Hays Talent Solutions APAC.
The ATC Innovation Lab is the destination for the newest and most cutting-edge HR technology and Flow of Work took out the double at the 2021 edition - winning both the popular vote and the Sponsor's Award judged by Hays.
Developing, retaining, and mobilising internal talent is one of the key challenges in all organisations right now... allow Helena to explain why 'Flow of Work' helps you meet that challenge.
Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!

COVID sucks and we have to keep changing and it's no different for TaPod. With lockdown across half the country, Lauren & Craig can't make it into the studio... soooo we decided to share with you a 'Live' podcast we recorded as part of the ATC this year.
Clint Williams from Lion presented a great case study on the Gender Pay Gap and we brought in the fabulous Pavi Iyer and Jo McCatty to deconstruct the session and add their own perspective. Enjoy.

In this episode of TaPod, Lauren & Craig sit down with Chris Saunders & Jason Darbyshire, to get both the Internal & External take on counteroffers... We all know that the prevalence of the counteroffer has dramatically increased over the past 6 months. What can we do to tip the balance of the scales?
It's a really interesting topic with two very smart operators... Have a listen and have fun.

Thanks to the Internal Talent Awards for this month's support

This week join Craig & Lauren as they present your stories. The candidates, the hiring managers, the clients.
When has recruitment 'gone wrong' for you!
This is the first of what promises to be a series of your stories... so strap in and enjoy!
Thanks to #itas2021 for supporting this month. I hope you have your tickets!

This week on TaPod we welcome Kara McLeod (Head of Employer Branding at Allianz Australia) and Andrea Kirby from Talent Table to talk about Employer Branding. Are you able to 'tell your story'?
Kara will be presenting at Next Wave Talent and it's a preso you shouldn't miss!
Thanks to Internal Talent Awards for your support. Do you have your tickets yet?

Today we speak with Rory McSweeny - National Ops Manager at Decon Corp and our resident guru of all things HR Rebecca Houghton about COVID Vaccines. Should they be mandated in all/some workplaces? What are the pitfalls, challenges, and incentives? How would you even roll it out?
It's a fascinating discussion and we'd love your thoughts.
Thanks to CVCheck for your valued support and driving the discussion on this topic.

This week on TaPod we are joined by Jasmine Ayles - Talent & Resource Manager at Appscore Digital... We start talking about building a People Strategy in the Post-Covid world, but as is the norm, our chat is highjacked by a few laughs and seemingly unrelated tangents. We invite you to find the method in the madness.
Thanks to our brilliant supporters CVCheck

This week we had the great privilege of welcoming Chad Sowash & Joel Cheesman - better known as Chad & Cheese - to TaPod to celebrate our 100th! These guys are known as the 'World's Most Dangerous HR Podacst' and with them nothing is off-limits. We had a ball and hope you do too!
Massive thanks to CVHeck for supporting Tapod!

Join Lauren and Craig as they present a fascinating discussion with Nicola Harrison - part-time Lara Croft and full-time Director of Talent & Inclusion at RMIT on the Future of Work.
Everything before the pandemic has become irrelevant. How is your workplace positioned in regard to remote and hybrid work, gender equality and how to measure success?
Nicola spills the beans...
Thanks so much to our great mates at CVCheck - this month's sponsor.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Alexandra Kuric - Global Talent Management at Red Bull - all the way from Salzburg Austria...
We follow Alex's TA journey from Canada to Red Bull and take a deep dive into the amazing 'Wingfinder' tool.
Alex is extremely informative and bloody entertaining... Enjoy!
Thanks so much to our great mates at CVCheck - this month's sponsor.

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Martin Richardson - Director at 'Ready Set Recruit' - by Corvus Legal.
TA & Recruitment Law is a minefield... with Terms of Business and Labour Licencing do you really understand your responsibilities... oh... and PS... it's not boring!
Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Pymetrics for all of your support.

Craig and Lauren sit down with Paul Bridgewater - Regional Leader at Pymetrics.
In these times of candidate scarcity, it makes sense to look at 'other ways' of defining best fit for role. Have you thought of looking closely at soft skills? If a candidate has the right DNA can you train the rest?
It's a fascinating listen!

