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Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including… fake AI (you really need to hear this), TA is not as important to ‘C’ Suite as it was 12 months ago (unless you’re in Asia), PWC reckons AI is NOT taking jobs, great TA initiatives coming out of India, Gen Z are at it again, and much more! Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support. And don’t forget… the ITAs nominations have been extended for a week until the 15th June – don’t miss out! 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Mark Condon, Global Workforce Strategy Expert and Future of Work Advisor @QuantumWorkAdvisory. There is a lot going on right now in the world of talent, and there is a definite shift in strategy from skills-based hiring to AI to design thinking to tasks and talent providing a ROI for the business. Looking to build an internal business case? You’ve come to the right place.Thanks so much to Check Work Rights for partnering with us for June. 

This week on Tapod we revisit our trip to Singapore and the HR Tech Asia Series—four quick interviews with key professionals from the Asian TA scene. Today we are featuring Amanda Zhou—Regional Talent & Organisation Development Manager @Shiseido. Amanda’s team covers recruitment, onboarding, career development, and more and this is a fascinating insight into recruitment at a global cosmetics enterprise. Thanks so much to Paradox for partnering with us this series 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… increase to the minimum wage… AI accelerates the move to Talent Advisory… the jury is in on Hybrid work… lies during interviews… Gen Z embracing bleisure trips and much, much more Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support. And don’t forget… the ITAs nominations have been extended for a week until the 15th of June—don’t miss out! 

This week on Tapod we catch up with an old friend – Joanne Lockwood – the inclusive culture expert @SeeChangeHappen. Jo’s journey is fascinating and so very important to all of us – particularly in a world going backwards. This episode is longer than most, but it’s well worth it. We cover all manner of challenges in the inclusivity space, from recent changes in the UK around the definition of sex, US executive orders affecting the LGBTQIA+ community, gender disparity and more. It’s raw, it’s emotive, and it’s essential listening Thanks so much to Check Work Rights for partnering with us for June. 

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including…  the death of the digital nomad… some interesting job data in NZ and globally… trouble at Workday… what’s the most in-demand Tech role?  Grad market update… Tech workers joining the union… Gen Z lying on their job applications and much more. Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support. 

This week on Tapod we are lucky to catch up with Alex Thomson – Head of TA and Mobility at Australia Post. We cover all manner of topics, including mushroom sales in South Gippsland, but that’s not why we got Alex in… Everybody knows Australia Post – they are an iconic brand across the country. But what happens when progress demands change and evolution? Well, strap in and you’ll find out! Thanks so much to Phenom for partnering with us for May. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including, big news from Recfest UK, Bad news from Microsoft, Nissan and Recruitment Agencies, but good news from McDonalds, Loud Labourers, Smiley emojis, Callam Pickering puts on his economist hat and talks us through the RBA interest rate cut and much more. Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod we sit down with Manoj Kenadath, Senior Principal Strategist, TA at Atlassian. Following on from his brilliant session with Pavi Iyer at the Sydney NJA People & Talent Summit in March, Manoj guides us through the amazing world of building an impactful Talent Strategy. From understanding wider business strategy to the existing strengths of your team and processes, it’s important to start by looking inward. But that’s just the beginning! If you are looking to ‘power-up’ your function, this episode is just for you! Thanks so much to Phenom for partnering with us for May. 

It’s time for our vendor-led Tapod episode (Yay!) and this month we get under the hood of Phenom with Dan Ridd and Meredith Wellard. Phenom is a hire-to-retire solution and now includes new AI Agents that are solving industry-specific hiring, development, and retention challenges – and reshaping how Talent functions collaborate with AI. Meredith gives us a live case study from DHL. With 600k employees and 120-150k hires per year, Phenom really hits their sweet spot! Hope you enjoy. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. In the week following their Singapore adventure, the crew give their highlights of their trip, including Craig’s elite bike-riding skills. The news was also epic, including the new ‘it’ roles, slow recruitment processes costing candidates, people vs AI, job cuts in the tech sector, gender change in politics, Gen Z love their pets, and much more.Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Andy Steeds - Head of Talent Acquisition at CapGemini. Andy recently attended a TA Leaders summit where all the problems of the world were solved, so we thought we should get him on and discuss… From decisions affecting individuals within the TA team to governance and AI to professional development for our industry to WGEA, data, and quite a few history lessons, we cover it all. So what is keeping TA Leaders up at night? Let’s find out, shall we? Thanks so much to Phenom for partnering with us for May.

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News live from HR Tech in Singapore including… Candidates want real people in their recruitment process… the top growing occupations in Australia… Starbucks to invest in people… Kiwis open to new opportunities… Gen Z complaining about benefits and much more! Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Adam Buxton - GM Talent Acquisition Transformation at Ventia. With internet issues at Lauren’s parent’s house in the country to Adam in the middle of moving house it makes for a challenging episode, but a perfect environment to explore working from home. Whether it’s return to office, work from anywhere, or a hybrid model, the way we work has changed – where do you sit? Thanks so much to Phenom for partnering with us for May. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… it’s tit for tat with Deel & Rippling… Microsoft launches its Skills Agent… Union Leader takes the piss…  Bank Robbers interviewing for tech roles… US CEO’s making bank… Global Hiring shows positive signs… Craig is done with Gen Z and much more. Oh… and don’t forget to check out the Events. Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support. 

 This week on Tapod we catch up with Patrick Hardie – Recruitment, Engagement & Compliance Manager at Linkforce. In the ‘shut-down’ space recruitment speed, and the ability to mobilise teams is imperative. And as we all know, necessity is the mother of invention and the team at Linkforce developed an industry-first app to mobilise large teams across vast areas. For anyone with a contingent workforce this is a great listen. Thanks so much to Paradox for partnering with us for April. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… Manchester United looking for a new HR Leader, sick leave for a footy game, pay rises of up to 35% for a key demographic, career catfishing by Gen Z, North Korea up to shenanigans again and much more! Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Katie Duckworth, TA Lead – Sales, Broadcast, Publishing, and Radio at Nine and winner of Corporate Talent Professional of the Year at the 2024 ITAs. It’s so exciting to speak with a TA Pro that works in media, and we ask all about celebrities and whatnot. But at the end of the day, it’s Katie who shines in this podcast. If you want to win an ITA in 2025 – take a listen to Katie! Thanks so much to Paradox for partnering with us for April. 

 Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod bring you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… Adecco partners with Salesforce for a new AI solution while Shopify amps their reliance on AI… what employees really, really care about… the real reason Gen Z are banned from WFH… Vlad looks to recruit from China and much more! Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing partnership. 

This week on Tapod we (finally) catch up with the legendary Milimo Banji (or Milsy as we like to call him), Global expert on Gen Z in the workplace. Just imagine, 2 bungling Gen Xers trying to keep up with one of the most intriguing minds on the planet. From beginnings as a wee lad growing up in Zambia, to studying Aeronautical Engineering (that’s rocket science to you and me), and now to founding and running TapIn (an SM agency specialising in helping employers to connect and understand diverse talent), as well as keynote speaking at conferences all around the world – there’s much to learn from Milsy on how he sees cross-generational alignment. We explore the best ways of working with and engaging emerging generations, and we learn a lot – you will too! Thanks so much to Paradox for partnering with us for April