TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.

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600

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Aug 2026

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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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September 6, 2026Episode 60429 min

Episode 604 - It starts with Trust & Relationships with Jake Ellul

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Jake Ellul, TA Manager at Consolidated Power Projects, all the way from Adelaide. They are doing great things at CPP – moving from a recruitment delivery function to a full strategic workforce partner. We talk tech, ‘C’ suite buy-in and transformation. And it all starts with trust and relationships. Thanks to Smart Recruiters for partnering with us for this episode.

September 1, 2026Episode 60316 min

Episode 603 - You're Weekly TA & Recruitment News with the Scoop

It’s time for all the best TA & Recruitment News from here and around the globe with the Scoop. Presented by the number 1 TA podcast in APAC – TaPod. We cover all kinds of drama including, the job market is broken according to Wired, strikes and more strikes in Australia and NZ, North Korean spies infiltrate US Government, Fair Work pass on costs for AI slop, the FBI open to hiring prostitutes and much more. Big thanks to Indeed for supporting the Scoop

August 30, 2026Episode 60229 min

Episode 602 - What's Happening in DE&I? With Deepak Singh

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Deepak Singh, Culture & DE&I expert at Mission and Rhythm. Deepak really knows his stuff, having been named in the top 12 at the HR Influencer Awards 2026. According to Deepak, great culture comes from great leadership, and that is the place we need to focus on to generate meaning in the workplace. Most of us are carrying a lot of work weight and stress due to many issues, including changes in DE&I policy, changes driven by AI and unstable economic conditions affecting culture, and it’s time for leaders to really stand up. A really interesting chat! Thanks to Paradox for partnering with us for this episode.

August 26, 2026Episode 60116 min

Episode 601 - Workday & Paradox. The happy marriage.

Join us for a special Tapod episode, where we catch up with Adam Godson – GM Talent Acquisition Products at Workday and former CEO at Paradox. We talk new products, enhancements, and updates at Workday. As well as touch on the excitement of the Workday/Paradox marriage. Adam is super excited with where HR Tech is headed and gives us great insights into what the next couple of years might look like – join us.

August 25, 2026Episode 60019 min

Episode 600! Your Weekly TA and Recruitment News with the Scoop

Welcome to TaPod’s 600th episode! It’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we cover all kinds of angles, unemployment on the up, Workday valuation is through the roof, KPMG shrinking under scandal, interviewer catches candidate out, Fair Work Commission hands out new rules, LinkedIn profile edits creating risk, FedEx workers to strike, Google doesn’t trust its own AI, and much more. And hey, don’t forget to check out upcoming events. Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

August 23, 2026Episode 59936 min

Episode 599 - The 2026 State of TA report with Jo Vo

This week on Tapod, we catch up with the brilliant Jo Vohland, Director, Curator & Event Host from ATC. And today we are all about the 2026 State of TA Report. With almost 250 Talent Teams contributing to a 41-page report and 18,000 data cells. It is chock-full of information from maturity levels, to the impact of AI, to what’s driving industry-wide redundancies, to restructuring, to skills, advisory, tasks and outcomes, to what a future talent function may look like. This episode gives you a blueprint to model your Talent Strategy on. And don’t forget ATC ‘Uplift’ is very close – get your tickets now! Thanks to Paradox for partnering with us for this episode.

August 18, 2026Episode 59824 min

Episode 598 - Your Weekly TA & recruitment News with the Scoop

It’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we cover all kinds of angles, including Harvard finds women on Ozempic have better work prospects, Lauren goes whack on Oracle, digital literacy required in 90% of all roles, Hobart is Australia’s best city for career growth, 24% of AI job interviews happening in the middle of the night, Lunar the AI Agent dismisses human employee, recruitment and Chinese spies, global youth unemployment skyrockets. And much more. And hey, don’t forget to check out upcoming events. Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

August 16, 2026Episode 59745 min

Episode 597 - Hey TA - Stop Playing & Start Building - with Emi Beredugo.

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Emi Beredugo, Senior Manager – Recruiting Enablement @Elastic, Non-Executive Director, Advisory Board Member, Speaker & Podcaster and most importantly a bloody fantastic person. We talk AI and specifically what’s next for TA. Emi is very, very clear—we need to stop prompting and start building—but what should we be building? And more importantly, where the bloody hell do we start? Here’s the road map. And if your leaders aren’t your champions… start there… and start soon. Thanks to Paradox for partnering with us for this episode.

August 13, 2026Episode 5969 min

Episode 596 - The Sanofi Transformation with Lia Manafova

On our special TaPod does Recfest UK series, we catch up with Lia Manafova - Talent Tech Strategy Lead at Sanofi. If you want to hear about a real transformation journey Lia has got a story for you! Integrating Paradox (a Workday company) into their business saved 38.6 minutes via email applications and 84.5 minutes via WhatsApp while still focusing on candidate experience, and fully automated scheduling runs in 8 seconds! And that’s just for starters. Join us in the glorious UK sunshine as we unpack this fantastic transformation.

August 11, 2026Episode 59522 min

Episode 595 - Your Weekly TA & Recruitment News with the Scoop

It’s your weekly TA & Recruitment news blast with the Scoop from TaPod. This week we cover all kinds of angles, including Deel and Rippling in new drama, the EU AI Act in force, job ads on the up, Lauren gets political, Craig has marbles in his mouth, the candidate putting cricket ahead of Saturdays, AI users maybe working longer hours, and candidates getting smarter… or are they? And much more. Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.