Fresh off their win in the 'Innovation of the Year' category at the ITAs, KPMG today launch their 'Talent Attraction & Recruitment Reimagined (TARR)' initiative. Last week Tapod was lucky to attend the internal event, where the entire Talent Team was introduced to SmartRecruiters & Scout (the non-binary interactive careers bot). It was a day of real innovation and fun - hosted by Andrea Kirby. Take a listen as some of the key players explain KPMG's journey through Talent innovation. It's...
Nov 13, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 185
Fresh from her triumph as MC for the ATC - Sarah Purches shares her thoughts on what makes a good job ad with us here at TaPod. When we put it out to our network 'who should we speak to about writing really good job ads?' Sarah's name came up time and time again... and she doesn't disappoint. So... what does make a good job ad... especially in a candidate-driven environment? How do you cut through the noise and achieve a higher response rate? This is really helpful advice.
Nov 13, 2022•38 min•Season 4Ep. 184
Well... you asked and you shall receive! A very controversial Job Ad - specifically advertising for Agency Recruiters came to our (and everyone else's) attention recently. We hunted down the man behind the ad - Michael Edelstein (Probably Australia's Best Accounting Recruiter and Founder at Recruitment Expert) to do a TaPod deep-dive. Michael is an eloquent and commercially savvy Recruitment Agency Owner who has very clear ideas about what works in the industry. Is he driving extra traffic throu...
Nov 06, 2022•43 min•Season 4Ep. 183
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 & implementing strategy... to the tech that supports it - this is a must-listen episode if you are serious about bri...
Oct 30, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 182
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 competing for the best talent and more importantly competing to KEEP our best talent don't you think that...
Oct 26, 2022•22 min•Season 4Ep. 181
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 campaigns, Sophie is a breath of fresh air and someone we can all learn a thing or 2 from. So, get ready to sail into the stormy...
Oct 23, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 180
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 Internal Mobility to Sourcing - Jess provides gold nugget after gold nugget of recruitment tips for all levels. ...
Oct 16, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 179
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 teams across different time zones and Mick takes it all in his stride. He's fun... down to earth... but...
Oct 09, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 178
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 shit and Toby explains why... We have a laugh but there is a real serious undertone. Please have a listen. Thanks ...
Oct 02, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 177
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.
Sep 29, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 176
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 into Bill's thoughts & tips on talentpooling and mobility and at the same time help Lauren deal...
Sep 25, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 175
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 for your support this month.
Sep 18, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 174
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 all down into little bite-sized chunks we can chew up and spit out. PS. we also get to psycho-analyse La...
Sep 11, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 173
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 every day. There aren't many careers where you have 2 sets of often competing clients that you are trying to ...
Sep 04, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 172
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 really interesting and will have you look at your candidate data very differently. Thanks to Noble Agency for all your brilliant sup...
Aug 28, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 171
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.
Aug 23, 2022•18 min•Season 4Ep. 170
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 & you will too. Thanks to Noble Agency for your fantastic support....
Aug 21, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 169
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 to Noble Agency for your support this month. If you want to work on your EVP & Employer Brand - Noble Agency is...
Aug 14, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 168
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 'Bounce' - an online event bringing recruiters together from around the globe. A great chat - as comfortable as a ch...
Aug 07, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 167
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 the very relevant question - Recruitment or Retention... What's more Important? And you'll just have to lis...
Jul 31, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 166
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 honest and eye-opening interview with one of the true greats of our business. Thanks to Referoo for your ongoing support...
Jul 24, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 165
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 via email, SMS or phone. That's not all we talk about though. We delve into the UK - Recfest experience and why one of Ref...
Jul 20, 2022•24 min•Season 4Ep. 164
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 benefits at all... let that sink in... Oh & by the way, Craig flies solo as Lauren was sick (clearly th...
Jul 17, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 163
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 listened, we networked (well Lauren did 98% of that), we had a wee refreshment, we danced and we soaked...
Jul 13, 2022•13 min•Season 4Ep. 162
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 Aussie contingent @ Recfest UK
Jul 11, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 161
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 candidates? Let's get some insights shall we? Thanks to our brilliant sponsor of the month - Referoo for...
Jul 03, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 160
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
Jun 26, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 159
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 place! Thanks to our amazing sponsor VideoMyJob for your brilliant support....
Jun 19, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 158
We like to think of ourselves at TaPod as true trailblazers. We talk to the smartest people about the biggest recruitment challenges and this one is about as BIG as it gets. We are entering a really interesting time in global labour markets. Rising interest rates and inflation will affect the recent salary spike as companies look to reduce costs. At the same time recruitment is forging ahead at an alarming rate. How do you attract candidates when you can't use $$$ as your weapon? Candidates WILL...
Jun 15, 2022•28 min•Season 4Ep. 157
In the second episode this week, we catch up with the winners of the Best Career Website ITA 2021, Karly George - Principal Candidate Engagement & Recruitment Branding from BHP. In a world where job application abandonment is at an all-time high and the competition for candidates is a very real struggle - what are you doing to 'humanise' your process? With the help of award sponsor Adam Walker from Avature, we get under the hood of the BHP career website to understand just why it's different...
Jun 12, 2022•26 min•Season 4Ep. 156
