This week on Tapod we sit down with the brilliant Sabrina Del Borrello, Head of People of Culture at Bluerock focussing on headcount growth in a scale up. Bluerock has doubled their headcount over the past three years and looking to double again. We talk through growing pains like tech stack, AI, competing for talent, creating a talent community and building internal business cases. It’s a fantastic reminder of how internal recruitment should be. Thanks so much to our brand new sponsor for Novem...
Nov 05, 2023•34 min•Season 5Ep. 275
This week on The Scoop – your weekly take on TA & recruitment News we cover heaps! Entitled Gen Zeders… The World is starting to Police AI… ‘Touch-Up Tech’… More Remote, Less Pay and a helluva lot more! Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support and commitment to real news for the recruitment industry. Link to Indeed Article: http://bit.ly/3sdlHDO
Oct 31, 2023•22 min•Season 5Ep. 274
Today on Tapod we Get ziggy with it … Ziggy Dequito from Workpro to be exact! And WOW – didn’t we learn a thing or three! It’s not me… it’s you – Challenging the status quo of Australia’s Hiring landscape is the new Whitepaper recently released by Workpro… It’s a great piece of research… it’s driven by a survey of almost 2,500 candidates and sets about myth-busting some of the most widely accepted notions across the recruitment industry. It is simply a must-listen – and we’ve put a link to downl...
Oct 29, 2023•44 min•Season 5Ep. 273
Welcome to our special partner podcast for this month. Lee-Martin Seymour takes us through the evolution of XRef from automated reference checking to some amazing survey tech that allows you to conduct exit and engagement surveys. Growing from the concept of ‘5 fun questions on Friday’ to a complete hire to retire (and sometimes fire) solution. And there’s more to come! Watch this space as Xref help you solve your talentpooling challenges. It’s a great listen!
Oct 25, 2023•28 min•Season 5Ep. 272
This week on The Scoop – your weekly dose of TA & Recruitment News – the team from Tapod tackles all the BIG issues…. Money coming in and money going out of the industry… Men banned from the Workplace… Lauren & Craig have a bet… the latest on ‘Back To The Office’ and much, much more… And in breaking news, Craig is no longer welcome in Adelaide. Thanks to Indeed for your continued support of the industry. Link to mummamia article https://bit.ly/46XpX9e
Oct 24, 2023•21 min•Season 5Ep. 271
WOW! This week on TaPod we catch up with the brilliant Hung Lee to discuss how candidates are gaming the system with AI. This is one of the most interesting podcasts we’ve ever done. It’s thought-provoking and gives us a window into the (not too distant future). Hung always shares some very ‘left field’ thoughts like AI fulfilling the majority of the recruitment process from both sides – interacting back and forth before humans get involved – but where does that leave us? Are we entering the Age...
Oct 22, 2023•47 min•Season 5Ep. 270
This week on The Scoop (Your weekly dose of TA and Recruitment News from here and around the Globe) – BAD NEWS - more bloody redundancies… SMEs struggling to hire essential staff… GOOD NEWS - Gender Pay Gap closing… slowly…. Lauren does a Benjamin Button and much much more. Thanks as always to Indeed – without Indeed we couldn’t bring you the news!
Oct 17, 2023•16 min•Season 5Ep. 269
This week on Tapod we catch up with Mat Woodard, Caitlin Clements & Stefan Welack from Melbourne Rec Meet Up – winners of the Social Conscious Award at the ITAs2023. The work this group has done… and continues to do for the entire (Inhouse, RPO & Agency) industry is amazing. From offering wellness support to covering all encompassing topics to benefit the entire industry – and all for free. It’s because of groups like MelbRecMeetUp that recruiters continue to network, develop and grow th...
Oct 15, 2023•34 min•Season 5Ep. 267
This week on The Scoop – your weekly dose of TA & Recruitment News from here and around the globe we tackle The End of WFH… Men overrun a job fair for women in tech…AI biting recruiters on the Bum… and much, much more! Thanks so much to Indeed for your ongoing support of this high-end news product!