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Tim Way - MD of The Career Conversation. Tim is an expert in career transition, internal mobility and has very strong insights into influencing the HRD function.
As we enter a cycle of high levels of recruitment, fewer candidates and pressure from Hiring Managers, it's a great time to take stock and work on your internal stakeholder influencing capability. You're gonna need it!

Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Pymetrics for all of your support.

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Steve Gard - Founder of The Circle Back Initiative
Steve's Goal is 'To respect the person behind every job application, by it becoming the norm that people receive a response, not the exception... everywhere. The initiative is fast coming up to its 1st Birthday and with over 75 participants, Global reach and a launch into Agency land - it's fast becoming the savior of CX!
Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Pymetrics for all of your support.

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Jo Vo from ATC.
May is the month for Ten Days of Talent and Jo shares with us much of the learnings and networking events we can all enjoy.
Discover what issues are at the fore and explore the amazing speaker line-up.
Have you got your ticket?

Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Pymetrics for all of your support.

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Matthew Mitcham OAM. This guy has achieved it all. Olympic Champion with the highest-scoring dive in the history of the Olympics. The first openly Gay Olympic Champion, Dancing With the Stars and now he's achieved his life-long ambition of being a guest on TaPod!
Matt has dealt with demons for much of his life and he was so generous in really opening up about his battles with depression and drugs.
Fascinating and Fabulous - Matt you are a Legend!

Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Pymetrics for all of your support.

This week Lauren & Craig are 're-joined' by Adam Crofts - Head of People & Culture and Talent Solutions at Brennan IT. We talk about attraction & retention in one of the hottest markets ever experienced and we had a sack load of laughs along the way. We love spending time with Crofty and hope you do too!
Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Vervoe for all of your support.

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Jen Hankin & Dan Ridd from Vervoe. We really get under the bonnet of the Vervoe platform with very real - first-hand - examples about just how the solution can improve hiring. If you are exploring your tech stack, have a listen!
Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Vervoe for all of your support.

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Margie Warrell - the world's leading voice on 'Impostor Syndrome'. Margie takes us through her own experience and why more and more people feel like they don't belong. If you ever feel like you're in over your head... or bitten off more than you can chew... have a listen. This one's for you.
Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Vervoe for all of your support.

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Michael Dobbie - not the House-Elf from HP but the Paralympian, Senior Manager - Accessible Infrastructure PwC Australia and Board Member of Disability Employment Australia. Michael takes us through his journey and the unique barriers to employment for those living with a disability.
It's an eye-opener.
Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Vervoe for all of your support.

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Joel the 'Self-Surgeon' Broughton. We learn about Joel's journey as the Recruitment 'Triple-Threat' (Agency, RPO & Inhouse) and finding his happy place in the Aged-Care Industry.
It's an episode of fun, reflection and learnings. We enjoyed the hell out of it!
Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Vervoe for all of your support.

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Australia's pre-eminent columnist and commentator on the status of women in the workplace.
Catherine has published 5 books, won a prestigious Walkley award and presented at conferences globally on gender employment issues. She is a Director of Women & Leadership Australia and the Chair of its Advisory Board... Let's face it what Catherine doesn't know about women in the workplace isn't worth knowing...
So let's learn about 'pushing the levers' and find out if we really can 'fix the leaks' Enjoy

This episode is proudly sponsored by Oncore Services - Contractor Payroll and Management.

Join Lauren & Craig as they sit down with Mel Thomas - Chief People Officer at Oncore Services. 2020 was a year of change but is your culture ready for the challenges ahead? We look at what you can do to be strategic in attracting and retaining great staff into the great unknown

This week on TaPod Lauren and Craig catch up with Rebecca Powell. After a year of change for most of us, Bec raises the stakes, by leaving behind the glitzy world of TA to jump head-first into a People & Culture Management Role in a Start-up. Let's see how that goes...
This episode is proudly sponsored by Oncore Services - Contractor Payroll and Management.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an eye-opening catch-up with Gareth Flynn - MD at TQ Solutions.
Have you heard of HMX? That's right, the overlooked and most times despised cohort in the recruitment process. Imagine how much easier your life would be if you worked cohesively with Hiring Managers... Let's find out how... shall we?

This episode is proudly sponsored by Oncore Services - Contractor Payroll and Management.

