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TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.

TaPod - We Talk Talent Acquisition.

Hosted by Craig

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595

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Aug 2026

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EN-AU

About the show

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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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.

August 9, 2026Episode 59440 min

Episode 594 - What's Really Happening in AI? with Professor Toby Walsh

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Professor Toby Walsh – Australia’s preeminent expert on AI and Chief Scientist at UNSW. Described by The Australian as the ‘rock star of the digital revolution’, Toby has appeared this year on 60 Minutes, The Today Show and delivered an address to the Australian Press Club. His soon-to-be-released 5th book – ‘God AI – Boom or Doom?' What to expect when machines outsmart us' – focuses in on how to navigate the anxiety of the AI age and talks about existential risks posed by our accelerating efforts to realise an AI-powered future. AI moves quickly, from the newly announced Office of AI to rogue agents to using the technology to support your career; we cover it all. And who better than Professor Toby Walsh to help us navigate this brave new world?Thanks to Paradox for partnering with us for this episode.

August 6, 2026Episode 59324 min

Episode 593 - Becoming Choosable - with James Ellis

Join us for a special Tapod episode, where we catch up with James Ellis – global branding expert and best-selling author. We discuss James new book – Becoming Choosable – written specifically for TA and employer brand leaders. James has so much energy and knowledge and for the first time ever in Australia, you can join him for a Talent Strategy Masterclass in Melbourne on September 2nd. It’s a hands-on half day workshop where James works with you, not at you, to build the foundations of a talent strategy that actually holds up. Brought to you by the amazing team at Video my (link to tix in comments) – this is really must-attend… no really.

August 4, 2026Episode 59223 min

Episode 592 - 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, possibility of Victorian WFH law changes, Australian workers staying put in record numbers, NZ upgrade Holiday Act, SA botch their recruitment drive, Oracle lay off those with earned equity, ATO have an AI whoopsy, tech bro has potential candidates ink up and much more. Don’t forget to check out the upcoming events.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

August 2, 2026Episode 59143 min

Episode 591 - The Power of Community. With Nat 'Bad' Badaway

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Natalie Badaway – or ‘Nat Bad’ as we like to call her (thanks Denise Pereira, for the nickname). Nat is busy as Talent Acquisition Specialist at Andromeda (a really cool robotics company) and co-organiser at the Melbourne Talent Meet-Up. We are all very aware of the pressure and anxiety our industry has been under over the last 18 months. With the rise of AI, war in Europe and the Middle East, global tariffs, increased inflation and interest rates all affecting hiring levels and redundancies across our sector, we are all feeling it. And this is why Community is so important. Nat talks us through the how and why. If you do not attend 'meet-ups' in your city, it’s about time you bloody did! No-one understands our industry like our community, and if you need support, we are all here for you.Thanks to Paradox for partnering with us for this episode.

July 29, 2026Episode 59026 min

Episode 590 - ‘References Available on Request.’ A statement that is complete Garbage. with Lee Seymour

Join us for a special Tapod episode, where we catch up with Lee Seymour – Founder and CEO at XRef. We discuss the shadow of AI – the good, the bad and the outright fraud. The transitional recruitment market we currently find ourselves in and the challenges associated with the current environment. And we drill down on on xref.me – your verified digital resume that’s powered by verified references. It’s a game changer.

July 28, 2026Episode 58925 min

Episode 589 - 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 emerging roles in AI, Ghost Jobs crack down in the US, economic updates with Callam Pickering, firing a time traveller in the UK, China making hiring decisions based on zodiac signs, and workers nostalgic about life before AI. Don’t forget to check out the upcoming events.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

July 26, 2026Episode 58833 min

Episode 588 - Authenticity Matters... 'Candidates are smart these days...' With Matthew Lant & David Macciocca

This week on Tapod, we catch up with Matthew Lant – Head of Recruitment and Employer Brand at AFCA, and David Macciocca – Founder & CEO at VideoMy. We dig deep on the AFCA-nites ambassador program, and it’s a ripping example of how an EB program comes to life. From targeting specific candidate profiles to telling stories via real internal employees, the results are amazingly successful. We look at the partnership between AFCA and VideoMy and how that generated results that resonated all the way up to the C-suite. In a world where we rely on third-party technology, AFCA now hires over half of their talent from channels they own themselves.Thanks to VideoMy for partnering with us for this episode.

July 21, 2026Episode 58727 min

Episode 587 - 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 fashion brand changes their parental leave program, job ad results in zero applications, teachers striking… and miners striking, Indeed launches Career Scout, another job ad calls for 10 years of Claude Code experience, Deel and Rippling continue to rumble, AI firm calls for masturbation consultants, and much more. Don’t forget to check out the upcoming events.Thanks to Indeed for partnering with us to bring you the Scoop.

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