Oct 10, 2023•20 min•Season 5Ep. 267
This week on TaPod we speak to one of the smartest minds in TA and one of our best friends Jess Gibson-Jones about skills-based recruitment. It’s a movement that’s gaining momentum and helps to support talent mobility & career development of candidates and existing employees. In Jess’ own words ‘TA is the custodian of Talent…’ We need to be aware of not only what our candidates have done, but also what they are capable of doing… and we need to move from Talent Acquisition to Talent Advisory…...
Oct 08, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 266
This week on The Scoop we tackle all the big issues in TA & Recruitment. Things like…Will workers miss out on bonuses?.. AI. Stop being afraid… UK policing recruitment accused of sexism and much, much more. Thanks to our great friends at Indeed for your ongoing support.
Oct 03, 2023•20 min•Season 5Ep. 265
This week on TaPod we sit down with Kaylee Landbridge from HelloFresh. Every now and again you meet someone in the industry that lights the room up with their energy & passion and Kaylee is one of those rare individuals. Fresh off her win as Corporate Talent Professional of the Year at the ITAs, Kaylee gives us an insight into the future of Internal Talent… and what a n exciting future it is! Thanks to XRef for your support this month!
Oct 01, 2023•36 min•Season 5Ep. 264
This week on The Scoop - the team from TaPod brings you all manner of TA & Recruitment news from here and around the globe... Auspost is hiring 3k Christmas casuals... 'Cannabis is here!' is the war cry from NZ employers... should massage be a key skill requirement for an EA role? And much, much more. Thanks to Indeed for your amazing support in helping to bring The Scoop to you every week.
Sep 26, 2023•16 min•Season 5Ep. 263
This week on TaPod we sit down with Derek DelSimone – GM Talent and Mobility at Greencross Pet Wellness Company. Derek recently won the Enterprise Talent Team of the Year at the Internal Talent Awards and just listening to what Derek and his team have achieved over the past 12 months is phenomenal! If you were working in an industry where it typically took 6-12 months to fill a role what would you do? And if you discovered that 23% of your candidates were sourced via Facebook what would you do? ...
Sep 24, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 262
On our special Monthly Partner episode we sit down with Tapod regular Rich Lewis-Jones to discuss all manner of things. From the exciting launch of Hiring Success APAC (make sure you get around that one), to understanding the evolution of the SmartRecruiters suite and even TA Trends in the market. Rich is very clever... way cleverer than the hosts and there is heaps for us to unpack in this gem of the podcast.
Sep 20, 2023•29 min•Season 5Ep. 261
This week on The Scoop (little late – sorry) the team from Tapod brings you all the latest TA & Recruitment News including… Insta for Recruitment… Qantas loses appeal… Google smash their TA Team… Lauren finally has her voice back and much, much more. Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing partnership in helping us bring this free news service!
Sep 20, 2023•18 min•Season 5Ep. 260
This week on TaPod we speak with Sandra Lim – Winner of the Corporate Talent Leader of the Year at ITAs2023 – sponsored by Makesure. In her own words Sandra has smashed the ‘bamboo ceiling’ with this award and she shares with us the challenges of forging a career in TA in Australia being both Female and Asian. We also learn about some of the amazing initiatives Sandra was involved with firstly at Indebted and then at Papercut including 4 Day Work Week… Women in Tech… Candidate Experience and Emp...
Sep 17, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 259
In yet another episode of The Scoop, the crew from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. This week we do a quick overview of the ITAs2023 (Lauren is still suffering its after-effects!). We cover breaches in child employment laws... more CEOs using X (formally Twitter) as a tool for firing people... A NZ employer tells the Courts to 'eff off!' and much, much more. Thank you to Indeed for your continued support!
Sep 12, 2023•17 min•Season 5Ep. 258
This week on Tapod we sit down with ‘Big Al’ Schirmer – GM Technology & Innovation at TQ Solutions. Alistair is at the forefront of building Tech Stacks that support talent functions and his insights on AI and how they will affect HRtech are unmissable. He encourages us to embrace AI and look at it like an Administrator or Assistant to help us make recruitment easier. According to Alastair we are entering a golden age of Tech and who are we to argue? It’s really fascinating and anyone lookin...