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch-up with Matt Woodard - Senior Manager TA at Slalom Build & Founder of Melbourne Recruitment Meetup.
Matt talks about the importance of the TA Community catching up face-to-face for sanity & well-being. We also cover starting your brand-new role 2 weeks into Covid & the increased demand for Tech Talent.
Tune in and enjoy.
Thanks to our sponsors Oncore Services - Experts in Contractor Payroll & Management

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Michael Delaney - Head of Talent at Humanforce.
What do you do when recruiting in a start-up with just a piece of paper and your brain? First things first make sure you get your attire right... It will make sense when you listen
Tune in and enjoy.
Thanks to our sponsors Oncore Services - Experts in Contractor Payroll & Management

Join Lauren & Craig as they catch up with Fiona Moreton - VP Recruitment Marketing & New Market Strategy at PageUp.
We talk through the new enhancements of the PageUp solution and really get down to the nitty-gritty of how to get out of that Recruitment Rut.!

This week Lauren & Craig catch up with two of the Greats! Jo McCatty & Sandra Lim. Both brilliant TA Practitioners, Consultants and Coaches in their own right, they are also part of the amazing team at Jobs For Australia (JFA).
We cover the 'Rona' helping job seekers and lessons learned including 2020 giving us 'permission to be authentic.'
Lots of fun & insights
Thanks to Page Up for being the February Sponsor.

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig sit down with the brilliant Rebecca Houghton (Coach, Facilitator & Advisor to HR & TA).
If you are a Leader or aspiring Leader this one's for you!
Rebecca tells us all about her new book Impact: 10 Ways To Level Up Your Leadership
We have a yarn... we have a laugh... but best of all we learn a thing or 10.
Please have a listen.
Thanks to Page Up for being the February Sponsor.

This week Lauren & Craig catch up with two of RMIT's finest! Quila Cervelli - Global Employer Branding Manager - and Amy Love - D&I Manager.
We talk everything from Candidate Experience to Corporate Social Responsibility. We got a lot out of it & we hope you do too.
Thanks to Page Up for being the February Sponsor.

Join Lauren & Craig as they catch up with Rebecca 'Becks' Thomas - Senior People Attraction Advisor at Allianz. Becks is the inaugural 'Talent Professional of the Year' and we drill down on what makes her successful... From Hays to Allianz and everywhere in between. It's fun and informative
Thanks to Page Up for being the February Sponsor.

Join Lauren and Craig as they dissect 2020 & look at 2021 with the Swiss Army Knife of Talent - Jo Vohland & The Queen of Talent Connections - Andrea Kirby.
Most people thought they didn't like each other... maybe it was the 10am Champers... or maybe we were just all wrong, but this was more like old friends doing what they do best - talk Talent.
A fun and thought-provoking episode to end the globe's annus horribilis!

Join Lauren & Craig as they catch up with Pam Stroud - Executive Manager - Talent Attraction & Engagement at REA Group.
Winning 2 inaugural ITAs (including the major gong - Talent Team of the Year) REA & Pam have been through a mountain of positive change over the past 12 months & this change has been achieved by biting off small chunks to build a truly amazing Talent function.
Pam is insightful and strategic and a whole lot of fun!
Thanks to Jobadder for their continued support.

Join Lauren & Craig as they catch up with Nina Pollard - National Head of TA at Coles. First, it was the Bushfires and then COVID. Hear how Coles navigated 2020 and how Nina ended the year named Australian Talent Leader of the Year at the ITA's. You may learn a thing or two... we did.
Thanks to Jobadder for their continued support.

Join Lauren and Craig as they speak with Owen Senior from Jobadder. In a world where we have increased candidate volume and less opportunity, CX has become more and more important. In this market is 'hiring with heart' even possible?
Thanks so much to Jobadder for supporting the podcast this month.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Ben Lau - Head of Talent at LAB3
Ben comes from Recruitment Royalty in Australia but has forged his own path - the triple recruitment threat of Agency... RPO... & Internal.
But more importantly, would you be able to deliver 100% Year-on-Year headcount growth in your organisation... Ben can.
Thanks to our brilliant sponsors Jobadder

Join Lauren and Craig as they present catch up with Derek Del Simone -
Recruitment & Engagement Director - VetPartners
Derek talks about the difficulty in recruiting Vets in a competitive market (did you know Vet grads only earn about $50k first year out?), their new app and their 25% LBGTQI representation in their workforce.
Thanks to our brilliant sponsors Jobadder

Join Lauren and Craig as they present catch up with David Meere - National Manager - Talent & Attraction at Life Without Barriers.
David has grown his team from 3 to over 30 in four years and completely revamped the TA Strategy, Process & Tech Stack. The results they have achieved are absolutely amazing.
Thank you so much to Curious Thing for the supporting Tapod.

