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TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.

Join hosts - Lauren Sharp & Craig Watson as we explore the wonderful and wacky world of Talent Acquisition & Recruitment. We speak with TA Legends, Thought Leaders & Industry suppliers. We explore challenges, changes & confusion in a world that is crying out for a voice. We aim to be informative... a little controversial... with a side of fun. Join us... won't you?

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Average duration
31 minutes
Episodes
494
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Episode 74 - Pam Stroud - 'Don't Eat The Whole Elephant In One Go.'

Episode 74 - Pam Stroud - 'Don't Eat The Whole Elephant In One Go.'

Join Lauren & Craig as they catch up with Pam Stroud - Executive Manager - Talent Attraction & Engagement at REA Group. 
Winning 2 inaugural ITAs (including the major gong - Talent Team of the Year) …

00:35:36  |   Sun 06 Dec 2020
Episode 73 - Nina Pollard - Spending time with the Talent Leader of the Year

Episode 73 - Nina Pollard - Spending time with the Talent Leader of the Year

Join Lauren & Craig as they catch up with Nina Pollard - National Head of TA at Coles. First, it was the Bushfires and then COVID. Hear how Coles navigated 2020 and how Nina ended the year named Aust…

00:26:21  |   Sun 29 Nov 2020
Episode 72 - Owen Senior - Hiring with Heart.

Episode 72 - Owen Senior - Hiring with Heart.

Join Lauren and Craig as they speak with Owen Senior from Jobadder. In a world where we have increased candidate volume and less opportunity, CX has become more and more important. In this market is …

00:30:15  |   Sun 22 Nov 2020
Episode 71 - Ben Lau - 100% Year-on-Year headcount Growth... say what?

Episode 71 - Ben Lau - 100% Year-on-Year headcount Growth... say what?

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Ben Lau - Head of Talent at LAB3
Ben comes from Recruitment Royalty in Australia but has forged his own path - the triple recruitment t…

00:39:17  |   Sun 15 Nov 2020
Episode 70 - Derek Del Simone - The Dog Whisperer... no... really

Episode 70 - Derek Del Simone - The Dog Whisperer... no... really

Join Lauren and Craig as they present catch up with Derek Del Simone -
Recruitment & Engagement Director - VetPartners
Derek talks about the difficulty in recruiting Vets in a competitive market (did …

00:33:17  |   Sun 08 Nov 2020
Episode 69 - David Meere - These stats will blow you away...

Episode 69 - David Meere - These stats will blow you away...

Join Lauren and Craig as they present catch up with David Meere - National Manager - Talent & Attraction at Life Without Barriers.
David has grown his team from 3 to over 30 in four years and complete…

00:38:19  |   Sun 25 Oct 2020
Episode 68 - Zubin Fitter - Curious Thing... go beyond the resume & interview everyone...

Episode 68 - Zubin Fitter - Curious Thing... go beyond the resume & interview everyone...

Join Lauren and Craig as they learn all about Curious Thing - AI with Zubin Fitter.
This is a simply brilliant addition to your tech stack and allows you to interview every single candidate... that's …

00:24:50  |   Wed 21 Oct 2020
Episode 67 - Steve Gard - Now here's a Candidate Experience Gamechanger

Episode 67 - Steve Gard - Now here's a Candidate Experience Gamechanger

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…

00:28:03  |   Sun 18 Oct 2020
Episode 66 - Rachel Petero - Author and Champion of Human Rights & a Great Person to boot!

Episode 66 - Rachel Petero - Author and Champion of Human Rights & a Great Person to boot!

Join Lauren and Craig as we catch up with the most inspiring and engaging guest Rachel - Petero - Author of 'Take Your Space... Successful Women Share their Secrets'.
In this episode, we talk about eq…

00:42:54  |   Sun 11 Oct 2020
Episode 65 - Walks, Gareth & Rach - The ITA's... What are the Judges looking for?

Episode 65 - Walks, Gareth & Rach - The ITA's... What are the Judges looking for?

