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?

Episode 511 - The Results of the Biggest EB survey in History - with Mike Beeley

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 m...

11-09
35:15

Episode 510 - 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. 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 pa...

11-04
23:09

Episode 509 - What's up in Talent? With Chad Sowash

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 exper...

11-02
36:02

Episode 508 - 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… 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.

10-28
19:35

Episode 507 - How Tech Drives Team's Results with Derek Del Simone

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 ...

10-26
31:51

Episode 506 - 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… ‘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.

10-21
22:08

Episode 505 - 'The Truth of the Industry is Hard to Face' - with Jacob Sten Madsen.

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 ...

10-19
36:12

Episode 504 - 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… 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.

10-14
22:47

Episode 503 - It all starts with a Social Conscience.

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 par...

10-12
39:19

Episode 502 - 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… 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 par...

10-07
29:47

Episode 501 - Meet the 'Glue' that connects the Team at AFCA - Rosa Van Kuyk

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 SmartRe...

10-05
26:53

Episode 500! - 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… 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.

09-30
27:43

Episode 499 - 'Mind The Gap' - Recruitment Metro Trains Style - with Kyle MacLean

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.

09-28
34:52

Episode 498 - Navigating Career Change with Pam Stroud

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...

09-24
44:54

Episode 497 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop

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.

09-23
22:07

Episode 496 - We are not part of HR - we sit alongside it... with Jess Gibson-Jones

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 S...

09-21
42:32

Episode 495 - 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…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.

09-16
27:45

Episode 494 - The Warehouse Group - Your Enterprise Talent Team of the Year!

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 incr...

09-14
46:35

Episode 493 - SmartRecruiters & SAP - A Match Made in HR Heaven - with Rebecca Carr

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!

09-11
32:58

Episode 492 - 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…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.

09-09
19:58

Tazeen Razi

I really wanted to listen to this but the voice from the interview is sadly incomprehensible :(

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