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TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.
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Join hosts - Lauren Sharp & Craig Watson as we explore the wonderful and wacky world of Talent Acquisition & Recruitment. We speak with TA Legends, Thought Leaders & Industry suppliers. We explore challenges, changes & confusion in a world that is crying out for a voice. We aim to be informative... a little controversial... with a side of fun. Join us... won't you?
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Episode 585 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with the Scoop
2d ago00:26:31Tap to summarizeIt’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we cover all kinds of angles, including the latest on WFH legislation, candidates being judged on their drink order, Fair Work laying down the law, Meta goes early… too early, strange things are afoot at Wollongong Uni, Hudson in more of a pickle, Hiring Manager disses his staff during an interview, and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.
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Episode 584 - Greenhouse vs Recfest UK with Robby Perdue
4d ago00:12:19Tap to summarizeOn this very special episode, the team at Tapod come to you all the way from Recfest UK as we catch up with Robby Perdue - VP of Product Management at Greenhouse. A lot has been going on at Greenhouse, and we get right down and dirty with features, updates and releases. We discuss all the key issues, including the AI 'doom loop' and how technology can actually help. We discuss whether the 'new phase' of recruitment challenges are AI or human-led as well as ethical AI and we talk about some amazing new Greenhouse features - Voice AI and MCP integrations. And for this special episode we have released a video version - see comments if you want to check out our ugly mugs!Thanks to Greenhouse for your support of Tapod.
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Episode 583 - Your Weekly Scoop - Live from Recfest UK
1w ago00:11:21Tap to summarizeThis week on the Scoop we do things a little differently. The team from Tapod has travelled to the UK to attend Recfest. We ask vendors about their experience with AI and how some candidates are gaming and failing – hope you enjoy!Thanks to Indeed for continuing to support the Scoop.
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Episode 582 - Eliminate. Simplify. Automate. The 10 year journey towards AI at IBM
2w ago00:30:06Tap to summarizeThis week on Tapod, catches up with Elaina Chan, Senior Manager of Global HR Automations at IBM. Elaina we walks us through the process and journey one of the largest technology businesses on the planet has undertaken to transform. From identifying opportunity and the key use of ethical AI, this is a blueprint for other businesses to use when undertaking their own journey.Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.
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Episode 581 - It's Almost Time for the ITAs 2026 - are you ready? With Kelly Murphy
3w ago00:40:23Tap to summarizeThis week on Tapod, we start building towards the excitement of the ITAs 2026. And we are joined by the ever-fabulous Kelly Murphy – Head of Talent Acquisition from Story House Early Learning – who walked away with not one… but two ITAs last year – (but between you and me, only one of them made it safely home to the hotel). SHEL won Excellence in Onboarding and Best Careers Website, and we go through what makes a good submission great. And hey… if you haven’t secured your tickets to this year’s event, it’s creeping up very, very fast, so bloody well get on to it!Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.
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Episode 580 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with the Scoop
3w ago00:23:57Tap to summarizeIt’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week Kimbo Lawrie returns as guest host and we cover all kinds of angles, including Ghost Jobs, Deep Fakes, what’s wrong with interview processes, toxic workplaces, PwC talking in riddles, careers with the highest divorce rates, candidate referral horror stories and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.
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Episode 579 - What's happening in Skilled Migration & the Workforce? with Sarah Prince
4w ago00:37:52Tap to summarizeThis week on Tapod, we catch up with Sarah Prince, Managing Director at the Migration Agency. With the recent budget and the ongoing discussions around underemployment in the immigrant population, it’s a fantastic time to check in with an industry expert. We cover the disconnect between budget and government announcements in terms of the need for the skilled migrant population to deliver essential services like Aged Care and Health Care and the reduction in net immigration. We talk about qualifications and the challenges around many skilled migrants sourcing opportunities at the level they are trained at. It’s a really interesting discussion. Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.
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Episode 578 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with the Scoop - FT Kimberley Lawrie
Jun 1600:17:59Tap to summarizeIt’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we have a guest host and cover all kinds of angles, including fake applicant beats 261 rivals, Deloitte disruption forecast, doom jobbing, token maxxing or lily padding, IKEA replaces 8,500 roles, but it’s not what you think, World Cup productivity sinkhole, the back door reference and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.
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Episode 577 - Keeping the Human in the Loop - with Denise Pereira
Jun 1400:33:05Tap to summarizeThis week on Tapod, we catch up with Denise Pereira – Senior Global Talent Sourcing Partner @Zendesk, Founder @KaleidoSource, Podcaster @CraftySourcer and bloody Industry Legend! Denise has some very strong views on how AI has changed the role and will continue to change the role of the Sourcer. There are 2 overarching themes in this episode – 1: if you don’t change and evolve to include AI in your day-to-day, you will not survive… And 2, there always needs to be a person in the loop. Grab a listen; there are nuggets aplenty!Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month.
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Episode 576 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with the Scoop
Jun 900:22:58Tap to summarizeIt’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we cover all kinds of angles, including Uber brutalising their HR Team; 12.5% tariffs imposed by the USA for allowing imports of goods created by modern slavery; Atlassian says AI is making teams slower; the daily commute is dead; businesses spending pay rises on AI; the top 10 in-demand jobs and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.
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