TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.
Join hosts - Lauren Sharp & Craig Watson as we explore the wonderful and wacky world of Talent Acquisition & Recruitment. We speak with TA Legends, Thought Leaders & Industry suppliers. We explore challenges, changes & confusion in a world that is crying out for a voice. We aim to be informative... a little controversial... with a side of fun. Join us... won't you?
Episodes
421 episodes
Episode 421 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop
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 l...
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Episode 421
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22:51
Episode 420 - AI for Recruiters. With MBA
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 'co...
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Season 7
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Episode 420
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40:41
Episode 419 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop - ft Bonnie Crook
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 recruitmen...
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Season 7
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Episode 419
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19:49
Episode 418 - Let's Talk Talent with Amy Schultz
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 possibl...
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Season 7
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Episode 418
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51:27
Episode 417 - HR Trends into 2025 with Adam Walker
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 developme...
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Season 7
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Episode 417
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25:57
Episode 416 - Your Weekly Recruitment & TA News with The Scoop
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 em...
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Season 7
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Episode 416
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17:50
Episode 415 - 'I want you to wrestle with what it means to be human.. Torin Ellis
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 415
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51:44
Episode 414 - Get Yourself ready for Indeed Futureworks!
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 414
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17:31
Episode 413 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop
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 inappropri...
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Season 7
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Episode 413
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27:50
Episode 412 - The Death of the Resume & That's not all... with Lars Schmidt
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 ep...
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Season 7
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Episode 412
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49:39
Episode 411 - We're Back! You're Weekly TA & Recruitment News with the Scoop
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 411
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21:24
Episode 410 - The Summer Series Revisits The Laws of Employer Branding with James Ellis
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 fi...
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Episode 410
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Episode 409 - HRTech - The Romance Dance of Shiny, New Toys
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 409
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Episode 408 - The Summer Series with Dr Louise Newson - Let's Talk Menopause.
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 impo...
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Season 7
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Episode 408
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50:59
Episode 407 - Your Final Scoop for 2024 - bringing you all the Recruitment & TA News!
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 407
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14:37
Episode 406 TaPod's Yearly Wrap-Up with these 2 Legends!
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 406
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57:54
Episode 405 - Which way id the DEIB pendulum swinging?
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 betwe...
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Season 6
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Episode 405
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43:52
Episode 404 - Your Weekly Recruitment & TA News with the Scoop
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 jo...
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Season 6
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Episode 404
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27:00
Episode 403 - Career Website - How to Build the Best!
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 websit...
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Season 6
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Episode 403
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27:02
Episode 402 - Your Weekly Recruitment & TA News with The Scoop
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 ‘righ...
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Season 6
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Episode 402
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15:59
Episode 401 - It's a Long Way to the Top! - with Nina Pollard
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 401
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35:55
Episode 400 - Taking off with Air New Zealand & SmartRecruiters.
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 400
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33:21
Episode 399 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop
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.
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Season 6
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Episode 399
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21:34
Episode 398 - Starbucks... Coffee with a side of Recruitment!
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 buil...
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Season 6
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Episode 398
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35:47
Episode 397 - ABS Labour Market Data - Right from the Horse's Mouth!
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 d...
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Season 6
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Episode 397
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