Join Lauren and Craig as they learn all about Curious Thing - AI with Zubin Fitter.
This is a simply brilliant addition to your tech stack and allows you to interview every single candidate... that's right every single candidate. Plus we have a live demo!!!
Thank you so much to Curious Thing for the supporting Tapod.

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch-up with Steve Gard - Founder of The Circle Back Initiative
Steve's Goal is 'To respect the person behind every job application, by it becoming the norm that people receive a response, not the exception... everywhere.
It's bold and it's beautiful!
Thank you so much to our new sponsor Curious Thing for the supporting Tapod.

Join Lauren and Craig as we catch up with the most inspiring and engaging guest Rachel - Petero - Author of 'Take Your Space... Successful Women Share their Secrets'.
In this episode, we talk about equality among women and indigenous in the workplace and life. We talk about the worldwide 'Shecession' and the fascinating book released last week
Rachel is passionate, determined and strong and this episode will encourage all to stand with her.
Thank you so much to our new sponsor Curious Thing for the supporting Tapod.

Join Lauren and Craig as we chat with the 3 Senior Judges for the ITA's this week.
Adam Walker, Gareth Flynn & Rachel Hill get down and dirty on what they are actually looking for and why submitting a nomination should be important to you, your business and the wider Talent industry.

Thank you so much to our new sponsor Curious Thing for the supporting Tapod.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Chris Long - ex-Manchester United Professional... guest at Posh & Beck's Wedding and Tech Stack Expert.
Chris works with the biggest TA functions in Australia and he has some very strong opinions on the rise of Data and the fall of the ATS.
If you're looking to build your Tech-Stack - get around Longy!
And a big thanks to #itas2020 the Internal Talent Awards for being this month's sponsor.

Join Lauren and Craig as we catch up friend, colleague and (hate to say it) victim of blatant racism - Esha Sharma.
In this episode, we get to look first hand at how racism in the recruitment process is rife in the Australian market and how it affects us all.
What's worse? Blatant or hidden discrimination? Whose responsibility? Hiring client or agency? There are a lot of questions, but what are the answers?
We stand with Esha and we all need to help break the chains.
And a big thanks to #itas2020 the Internal Talent Awards for being this month's sponsor.

On TaPod this week, Lauren and Craig chat with Lyndall Strachan (Head of Employee Engagement at Nine). Lyndall originally joined the business to help coordinate a head Office relocation... throw in a major merger... and complete HR Tech Stack rebuild and COVID and you have one helluva year!
And a big thanks to #itas2020 the Internal Talent Awards for being this month's sponsor.

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig sit down with Stacey Kelly (TA Manager at Deakin University). Stacey is a brilliant TA Leader and we learn all about the changes in the Tertiary sector during 2020 and about her other love... dancing
Put on your leotard and join us.
And a big thanks to #itas2020 the Internal Talent Awards for being this month's sponsor.

Join Lauren and Craig as they sitdown with Cholena Orr - Product Owner- Supporting You With Your Career @ ANZ.
We talk Grad Recruitment at ANZ Bank in these crazy times & trying to educate your 24-year-old son on the magic of the Xanadu Soundtrack.
And a BIG Thanks to our friends at Smart Recruiters for their support this month - you guys Rock!

This week Lauren & Craig hang out with ourselves... that's right just the 2 of us!
We are really excited to talk to you in detail about the ITA's (Internal Talent Awards). It an Awards night for the industry & by the industry. Get around it!
And a BIG Thanks to our friends at Smart Recruiters for their support this month - you guys Rock!

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch-up with Rich Lewis-Jones - HR Tech geek & part-time vegan...
It's been a year since our last chat and Smart Recruiters has experienced massive change.
Learn about their 'Anti-Racism' stance and new platform capabilities as well as their ever-expanding tech marketplace.
And thanks again for Smart Recruiters ongoing support!
Enjoy!

