

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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Jun 14, 2022 • 4min
Adzuna Acquires Getwork, Eyes U.S. Growth
The Shred is a bite-sized bit of recruitment news to help make sure you’re in-the-know, even if you’re on-the-go. The Shred is brought to you by Recruitology.

Jun 13, 2022 • 35min
Firing Squad: Amplio's Trung Tran
Life is getting pretty stressful for workers. Fear, uncertainty, and doubt have us all on edge. That's why the health and well-being of your employees have taken on new importance. Enter Amploi.ai, and its founder Trung Tran, who's busy building a company to make the health monitoring of workers a snap. Confused? Just think of your Apple Watch letting your employer know when you're stressed out, so they can give some support. Sound like an invasion of privacy? You might be on to something ... or not. Gotta listen to see what Chad & Cheese think.

Jun 10, 2022 • 4min
TextKernel is Hungry!
TexkKernel continues its acquisition ways with this new deal. #LISTEN

Jun 10, 2022 • 46min
Multiverse😍 & RippleMatch🤮
Unicorn alert! 🦄🦄🦄😍Multiverse, a startup that hopes to make apprenticeships commonplace, has joined the ranks of the billion-dollar valuation club. And the boys are as excited about it as the Marvel Multiverse ... maybe even more. Less so enthusiastic is Ripple Match, who also just raised a bunch of cash to help college kids get jobs (stop us if you think you've heard this one before). Fizzy drink Bubly embraces the LBGTQ community and Buy-or-Sell with Hourly, Teal and Five to Nine is played on this episode as well. And capping off a solid effort, a pet psychic is proving once again that a sucker is born every minute.

Jun 8, 2022 • 52min
Indeed vs. LinkedIn - Battle for Europe
On this week's Fromage-free show we have insider reactions to the "Bain Capital House of HR Party", then the UK revives the spirit of Florence Nightengale through technology, and wait... Are we still talking about job boards? You're goddam right we are...Buckle up kids, it's gonna be a bumpy ride...

Jun 6, 2022 • 33min
Super Pumped Hiring
Imagine being behind the scenes during brand crisis hiring situations at Uber and WeWork. Literally the basis for "We Crashed" or "Super Pumped" mini-series. This type of experience should come with a diploma.But seriously, Employment Brand veteran Andrew Levy joins the Cult Brand podcast crew and shares stories and tips on how to hire in a brand crisis. Plus, thoughts on unwinding and reengineering process and tech stacks, candidate rediscovery, and answering questions around global EVPs. Welcome to baptism in brand crisis with an episode worthy enough for We Work Jesus, enjoy!

Jun 3, 2022 • 38min
Bain Capital House Party
It's a house party, ya'll! House of HR party, that is. The company just received funding from Bain Capital in return for 55% of the organization. But if that's not unicorn-y enough for you, Guild just joined the $4+ billion valuation club. What else? Elon says get back in the office, Recruit Holdings of Indeed and Glassdoor fame embrace women (in a good way, sickos!), CEO pay is out of control and Chili's introduces Rita the Robot to more locations nationwide.Pass the Old Timer with Cheese, yo!

Jun 1, 2022 • 20min
Events Are Unleashed
Oh, how we’ve missed in-person events. Being at Unleash in Vegas last week, rubbing elbows and sharing smiles after nearly 3 years was such a joy. That’s why we had to get the guy who made it all happen on the show. Unleash’s Marc Coleman joins the boys for a review of the conference, its brightest highlights and unexpected surprises. Then we dive into the Paris show, coming in October, and get a sneak peek into what to expect … other than wine, cheese, snails and all that other French stuff. Enjoy, and we’ll see you in October.

May 31, 2022 • 5min
Bain Capital Grabs Majority Stake in House of HR
The Shred is a bite-sized bit of recruitment news to help make sure you’re in-the-know, even if you’re on-the-go. The Shred is brought to you by Recruitology.

May 30, 2022 • 33min
Are Bootcamps THE Answer?
Coding bootcamps are gaining in popularity. The combination of rising in remote learning, a serious talent crunch for coders, and a lack of confidence in the current educational system have been like gas on a fire. That's why Chad & Cheese brought on Liliana Monge, co-founder and CEO of Sabio Coding Bootcamp out of Los Angeles (but quickly going national). We discuss the changing demographics of remote learning, how Monge's business differentiates itself from the competition and why the hell there aren't more corporations sponsoring this kind of education!Oh yeah, and how much does this stuff cost anyway?


