The Chad & Cheese Podcast Shredded: Zoom, BrightHire, Equifax, Vault Verify, Employ Inc., Jobot, Workday, & More
Nov 20, 2025
The hosts dive into Zoom's strategic purchase of BrightHire to enhance AI-driven hiring tools. They discuss shifting job growth projections and mixed economic forecasts. A report reveals executives view agentic AI as co-workers, transforming organizational dynamics. Equifax's acquisition of Vault Verify bolsters verification services, while Employee Inc. introduces an AI screening tool for Lever to match candidates. Jobot's Jenny assistant streamlines recruiting. Surprisingly, voluntary quits decline amidst rising employee satisfaction, even as trust in AI hiring processes wanes.
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Zoom Expands Into HR Tech
- Zoom bought BrightHire to boost interview and hiring tools and keep cross-platform support.
- Joel Cheesman frames this as Zoom expanding its AI-enabled workplace suite through HR tech acquisitions.
Labor Forecasts And AI As A Coworker
- Forecasts now predict slower job growth with about 30,800 monthly gains this quarter and unemployment near 4.5%.
- The BCG MIT SMR report shows executives increasingly view agentic AI as a co-worker reshaping workflows and roles.
Equifax Strengthens Verification Stack
- Equifax completed its acquisition of Vault Verify to expand employment and income verification capabilities.
- Joel Cheesman notes Vault Verify will join Equifax workforce solutions and add another data source for verifiers.