TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.

This week on TaPod we speak with the oracle of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Recruitment  - Kris Clelland. Did you know that  56% of businesses in the APAC region have no Talent Strategy at all? And of the ones that do... 76% have zero... that's right zero DE&I recruitment strategies in place. We have to do better and Kris shows us exactly how to do better. From defining & impleme...

On our special episode this month, TaPod speaks with Harry Godber from Flare. Harry is an amazing individual  - he helped establish the Australian Space Agency (yes you heard right) and now he runs strategy at Flare. Did you know that 75% of employees value benefits and financial advice in the workplace, yet less than 1/3 of employers provide these services? In an environment where we are all comp...

This week on TaPod we catch up with the enigmatic Sophie Mexted. Beginning her working life 'Below Deck' on a super-yacht, Sophie has evolved into a 'super' Talent Professional, winning the prestigious ITA Award for Corporate Talent Professional of the Year.  Championing the #YouAreRemarkable program internally at #Youi to designing and delivering innovative recruitment campaig...

In a world where sourcing has become more and more competitive (and bloody difficult), we catch up with Jess Jones - Head of Talent Acquisition ANZ & Global Talent Sourcing Leader at Toll Group this week on TaPod to help us make sense of it all... Not only is Jess one of the most fun guests we've ever had, but she really (I mean really ) knows her stuff. From Talent Communities to Interna...

Today on TaPod we catch up with Mick Bradfield - Director of Talent Acquisition - Global Tech, Digital & DNA at Adidas. From leading Talent Teams in Dubai, New York & Australia, Mick has learned a thing or two about high performance. And when you throw in the Global Sports juggernaut Adidas - it takes it to a whole different level. We speak DE&I and the challenge of managing global tea...

This week on TaPod we catch up with Toby Marshall from Stable & Wise. Toby is an Ageism Warrior and it's part of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion conundrum that we ALL need to do better in.  The 4 Myths of Mature Workers are: they have health problems, they are Technophobes, they are too expensive and they are less intelligent and creative than younger workers. It's all bull shi...

It's time for the monthly sponsor catch-up, but this one's a little bit different. We sat down with not 1... not 2... but 6 of the APAC Smart Recruiters Team! We discussed the ITAs, ATSs and basically anything with a 3 letter acronym! It was fun with a few nuggets thrown in for good measure.

This week on TaPod we sit down with our new best friend Bill Corbett from Stanley Black & Decker. This guy is a superstar! Not only has he recently led a track on Talentpooling & Mobility at the Tru event in Sydney, but he also ran in the Sydney Running Festival whilst juggling duties at Stanley Black & Decker with Parental Leave... and he still found time to speak to us! We drill down...

Laura White has been a great friend to TaPod over the years and her win at the ITAs was one of the most popular of the night. We catch up with her to discuss the changing face of Talent Acquisition and what leadership means in the post-COVID era. She's very clever... undeniably witty and about to bring her first mini-me into the world. We love her and you will too! Thanks to Smart Recruiters...

This week on TaPod we meet with Hana Zawodny - New Zealand's only Burnout Specialist. With a background in recruitment (and a husband who still recruits), Hana has her finger on the pulse of our industry and the unique challenges and stressful environments we face every single day. We love Hana... and you will too. She simplifies the emotions behind anxiety & burnout and helps us break it...

TaPod has spent the better half of 2 years pursuing the ever-elusive Mitch King and we finally pinned him down. Mitch regularly 'breaks the Linkedin algorithm' with his undeniable brand of humour mixed with gold nuggets of recruitment wisdom. Mitch is a strong advocate for right place/right time humour in the workplace and also understands the mental health pressures that recruiters face...

Adam Gordan is one smart cookie... and on TaPod this week we get to sit down and talk all things 'Talent Pipelining.' Did you know that your 'ranked talent pipeline of candidates from last week is no longer relevant and those who weren't relevant last week may be back in vogue this week?' But how do you know? This is exactly what we look at in this discussion. It's re...

On Tapod today we sit down with this month's sponsor Ben Da Costa from Noble Agency to hear more about Recruitment Marketing. Ben is very smart (much smarter than Lauren and Craig) and we learn a heap about how we can use the power of recruitment marketing to drive candidate flow. There's something in it for all of us and your talent function will benefit.

