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It's your weekly dose of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… AI FOMO drives risk, Greenhouse talks 'AI Doom Loop', Public wage growth on the up, job ads rise at a rate not seen since 2022, discrimination against the LGBTIQ+ workers on the job increases in Australia, gender pay gap update, Gen Z proven to be a generation of laziness, the heavens open mid-record and much more…  Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Andy Steeds—Head of Talent Acquisition at Capgemini Australia & NZ. It's a great opportunity to revisit Capgemini's fantastic win in the category of Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the 2025 ITAs. From managing pay gap to working within an environment of the global 'anti-movement', Capgemini navigates DE&I in a modest, understated but passionate fashion, ensuring it is at the forefront of strategy and purpose.Thanks to Phenom for partnering with us this month. 

Buckle in for a special episode of Tapod, where we sit down with Cliff Jurkiewicz, VP Global Strategy & Futurist at Phenom. I have to say this was one of the most interesting conversations I have ever had. From early life as a touring rock star to piloting his own plane and dealing with family tragedy, Cliff has had quite the life. And it doesn't stop there… The insights into ‘the death of industrial-age recruitment,' the divorce between HR & Talent and a perfect storm of technological and generational change are mind-blowing. Cliff will certainly be back with us, but in the meantime, enjoy this scintillating chat!Thanks to Phenom for partnering with us this month. 

It's your weekly dose of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… Breaking News in the breakup of 2 HR Tech juggernauts, AI jobs that are 'safe,' rethinking entry-level pathways, IBM tripling their hiring, work is a situationship, ANZ charging $10 for a sausage sizzle. And much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Adam Buxton—GM Talent Acquisition Transformation at Ventia. We ‘get down and dirty' with the launch of the new Ventia Talent Marketplace—the process in the lead-up, the lessons learned, and the future ahead. It's a real Rec-Tech success story and could help you in your transformation journey.Thanks to Phenom for partnering with us this month. 

It's your weekly dose of the Scoop from Tapod with all of your TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including…  Candidates paying recruiters in the US, MAFS is back! Companies scrambling to rehire humans, Good jobs news from the UK, Women in Tech & Finance subject to AI bias. And much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Amy Schultz—VP Market Development – RPO at Korn Ferry, and weren't we lucky! Are workforce decisions moving closer to operations? Amy thinks so and puts up some very valid points. From best-in-breed to best-in-suite, getting real input into decision-making, taking control of retention and mobility and even TA working within different business silos.As always, it's a must-listen.Thanks to Phenom for partnering with us this month. 

On this special episode of Tapod, we sit down with Lauren Anderson – Senior Strategic Advisor from Indeed to talk about the upcoming Indeed Futureworks In Melbourne on February 19. The theme is ‘Betterverse' how can  we leap forward into the technological future while focusing on the purpose of all of this progress which is to make hiring better? From Lego professionals to Indeed's chief economist to a ‘real life' astronaut, Futureworks is the hottest ticket in town and for your chance to win a seat check out the link in the comments!

It's time for the Scoop from Tapod with all of your weekly TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… the latest on redundancies, the government announces 30,000 – that's right 30,000 new casual roles across Australia, the latest on return to office, is the 4-day work week quietly eroding productivity? Hiring times pushing out, Gen Z optimistic about career prospects And much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Gareth Flynn—Talent & Workforce Expert and Founder & CEO at TQ Solutions. As we all try to make sense of the past 18 months and what to expect into 2026. The only thing we can be really sure of is that things will continue to change and at an incredibly rapid rate. We talk deeply about AI, the geopolitical state of play, the great convergence, task intelligence, and a heap in between. There is so much to unpack here, and it affects all of us.  Thanks to Phenom for partnering with us this month. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with the ever-brilliant duo of Rich Lewis-Jones and Elle Green from SmartRecruiters. We learn all about the SmartRecruiters-SAP SuccessFactors marriage, new products, the upcoming HireXperience event at Luna Park in Sydney, and a few cheeky predictions for the year ahead. As usual we learned stuff—you will too!Thanks to People Orbit AI for partnering with us this month. 

