The Chad & Cheese Podcast
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Everything people and workforce—recruiting, marketing, technology, talent management, and workforce economics—delivered with biting sarcasm and unapologetic snark. Industry misfits Chad Sowash and Joel Cheesman bring their no-holds-barred opinions to dissect news, trends, and the occasional dumpster fire. If you’re a hiring company, staffing firm, or vendor looking for insights (and a thick skin), these two won’t just tell you what’s happening—they’ll tell you why you’re probably doing it wrong. Buckle up, buttercup.
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Dec 21, 2018 • 46min
The Christmas Episode
Ho-ho-Oh No! What should’ve been a laid back week has done blowed-up. Crowded goes through major ch-ch-changes in the C-suite, Indeed says “no,” while ZipRecruiter says “yes,” people are attacking self-driving cars and “ninja” is trending as a job title. Grab an eggnog and enjoy our Christmas show, sponsored by Sovren, JobAdX and Canvas, as usual.
Dec 20, 2018 • 3min
Crowded.com Gets All-Shook-Up
Hi kids, it’s The Shred for Dec. 20, 2018. Employee engagement can be tough. It can be the difference between attracting and retaining top talent, getting candidate referrals, and receiving positive reviews for your business. Chad & Cheese have partnered with Judge.com to help develop your employee engagement playbook. Download it now bitly.com/judgeinsights and thank us later. That’s bitly.com/judgeinsights. Now to the news: Big changes are coming to New York City-based startup Crowded.com. Co-foun
Dec 20, 2018 • 30min
Interview: Tom Becker @ Judge.com
Talk about a dude who knows his shit. Industry veteran Tom Becker, EVP at Judge, has seen it all as a recruiter over the past 20 years. Get your learn on, kids!
Dec 19, 2018 • 38min
Catching Up With Monster.com
Scott Gutz, Monster’s CEO, has been on the job about 6 mos. To say he has his work cut out for him and his team is a gross understatement. For over a decade, Monster enjoyed being the top brand in the employment industry. Those days are gone, as job boards have become antiquated in exchange for names like Google, Facebook and Microsoft who are now vying for marketshare. On this Uncommon exclusive, we dig into the State of Monster with its CEO and chief product officer, Chris Cho.
Dec 14, 2018 • 4min
Here Are The HR Vendors Who Made Comparably’s ‘Best of’ Lists
Glassdoor wannabe Comparably has released their best places to work lists. Lots of HR vendors were recognized. Here they are. And checkout http://bit.ly/judgeinsights for our latest free download.
Dec 14, 2018 • 44min
Indeed.com Christmas Sweaters Got Chad All Hot-and-Bothered
Don’t shoot your eye out, kids! This week, Indeed’s ugly Christmas sweaters have Chad all hot-and-bothered (Joel, not-so-much). Plus, Microsoft is building the Death Star of workforce platforms, Comparably does its best Glassdoor imitation, and branded fruit. Yes, branded fruit. Enjoy and visit sponsors JobAdX, Sovren and Canvas. They make it all happen.
Dec 13, 2018 • 39min
Firing Squad: tilr CEO, Carisa Miklusak
Can a couple of CareerBuilder alums really make a dent in the growing on-demand workforce platform wars? We grill CEO and co-founder Carisa Miklusak to find out. Enjoy this Talroo exclusive.
Dec 7, 2018 • 41min
Digging Into Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work
Like the Oscars, Emmy’s or Razzies, employers around the world await Glassdoor’s ‘Best Places to Work’ with great anticipation. Us, not so much, but we’ll discuss it anyway. We’ll also dig into Google’s candidate discovery coming out of beta, LinkedIn’s salary calculator, Jobiak’s Google tool and (serenity now!) the rise of Gen Z. Enjoy and visit sponsors JobAdX, Sovren and Canvas.
Dec 5, 2018 • 39min
Interview: Peter Weddle, Author of ‘Circa 2118’
On this Nexxt exclusive podcast, the boys interview industry icon Peter Weddle about his latest book, Circa 2118. It’s a must-read for anyone in the recruiting industry, where robotics, automation and AI are set to change things dramatically over the next 100 years. The good, the bad and the ugly are all here in this riveting interview.
Dec 4, 2018 • 4min
Straight Outta Beta: Hire by Google Takes the Training Wheels Off Candidate Discovery
Now, Candidate Discovery is available for everyone. Hire by Google has been beta-testing the new feature since March 2018. Enjoy, and visit Shred sponsor Judge.com today.