Sep 10, 2023•41 min•Season 5Ep. 257
For those that missed it... or those that can't remember it. Here are all the winners from last night's amazing Internal Talent Awards - the ITAs! Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all the fantastic sponsors! Thanks to Indeed for your support of The Scoop
Sep 07, 2023•5 min•Season 5Ep. 256
It’s The Scoop live from Sunny Sydney during ITAs week. The crew at Tapod spoil you with an extra 5 minutes of news and fun from the world of TA & Recruitment. In this week’s episode we look at the serial pest candidate (some people never learn)… same work-same pay updates… Grumpy Staying… AI and L&D don’t play well, and much, much more! Thanks to Indeed for your amazing support!
Sep 05, 2023•19 min•Season 5Ep. 255
This week on TaPod we sit down with Odette Brimblecombe – Group Manager, Workforce Resourcing @Whitehaven Coal to discuss sending distant talent to remote locations. We all whinge about trying to get workers who live 3 bus stops away back to the office… imagine the logistical nightmare of bringing in a workforce from overseas to work on remote mine sites. Bloody Tough! But Odette has some tricks! Thanks to Smartrecruiters for your support in ITAs month!
Sep 03, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 254
This week on the Scoop - your weekly TA & Recruitment news from here and around the Globe - the TaPod crew talks AI busting... stats that make you go Hmmmmm... Boundaries vs Ultimatums in the Workplace... Candidates swinging both ways and much more. Thanks to Indeed for your support.
Aug 29, 2023•16 min•Season 5Ep. 253
This week on Tapod we catch up with Anton Boner - Co-Founder & Commercial Director at Screenloop. It's always interesting recording a poddie on a Friday Night across an Australian/UK timezone. Lauren is more relaxed than usual and whilst Craig has a beer, Anton has a coffee... the world has gone mad! Recfest UK this year opened up a whole new world of tech for us and we love sharing it. Screenloop has also graciously offered a discount to TaPod listeners. Make sure you use it! Thanks to CXC ...
Aug 27, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 252
This week on the Scoop the TaPod crew covers all manner of TA & Recruitment News, including Lazy Girl Jobs (with some surprising results), Unemployment figures & Gender pay gap, career assassination on Linkedin, events in your neck of the woods and much more. Thanks to Indeed for your continued support - couldn't do it without you!
Aug 22, 2023•14 min•Season 5Ep. 251
For our 250th Show, we have a real treat for you! Hands up if you hate taking interview notes… This week on Tapod we catch up with Siadhal Magos Co-Founder & CEO at Metaview who has a very interesting solution. For the first time Lauren is genuinely interested in AI and why wouldn’t you be? Metaview acts as an assistant that takes your notes for you… mind blowing right? Siadhal also talks about his views about where and what AI will mean for the future of recruitment… And we know you have he...
Aug 20, 2023•36 min•Season 5Ep. 250
At TaPod we value our sponsors, they're pretty bloody clever people and Darren Morris - MD (ANZ) CXC is no exception. We discuss the power of Global Talent in a post-COVID world... touch on Digital Nomads and Lazy Girl Jobs... and drill down on the benefits of engaging staff in other locations. In a landscape where the way we work has changed... dramatically - it's important you have the tools to succeed.
Aug 16, 2023•29 min•Season 5Ep. 249
Enjoy your weekly TA & Recruitment news on The Scoop. This week the Tapod crew looks at the world's stupidest recruitment tiktok hack... WFH employee accused of being a 'bludger'... Lauren is dead against a possible Matilda-inspired public holiday, and much, much more! Thanks to Indeed for your support of this much-needed news service.
Aug 15, 2023•15 min•Season 5Ep. 248
This week on Tapod we catch up with Nicola Harrison - Executive Director at Monash College. Nicola is renowned throughout the industry as a 'truth-teller' and 'strategic thinker' and a bloody great person. We roll all 3 of those attributes up into today's poddie. If you are struggling to influence the C-Suite you need to know what drives them... and add value to their job. Nothing will happen without a business case and you may just need a 'buddy' on the inside. Heaps of gold nuggets here so str...
Aug 13, 2023•31 min•Season 5Ep. 247
Welcome to your weekly round-up of TA & Recruitment news from here and around the Globe! This week we tackle 'same work same pay', Elon Musk's latest brain fart, employees taking the piss and much much more. Thanks so much to Indeed for supporting news in our industry!
Aug 08, 2023•17 min•Season 5Ep. 246