It's time for the Scoop from Tapod with all of your weekly TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… HR tech acquisitions are on the rise. Who is worried about AI? Eightfold test case before the courts, labour market stats, job scams warning, and is AI outpacing workplace reality? And much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we officially kick off 2026 with an ITAs special! We're lucky enough to catch up with Leah McCabe—Talent Attraction Manager from Coles Group—and Fiona Warren—Business Director APAC at Havas Group. Coles Group nabbed 2 ITAs in 2025—Best Use of Video and Best Vendor Solution with Havas Group. We explore the reasons for their success and cover a million rabbit holes, including Parma vs. Parmi, the toastie challenge, DEI, video magic, accessibility, volume with time constraints… this list goes on and on. A great chat, with a really innovative duo.Thanks to People Orbit AI for partnering with us this month. 

It's time for the Scoop from Tapod with all of your weekly TA & Recruitment news from here and abroad . We cover all sorts of headlines including… AI & ICE – a marriage made in heaven, hiring to remain challenging in 2026, job-hugging to continue, Australia's worst boss unmasked, private sector in the job mud, entry-level is no longer entry level and much more. Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

In the last of our Summer Series podcasts on Tapod we catch up with one of the smartest minds in talent & HR—Chad Sowash—co-founder & co-host at Chad & Cheese, ‘HR's Most Dangerous Podcast'. We cover Recfest US, the need for vendors to push their customers front and centre, AI and the future of our industry….. Chad looks at talent through a different lens. He speaks to industry leaders every week and shares with us his unique and very strong views. I might be biased, but I think we can all learn a lot from experts who podcast :)This is an episode where nothing is off the table and there's a lot to digest.‘We've been giving candidates a pretty shitty black hole to jump into…'Thanks to PeopleOrbitAI for supporting the Summer Series.

We're Back for 2026! The team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines including…  AI jitters everywhere, the top jobs in Australia, phoenixism and side hustles, swinging bosses from the UK and much moreThanks for taking the time to listen to us throughout 2025 and just wait to see what we have in store for 2026!.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on the Summer Series on TaPod, we look back to tackle a really important issue – Women's Health in the Workplace. We are joined by the amazing Jess Gibson-Jones and Kaz Thorley. From Periods to Peri-Menopause to Menopause to Miscarriages to Endometriosis to Hysterectomy to Cancer and more, we  highlight how Women's Health Issues are not regarded, or even accepted in many workplaces. It's raw. It's educational. And it's essential that this issue is spoken about… by everyone.Thanks to PeopleOrbitAI for your continued support of TaPod.

This week on Tapod (Summer Series), we catch up with Kyle MacLean, Head of Talent at Metro Trains and today's episode is all about the Choo choos! With over 1200 train drivers at Metro we explore all kinds of challenges including gender balance, new infrastructure, recruiting frontline staff and more.We hit all the big issues with no replacement buses in sight.Thanks to PeopleOrbitAI for partnering with us for the Summer Series. 

Today on our final Scoop for 2025, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines, including…  The AI job ‘rust belt,' all the latest employment data, Aussies burnt out in the workplace, Gen Z being Gen Z, corporate buzzwords for 2025, and much more. Thanks for taking the time to listen to us throughout 2025, and we can't wait to do it all again next year.Props to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod, Bonnie kicks Craig to the curb as we welcome Sophie Hirst—Gen Z career coach, former Google marketing manager, TikTok creator, and founder at Work Baby. You might know Soph from her brilliant podcast, Biz, on the Mamamia network. Beginning her career as a magician's assistant in Japan (yes, you heard right), Soph's career is so interesting. From fails in the workplace to presenting the real stats on Gen Z, Soph's insights bring clarity to generational misnomers and how to navigate 5 generations in the office. Thanks to People Orbit AI for your support this month. 

