In this episode, Lauren and Craig speak with Jane Bianchini (Founder & CEO of Alcami Interactive) Jane shares with us her journey, the birth of Alcami Interactive and how Video Interviewing is evolving in the 'work from home' world we live in. And let's not forget - she opens champagne bottles with a sword! Have a listen...
Apr 01, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Join Lauren and Craig as they catch up with Jason Burns (Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Leader @ Businessary). Jason leads us down the On-Boarding minefield in the current climate - if you don't have a plan... you will be left behind...
Mar 29, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Join Lauren and Craig as they have a chat with Edan Haddock (Talent Manager @ #Flybuys). Edan is our first 'remote' by decree podcast as we all get used to the new reality of business... But he's not here to talk about the pandemic... he's here to talk about engaging Candidates. It's a fabbo listen!
Mar 22, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 33
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 supporting our TA Community. Listen up... you're working from home, so we know you have a little time....
Mar 17, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 32
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.
Mar 15, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 31
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
Mar 08, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 30
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!
Mar 01, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 29
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!
Feb 22, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 28
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.
Feb 19, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 27
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.
Feb 15, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 26
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.
Feb 09, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 25
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.
Feb 02, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 24
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.
Feb 02, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 23
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's truly fascinating... please have a listen.
Jan 27, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 22
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...
Jan 19, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 21
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!
Dec 15, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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...
Dec 08, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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
Dec 01, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 18
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!
Nov 27, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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 not 21-year-old single malt! Join us for a laugh and a life lesson.
Nov 24, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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...
Nov 17, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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...
Nov 10, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 14
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.
Nov 03, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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 is also a stand-up comedian? The man must never sleep. Trust us - you will learn a helluva lot from listening t...
Oct 27, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 12
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...
Oct 20, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 11
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.
Oct 13, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 10
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.
Oct 13, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 9
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!
Oct 06, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Join Lauren and Craig as they present part 1 of an absorbing catch-up with Rich Lewis-Jones - HR Tech geek & part-time vegan... yes that's right 'part-time vegan. Rich really breaks down the HR Tech landscape and if you are looking at adding to your 'tech-stack' this is a must-listen episode. Enjoy!
Sep 29, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Join Lauren and Craig as they present part 2 of an absolutely intriguing chat with our good mate Andy Grimmett - reviewer of #HRTech and researcher of Social Media Checking as part of the #recruitment function. Andy has forgotten more than I will ever know about HRTech and lends his expertise to our weekly podcast. If you have ever checked a candidate's facebook during the recruitment process (and let's face it - whether you want to admit it, or not, we all have) this is must-listen stuff....
Sep 22, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 6