TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Andrea Kirby (Director and Owner of Recruitment Events, #RecFest, RL-100 and Reconverse here in Australia). Who better to talk about the impact of Coronavirus on TA than AK? It's affecting us all and in this poddie we try to keep a sense of humour whilst we stare into the abyss... It's frightening, but we do it with a giggle and a commitment to...

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig speak with the insightful pair of Claire Planinsek (Head of Talent Acquisition) & Kelly Populin (Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, Branding, Diversity, Early Careers & Campaigns) from Australia Post Some of the initiatives these guys are doing are amazing! So amazing we needed 2 episodes! Please have a listen.

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig speak with the insightful pair of Claire Planinsek (Head of Talent Acquisition) & Kelly Populin (Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, Branding, Diversity, Early Careers & Campaigns) from Australia Post Some of the initiatives these guys are doing are amazing! So amazing we needed 2 episodes! Please have a listen

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'sd not boring!

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Adam 'Walks' Walker -who leads the Talent Acquisition advisory practice in Australia for Deloitte. Adam works with the biggest TA functions in Australia and has valuable insights on how to build and pitfalls along the way. Walks is extremely informative and bloody entertaining... Enjoy!

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Rod Sherwood - CEO of CV Check... Learn how CV Check (current sponsor of TaPod) works and just how candidate verification has evolved to add real value to the TA function.

Join Lauren and Craig as we chat with a real 'ensemble' cast this week. The team of Emily Chatham - P&CBP at Nextt Group... Chris Lloyd - Head of TA at Bankwest and Andy Grimmett - Enterprise Manager at CV Check share war stories and butt horns on the wonderful world of fraudulent cv's... fascinating.

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Olga Barrett - Director of the CV Wizard of Oz. Olga is passionate about ensuring immigrant job applicants get the best possible opportunity in the ANZ job market, and has great advice for everyone within TA.

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Adam Crofts (Head of Talent Engagement & Acquisition for Brennan IT)... again... Adam is well known in the Australian TA Industry for his forthright and cheeky approach to issues and his ability to provide a 'different' opinion.

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Adam Crofts (Head of Talent Engagement & Acquisition for Brennan IT). Adam is well known in the Australian TA Industry for his forthright and cheeky approach to issues and his ability to provide a 'different' opinion.

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Tray Quinn (Global Talent Acquisition Lead - Recruiter Capability & Engagement for Mondelez International ). Tracey works with one of the largest snack food companies in the world - Cadbury, Toblerone, Oreo, Ritz Crackers... the list goes on). And when she's not hanging with Oompa Loompas, Tracey is working on the Mondelēz TA Academy and it&apos...

Join Lauren and Craig as we chat with Laura Paton (Global TA Manager at #PaperCut Software). Laura has some amazing insights into working with HR... and Marketing to influence and own the strategy piece... little warning though... Lauren has a cold and is real grumpy...

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with Andrea Kirby (Director and Owner of Recruitment Events, #RecFest, RL-100 and Reconverse here in Australia). Andrea introduced Lauren & I (yes she has a lot to answer for!). In this poddie we reflect on the year that was and what to expect in 2020. So grab a wine, bust out the Christmas Carols and get involved!

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig speak with one of our besties - Pavi Iyer  Pavi shares with us her journey as she looks to secure her next senior role in TA - and between you and me, it's a shocking indictment of the TA industry and our promise of candidate experience. In short, it seems that most of us are a bunch of fibbers... Have a listen...

Lauren and Craig finally host a guest with a Wikipedia page - the great athlete Derek Redmond! With an injury list to rival Evel Knievel, Derek was a World Champion and Olympic Favourite - what followed was heartbreaking and has become one of the most iconic pieces of footage in Olympic history. Join us as we marry sport with business and TA in this really interesting podcast

This is one of our absolute favourites. Lauren and Craig sit down with Jerome Ternynck - Founder and CEO of Smart Recruiters. We didn't know what to expect, but we were blown away! Jerome is a man of vision and empathy and this comes across in everything he does. Please listen and take note of 'Reverse Recruitment' an initiative we should all embrace!

Lauren and Craig continue the riveting discussion with the brilliant Hung Lee in part 2 of their podcast.  We could have spent 2 weeks with the man and still not scratched the surface of his treasure trove of recruitment gold! In this episode, Hung gives us a Brexit 101 lesson and even manages to draw comparisons between Brexit and recruitment. Then we find out what relaxes Hung... and it's n...

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig speak with the ever-eloquent and insightful Hung Lee (we even learn how to properly pronounce his name!).  Hung gives us the low-down on the genesis of Recruiting Brainfood and shares with us his take on the biggest trends in recruitment. This man really... I mean really... knows his stuff. Have a listen...

Join Lauren and Craig on the second instalment of their journey with Joanne Lockwood. Joanne transitioned from male to female, but it's her work with SEE Change Happen that really sets her apart. Joanne is committed to developing a truly inclusive culture in the workplace and she's loads of fun to hang out with. Please have a listen...

Join Lauren and Craig as they sit down with one of the most inspirational women on the planet.  Joanne Lockwood transitioned from male to female, but it's her work with SEE Change Happen that really sets her apart... oh... and the fact that she's a comedian and one of the most highly sought after 'Toilet Consultants' going around... please enjoy.

Lauren and Craig have a riveting discussion with the amazing Bill Boorman in part 2 of their podcast.  You could listen to Bill for hours. His take on the recruitment market, explanation that 'gut feel' is merely a human algorithm and that there is no such thing (yet) as true AI in HRTech are explained eloquently with his own irreverent humour. Speaking of humour, did you know that Bill...

Join Lauren and Craig as they present the first part of a gripping catch-up with an icon in the world of recruitment - Bill Boorman.  Did you know that he once wore a suit? Had an apprenticeship as a professional footballer? Or, that he eats oysters and wine for breakfast when in Melbourne? The man is a legend and he is as interesting as he is knowledgable. Won't you have a listen... 

Join Lauren and Craig as they present part 1 of a fascinating discussion with Nicola Harrison - part-time Lara Croft and full-time Director of Talent at RMIT. Nicola shares with us valuable insights into creating a TA function that works.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present part 2 of an absorbing chat with Nicola Harrison. You know she started life as an Archeologist right? Nicola shares with us how RMIT is completely re-inventing itself as a destination employer of choice.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present part 2 of their catch-up with Rich Lewis-Jones. There is only one thing Rich enjoys more than HR Tech and that's sharks... that's right sharks! He's insightful, interesting and add a dash of crazy! Enjoy!