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Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines, including…  The Australian government throws its hat into the AI world, the French Culture Ministry drugs interviewees, MI5 investigates recruiters, career opportunities for over 50’s, Bunnings nails the 5-generation workforce, Australia’s gender pay gap is improving, and much more!  And don’t forget to listen to the upcoming events!Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we sit down with one of the leading minds in AI in Australia—Professor Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist at UNSW AI Institute. Fresh from his keynote presentation at ATC2025, the Good Professor guides us through the myths associated with AI as well as plenty of practical applications. If you are nervous, intimidated, or worried about where technology is headed, rest assured—we have you covered. Oh—and did we tell you the story about Toby and his little challenge with Russia?Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines including… Workday not done with acquisitions, who wants a job paying $300k? AI updates on many fronts, NT raiding NZ for Cops, CSIRO wields the axe, hiring at the Jonas Brothers concert and much more. And don’t forget to listen to the upcoming events!Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Jason Lau, Head of Talent Acquisition at hipages. From falling in love with the company 4 years ago when he joined on Valentine's Day, Jason takes us through recruitment processes at an innovative Tech business. Hiring mainly Sales and Tech roles, hipages current employer brand campaign is an absolute cracker and leans right in to the ‘feels’ that allow prospective candidates to push behind the veil. We also explore CX with Hiring Manager boot camps, gender parity and being a certified ‘best place to work.’ If you are looking for something very different—have we got something for you!Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… Lloyds uses banking data in pay negotiations,  Pakistani newspaper has an AI whoopsie - so does Deloitte, whilst KPMG in the UK cuts overtime for juniors, the French cry ‘Sacre Bleu!’ against Meta, Zoom acquires Brighthire, WFH test case in Victoria, the latest workplace sex trend for Gen Z, massive pay gap for people living with a disability in the UK; and much more. And don’t forget to listen to the upcoming events!Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with ITAs 2025 Corporate Talent Leader of the Year, Kylie Cashion and Corporate Talent Professional of the Year, Sara Kean – both from Tasmania and both working at Tas Networks! In a year where the Apple Isle really announced itself as a Talent Acquisition Industry heavyweight, we explore what it takes to be the ‘best of the best’. From EVP to increased quality of candidates to innovative processes to hiring manager training to DEI programs to Tas Talent Day to early careers and more.If you are looking to develop a leading TA function, Kylie and Sara will give you a tip or two!Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month. 

On this special episode of Tapod, Lauren sits down with Daniel Chait—CEO—and Meredith Johnson—CPO—at Greenhouse at the recent ATC2025. Daniel and Meredith take us on a journey of evolution and development, covering AI, user case studies, and a roadmap for the future.

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… the rise of ghost growth at work, recruiters acting like toss bags, upstairs and downstairs of the meth lab are firing, Big Brother is back, AI is killing workplace wellbeing, opening the Church of TaPod, most ridiculous workplace rules, perks with dating the boss, Gen Z demanding leave and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Mike Beeley – CEO at Lightbox Communications and EVP expert. We talk everything Employer Branding especially the results from the recent global ‘EB’ survey, involving over 300 organisations and close to 800 individuals, generating a 41-page report. We tackle the concerns, strategies, and successes in the space, and Mike shares with us the data that matters and the trends for the future. He creates new streams of thought like HVP and talks through consumer marketing as it relates to recruitment marketing. Our favourite quote from Mike… ‘It’s like air freshener… it disguises all the stinks, but the dry dog turd is still in the corner…’Thanks to Greenhouse  for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. Lauren is away, and Bonnie joins us in the hot seat. We cover all sorts of headlines, including…  beach interviews, anyone? Gen Zers hit 30! Albania’s first AI Government Minister is pregnant with 83 digital offspring, Welsh uni students can’t understand recruitment language (who would’ve thought?), Amazon cuts 14k jobs, people stuck in careers they hate, and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with one of the smartest minds in talent & HR—Chad Sowash—co-founder & co-host at Chad & Cheese, ‘HR’s Most Dangerous Podcast’. We cover Recfest US, the need for vendors to push their customers front and centre, AI and the future of our industry….. Chad looks at talent through a different lens. He speaks to industry leaders every week and shares with us his unique and very strong views. I might be biased, but I think we can all learn a lot from experts who podcast :)This is an episode where nothing is off the table and there’s a lot to digest.‘We’ve been giving candidates a pretty shitty black hole to jump into…’Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… Tassie on strike! Aussie AI readiness hits a speed bump, some interesting job data, Gen Z tapping out, shortages in the labour market, Fairwork tightening the net and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with perpetual innovator and a great person to boot – Derek Del Simone, Chief Talent Officer from Abano Healthcare. Fresh off winning 3 (that’s right 3) ITAs in 2025 – Excellence in Innovation, Best Tech Stack & Excellence in Candidate Experience. Derek sees tech as a key driver to recruitment success and takes us on the same journey he took his team and business on to achieve it. And don’t get us started about Dr Wisdom Tooth!Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… ‘Posh’ recruitment, Gen Z out of absolute control, Skills shortage in NZ, Mum wins battle against Westpac and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with a global juggernaut and industry leader, commentator, and agitator—Jacob Sten Madsen from Recruitment Evolution. In his own words, ‘TA is predominantly stuck in operation mode,’ and he advocates embracing AI that works and for the industry to focus in on candidate experience. Jacob is an incredibly intelligent and passionate leader whose ideas ignite discussion and debate, and we need more people like Jacob!Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including… Burnout Crisis hits Australia, Nothing beats a Jet2 payday, job market on the move, Deloitte ‘workslops Government report, hangovers in the office, and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with the joint winners of the Social Consciousness Award at the ITAs 2025 – Yvonne Kelly from Glow Up Careers and Kristy Glew from Each. These two amazing companies are leading the way in delivering programs with a real social conscience. If you are serious about ethics, morality and humanity and want to make a real difference in your workplace – this episode is a great place to start. As Kristy says – ‘It’s all about starting…’Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including…  WTF is Work Slop? Imagine being paid 333 times your monthly salary – what would you do? NSW Government Contractor uploads private details of 1000s to ChatGPT, Acquisition updates from SAP, SmartRecruiters, Workday & Paradox, What is the Victorian Government up to on WFH? Trouble in paradise for NZ, Gen Z struggling (who would have thought?) and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Rosa Van Kuyk, Enterprise Talent Professional of the Year at the ITAs 2025 from AFCA. Rosa is an amazing member of our industry – a pocket rocket with boundless energy and passionSome of the incredible stats Rosa and her team achieved throughout the year were: cost savings of over $184k, 15% Time to Fill reduction and 26.5% increase in LinkedIn followers. We can all learn a lot from Rosa, especially her relationship with the Spice Market…Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including…  Starbucks layoffs, is Consulting dead? Latest ABS jobs data, what AI is really used for in the workplace, Gen Z scared of the word j*b, Perth restaurant banned from employing migrants, Queensland poaching Victorian cops  and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop.