TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.

This week’s episode on TaPod is a very special episode... TaPod celebrates International Women’s Day – Craig is kicked to the curb, while Lauren sits down with Dr Morley Muse, Natalie Flynn & Bonnie Crook. It’s a powerhouse team covering really important issues including Gender Pay Gap, Women in STEM, Workforce challenges for Migrant Women, Menopause and how it impacts careers and the power of the next generation of Gen Z women.

This episode is a must-listen – for all genders and it’s a telling reminder of how far we still need to travel for true equality.

Thanks to Avature for supporting the pod this month. 

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod brings you all the major TA & Recruitment news from here and around the world! 

From candidates hiding in the cupboard (no really), to all the most recent economic data, to Deep Seek ban to ADF shortages to Gen Z and micro-retirements to bonuses for return to office… and what’s going on in Tassie? 

Thanks to Indeed for supporting the valuable news service for our TA Industry. 

Every time we talk with Gareth Flynn at Tapod, we walk away from the conversation a lot smarter. Today Craig goes one-on-one with one of the most astute minds in Global Talent. We talk skills-based organisations and hiring, meritocracy and DEI, agentic AI and automation, task intelligence, and talent strategy. If you want to be at the forefront of where our industry is heading in 2025 and beyond. This is simply a must-listen. 

Thanks to Avature for your support for this month. 

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod brings you all the major TA & Recruitment news from here and around the world! Lauren’s back and crazy resumes!

From an increase in senior-level recruitment professionals, to unfair labour laws in Australia to DEIB updates, to Police acting inappropriately and much more.

Thanks to Indeed for supporting the valuable news service for our TA Industry.

This week’s episode on TaPod is special for many reasons... Bonnie fills in for a ‘sick’ Lauren (so the swear quota is waaaay down) and we speak with one of the most enigmatic figures in the TA industry, Marrin-Boyd Andrews – or MBA, as the 'cool' kids call him. MBA started his life as an ultra-successful DJ – DJ RemixxX - (check a link to one of his tracks in the comments) and then fell into sourcing via recruitment. Anyone who knows MBA is absolutely amazed by his passion and knowledge around AI Prompt Engineering, and he blesses us with his take on AI… where we are at... and where we are headed. 

The first time we really met MBA was at the 2024 ATC Conference, where the packed room held on to his every word and walked out of the session blown away and so much smarter! 

‘With AI, you’re dealing with a 5-year-old at the start and the idea is to educate that 5-year-old up to a point where it’s on par with you.' MBA. 

Thanks to Avature for supporting the pod this month. 

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod brings you all the major TA & Recruitment news from here and around the world! And not only that, we have a guest host, the amazing Bonnie Crook! 

From improvements in the IT recruitment market to Gen Z’er answering a work video call in the pool in a string bikini to women being seen in the workplace (not in their bikini) to bosses taking the power back. And check out all of the events we have for you! I reckon Lauren has a tough job getting her seat back! 

Thanks to Indeed for supporting the valuable news service for our TA Industry 

Link to one of MBA's tracks

https://soundcloud.com/alittlezoo/dj-remixxx-got-to-be-a-lover?in=alittlezoo/sets/dj-remixxx-playlist

It’s time to check in with one of our all-time favourites this week on Tapod. Amy Schultz joins us to give us an update on her career and the industry she loves. We have an incredible discussion debunking 2025 predictions (including Amy possibly opening a nude yoga retreat)… seriously though, we talk about AI, Deep Seek, skills-based hiring, how to build a Talent Function from scratch, candidate and employee data, responsibilities of Social Media owners, reliance of tech on talent, the contingent workforce, DEIB... it will blow your mind! 

Thanks to Avature for your support this month. 

What happens when you stick a microphone in front of Adam Walker? Magic… that’s what!

Today it’s Avature meets TaPod in this special episode and we talk about HR trends into 2025. We cover all manner of topics from Generative AI development and Bot Agents to strategic and agile HR, reskilling and upskilling – and that’s just an appetiser.

Without blowing smoke, Adam is one of the most astute commentators in the industry and we love learning from him.

Thanks to Avature for supporting the pod this month.

This week on the Scoop, the team from TaPod brings you all the major TA & Recruitment news from here and around the world! 

From the latest Trumpisms to job ads for robots to the failure of the 4-day work week to bosses losing empathy and much more! And check out all of the events we have for you! 

Thanks to Indeed for supporting the valuable news service for our TA Industry.

Wow! Just WOW! This week on TaPod we are blessed to sit down with Torin Ellis – a voice that will not retreat from the truth… Diversity and Inclusion is more than a belief system and we are at a distinct crossroads.  Are you ready to fight for what is right? For people unable to fight for themselves? Or will you sit idly by whilst we regress as a global society? This is the most powerful and passionate conversation we have been privileged to have been part of on TaPod. 

Thanks to Avature for your support for this month. 

‘I just want people to operate with a higher frequency of love.’ Torin Ellis