

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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Oct 23, 2020 • 46min
Handshake and The Master Debater
Halloween and Election Day are right around the corner, but that's nothing compared to the scream-inspiring news that came out of recruiting this week. Let's see...
Handshake looks like the new MonsterTrak,
Job descriptions are actually getting worse,
Bomerang layoffs are now a thing (thanks pandemic!),
Automation is coming after 85 million jobs
...and reporters are doing Zoom meetings with their pants down.
Talk about heads spinning, vomit covering the walls and chainsaws coming after your melon, recruiting has us deep in the fetal position. As always, HR's most dangerous podcast is powered by Sovren, JobAdx, and Jobvite.

Oct 21, 2020 • 4min
College Recruiting Start-Up Raises $80M
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.

Oct 21, 2020 • 34min
Firing Squad: Humanly's Prem Kumar
It's not often we get a Y Combinator company to pitch on Firing Squad, so let's start with 'you're welcome, listeners.' So, who's up? CEO Prem Kumar brings his A Game and Combinator credentials to the Firing Squad with Humanly. The company promises candidate screening, scheduling, and engagement at scale. Is this a broken promise?Gotta listen to this Chad & Cheese gem, sponsored by PandoLogic, to find out.
Oct 16, 2020 • 41min
CareerBuilder Horror Show
As if 2020 wasn't scary enough, Halloween is on the way, which means Cheesman's waistline is scared to death of Reese's Peanut Buttercups, but that's nothing to the horror show that is CareerBuilder.
Rumors of a massive CareerBuilder cyberattack
iCIMS gets super-cozy with Microsoft,
.jobs drama, not drama?
and Oreo commercial that'll melt the coldest of hearts (and attract the best of top talent).
You want more, greedy? Then how about a Yelp-inspired beatdown in Florida. Now that's scary!Enjoy your favorite podcast, made possible by Jobvite, JobAdx, and Sovren.
Oct 14, 2020 • 32min
Corp America Hates Mom
Mom's are the best, but they usually get the short end of the stick when it comes to career advancement. Then COVID comes along and we all start to understand the trials and tribulations of balancing a house, work, and life much like working mothers have since... FOREVER.Mom's already had cred, but this is a new kind of cred complete with a new world type of balance, management, and leadership. Plus a need for equal hiring practices and top talent... Enter The Mom Project who hopes to invigorate and balance the market. The Chad and Cheese have a chat with CEO and founder Allison Robinson to check on the current state of moms in the workforce, the impact of COVID, governments role and much more.Enjoy this groove filled podcast provided by Sovren. AI so human you'll eat that robot's fresh baked cookies and just as sleep tight...

Oct 12, 2020 • 4min
CareerBuilder Outage Woes
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.

Oct 11, 2020 • 27min
Two CEOs Zero BS
You want the best? We got the best!In this interview for RECFEST World One, Chad & Cheese bring two of the most influential figures pertaining to recruitment and A.I. Jobvite CEO Aman Brar and This Way Global founder Angela Hood have a chat about all things tech in employment. Get ready for 25 mins. of must-see recruitment gems to take your strategy to the next level.
Oct 9, 2020 • 44min
AllyO Mercy Killing
While cooling fall temperatures are sneaking up on us, the world remains a hot mess - Trump gets 'The Rona,' R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen and flies love V.P. Mike Pence - and the podcast keeps it spicy.This week:
AllyO and Hirevue get comfy,
Unleash (HR)wins big,
Glassdoor wants to put a number on equality
and strippers are taking matters into their owns hands (and laptops).
Who needs a champagne room anyway? Hey, no touching!As always, The Chad & Cheese Podcast is powered by Sovren, JobAdx and Jobvite.

Oct 7, 2020 • 37min
Firing Squad: Great Recruiters' Adam Conrad
There are bad recruiters. There are good recruiters. And there are great recruiters. Founder Adam Conrad hopes his startup, Great Recruiters, will help agencies better manage recruiting teams and sorting through the best and worst performers. Better recruiters make for better candidate experiences too, so things sound pretty solid, right? Well, the Firing Squad will be the ultimate judge on whether this company is truly "great," or if it needs to be taken behind the barn and put out of its misery. Time to step-up to The Squad.Enjoy this PandoIQ exclusive.

Oct 6, 2020 • 4min
AllyO Gets Acquired
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.