Join Lauren and Craig as we chat with the 3 Senior Judges for the ITA's this week.
Adam Walker, Gareth Flynn & Rachel Hill get down and dirty on what they are actually looking for and why submitting a…

00:41:25  |   Sun 04 Oct 2020
Episode 64 - Chris Long - Data is King... and the Death of the ATS?

Episode 64 - Chris Long - Data is King... and the Death of the ATS?

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Chris Long - ex-Manchester United Professional... guest at Posh & Beck's Wedding and Tech Stack Expert.
Chris works with the biggest TA…

00:39:14  |   Sun 27 Sep 2020
Episode 63 - Esha Sharma - This should shock you...

Episode 63 - Esha Sharma - This should shock you...

Join Lauren and Craig as we catch up friend, colleague and (hate to say it) victim of blatant racism - Esha Sharma.
In this episode, we get to look first hand at how racism in the recruitment process …

00:38:49  |   Mon 21 Sep 2020
Episode 62 - Lyndall Strachan - Merger, relocation, major tech rebuild and COVID

Episode 62 - Lyndall Strachan - Merger, relocation, major tech rebuild and COVID

On TaPod this week, Lauren and Craig chat with Lyndall Strachan (Head of Employee Engagement at Nine). Lyndall originally joined the business to help coordinate a head Office relocation... throw in a…

00:36:04  |   Sun 20 Sep 2020
Episode 61 - Stacey Kelly - Deakin Uni & Dancing

Episode 61 - Stacey Kelly - Deakin Uni & Dancing

In this week's episode, Lauren and Craig sit down with Stacey Kelly (TA Manager at Deakin University). Stacey is a brilliant TA Leader and we learn all about the changes in the Tertiary sector during…

00:30:12  |   Sun 13 Sep 2020
Episode 60 - Cholena Orr - Grad Recruitment in times of COVID

Episode 60 - Cholena Orr - Grad Recruitment in times of COVID

Join Lauren and Craig as they sitdown with Cholena Orr - Product Owner- Supporting You With Your Career @ ANZ.
We talk Grad Recruitment at ANZ Bank in these crazy times & trying to educate your 24-yea…

00:31:34  |   Sun 06 Sep 2020
Episode 59 - Lauren & Craig - Happy Birthday & here come the ITA's!

Episode 59 - Lauren & Craig - Happy Birthday & here come the ITA's!

This week Lauren & Craig hang out with ourselves... that's right just the 2 of us!
We are really excited to talk to you in detail about the ITA's (Internal Talent Awards). It an Awards night for the i…

00:34:30  |   Sun 30 Aug 2020
Episode 58 - Rich Lewis-Jones - An update from Smart Recruiters

Episode 58 - Rich Lewis-Jones - An update from Smart Recruiters

Join Lauren and Craig as they catch-up with Rich Lewis-Jones - HR Tech geek & part-time vegan...
It's been a year since our last chat and Smart Recruiters has experienced massive change.
Learn about th…

00:25:56  |   Thu 27 Aug 2020
Episode 57 - Paul Dossis - If you want Quality of Hire... you've come to the right place.

Episode 57 - Paul Dossis - If you want Quality of Hire... you've come to the right place.

Join Lauren and Craig as they present an absorbing catch-up with Paul Dossis - National Recruitment Manager (Road Services) at Downer.
With 56k plus employees and Hiring Managers placing employee succ…

00:38:34  |   Sun 23 Aug 2020
Episode 56 - Christine Ross - On First Nation Peoples

Episode 56 - Christine Ross - On First Nation Peoples

Join Lauren and Craig as we catch up with the most inspiring and engaging guest Christine Ross - Aboriginal Employment Specialist.
In this episode, we talk about Indigenous employment and the cultural…

00:36:52  |   Sun 16 Aug 2020
Episode 55 - Joel Cheesman - It's TaPod with Cheese!

Episode 55 - Joel Cheesman - It's TaPod with Cheese!

While Laurens' away... Craig will play. Joel Cheesman jumps into the co-hosting chair all the way from the USA (The Chad & Cheese Podcast)
We talk loads about Tech, CX & Tik Tok, but best of all I'm a…

00:48:50  |   Sun 09 Aug 2020
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