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This week on TheScoop It's Budget Day and you guessed it... Lauren is in Canberra! We look at resilience in the workforce, the 9 words you shouldn't say in an interview, the 4-day work week, and answer the question... Is Australia Racist?It's your weekly TA & Recruitment News all wrapped up in a 15-minute bow.

This week on TaPod we sit down with Jo Marks – Founder at Gojii. Jo is an expert in ‘Early Talent’ and how organisations attract, retain and develop early talent in the market.Did you know that 30-40% of Grads turnover during their programs and think how much bloody money that is costing businesses in terms of investment... Want to know how to do it better? Take a listen!Thanks to Jobadder for your support.

This week on The Scoop we find out what Elon is up to... why Singaporeans aren't happy, latest job and salary data and if the rumour about TaPod breaking up is really true?Get your 15 minutes of up-to-date news right here, right now!

This week on Tapod we catch up with Stephanie Beer - Global Talent Lead at Movember. We discuss what recruitment is like at a NFP and the importance of Men's Health. Lauren reveals her disdain for moustaches and why her Tinder profile shuts down in the 11th month each year. Thanks to Jobadder for your support

Get ready for your weekly TA & Recruitment News in a 15-minute hit with the team from TaPod.This week we look at IT hiring ramping up at Brennan IT - that's right RAMPING UP! LinkedIn announces the Top Companies for Career Growth in Australia, we look at Unpaid Entitlements at a major Bank, a Recruitment Agency finds themselves in hot water at  VCAT, Lauren takes us on a trip to Pity City, Recruiters are rapped on the knuckles for posting 'Ghost Jobs' and NZ pump up the pay rates!It's news, but not as you know it!

This week on Tapod we catch up with not 1... but 2 legends - Denise Pereira & Matt Woodard. The recent slowdown in the market - particularly Tech has been tough. Many of our friends have found themselves made redundant & guess what? Candidate Experience suffers. Listen to just what is going on in our sector. From ghosting... to demands for degrees... to outright rudeness. We discuss the pros & cons of moving from tech and even leaving the industry altogether, While Lauren aims to lift spirits with a rousing rendition of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' It's must listen Tapod on a bloody important topic.Thanks to Internal Talent Awards for supporting us - get your tickets now!

This week on TheScoop we cover all manner of News... COVID rules still strong in NZ... Ethnic Execs Discriminated against in Recruitment processes... Twitter Workforce has reduced by a whooping 80%... We Look at the Future of Recruitment and ask the question Has the Greatest Job Market in History Ended? Lauren makes a noise we've never heard before and we talk ChatGPT, and Remote work. It's 15 minutes of news to sort out your week...

This week on Tapod we sit down with Kelly Pfeffer – Graduate Talent Lead at Suncorp. The Grad market has always been a competitive minefield and coming out of COVID all of the BIG players are scrambling for talent like never before. So how do you compete?Kelly gives us insights into Suncorp’s strategy including changing the time of year for hiring, looking internal for mobility and hiring for potential. It’s a great look ‘under the hood’ at a business doing things right. Thanks to the Internal Talent Awards for your support.

Hot off the Press this week on TheScoop we look at how McDonalds sent 5000 staff home before firing them remotely... one of the biggest job ad F*&kups in recent memory... Meta 'warehousing' talent... Who let the Dogs out?... Equidi smashing it on the World Stage... and much, much more!

This week on TaPod we speak with Stephen Chan,  Director of Talent at NCS Next (formally Arq).Given the disruption in the Tech Talent market, Steve explains the need to plan for the next wave of hiring whilst retaining the employees already in your business, outlining some of the brilliant initiatives in place at NCS Next.Lauren gets to talk about her obsession with her new bullhorn - riveting stuff!Thanks to the Internal Talent Awards (nominations are open) for your support.

This week on The Scoop we look at recent Government announcements both at home and abroad affecting the way we recruit and retain. We argue over the legitimacy of ChatGPT (it's a ripper!)... and Lauren reveals her survey results about Craig's new career. All that and more in your weekly recruitment and TA news. Take note people...

