The Chad & Cheese Podcast
Episodes
Job Board Brawl: Cheese vs. The Doctor
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We say a lot of things on the podcast that people disagree with. Most people stop short of writing a blog post about how wrong they think one, or both...
LinkedIn's Message to Recruiters
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hold onto your resumes, wage slaves, because The Weekly Show's about to launch. This week's itinerary? Corporate drama as spicy as sriracha lattes: L...
Shredded: Indeed, LinkedIn, DailyPay, Lensa, Bold, Huler, Flexjobs, Recruitics & More
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Peak Stepstone? Google Jobs Lands & Lieven Predictions
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With an upcoming annual conference, Lieven's been really busy, but he found some time for a chat with all the news coming out of Europe lately. First ...
Reunion Squad: Real Links' Sam Davies
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We had employee referral software solution Real Links, and their CEO and co-founder Sam Davies, on Firing Squad four years ago. Chad gave them a rousi...
Indeed's Smokescreen & LinkedIn's Jet Engine
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News has been slow since the holidays, but things are getting back to normal. Most notably, Indeed and LinkedIn are still doing stupid stuff, and we'r...
Shredded: Eightfold, LinkedIn, Remuner, PerformYard, Ask-AI, weavix, Aya Health & More
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence and the world of work are strange bedfellows, especially when it comes to recruiting. It's OK if you're a bit confused, but tr...
Firing Squad: Draftboard's Zach Roseman
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do the names H3, Zubka, YorZ, Jobster, Refer.com and KarmaOnef mean anything to you? How about Indeed Crowd? Still no? Well, they're all that created ...
Dry January? Hold My Big Mac & Scooter
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Like a good fight? Well, you're in luck. This episode is for you. This week, the boys are covering fights between OpenAI and The New York Times, Elon ...
Shredded: Bullhorn, Lever, JitJatJo, Burro, JobCannon, Sinecure.ai & More
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Diving Into HR Tech M&A w/ Jim Holzer
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's going to happen to all those remote-work unicorns who raised hundreds of millions during the pandemic, now that RTO is back and WFH is out? Wha...
Startup Pitches, HR Tech, and Career Progression: Taylor Weiss from PeakSpan Capital
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at the HR Tech Conference from the Fuel50 booth in Las Vegas, Chad & Cheese sit down with Taylor Weiss, a Technology Investor at PeakSpa...
Predictions 2024
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another year, another podcast full of predictions that (mostly) won't come true. Yup, it's finally 2024 and the boys have sobered up enough to give th...
Shredded: Sterling Check, Kelly Services, Welcome to the Jungle, Bubty, Otta, HRtechjob & More
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
From AI to Mental Health: EEOC's Keith Sonderling's Insights
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at the HR Tech Conference from the Fuel50 booth in Las Vegas, Chad & Cheese are joined by Keith Sonderling, EEOC Commissioner. We're tal...
Naughty or Nice 2023
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hallelujah! Holy sh!t! Where’s the Tylenol? This week, we’re checking it once, we’re checking it twice, and we’re going to talk about who’s ...
Exploring Pay Equity with Legal Expert Heather Bussing
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at the HR Tech Conference from the Fuel50 booth in Las Vegas, Chad & Cheese are joined by Heather Bussing, a legal expert in employment ...
Cybertruck Frights and Threads Delight
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As you probably guessed, the week before Christmas, recruiting news is a bit light. However, that won't stop the Chad & Cheese commentary train, even ...
Shredded: iCIMS, The Mom Project, Salesforce, LinkedIn, Jobjack, Salt Labs & More
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Firing Squad: Jason Radisson of Movo
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frontline workers are in high demand. They're essential to keeping the lights on for companies of all sizes. To say there's a lot of money spend on hi...
Unlocking HR Tech Insights with IDC Analyst Zachary Chertok
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at the HR Tech Conference from the Fuel50 booth in Las Vegas, Chad & Cheese connect with Zachary Chertok, Market and Industry Analyst at...
Google's Gemini, Indeed's Mess and LinkedIn's Crackdown
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chad is back this week following a week of British hospitality and has some things to add to last week's discussion around Indeed and Appcast. Then it...
Shredded: HireVue, LinkedIn, Lattice, Checkr, Upwork, ContactMonkey, Fiverr & More
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
HR's Data Frontier: Jack Berkowitz of ADP Discusses Evolution & AI Advancements
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at the HR Tech Conference from the Fuel50 booth in Las Vegas, Chad & Cheese interview Jack Berkowitz, the Chief Data Officer at ADP. The...