This week on Tapod we sit down for a special episode with Michael De Graaf—Global Head of Talent at Workday. It's not often we get to talk to someone from a talent team who uses their own solution (customer zero). Mike is as close as you can get to the product, and we get an opportunity to understand how Workday test and trial. We also touch on acquisitions and how solutions integrate or stand alone. It's a very interesting discussion that will benefit every talent leader.Thanks to People Orbit AI for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines, including…  Christmas parties and how to behave, El Jannah and the bots, Callam Pickering drops in for a chat, can a worker working OS apply for unfair dismissal from an Aussie firm? Trump to take over AI, the Victorian economy in the mud, Gen Z and sandpaper, and much more. And don't forget to listen to the upcoming events!Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we wrap 2025 and the year that was with two of the greatest minds in our industry, Sarah Purches and Jo Vohland. Nothing is off the table as we cover every single issue we faced over the past 12 months, from AI to acquisitions to the shrinking TA market to the global economy and much more. Not only that, we all give our crystal ball moment for 2026. We don't always agree, but boy, we had fun! Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines, including…  The Australian government throws its hat into the AI world, the French Culture Ministry drugs interviewees, MI5 investigates recruiters, career opportunities for over 50's, Bunnings nails the 5-generation workforce, Australia's gender pay gap is improving, and much more!  And don't forget to listen to the upcoming events!Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we sit down with one of the leading minds in AI in Australia—Professor Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist at UNSW AI Institute. Fresh from his keynote presentation at ATC2025, the Good Professor guides us through the myths associated with AI as well as plenty of practical applications. If you are nervous, intimidated, or worried about where technology is headed, rest assured—we have you covered. Oh—and did we tell you the story about Toby and his little challenge with Russia?Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines including… Workday not done with acquisitions, who wants a job paying $300k? AI updates on many fronts, NT raiding NZ for Cops, CSIRO wields the axe, hiring at the Jonas Brothers concert and much more. And don't forget to listen to the upcoming events!Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Jason Lau, Head of Talent Acquisition at hipages. From falling in love with the company 4 years ago when he joined on Valentine's Day, Jason takes us through recruitment processes at an innovative Tech business. Hiring mainly Sales and Tech roles, hipages current employer brand campaign is an absolute cracker and leans right in to the ‘feels' that allow prospective candidates to push behind the veil. We also explore CX with Hiring Manager boot camps, gender parity and being a certified ‘best place to work.' If you are looking for something very different—have we got something for you!Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… Lloyds uses banking data in pay negotiations,  Pakistani newspaper has an AI whoopsie - so does Deloitte, whilst KPMG in the UK cuts overtime for juniors, the French cry ‘Sacre Bleu!' against Meta, Zoom acquires Brighthire, WFH test case in Victoria, the latest workplace sex trend for Gen Z, massive pay gap for people living with a disability in the UK; and much more. And don't forget to listen to the upcoming events!Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with ITAs 2025 Corporate Talent Leader of the Year, Kylie Cashion and Corporate Talent Professional of the Year, Sara Kean – both from Tasmania and both working at Tas Networks! In a year where the Apple Isle really announced itself as a Talent Acquisition Industry heavyweight, we explore what it takes to be the ‘best of the best'. From EVP to increased quality of candidates to innovative processes to hiring manager training to DEI programs to Tas Talent Day to early careers and more.If you are looking to develop a leading TA function, Kylie and Sara will give you a tip or two!Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month. 

On this special episode of Tapod, Lauren sits down with Daniel Chait—CEO—and Meredith Johnson—CPO—at Greenhouse at the recent ATC2025. Daniel and Meredith take us on a journey of evolution and development, covering AI, user case studies, and a roadmap for the future.

