TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.

Nov 03 2024 389 ep. 31 mins 17

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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?

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Episode 389 - Corporate Talent Team of the Year - NZ's Finest!

Nov 03 2024 31 mins

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

Episode 388 - 'Beam Me Up Scotty' ATC Innovation Lab Winner - Judges' Award.

Oct 30 2024 43 mins

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

Episode 387 - Your Weekly News with The Scoop

Oct 29 2024 22 mins

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.

Episode 386 - Recruitment Metrics that Matter - with Kevin Wheeler

Oct 27 2024 39 mins

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 t

Episode 385 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop

Oct 22 2024 17 mins

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

Episode 384 - From TA Bootcamps to ITAs Success!

Oct 20 2024 31 mins

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 In

Episode 383 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop

Oct 15 2024 13 mins

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 fo

Episode 382 - Hiring Success APAC24 - WOW!

Oct 13 2024 35 mins

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 w

Episode 381 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop

Oct 08 2024 16 mins

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 sup

Episode 380 - Recruiting in 10 Global regions - It's Tough!

Oct 06 2024 35 mins

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 supp