TaPod - for everything Talent Acquisition...

In this week's episode, our resident Employment Law specialist Martin Richardson jumps on board. We talk restraint and poaching... we talk mandating COVID Vaccine and we have a lot of fun whilst we're doing it!Seriously though there's been some businesses and TA functions getting into a little strife lately over breaking restraint... don't be one of them!Thanks to the brilliant team at Oncore Services for your support this month.

This week James Telfer - Director, Global Enabling Functions & APAC Talent Acquisition at CSL - joins Lauren and Craig to discuss the market. With all the challenges facing the industry at present, it's nice to focus on a positive story and CSL's Diversity and Inclusion record is very positive!Thanks so much to Oncore Services for your continued support

Edan Haddock - Senior Manager People Solutions @Flybuys (Loyalty Pacific) and Creator of Rubberband - an online support group for those working in the Talent Acquisition/ Recruitment Industries, joins the gang for the third time to discuss TA well being and the bloody market! We have a few laughs and reveal some nuggets of gold!

Join Lauren and Craig as they have a chat with Bruce Keebaugh - Founder of the BIG Group, the largest privately-owned events and catering business in Australia.Let's face it - events and hospitality have been decimated over the past 18 months... How does it bounce back? How do they attract new staff and how do they attract the staff that have left the industry back? Events are bringing 'sexy back' and Bruce will tell you how.Thanks to the ITAs for sponsoring... get your tickets now!

This week we are joined by Rich Lewis-Jones from ITAs major sponsor Smart Recruiters for a look at the judging process for the Internal Talent Awards. With almost 100 nominations, judging was as difficult as it was rewarding, and we jump headfirst into the machinations behind the magic.Fun Times!Thanks to the ITAs for your support - get your tickets for the event on 24th February now!

This week we speak with Clare Linane (Regional HRM) & Charlie Johnson (Co-Owner & Director) from Jono & Johno.The company recently advertised for an Operations Manager (ad here), and it has gone viral...I love the ad... Lauren not so much and what ensues is one of the most interesting discussions we have ever had. Hope you enjoy it.Thanks to the Internal Talent Awards (ITAs) for your support... get your tickets.

This week Lauren and Craig are joined by Brent Hills  - Head of Talent Acquisition & HR Ops @ KPMG.We talk about how KPMG is using AI to get to talent faster, smarter and more cost-effectively than ever before and what the future of TA looks like.Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!

In this show, Lauren and Craig are joined by Sally Elson  - Head of People Advisory & Talent @ MYOB.As Sally says 'It's often easier to have a career conversation with someone outside of your business and that needs to change...' We talk major Transformation Projects & Internal Mobility. It's a ripper!Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!

On Tapod today we speak with Siobhan Savage - CEO at Reejig our brilliant sponsor for August.Simple facts are... if you are looking for a solution that addresses internal mobility and retention you need to listen to this episode.Please let us know what you think!

In this show, Lauren and Craig are joined by the brilliant Laura White  - Global Talent Manager & People Ops Lead @ Papercut Software.If you haven't already heard of it, the 'Great Resignation' is a very real phenomenon and we throw our very unique TaPod slant on the issue. Join us.Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!

In today's episode, we catch up with the brilliant Katie Le Page - TA Leader at Energy Australia.We've often talked about the Candidate and even the Recruiter in this current market, but what about the role of the Hiring Manager?... Interesting...Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!

In today's episode, we speak with Helena Turpin - Co-Founder at Flow of Work Co and Shane Little - MD of Hays Talent Solutions APAC.The ATC Innovation Lab is the destination for the newest and most cutting-edge HR technology and Flow of Work took out the double at the 2021 edition - winning both the popular vote and the Sponsor's Award judged by Hays.Developing, retaining, and mobilising internal talent is one of the key challenges in all organisations right now... allow Helena to explain why 'Flow of Work' helps you meet that challenge.Thanks to Reejig for your fabulous support!

COVID sucks and we have to keep changing and it's no different for TaPod. With lockdown across half the country, Lauren & Craig can't make it into the studio... soooo we decided to share with you a 'Live' podcast we recorded as part of the ATC this year.Clint Williams from Lion presented a great case study on the Gender Pay Gap and we brought in the fabulous Pavi Iyer and Jo McCatty to deconstruct the session and add their own perspective. Enjoy.

In this episode of TaPod, Lauren & Craig sit down with Chris Saunders & Jason Darbyshire, to get both the Internal & External take on counteroffers... We all know that the prevalence of the counteroffer has dramatically increased over the past 6 months. What can we do to tip the balance of the scales?It's a really interesting topic with two very smart operators... Have a listen and have fun.Thanks to the Internal Talent Awards for this month's support

This week join Craig & Lauren as they present your stories. The candidates, the hiring managers, the clients.When has recruitment 'gone wrong' for you!This is the first of what promises to be a series of your stories... so strap in and enjoy!Thanks to #itas2021 for supporting this month. I hope you have your tickets!

This week on TaPod we welcome Kara McLeod (Head of Employer Branding at Allianz Australia) and Andrea Kirby from Talent Table to talk about Employer Branding. Are you able to 'tell your story'?Kara will be presenting at Next Wave Talent and it's a preso you shouldn't miss!Thanks to Internal Talent Awards for your support. Do you have your tickets yet?

Today we speak with Rory McSweeny - National Ops Manager at Decon Corp and our resident guru of all things HR Rebecca Houghton about COVID Vaccines. Should they be mandated in all/some workplaces? What are the pitfalls, challenges, and incentives? How would you even roll it out?It's a fascinating discussion and we'd love your thoughts.Thanks to CVCheck for your valued support and driving the discussion on this topic.

This week on TaPod we are joined by Jasmine Ayles - Talent & Resource Manager at Appscore Digital... We start talking about building a People Strategy in the Post-Covid world, but as is the norm, our chat is highjacked by a few laughs and seemingly unrelated tangents. We invite you to find the method in the madness.Thanks to our brilliant supporters CVCheck

This week we had the great privilege of welcoming Chad Sowash & Joel Cheesman - better known as Chad & Cheese - to TaPod to celebrate our 100th! These guys are known as the 'World's Most Dangerous HR Podacst' and with them nothing is off-limits. We had a ball and hope you do too!Massive thanks to CVHeck for supporting Tapod!

Join Lauren and Craig as they present a fascinating discussion with Nicola Harrison - part-time Lara Croft and full-time Director of Talent & Inclusion at RMIT on the Future of Work.Everything before the pandemic has become irrelevant. How is your workplace positioned in regard to remote and hybrid work, gender equality and how to measure success?Nicola spills the beans...Thanks so much to our great mates at CVCheck - this month's sponsor.