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. We cover all sorts of headlines, including… the rise of ghost growth at work, recruiters acting like toss bags, upstairs and downstairs of the meth lab are firing, Big Brother is back, AI is killing workplace wellbeing, opening the Church of TaPod, most ridiculous workplace rules, perks with dating the boss, Gen Z demanding leave and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Mike Beeley – CEO at Lightbox Communications and EVP expert. We talk everything Employer Branding especially the results from the recent global ‘EB' survey, involving over 300 organisations and close to 800 individuals, generating a 41-page report. We tackle the concerns, strategies, and successes in the space, and Mike shares with us the data that matters and the trends for the future. He creates new streams of thought like HVP and talks through consumer marketing as it relates to recruitment marketing. Our favourite quote from Mike… ‘It's like air freshener… it disguises all the stinks, but the dry dog turd is still in the corner…'Thanks to Greenhouse  for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News. Lauren is away, and Bonnie joins us in the hot seat. We cover all sorts of headlines, including…  beach interviews, anyone? Gen Zers hit 30! Albania's first AI Government Minister is pregnant with 83 digital offspring, Welsh uni students can't understand recruitment language (who would've thought?), Amazon cuts 14k jobs, people stuck in careers they hate, and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with one of the smartest minds in talent & HR—Chad Sowash—co-founder & co-host at Chad & Cheese, ‘HR's Most Dangerous Podcast'. We cover Recfest US, the need for vendors to push their customers front and centre, AI and the future of our industry….. Chad looks at talent through a different lens. He speaks to industry leaders every week and shares with us his unique and very strong views. I might be biased, but I think we can all learn a lot from experts who podcast :)This is an episode where nothing is off the table and there's a lot to digest.‘We've been giving candidates a pretty shitty black hole to jump into…'Thanks to Greenhouse for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… Tassie on strike! Aussie AI readiness hits a speed bump, some interesting job data, Gen Z tapping out, shortages in the labour market, Fairwork tightening the net and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with perpetual innovator and a great person to boot – Derek Del Simone, Chief Talent Officer from Abano Healthcare. Fresh off winning 3 (that's right 3) ITAs in 2025 – Excellence in Innovation, Best Tech Stack & Excellence in Candidate Experience. Derek sees tech as a key driver to recruitment success and takes us on the same journey he took his team and business on to achieve it. And don't get us started about Dr Wisdom Tooth!Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop, the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including… ‘Posh' recruitment, Gen Z out of absolute control, Skills shortage in NZ, Mum wins battle against Westpac and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with a global juggernaut and industry leader, commentator, and agitator—Jacob Sten Madsen from Recruitment Evolution. In his own words, ‘TA is predominantly stuck in operation mode,' and he advocates embracing AI that works and for the industry to focus in on candidate experience. Jacob is an incredibly intelligent and passionate leader whose ideas ignite discussion and debate, and we need more people like Jacob!Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including… Burnout Crisis hits Australia, Nothing beats a Jet2 payday, job market on the move, Deloitte ‘workslops Government report, hangovers in the office, and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with the joint winners of the Social Consciousness Award at the ITAs 2025 – Yvonne Kelly from Glow Up Careers and Kristy Glew from Each. These two amazing companies are leading the way in delivering programs with a real social conscience. If you are serious about ethics, morality and humanity and want to make a real difference in your workplace – this episode is a great place to start. As Kristy says – ‘It's all about starting…'Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including…  WTF is Work Slop? Imagine being paid 333 times your monthly salary – what would you do? NSW Government Contractor uploads private details of 1000s to ChatGPT, Acquisition updates from SAP, SmartRecruiters, Workday & Paradox, What is the Victorian Government up to on WFH? Trouble in paradise for NZ, Gen Z struggling (who would have thought?) and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Rosa Van Kuyk, Enterprise Talent Professional of the Year at the ITAs 2025 from AFCA. Rosa is an amazing member of our industry – a pocket rocket with boundless energy and passionSome of the incredible stats Rosa and her team achieved throughout the year were: cost savings of over $184k, 15% Time to Fill reduction and 26.5% increase in LinkedIn followers. We can all learn a lot from Rosa, especially her relationship with the Spice Market…Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including…  Starbucks layoffs, is Consulting dead? Latest ABS jobs data, what AI is really used for in the workplace, Gen Z scared of the word j*b, Perth restaurant banned from employing migrants, Queensland poaching Victorian cops  and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with Kyle MacLean, Head of Talent at Metro Trains and today's episode is all about the Choo choos! With over 1200 train drivers at Metro we explore all kinds of challenges including gender balance, new infrastructure, recruiting frontline staff and more.We hit all the big issues with no replacement buses in sight.Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month. 