This week on TaPod we are joined by industry legend Gareth Flynn - MD at TQ Solutions.We talk Talent Maturity Model version 3.0, designed for senior HR/Talent professionals to baseline (and via TQ, benchmark) the maturity of their organisation’s People & Talent function through the lens of ‘Mindset’ and ‘Enablement’.Are you a proactive or reactive function?Have you made adequate investment in technology?It's a fascinating discussion and you have the ability to take the diagnostic for your own company. In version 3.0 there's a new DEI lens and a deeper assessment of experience. It's a must-listen and even more importantly a 'must get involved'.Thanks to Internal Talent Awards and TaHub for sponsoring

This week on The Scoop, the team from Tapod talk layoffs at Accenture and Disney (no longer the Happiest Place on Earth for some). We discuss Union news relevant to TA and will AI replace the Sourcing function completely?Canva opens an Office that we would ALL love to work at, Jobadder gets more funding from Seek & the ITAs2023 submissions open!It's news served to you in a bite-sized consumable chunk... take notes people!

This week on TaPod we sit down with the Dynamic Duo of Talent Advisory - Trevor Vas & Simon Townsend from TCS - Traits, Competencies & Skills.The value of talent advisory has never been questioned, but how do you go about transforming your own team? Where do you start and what's the strategy?Simon and Trevor have all the answers and for those of you affected by the recent upheaval in our industry... help is at hand. Have a listen...Thanks to CXC for your continued support.

Today on Tapod we sit down with this month's sponsor Vicki Carolan from CXC Global to discuss Talent Solutions and Recruiter on Demand. It's always brilliant when a sponsor brings a client in to share successes and Kelly O'Connor from Medibank is a big advocate!The solution sees CXC embed a talent partner or team of partners, when and where required, to assist clients during peak recruitment periods, project-based work, strategic sourcing services or to establish an internal contingent sourcing function.Certainly food for thought!

This week on The Scoop, the Tapod crew explores what's making news in TA. From ChatGPT4 to Indigenous Recruitment to Gender Diversity and the 4-day work week. It's news presented just for you!

This week on TaPod we catch up with the amazing Quila Cervelli - Employer Brand & DE&I Manager at Sportsbet.Over recent weeks the TA landscape has changed globally and we have not been immune to it locally, especially in the Tech Sector. Many of our friends have been impacted and Quila suggested we scrap our scheduled topic of Employer Branding to focus on exactly what's happening and how we can help our friends.If you are impacted we're here to help... and so is the entire TaPod Community. The rain never lasts forever, so let's all support each other until the sun is shining again.Thanks to CXC for supporting us.

At TaPod we've been working on this for months and today is launch day! Welcome to The Scoop - your weekly news podcast bringing you the headlines in the world of Internal Recruitment.This week we talk layoffs and new opportunities. Who sits on top of the Global Work/Life Balance index? And should Lauren return to her cabin crew glory days?The Scoop will drop weekly with hard-hitting journalism (perception is reality people) and insights into the industry we all call home.If you hear of anything newsworthy get in touch and we'll bring you the Scoop.Take notes people...

This week on TaPod we reach a massive milestone for us - our 200th Episode! With over 570k downloads and listened to in over 100 countries we are forever grateful to everyone who has been involved.To celebrate with us we catch up with Caitlin Fairchild - Co-Founder at Melbourne Recruitment Meet Up and Pam Stevenson - Co-Founder at Sydney Talent Meet Up. It's 45 minutes of laughs and knowledge and really shines a light on how important the Meet-Up environment is to our sector.Thanks to CXC for your support.

This week on Tapod we catch up with the brilliant Melissa Crawford - Future of Work Expert from Tech With Heart. If you want achievements... check this out! Melissa was named 2022 HRNZ HR Person of the Year as well as their leadership award. To top that all of she was recently named on the 2023 HRD Hotlist!Is your current tech funneling candidates out of the process instead of bringing them through and what the hell is Deep Fake?All this and more is covered in this fascinating episode!Thanks to CXC for your support.