This week on TaPod we are spoilt rotten when Matt Alder - The World's Most Popular TA Podcaster drops by to spend some time with us. With over 450 episodes produced, The Recruiting Future Podcast is a Global Phenomenon and a must-listen in our industry. Matt shares with us his favourite topics and what he believes are the greatest challenges for TA over the next 2 years. We learned a lot &amp...

In this week's episode on TaPod we sit down with Global Employer Brand Leader - Brie Mason. After working with some of the who's who of Corporates Brie gives us her expert take on the market and why a strong Employer Brand is key to attracting and retaining the best talent. We have a laugh, but don't be fooled... there are some real gold-rolled nuggets in this little poddie. Thanks...

This week on TaPod we catch up with one of our faves... Edan Haddock. A lot has changed in Edan's world in 2022... from award-winning Talent Leader at Flybuys to Creator & Moderator for Rubberband - an online support group for those working in the Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Industries. Edan talks us through the challenges of the last couple of years and the launch of 'Bounc...

This week on Tapod we catch up with a heavyweight of the TA/Recruitment industry all the way from the UK - Alan Walker (Co-Founder of Udder). Alan is the voice of reason in an otherwise chaotic Talent Industry. He has 17 hats (metaphoric, not literal) and is currently undertaking a mercy mission to the Ukraine border to safely transport war refugees to the UK. He's an inspiration and poses th...

In this week's episode of TaPod we finally sit down with industry legend - Trevor Vas. We discuss the industry and the notion of Talent Advisory and what we can do to tackle the candidate squeeze. We also look at what's happening at the ATC this year and drill down on TCS & how to benchmark your Talent Function. We also touch on the role of robotics in TA - is your It's an hones...

In today's episode on TaPod we sit down with Simon Topper - Director at Referoo. Let's be honest completing references is one of the most mundane and labour-intensive stages in the recruitment process. It's here that we are likely to bring in our own bias and even cut corners. So why not outsource? It's fast & simple and you have the option of completing reference checks vi...

Today on TaPod we have a WORLD EXCLUSIVE! Simon McSorley and the team at Crew Talent surveyed Candidates on what benefits they wanted to see from a prospective new employer... Then they checked over 1000 Career Sites to see what benefits (if any) they were communicating. The results are simply amazing, and here's 1 cheeky stat to get you started... Less than 30% of Career Sites mention any be...

In this (very brief) Tapod episode recorded in London, we reflect on Recfest Knebworth. In the fields that have graced Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Oasis and Robbie Williams we travelled to the greatest TA Festival ever seen. Over 4,500 attendees and a host of the smartest and most entertaining experts... the most progressive tech and dare I say it... the most generous vendors on the planet. We lis...

This week on TaPod we catch up with an old friend - Olga Barrett - Senior Manager TA @Epam Systems APAC. Olga shares tips and challenges Epam has had over the past 12 months as they grew their headcount by over 1,000. It's fun and entertaining with a side of TA knowledge... just how we like it. Thanks so much to Referoo for supporting us this month and it was great to see you head up the Auss...

On today's episode, we have a great old chin wag with Belinda Leon - Employer Branding Specialist at Bendigo & Adelaide Bank. Up to 40% of the population lives with a neuro-diverse condition (mostly undiagnosed). What are you doing to engage and understand your workforce better? And for that matter what are you doing to provide a recruitment process that is inclusive for up to 40% of your...

This week on TaPod we have a sit down with David Bell - Group GM Talent Management @ Toll Group. Talk about rebuilding an entire function from the ground up & I mean tech stack, process, personnel and strategy... the whole operation. We learned a lot and I bet you will too! Thanks to our mates at Video My Job for your support

On this week's episode of TaPod we take the opportunity to catch up with the winners of the Internal Talent Awards for Talent Professional of the Year - Corporate & Enterprise... Kate Graney & Stefan Welack. It's very easy to see why these 2 were selected by the judging panel and if you want to learn a thing or two about Talent Acquisition you have definitely come to the right pl...