TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.

In this week's TaPod, we catch up with Fiona Kalaf - GM - Projects and Michael Dobbie-Bridges - Strategic Advisor - Disability at APM.
APM recently released their annual Disability Diversity and Inclusivity Index of Australian Workplaces and found that 58% of Australian workers with disability often feel anxious about disclosing their disability with employers.
The stats are very interesting and we take a real deep dive. It's a topic we all need to understand and take action on. Have a listen.
Thanks to G-P for your ongoing support.
Link to report  - https://apm.net.au/ddi-index

Welcome Back! This week on TaPod we catch up with the brilliant Denise Pereira - Certified Sourcing Leader, Coach & Mentor @Torri.
Just imagine if you were given free rein to develop and implement a sourcing function from scratch... what would it look like? No need to answer - we got Denise for that!
A cracking episode to kick off the new season, where we congratulate Denise on her wedding engagement and Lauren creates a new word... 'fluck'. It makes sense when you listen.
Thanks the G-P for sponsoring and to you all for listening.

For the final time in 2022 Tapod brings you insights into a turbulent (and that's putting it nicely) year and what to expect in 2023. Our guests are industry living legends Jo Vohland & Edan Haddock. We reflect on another crazy 12 months where the TA industry has ridden more bumps than a rodeo clown, and look forward to a 2023 that is about as predictable as the Melbourne weather.
Join us as we close out the year with some real laughs and some absolute pearls of wisdom.
Thanks to the ITAs for your support.

On TaPod we tackle the big issues and today we sit down with one of our favs - Pavi Iyer, Global Talent Leader at Liven to discuss Web3. I thought it was part of a Spiderman Trilogy, but apparently not.
Web3 is not coming... it is here and it will change the way we live with technology. 'Great.' I hear you say... 'I'm only just catching up with Web2.' Well hold on to your hats and open yourself up for a reality check... because here comes the new frontier...

In this episode, TaPod sits down with Craig Goldblatt from GP (formally Globalization Partners) to talk 'new ways of working' and their partnership with ATC. we love talking to Craig and we hope you love listening...

In a TaPod first, Craig gets 'parked' for a week as Nat Flynn - Founder of Equity - joins Lauren to tackle DE&I with the brilliant Bedi Othow.
Nothing on the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion spectrum is safe, as the team call-out unacceptable behaviour and offers lived experience with meaningful solutions to improving the workplace and recruitment process.
As Bedi, so eloquently puts it... 'And just like that... we can solve the world.'
It starts by listening.
Thanks to equidi for your support.

Not all superheroes wear capes and Natalie Firth falls slap-bang into that mold.
TaPod had the privilege of spending some time with Nat to learn what it's like to rebuild a Talent Function from the ground up. 
When she arrived at Envato, it was a blank canvas and with the support of her 'c-suite' Nat set about reinvigorating and reimagining Envato's Talent Strategy and the results are nothing short of brilliant. So, if Talent - where you live - is tired, check out what Nat's got to say. We're sure you'll find some nuggets of gold!
Thanks to Equidi for your support.

Tapod sits down with Natalie Flynn - Founder of Equidi and winner of the Innovation Lab at the Australian Talent Conference & Paula Croeser - Client Solutions Director at Hays RPO.
Nat blew the audience away with her pitch on Equidi - it really is a game-changer in managing gender pay gap.
Hays have been sponsoring the Innovation Lab for a number of years and it's fantastic to hear Paula's thoughts, not only on Equidi, but also the opportunities provided via Hays' support of past winners. This is a really interesting ep and gives valuable DE&I insights into the growing challenge of pay discrepancies between genders.

It was early on Day 2 of the brilliant ATC in Sydney and (despite a raging hangover) we just had to catch up with Katrina Collier.
We have been itching (metaphorically, not literally) to speak with Katrina forever. Design-Thinking Facilitator... Speaker... Author and bloody Legend - Katrina is renowned for her 'no-holds-barred' attitude and forward-thinking in the TA/Recruitment industry.
In her own words she is on a mission to fix talent acquisition and candidate experience; often exacerbated by hybrid working. Katrina is one of 2 people globally delivering design-thinking workshops specifically for recruitment, helping companies fix the real issues preventing successful hiring. She is also a Mentor, Author of The Robot-Proof Recruiter, leader of The Collective, a global keynote speaker, and co-host of Hear The People.
Katrina is an Ambassador for Hope for Justice charity, and you’ll find her on LinkedIn and on Instagram & Twitter @KatrinaMCollier
There were many highlights of our catch-up but if we could break it down to just 2 words they are 'be curious.' This is your opportunity to shine; you may not get another - so have a listen and get inspired... we did.
Thanks to equidi for your support.

Fresh off their win in the 'Innovation of the Year' category at the ITAs, KPMG today launch their 'Talent Attraction & Recruitment Reimagined (TARR)' initiative. 
Last week Tapod was lucky to attend the internal event, where the entire Talent Team was introduced to SmartRecruiters & Scout (the non-binary interactive careers bot). It was a day of real innovation and fun - hosted by Andrea Kirby.
Take a listen as some of the key players explain KPMG's journey through Talent innovation. It's amazing.
Thanks to equidi for your support of Tapod.