On this special episode of Tapod, we catch up with Pam Stroud – Senior Talent Industry Legend, who has reassessed her career and ventured out on her own with ‘The Pivot Space', supporting and navigating women in career transition. It may be menopause, single motherhood, returning to the workplace following family or any number of challenges; sometimes we question our relevance and our career choices. Coupled with the recent and rapid changes in technology and focus on gender pay gap, more and more women are looking to pivot. Pam brings her knowledge and understanding to support women in working their way through all of the questions. And Pam has generously offered all TaPod listeners a discount to work with her. Use the QR code on the episode slide to access the offer.Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month.

Today on the Scoop Bonnie steps in for Craig whilst he is on a little sojourn and the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News including…  acquisitions on steroids, bikini tradie wants to go topless, office worker encourages bikinis, Trump puts up skilled worker visas, boss is cruel (there's a surprise), Gen Z pushing the workplace office fashion to the limit, WTF is ‘quiet-cracking'? and much more.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

This week on Tapod we catch up with the legend Jessica Gibson-Jones winner of Enterprise Talent Leader of the Year at ITAs2025! We get a great understanding of the achievements Jess has implemented at Toll Group over the past 12 months including commercialising the Talent function, simplifying hiring manager processes, maximising data, DE&I successes, insourcing the global RPO solution, TA capability calendar & many other ‘tah dah' moments. Congrats, Jess – you deserve it!Thanks to SmartRecruiters for partnering with us this month. 

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including…More news from the banking sector – good & bad, social media affecting hiring opportunities, and the PNG & Aussie Defence pact (and Craig shares a secret about his time living in PNG. Shhhh), two jobs are a lot harder than one, Gen Z love pretty pictures, Australia get its own Coldplay moment. Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us on The Scoop. 

 This week on Tapod we catch up with the winners of the Enterprise Talent Team of the Year at ITAs2025 – The Warehouse Group – represented by Kim Nicholas – GM – Talent Acquisition, HR Systems and Payroll, and Hayley Smith – Head of TA. We were also joined by the fabulous Brett Potts – Customer Success Lead APAC from SmartRecruiters. We cover the joy of the win and key aspects of the winning submission, including the challenging economic conditions over the past 12 months, the increased number of candidates and building a positive experience, the internal mobility project, massive internal restructures, Hiring Manager training, a complete EVP rebrand, HR Tech Stack and much more. Every year people ask us what it takes to win an award like this – listen in and find out. Thanks to SmartRecruiters for your support this month. 

EXCITING NEWS! It's official SmartRecruiters and SAP are GO!At TaPod - We Talk Talent we were lucky enough to sit down with SmartRecruiters CEO Rebecca Carr yesterday for an #APAC exclusive to talk about the acquisition, and what the future holds for the industry and SR customers.We also covered the topics of AI and the future role of the recruiter... Take some time to soak it all in!

Today on the Scoop the team from Tapod brings you all of the weekly TA & Recruitment News, including…A post-ITAs round-up, OpenAIjoins the hiring space, ANZ Bank in the poo again, some positive ads data, redundancy news, LinkedIn puts down an AI marker, Gen Z are now job-hugging, and much more. Thanks to Indeed for your ongoing support.