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Paul Dossis - National Recruitment Manager (Road Services) at Downer.
With 56k plus employees and Hiring Managers placing employee success firmly in the lap of the TA team, the crew at Downer revamped the process to improve success. How did they do it? Listen in to find out!
And a BIG Thanks to our friends at Smart Recruiters for their support this month - you guys Rock!

Join Lauren and Craig as we catch up with the most inspiring and engaging guest Christine Ross - Aboriginal Employment Specialist.
In this episode, we talk about Indigenous employment and the cultural significance of the recruitment process, as well as BLM and the spotlight on indigenous issues.
Christine is passionate and dedicated and this episode touches the core of what we face as a community.
And a massive thank you to Smart Recruiters for their support this month.

While Laurens' away... Craig will play. Joel Cheesman jumps into the co-hosting chair all the way from the USA (The Chad & Cheese Podcast)
We talk loads about Tech, CX & Tik Tok, but best of all I'm allowed to go with as many sound effects as I want... and you won't be disappointed.
The first of hopefully many 'crossovers' we throw the keys in the bowl and see what happens!
Thanks so much to our brilliant sponsor Smart Recruiters
Have fun... we did!

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig sit down with the insightful Rachel Hill (Consultant to HR & TA & HRTechxpert).
Rachel gives some amazing commentary on the state of the industry and your 'Techstack'. And she started off with a Geography degree... go figure.
And a massive thank you to Smart Recruiters for their support this month.

This week Lauren and Craig sit down with industry legend - Kevin Wheeler.
Kev is a 'Recruitment Futurist' and recently wrote an article predicting the possible and permanent demise of the Internal Recruitment function.
We get down to the 'nitty-gritty' of what Kev's real thoughts are and explore possible future scenarios.
If your long-term career is Talent Acquisition... then this is must-listen stuff.
With many thanks to this month's brilliant sponsor Oncore Services

Join Lauren and Craig as we catch up with the most brilliant, passionate and engaging champion of Allyship and Anti-Racism - Abi Adamson.
In this episode, we get to tackle topics most people just don't talk about. It's confronting and will make every one of you stop... check yourself and look through an entirely different lens.
We can't wait to catch up with Abi next year and promise to stand with her and every other person in their fight for equality

Thanks again to our amazing support from Oncore Services

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Andrea Kirby (Director and Owner of Recruitment Events, #RecFest, RL-100 and Reconverse here in Australia).
Andrea talks about the sh*tfest that 2020 has become and speaking of fests... Look out for the big announcement regarding our own Recfest!
Thanks as always to our brilliant sponsor Oncore Services

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig speak with the ever-eloquent and insightful Hung Lee.
Hung talks about the changing status of Culture Fit & Candidate Experience and we get a chance to reflect on the Brainfood Marathon.
This man really... I mean really... knows his stuff.
Have a listen...
And thanks to our brilliant sponsors Oncore Services

Join Lauren and Craig as we chat with a real 'ensemble' cast this week.
The team of Dean Tulloch - Director Client Services at Manpower Solutions... Martin Richardson - Director Corvis Legal and ZiChuan Lim from Tempecsal Consulting bring us their take on the relationship between TEaM and Procurement.
Poor old Zi goes missing due to dodgy tech about 10 minutes in and we battle on without him.
Thanks again to our amazing support from Oncore Services
If you hate Procurement as much as Lauren... you'll love this.

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Damian Bridge - CEO of Oncore Services...
Learn how Oncore Services (current sponsor of TaPod) works and how important being Contingent Ready out of COVID really is... are you ready?

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Kelly Quirk - Founder & former Group CEO of Harrier Talent Solutions.
Kelly is passionate about Gender parity at Board Level and has some very considered views on the current state of corporate leadership.
Tune in and enjoy.
Thanks to our sponsors Oncore Services - Experts in Contractor Payroll & Management

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Suzanne Doyle (Talent Leader & Consultant - TQ Solutions) & Brenton Henderson (Founder & ED of Oncore Services) to talk everything Contingent.
Out of COVID you NEED to be Contingent ready (if you're not already), so before listening, download the Contractor Insights Reportand get ready get ready for some great learnings.

