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
479 episodes
Episode 480 - Rumour vs Reality - The State of TA with Jo Vohland
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 n...
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Episode 480
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40:09
Episode 479 - Unpacking Greenhouse with the CEO - Daniel Chait
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 team...
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Season 7
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Episode 479
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26:13
Episode 478 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with the Scoop
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 478
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21:56
Episode 477 - TA Resilience in Times of Pressure & Crisis with Gary Park
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 poli...
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Season 7
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Episode 477
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35:13
Episode 476 - Live with Greenhouse @Recfest UK
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 Greenhou...
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Season 7
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Episode 476
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9:14
Episode 475 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop
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 h...
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Season 7
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Episode 475
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22:23
Episode 474 - Authentic Storytelling brings all the Warm & Fuzzies - with Simon Druery
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 i...
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Season 7
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Episode 474
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26:58
Episode 473 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 473
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25:24
Episode 472 - Career Coaching for the Migrant & Refugee Population with Yvonne Kelly
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 ...
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Episode 472
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36:49
Episode 471 - Your Weekly TA and Recruitment News with The Scoop
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 ...
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Episode 471
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17:09
Episode 470 The Changing Face of Volume Recruitment at Coles
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 470
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29:42
Episode 469 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News - Live from Europe!
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 Australi...
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Episode 469
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16:49
Episode 468 - The Times You Failed are the Times You Learn the Most - With Sophie Hirst
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 net...
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Episode 468
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50:22
Episode 467 - The HR Tech Asia Series with Brian Ong
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 Brian Ong — Director of Talent Acqui...
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Season 7
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Episode 467
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17:37
Episode 466 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with the Scoop - ft Bonnie!
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 sal...
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Season 7
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Episode 466
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16:45
Episode 465 - Getting under the Hood of CheckWorkRights
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 465
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30:23
Episode 464 - Recruiting our Country's Defence Force - with Claire Planinsek
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 u...
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Season 7
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Episode 464
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44:59
Episode 463 - The HR Tech Asia Series with Adeline Foo
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 463
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14:11
Episode 462 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop
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, t...
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Season 7
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Episode 462
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27:08
Episode 461 - How to Give Feedback that doesn't Suck - with Lauren Humphrey
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 thei...
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Episode 461
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39:49
Episode 460 - The HR Tech Asia Series with Jay Chan
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, Gr...
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Season 7
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Episode 460
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18:23
Episode 459 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 459
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24:27
Episode 458 - People, Skills & AI - different sides of the same Rubik's Cube - with Mark Condon
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 f...
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Season 7
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Episode 458
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24:28
Episode 457 - The HR Tech Asia Series with Amanda Zhou
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 457
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15:24
Episode 456 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop!
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 embr...
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Season 7
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Episode 456
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