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TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.

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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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Craig

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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 257 - We are entering a Golden Age of HRtech 10.09.2023

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...

Episode 256 - The Scoop - Special ITAs Edition 07.09.2023

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

Episode 255 - Your Weekly News with The Scoop 05.09.2023

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!

Episode 254 - Enticing Distant Talent to Remote Locations. 03.09.2023

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!...

Episode 253 - Your Weekly News with The Scoop 29.08.2023

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.

Episode 252 - Screenloop - More Brilliant Tech from Recfest! 27.08.2023

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. S...

Episode 251 - Your Weekly News with The Scoop 22.08.2023

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!

Episode 250 - Let Me (or AI) Take Your Interview Notes for You... 20.08.2023

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 abo...

Episode 249 - Unleashing the Power of Global Talent 16.08.2023

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 th...

Episode 248 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with The Scoop 15.08.2023

Enjoy your weekly TA & Recruitment news on The Scoop. This week the Tapod crew looks at the world's stupidest recruitment tiktok 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.

Episode 247 - How TA can Influence 'C-Suite' 13.08.2023

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....

Episode 246 - Your Weekly News with The Scoop 08.08.2023

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!

Episode 245 - How did a Travel Business survive the Pandemic? 06.08.2023

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 de...

Episode 244 - Your Weekly News With The Scoop 01.08.2023

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!

Episode 243 - Quality of Hire... Is it a flawed metric? 30.07.2023

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.

Episode 242 - Your Weekly News with The Scoop 25.07.2023

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.

Episode 241 - WTF is Recruiter Enablement? With Adam Gordon 23.07.2023

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 o...

Episode 240 - Almost 50% of the Workforce has seen or experienced discrimination... 19.07.2023

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 rep...

Episode 239 - Your Weekly News with The Scoop 18.07.2023

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. HERE .

Episode 238 - Ageism in Recruitment... Tapping into Experience. 16.07.2023

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...

Episode 237 - Your Weekly News with The Scoop 12.07.2023

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. 

Episode 236 - TaPod does Recfest UK & it was Brilliant! 09.07.2023

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 an...

Episode 235 - First Nation Recruitment, NAIDOC Week & The Voice in Parliament 02.07.2023

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

Episode 234 - Your Weekly News with The Scoop 27.06.2023

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 S...

Episode 233 - Tertiary Recruitment & Chasing Your Dreams 25.06.2023

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...

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