TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.

Canva was named Enterprise Talent Team of the Year at the 2021 Internal Talent Awards. We catch up with our great friend Amy Schultz as we learn what it takes to be the best Talent Team in the land. Joining us is Rich Lewis-Jones from Smart Recruiters - ITAs Major Sponsor and Award Sponsor. At Canva it's all about 'Enjoying what you do & who you do it with' and this is more than...

In this episode, we sit down with Cotton On Group - Head of Talent - Jo Barr. Jo walks us through fear-based recruitment in 2022 and how to write our own playbook... and the first step? HAVE FUN! Speaking of fun we have heaps of it with Jo come and join us! Thanks so much to Globalization Partners for supporting us for this month.

He's the world-famous 'Recruitment Futurist' so who better than to kick off 2022 with Kevin Wheeler and his predictions for our industry? Some are obvious, some obscure, but it's essential you're prepared - are you? Thanks to Globalization Partners for supporting our podcast.

This week we are joined by industry icons Andrea Kirby & Jo Vohland. We talk Talent and have a 'grand old time.' It's always a healthy mix of fun and little nuggets of gold with these two. Join us to see out the crazy year that was 2021.

This week on TaPod we speak with long time supporter Damian Bridge - CEO of Oncore Services . These guys know the Contracting market so it's very opportune that we get to speak with them about the 2021 State of Contracting Report. What do Contractors want and how can you secure the best talent out there? Better have a listen or risk being left behind. Thanks to the Internal Talent Awards for...

This week TaPod catch up with Serge Boudreau & Shelley Billinghurst from ' The Recruitment Flex ' - Canada's leading recruitment & TA podcast. It's fun, provocative and informative... and if the swear jar was in operation we would have been able to fund an overseas jaunt... 56 minutes of fun you'd be mad to miss out on! Thanks to the ITAs for your support.

In this week's special episode we sit down with Jane Bianchini - Founder & CEO of Alcami Interactive. It's been a helluva year for the business and you get to hear it all here. Including how the solution reduces candidate bias and aids diversity & inclusion. Please give it a listen.

This week on TaPod, we speak with Allégra Moore - Talent Director at Cognizant. So what's it like driving talent in one of the toughest markets in one of the largest global professional & technology services companies? How do they work with Hiring Managers? What's the deal with driving 'early careers'? And what's this we hear about the new global delivery centre out of...

This week on #TaPod we have a yarn with Amy Schultz - Global Head of TA at #Canva. We talk about everything from D&I to the Global Recruiter Shortage and how the Canva TA team has reduced interview to hire ratios. Amy shares so much knowledge we could have gone on for hours, but we had to let her mum out of her bedroom at some stage! Thanks to Jane and the Alcami Interactive  team for your sup...

This week on Tapod we speak with 2 of the greats from ANZ - Cholena Orr & Carina Parisella. With the current shortage of Candidates across the board, it takes real innovation to separate yourself from the pack. Do you understand the value of untapped talent? These guys do!

In TaPod this week, Lauren goes on holiday! So we throw Pam Stroud - Head of Talent Attraction & Engagement Experience at REA Group (and ITAs winner) - into the Big Chair with co-hosting duties. Gareth Flynn - MD TQ Solutions - is our guest as we review the last year and crystal ball the next. PS... Lauren... your long term tenure is anything but safe. Thanks to the amazing people at Alcami In...

This week on Tapod we speak with Mel Cole - Head of P&C at Car Next Door - the peer-to-peer car rental service taking the country by storm. So with all of the COVID changes how has the Gig & Shared Economy been affected? What new initiatives have been undertaken and where to from here? Thanks to Alcami Interactive for their continued support in helping us bring our podcast to you.

In this week's episode, we speak to a humble and brilliant man - Roy Baladi. From beginning life in the Financial Services Industry to Head of Marketplace at Smart Recruiters and now championing diverse employment globally with Jobs for Humanity, Roy is as passionate as he is inspirational. Please enjoy. Thanks to the brilliant team at Oncore Services for your support this month.

On Tapod this week we sit down with the brilliant Bedi Othow - Cofounder of DivTal and Principal Adviser, People and Culture @Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission. Bedi has an incredible story and an even more incredible business she has launched to support diverse talent in the labour market. Thanks to Oncore for your support this month

In this week's episode, our resident Employment Law specialist Martin Richardson jumps on board. We talk restraint and poaching... we talk mandating COVID Vaccine and we have a lot of fun whilst we're doing it! Seriously though there's been some businesses and TA functions getting into a little strife lately over breaking restraint... don't be one of them! Thanks to the brillia...

This week James Telfer - Director, Global Enabling Functions & APAC Talent Acquisition at CSL - joins Lauren and Craig to discuss the market. With all the challenges facing the industry at present, it's nice to focus on a positive story and CSL's Diversity and Inclusion record is very positive! Thanks so much to Oncore Services for your continued support

Edan Haddock - Senior Manager People Solutions @Flybuys (Loyalty Pacific) and Creator of Rubberband - an online support group for those working in the Talent Acquisition/ Recruitment Industries, joins the gang for the third time to discuss TA well being and the bloody market! We have a few laughs and reveal some nuggets of gold!

Join Lauren and Craig as they have a chat with Bruce Keebaugh - Founder of the BIG Group, the largest privately-owned events and catering business in Australia. Let's face it - events and hospitality have been decimated over the past 18 months... How does it bounce back? How do they attract new staff and how do they attract the staff that have left the industry back? Events are bringing &apos...

This week we are joined by Rich Lewis-Jones from ITAs major sponsor Smart Recruiters for a look at the judging process for the Internal Talent Awards. With almost 100 nominations, judging was as difficult as it was rewarding, and we jump headfirst into the machinations behind the magic. Fun Times! Thanks to the ITAs  for your support - get your tickets for the event on 24th February now!

This week we speak with Clare Linane (Regional HRM) & Charlie Johnson (Co-Owner & Director) from Jono & Johno. The company recently advertised for an Operations Manager ( ad here ), and it has gone viral... I love the ad... Lauren not so much and what ensues is one of the most interesting discussions we have ever had. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks to the Internal Talent Awards (ITAs) for y...

This week Lauren and Craig are joined by Brent Hills  - Head of Talent Acquisition & HR Ops @ KPMG. We talk about how KPMG is using AI to get to talent faster, smarter and more cost-effectively than ever before and what the future of TA looks like. Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!

In this show, Lauren and Craig are joined by Sally Elson  - Head of People Advisory & Talent @ MYOB. As Sally says 'It's often easier to have a career conversation with someone outside of your business and that needs to change...' We talk major Transformation Projects & Internal Mobility. It's a ripper! Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!

On Tapod today we speak with Siobhan Savage - CEO at Reejig our brilliant sponsor for August. Simple facts are... if you are looking for a solution that addresses internal mobility and retention you need to listen to this episode. Please let us know what you think!

In this show, Lauren and Craig are joined by the brilliant Laura White  - Global Talent Manager & People Ops Lead @ Papercut Software. If you haven't already heard of it, the 'Great Resignation' is a very real phenomenon and we throw our very unique TaPod slant on the issue. Join us. Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!

In today's episode, we catch up with the brilliant Katie Le Page - TA Leader at Energy Australia. We've often talked about the Candidate and even the Recruiter in this current market, but what about the role of the Hiring Manager?... Interesting... Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!