TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.

In today's episode, we speak with Helena Turpin - Co-Founder at Flow of Work Co and Shane Little - MD of Hays Talent Solutions APAC. The ATC Innovation Lab is the destination for the newest and most cutting-edge HR technology and Flow of Work took out the double at the 2021 edition - winning both the popular vote and the Sponsor's Award judged by Hays. Developing, retaining, and mobilisi...

COVID sucks and we have to keep changing and it's no different for TaPod. With lockdown across half the country, Lauren & Craig can't make it into the studio... soooo we decided to share with you a 'Live' podcast we recorded as part of the ATC this year. Clint Williams from Lion presented a great case study on the Gender Pay Gap and we brought in the fabulous Pavi Iyer and...

In this episode of TaPod, Lauren & Craig sit down with Chris Saunders & Jason Darbyshire, to get both the Internal & External take on counteroffers... We all know that the prevalence of the counteroffer has dramatically increased over the past 6 months. What can we do to tip the balance of the scales? It's a really interesting topic with two very smart operators... Have a listen a...

This week join Craig & Lauren as they present your stories. The candidates, the hiring managers, the clients. When has recruitment 'gone wrong' for you! This is the first of what promises to be a series of your stories... so strap in and enjoy! Thanks to #itas2021 for supporting this month. I hope you have your tickets!

This week on TaPod we welcome Kara McLeod (Head of Employer Branding at Allianz Australia) and Andrea Kirby from Talent Table to talk about Employer Branding. Are you able to 'tell your story'? Kara will be presenting at Next Wave Talent and it's a preso you shouldn't miss! Thanks to Internal Talent Awards for your support. Do you have your tickets yet?

Today we speak with Rory McSweeny - National Ops Manager at Decon Corp and our resident guru of all things HR Rebecca Houghton about COVID Vaccines. Should they be mandated in all/some workplaces? What are the pitfalls, challenges, and incentives? How would you even roll it out? It's a fascinating discussion and we'd love your thoughts. Thanks to CVCheck for your valued support and drivi...

This week on TaPod we are joined by Jasmine Ayles - Talent & Resource Manager at Appscore Digital... We start talking about building a People Strategy in the Post-Covid world, but as is the norm, our chat is highjacked by a few laughs and seemingly unrelated tangents. We invite you to find the method in the madness. Thanks to our brilliant supporters CVCheck

This week we had the great privilege of welcoming Chad Sowash & Joel Cheesman - better known as Chad & Cheese - to TaPod to celebrate our 100th! These guys are known as the 'World's Most Dangerous HR Podacst' and with them nothing is off-limits. We had a ball and hope you do too! Massive thanks to CVHeck for supporting Tapod!

Join Lauren and Craig as they present a fascinating discussion with Nicola Harrison - part-time Lara Croft and full-time Director of Talent & Inclusion at RMIT on the Future of Work. Everything before the pandemic has become irrelevant. How is your workplace positioned in regard to remote and hybrid work, gender equality and how to measure success? Nicola spills the beans... Thanks so much to...

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Alexandra Kuric - Global Talent Management at Red Bull - all the way from Salzburg Austria... We follow Alex's TA journey from Canada to Red Bull and take a deep dive into the amazing 'Wingfinder' tool. Alex is extremely informative and bloody entertaining... Enjoy! Thanks so much to our great mates at CVCheck - this m...

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Martin Richardson - Director at 'Ready Set Recruit' - by Corvus Legal. TA & Recruitment Law is a minefield... with Terms of Business and Labour Licencing do you really understand your responsibilities... oh... and PS... it's not boring! Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Pymetrics for all of your support.

Craig and Lauren sit down with Paul Bridgewater - Regional Leader at Pymetrics. In these times of candidate scarcity, it makes sense to look at 'other ways' of defining best fit for role. Have you thought of looking closely at soft skills? If a candidate has the right DNA can you train the rest? It's a fascinating listen!

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Tim Way - MD of The Career Conversation .  Tim is an expert in career transition, internal mobility and has very strong insights into influencing the HRD function. As we enter a cycle of high levels of recruitment, fewer candidates and pressure from Hiring Managers, it's a great time to take stock and work on your internal stakeholder influencing cap...

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Steve Gard - Founder of The Circle Back Initiative Steve's Goal is 'To respect the person behind every job application, by it becoming the norm that people receive a response, not the exception... everywhere. The initiative is fast coming up to its 1st Birthday and with over 75 participants, Global reach and a launch into Agency land - it'...

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Jo Vo from ATC. May is the month for Ten Days of Talent and Jo shares with us much of the learnings and networking events we can all enjoy. Discover what issues are at the fore and explore the amazing speaker line-up. Have you got your ticket? Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Pymetrics for all of your support.

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Matthew Mitcham OAM.  This guy has achieved it all. Olympic Champion with the highest-scoring dive in the history of the Olympics. The first openly Gay Olympic Champion, Dancing With the Stars and now he's achieved his life-long ambition of being a guest on TaPod! Matt has dealt with demons for much of his life and he was so generous in really openin...

This week Lauren & Craig are 're-joined' by Adam Crofts - Head of People & Culture and Talent Solutions at Brennan IT.  We talk about attraction & retention in one of the hottest markets ever experienced and we had a sack load of laughs along the way. We love spending time with Crofty and hope you do too! Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Vervoe for all of your support.

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Jen Hankin & Dan Ridd from Vervoe. We really get under the bonnet of the Vervoe platform with very real - first-hand - examples about just how the solution can improve hiring. If you are exploring your tech stack, have a listen! Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Vervoe for all of your support.

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Margie Warrell - the world's leading voice on 'Impostor Syndrome'. Margie takes us through her own experience and why more and more people feel like they don't belong. If you ever feel like you're in over your head... or bitten off more than you can chew... have a listen. This one's for you. Thanks to our amazing sponsors for...

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Michael Dobbie - not the House-Elf from HP but the Paralympian, Senior Manager - Accessible Infrastructure PwC Australia and Board Member of Disability Employment Australia. Michael takes us through his journey and the unique barriers to employment for those living with a disability. It's an eye-opener. Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Vervoe f...

This week Lauren & Craig are joined by Joel the 'Self-Surgeon' Broughton. We learn about Joel's journey as the Recruitment 'Triple-Threat' (Agency, RPO & Inhouse) and finding his happy place in the Aged-Care Industry. It's an episode of fun, reflection and learnings. We enjoyed the hell out of it! Thanks to our amazing sponsors for the Vervoe for all of your s...

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Australia's pre-eminent columnist and commentator on the status of women in the workplace. Catherine has published 5 books, won a prestigious Walkley award and presented at conferences globally on gender employment issues. She is a Director of Women & Leadership Australia and the Chair of its Advisory Board... Let's face it what Catherine d...

Join Lauren & Craig as they sit down with Mel Thomas - Chief People Officer at Oncore Services . 2020 was a year of change but is your culture ready for the challenges ahead? We look at what you can do to be strategic in attracting and retaining great staff into the great unknown

This week on TaPod Lauren and Craig catch up with Rebecca Powell. After a year of change for most of us, Bec raises the stakes, by leaving behind the glitzy world of TA to jump head-first into a People & Culture Management Role in a Start-up. Let's see how that goes... This episode is proudly sponsored by Oncore Services - Contractor Payroll and Management.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an eye-opening catch-up with Gareth Flynn - MD at TQ Solutions. Have you heard of HMX? That's right, the overlooked and most times despised cohort in the recruitment process. Imagine how much easier your life would be if you worked cohesively with Hiring Managers... Let's find out how... shall we? This episode is proudly sponsored by Oncore Services...