TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.

Fresh from her triumph as MC for the ATC - Sarah Purches shares her thoughts on what makes a good job ad with us here at TaPod.
When we put it out to our network 'who should we speak to about writing really good job ads?' Sarah's name came up time and time again... and she doesn't disappoint.
So... what does make a good job ad... especially in a candidate-driven environment? How do you cut through the noise and achieve a higher response rate? This is really helpful advice.

Well... you asked and you shall receive! A very controversial Job Ad - specifically advertising for Agency Recruiters came to our (and everyone else's) attention recently. We hunted down the man behind the ad - Michael Edelstein (Probably Australia's Best Accounting Recruiter and Founder at Recruitment Expert) to do a TaPod deep-dive.
Michael is an eloquent and commercially savvy Recruitment Agency Owner who has very clear ideas about what works in the industry. Is he driving extra traffic through controversy? Or has he hit on the 'special-sauce' formula on what makes a great recruitment ad? You be the judge.
We found that the podcast raised a few extra questions... Like, how important is it to filter out candidates at the Job Ad level? And can a job ad have a positive or negative impact on your employer brand?
Buckle in and come along for the journey.

This week on TaPod we speak with the oracle of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Recruitment  - Kris Clelland.
Did you know that  56% of businesses in the APAC region have no Talent Strategy at all? And of the ones that do... 76% have zero... that's right zero DE&I recruitment strategies in place. We have to do better and Kris shows us exactly how to do better. From defining & implementing strategy... to the tech that supports it - this is a must-listen episode if you are serious about bringing diversity into your workplace.
Thanks to Flare for your support this month.

On our special episode this month, TaPod speaks with Harry Godber from Flare.
Harry is an amazing individual  - he helped establish the Australian Space Agency (yes you heard right) and now he runs strategy at Flare.
Did you know that 75% of employees value benefits and financial advice in the workplace, yet less than 1/3 of employers provide these services?
In an environment where we are all competing for the best talent and more importantly competing to KEEP our best talent don't you think that catering to what 75% of employees want is a good start?
It's a nice short episode and is jam-packed with great advice. Get around it.

This week on TaPod we catch up with the enigmatic Sophie Mexted. Beginning her working life 'Below Deck' on a super-yacht, Sophie has evolved into a 'super' Talent Professional, winning the prestigious ITA Award for Corporate Talent Professional of the Year. 
Championing the #YouAreRemarkable program internally at #Youi to designing and delivering innovative recruitment campaigns, Sophie is a breath of fresh air and someone we can all learn a thing or 2 from. 
So, get ready to sail into the stormy seas of #Talent with Sophie - we'll bring the life jackets.
Thanks to Flare for your continued support.

In a world where sourcing has become more and more competitive (and bloody difficult), we catch up with Jess Jones - Head of Talent Acquisition ANZ & Global Talent Sourcing Leader at Toll Group this week on TaPod to help us make sense of it all...
Not only is Jess one of the most fun guests we've ever had, but she really (I mean really) knows her stuff. From Talent Communities to Internal Mobility to Sourcing - Jess provides gold nugget after gold nugget of recruitment tips for all levels. Here's an example... 'We haven't got any business recruiting externally if we haven't done it effectively internally first...'
And what about her description of the ITAs? 'It was like a professionally run Bucks !'
What a wordsmith! And what a Leader!
Thanks to Flare for your continued support.

Today on TaPod we catch up with Mick Bradfield - Director of Talent Acquisition - Global Tech, Digital & DNA at Adidas.
From leading Talent Teams in Dubai, New York & Australia, Mick has learned a thing or two about high performance. And when you throw in the Global Sports juggernaut Adidas - it takes it to a whole different level.
We speak DE&I and the challenge of managing global teams across different time zones and Mick takes it all in his stride. He's fun... down to earth... but best of all he has wisdom.
Thanks to Flare for your support.

It's time for the monthly sponsor catch-up, but this one's a little bit different. We sat down with not 1... not 2... but 6 of the APAC Smart Recruiters Team!
We discussed the ITAs, ATSs and basically anything with a 3 letter acronym!
It was fun with a few nuggets thrown in for good measure.

This week on TaPod we sit down with our new best friend Bill Corbett from Stanley Black & Decker. This guy is a superstar! Not only has he recently led a track on Talentpooling & Mobility at the Tru event in Sydney, but he also ran in the Sydney Running Festival whilst juggling duties at Stanley Black & Decker with Parental Leave... and he still found time to speak to us!
We drill down into Bill's thoughts & tips on talentpooling and mobility and at the same time help Lauren deal with her dodgy home renovations.
It's fun & manic - just the way we like it.
Thanks to Smart recruiters for your support.