Join Lauren and Craig as we chat with Jo Vohland... the Swiss Army Knife of Talent and GM of ATC Events & Media.
Imagine having to transform the largest conference of its type in the Southern Hemisphere from face-to-face to digital. And wait until you get a load of Jo's first career choice. Get around it!
This episode is proudly sponsored by Oncore Services - Contractor Payroll and Management.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Gareth Flynn - MD at TQ Solutions.
Gareth and his TEAM are changing the way we look at TA forever & helping businesses evolve their Talent function for the future of work.
We also find out a little more about Gareth... from his beginnings in his Dad's Corner Shop to Ultra-Trail Mountain Running (yes you read that right...).
Gareth is extremely informative and bloody entertaining... Enjoy!
This episode is proudly sponsored by Oncore Services - Contractor Payroll and Management.

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Tracy Quinn (Global Talent Acquisition Lead - Recruiter Capability & Engagement for Mondelez International ).
Tracey works with one of the largest snack food companies in the world - (Cadbury, Toblerone, Oreo, Ritz Crackers... the list goes on... nom nom nom...).
She's just published a White Paper - Behavioural Interviewing - Now, New, Next... with Anna Thomas, Jane Bianchini & Andrea Kirby (with support from Thomas International, Alcami Interactive & The Recruitment Events Co. ANZ).
It's really interesting, and we may have come up with a new & exciting PPE product along the way...

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Stan Rolfe -all the way from WA!.
Stan has a fascinating background from working in Hospo to TA and now Training & Recruitment in the Aged Care & Child Care Industries
Stan is extremely informative and bloody entertaining... Enjoy!

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig sit down with the brilliant Rebecca Houghton (Coach, Facilitator & Advisor to HR & TA).
If you listen to just one episode of Tapod this is the one for you.
Rebecca talks about totally re-imaging the talent function and it's absorbing!
Please have a listen.

Join Lauren and Craig as they Chat with Matt Pontin in NZ.
Matt has been seconded to set up an emergency response Covid TA project in Auckland. It's a fascinating discussion. Imagine having to set up a remote TA team from scratch with no existing ATS or Tech Stack, to recruit over 350 professionals within 2 weeks in a sector notoriously candidate skinny!
Listen on...

Join Lauren and Craig as they finally leap into the 'Dark Side', with an absorbing chat with Jason Darbyshire - CEO of Charterhouse Partnership... yes an Agency.
Jason shares his experience in the Covid world and how his perception has changed about working from home...
Join us!

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Bec Powell - a true leader in the Australian TA Function
Bec talks us through her own Covid19 'loss of employment' experience and the amazing launch of 'Jobs for Australia'
Bec is extremely informative and bloody entertaining... Enjoy!
Oh... and don;t forget to hang on for the deleted scenes!

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Kristen Graham (Co-Founder of Video My Job). Kristen is one of our absolute favs and has wonderful insights into how Video can improve your TA function... Just don't leave your dog with her!... please have a listen.

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Mike Beeley - CEO at Lightbox Communications.
This is one of the most fascinating interviews Tapod has had the privilege of conducting... From quoting Churchill... to understanding EVP in the current climate... to understanding that 'creativity is the Art of disguising your source'... this one has it all!

In this episode, Lauren and Craig speak with Jane Bianchini (Founder & CEO of Alcami Interactive)
Jane shares with us her journey, the birth of Alcami Interactive and how Video Interviewing is evolving in the 'work from home' world we live in.
And let's not forget - she opens champagne bottles with a sword!
Have a listen...

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Jason Burns (Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Leader @ Businessary).
Jason leads us down the On-Boarding minefield in the current climate - if you don't have a plan... you will be left behind...

Join Lauren and Craig as they have a chat with Edan Haddock (Talent Manager @ #Flybuys).
Edan is our first 'remote' by decree podcast as we all get used to the new reality of business... But he's not here to talk about the pandemic... he's here to talk about engaging Candidates. It's a fabbo listen!

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Andrea Kirby (Director and Owner of Recruitment Events, #RecFest, RL-100 and Reconverse here in Australia).
Who better to talk about the impact of Coronavirus on TA than AK? It's affecting us all and in this poddie we try to keep a sense of humour whilst we stare into the abyss... It's frightening, but we do it with a giggle and a commitment to supporting our TA Community. Listen up... you're working from home, so we know you have a little time.

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig speak with the insightful pair of Claire Planinsek (Head of Talent Acquisition) & Kelly Populin (Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, Branding, Diversity, Early Careers & Campaigns) from Australia Post
Some of the initiatives these guys are doing are amazing! So amazing we needed 2 episodes!
Please have a listen.

