TaPod - for everything Talent Acquisition...

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 best of all he has wisdom.Thanks to Flare for your support.

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 to Flare for your support.

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.

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 with her dodgy home renovations.It's fun & manic - just the way we like it.Thanks to Smart recruiters for your support.

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.

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 Lauren and that's always fun!Thanks to Smart Recruiters for your ongoing support of our podcast.

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 satisfy day in/day out - and it's hard...If you don't follow Mitch on LinkedIn we suggest you do - you'll thank us for it!Thanks so much to Smart Recruiters for your support this month.

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 support.

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.

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.

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 waiting for your call!

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 cheeky glass of red, in front of a fire in winter...Thanks to Noble Agency for your continued support.

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 listen to get the answer...Thanks to our fabbo sponsor Noble Agency for your support.

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.

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 Referoo's most well-known personalities had an issue with his own name... fascinating!

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 that meant no swears in the episode!).One final note on Employee Benefits to Prospective Candidates as Simon says (see what I did there? Simon says...) 'You Can't Sell a Secret...' You'll get it by the end of the episode.

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 it all in. It was amazing!

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

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 your ripping support of TaPod!

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