Workday Shopping Spree & iCIMS' Panic Buy

Buckle up for The Chad & Cheese Podcast, where Joel Cheesman, Chad Sowash, and Maureen Clough dive into HR’s wildest waves with their signature no-filter banter!

This episode tackles the HR tech consolidation frenzy: Workday’s $1.1B Sana acquisition, paired with recent Paradox and Flowise buys, signals a bold AI-driven strategy to streamline everything from sourcing to onboarding with a slick, unified dashboard. It might be Workday’s “peanut butter and jelly” integration but execution’s the key.

Meanwhile, iCIMS grabs Apli (or is it Aptly? Nobody knows! Not sure it matters) for frontline hiring, but it may be a desperate “last girl at the bar” move to keep up in the conversational AI race.

The crew also mourns layoffs: Fiverr’s 250 job cuts and ZipRecruiter’s axing of 80 in Israel, with Chad slamming Zip’s post-IPO pivot to a dud chatbot, Phil, and Mo decrying Fiverr’s dystopian AI push that kneecaps freelancers.

Gen Z’s “revenge quitting” and “great lock-in” trends spark debate—Mo and Chad urge caution, while Joel’s all “life’s tough, kids!”

Starbucks’ dress code drama (no Crocs, tattoos, or piercings!) ignites a fiery clash: Mo and Chad call it discriminatory nonsense, while Joel insists baristas can just take their hustle to Arby’s.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview
08:10 Job Market Challenges for Older Workers
11:15 Technology and the Future of Work
18:46 Sneak Preview of Chicken Cock Whiskey HQ
24:11 Acquisitions in the HR Software Sector
29:44 Workday's Strategic Moves and Market Positioning
35:00 The Future of Work and AI's Impact
41:00 Industry Layoffs and AI Transformation
51:25 Gen Z's Workplace Challenges and Trends
59:18 Starbucks Dress Code Controversy