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig speak with the insightful pair of Claire Planinsek (Head of Talent Acquisition) & Kelly Populin (Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, Branding, Diversity, Early Careers & Campaigns) from Australia Post
Some of the initiatives these guys are doing are amazing! So amazing we needed 2 episodes!
Please have a listen

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Martin Richardson - Director at 'Ready Set Recruit' - by Corvus Legal.
TA & Recruitment Law is a minefield... with Terms of Business and Labour Licencing do you really understand your responsibilities... oh... and PS... it'sd not boring!

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Adam 'Walks' Walker -who leads the Talent Acquisition advisory practice in Australia for Deloitte.
Adam works with the biggest TA functions in Australia and has valuable insights on how to build and pitfalls along the way.
Walks is extremely informative and bloody entertaining... Enjoy!

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Rod Sherwood - CEO of CV Check...
Learn how CV Check (current sponsor of TaPod) works and just how candidate verification has evolved to add real value to the TA function.

Join Lauren and Craig as we chat with a real 'ensemble' cast this week.
The team of Emily Chatham - P&CBP at Nextt Group... Chris Lloyd - Head of TA at Bankwest and Andy Grimmett - Enterprise Manager at CV Check share war stories and butt horns on the wonderful world of fraudulent cv's... fascinating.

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Olga Barrett - Director of the CV Wizard of Oz.
Olga is passionate about ensuring immigrant job applicants get the best possible opportunity in the ANZ job market, and has great advice for everyone within TA.

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Adam Crofts (Head of Talent Engagement & Acquisition for Brennan IT)... again...
Adam is well known in the Australian TA Industry for his forthright and cheeky approach to issues and his ability to provide a 'different' opinion.

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Adam Crofts (Head of Talent Engagement & Acquisition for Brennan IT).
Adam is well known in the Australian TA Industry for his forthright and cheeky approach to issues and his ability to provide a 'different' opinion.

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Tray Quinn (Global Talent Acquisition Lead - Recruiter Capability & Engagement for Mondelez International ).
Tracey works with one of the largest snack food companies in the world - Cadbury, Toblerone, Oreo, Ritz Crackers... the list goes on). And when she's not hanging with Oompa Loompas, Tracey is working on the Mondelēz TA Academy and it's truly fascinating... please have a listen.

Join Lauren and Craig as we chat with Laura Paton (Global TA Manager at #PaperCut Software).
Laura has some amazing insights into working with HR... and Marketing to influence and own the strategy piece... little warning though... Lauren has a cold and is real grumpy...

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Andrea Kirby (Director and Owner of Recruitment Events, #RecFest, RL-100 and Reconverse here in Australia).
Andrea introduced Lauren & I (yes she has a lot to answer for!). In this poddie we reflect on the year that was and what to expect in 2020.
So grab a wine, bust out the Christmas Carols and get involved!

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig speak with one of our besties - Pavi Iyer
Pavi shares with us her journey as she looks to secure her next senior role in TA - and between you and me, it's a shocking indictment of the TA industry and our promise of candidate experience.
In short, it seems that most of us are a bunch of fibbers...
Have a listen...

Lauren and Craig finally host a guest with a Wikipedia page - the great athlete Derek Redmond! With an injury list to rival Evel Knievel, Derek was a World Champion and Olympic Favourite - what followed was heartbreaking and has become one of the most iconic pieces of footage in Olympic history.
Join us as we marry sport with business and TA in this really interesting podcast

This is one of our absolute favourites. Lauren and Craig sit down with Jerome Ternynck - Founder and CEO of Smart Recruiters.
We didn't know what to expect, but we were blown away! Jerome is a man of vision and empathy and this comes across in everything he does. Please listen and take note of 'Reverse Recruitment' an initiative we should all embrace!

Lauren and Craig continue the riveting discussion with the brilliant Hung Lee in part 2 of their podcast.
We could have spent 2 weeks with the man and still not scratched the surface of his treasure trove of recruitment gold!
In this episode, Hung gives us a Brexit 101 lesson and even manages to draw comparisons between Brexit and recruitment. Then we find out what relaxes Hung... and it's not 21-year-old single malt!
Join us for a laugh and a life lesson.

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig speak with the ever-eloquent and insightful Hung Lee (we even learn how to properly pronounce his name!).
Hung gives us the low-down on the genesis of Recruiting Brainfood and shares with us his take on the biggest trends in recruitment.
This man really... I mean really... knows his stuff.
Have a listen...

Join Lauren and Craig on the second instalment of their journey with Joanne Lockwood.
Joanne transitioned from male to female, but it's her work with SEE Change Happen that really sets her apart. Joanne is committed to developing a truly inclusive culture in the workplace and she's loads of fun to hang out with. Please have a listen...

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with one of the most inspirational women on the planet.
Joanne Lockwood transitioned from male to female, but it's her work with SEE Change Happen that really sets her apart... oh... and the fact that she's a comedian and one of the most highly sought after 'Toilet Consultants' going around... please enjoy.

Lauren and Craig have a riveting discussion with the amazing Bill Boorman in part 2 of their podcast.
You could listen to Bill for hours. His take on the recruitment market, explanation that 'gut feel' is merely a human algorithm and that there is no such thing (yet) as true AI in HRTech are explained eloquently with his own irreverent humour.
Speaking of humour, did you know that Bill is also a stand-up comedian? The man must never sleep.
Trust us - you will learn a helluva lot from listening to Bill Boorman.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present the first part of a gripping catch-up with an icon in the world of recruitment - Bill Boorman.
Did you know that he once wore a suit? Had an apprenticeship as a professional footballer? Or, that he eats oysters and wine for breakfast when in Melbourne?
The man is a legend and he is as interesting as he is knowledgable. Won't you have a listen...

Join Lauren and Craig as they present part 1 of a fascinating discussion with Nicola Harrison - part-time Lara Croft and full-time Director of Talent at RMIT.
Nicola shares with us valuable insights into creating a TA function that works.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present part 2 of an absorbing chat with Nicola Harrison.
You know she started life as an Archeologist right? Nicola shares with us how RMIT is completely re-inventing itself as a destination employer of choice.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present part 2 of their catch-up with Rich Lewis-Jones. There is only one thing Rich enjoys more than HR Tech and that's sharks... that's right sharks! He's insightful, interesting and add a dash of crazy!
Enjoy!

Join Lauren and Craig as they present part 1 of an absorbing catch-up with Rich Lewis-Jones - HR Tech geek & part-time vegan... yes that's right 'part-time vegan.
Rich really breaks down the HR Tech landscape and if you are looking at adding to your 'tech-stack' this is a must-listen episode.
Enjoy!

Join Lauren and Craig as they present part 2 of an absolutely intriguing chat with our good mate Andy Grimmett - reviewer of #HRTech and researcher of Social Media Checking as part of the #recruitment function.
Andy has forgotten more than I will ever know about HRTech and lends his expertise to our weekly podcast.
If you have ever checked a candidate's facebook during the recruitment process (and let's face it - whether you want to admit it, or not, we all have) this is must-listen stuff.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present part 1 of a fascinating discussion with Andy Grimmett - reviewer of #HRTech and researcher of Social Media Checking as part of the #recruitment function.
Andy has forgotten more than I will ever know about HRTech and lends his expertise to our weekly podcast.
This topic truly polarizes... truly.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present part 2 of their chat with Edan Haddock (Talent Manager @ #Flybuys).
Edan has thrown out the #recruitment playbook and started anew, in a 25-year-old #start-up. Crazy huh?
Edan puts the #candidate firmly in the centre of experience and makes no apologies for turning the #recruitment world upside down!
Oh... and I do need to apologise for my (Craig) audio quality in the Edan Haddock episodes... I accidentally plugged my mic into the headphone jack #rookieerror

Join Lauren and Craig as they have a chat with Edan Haddock (Talent Manager @ #Flybuys).
Edan has thrown out the #recruitment playbook and started anew, in a 25-year-old #start-up. Crazy huh? And wait until you hear what Edan did before #recruitment. Fascinating.

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Andrea Kirby (Director and Owner of Recruitment Events, #RecFest, RL-100 and Reconverse here in Australia).
Andrea leads us on her #recruitment journey and how the TA landscaping is changing. and focuses this episode on the upcoming #RecFest in Melbourne

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Andrea Kirby (Director and Owner of Recruitment Events, #RecFest, RL-100 and Reconverse here in Australia).
Andrea leads us on her #recruitment journey and how the TA landscaping is changing.