Indeed Dumps Pay-Per-Applicant, "YOU Days"
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When the Chad's away, the Cheese will play. With Sowash taking a PTO day, Cheese welcomes guest co-host Jim Stroud, editor at SourceCon to fill-in. We...
Shredded: Randstad, Remote, Workleap, Pingboard, Corazon, Harriet, Laborsmart & More
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
VC Insights: HR Tech Growth with Philip Dur of PeakSpan Capital
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at the HR Tech Conference from the Fuel50 booth in Las Vegas, Chad & Cheese sit down for a candid conversation with Philip Dur, co-found...
Exploring HR's Narrative Power with Johnson & Johnson's Doug Shagham
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at the HR Tech Conference from the Fuel50 booth in Las Vegas, Chad & Cheese interview Doug Shagham, Head of People Data and Insights at ...
Twitter's Job Board Blip & Amazon's Chat
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can't get no satisfaction with those other podcasts? Well, you've come to the right place. This week was one helluva news cycle, including an 'F bomb'...
Shredded: Amazon, LinkedIn, Artisan, Every, Inclusively, Tanda & More
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
EUROPE: Move Over Paradox, Here Comes Ava, Manuel
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Dutch Trump is something we never thought would be uttered on our podcast, yet here we are. This episode of The Chad & Cheese Podcast (Does Europe...
Europe's Ever-Evolving HR Tech w/ EY's Hendrick Schmahl
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How could the boys head to Europe for UNLEASH World and not get a hot take on the current state of the continent when it comes to the world of work? E...
Countdown: Jive Turkeys of the Year
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving week means it's time for our annual Jive Turkeys edition of the podcast. This year, the boys take on Twitter's failed hiring platform aft...
You Cannot Hide from AI w/ Larry McAlister
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at the HR Tech Conference from the Fuel50 booth in Las Vegas, this episode features Larry McAlister, a three-time CHRO and author. We di...
Private Equity is Hungry - The State of M&A
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The world is a volatile place. Inflation, conflict, elections and AI, to name a few, have meant a lot of things in business are taking a pause. Merger...
OpenAI Poaches, Beamery Sinking and Deel, um, Dealing
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
King Kong vs. Godzilla. Rocky vs. Apollo Creed. Democrat vs. Republican. People love a good showdown, and the world of work is no different. This week...
Shredded: Harri, Indeed, EarnBetter, Engagedly, theEMPLOYEEapp, Jooble & More
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
EUROPE: Like a Rolling Stepstone, All Xings Must Pass
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If rubbernecking pertained to podcasts, this one might be at the top of the list. It's just one car crash after another, and you'll find it hard to lo...
Firing Squad: Koios CEO Tom Sherwood
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can we interest you in voice-driven AI algorithms to offer personality insights for the candidates you're looking to hire? Your current crop of employ...
Google Reveals, Indeed Falls, & Labor Wins
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's earnings season, which means our show's usual suspects are opening up the books and showing off their numbers. Unfortunately, unless your name is...
Shredded: Indeed, Upwork, Harver, Fuel50, Harri, The Muse, Spotted Zebra, Adway & More
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Talkin' LLM, AI, Parsing, and Tech with Gerard Mulder
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ya' down with LLM? How artificial intelligence is leveraging Large Language Models to power solutions like ChatGPT is redefining how recruiting and hi...
Big Week for LinkedIn, Labor, and Liberals
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Things tend to get a little kooky around Halloween, which the world celebrated this week, and the news around work was a bit discombobulated too. Our ...
Shredded: Stepstone, Personio, Freelance.com, DICE, Yourco, Traba, ERE Media, Shakers & More
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Employee Retention is a Thing w/ Madeline Laurano
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Employee retention. Ever heard of it? It’s kind of a big deal. See, employers would rather hold on to the existing crop of workers than have to go b...
Interview: ERIN CEO Mike Stafiej
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you happen to catch ERIN at the SHRM show this summer? If you did, you’re probably wearing a Chad & Cheese T-shirt right now. You also probably ...
Radancy Buys, Employment Hero Raises & Bullhorn Cuts
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's Halloween time again, and as usual, this episode is full of tricks and treats from the world of work. We're talkin' layoffs at Bullhorn and Nomad...
Shredded: Bullhorn, Employ Inc., Employment Hero, Slinger, Micro1, Jobvite, JazzHR & More
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Failing Child Labor Laws with Reid Maki
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The low standards around child labor laws in America are enough to make anyone think they're taking crazy pills. Shockingly, many states and local gov...
Shredded: LinkedIn, DailyPay, Pack, The Martec, Yardstik, TransactionLink, Harmony, Connetic Ventures & More
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Vive la UNLEASH!
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Week Two of Chad & Cheese's back-to-back travels is a tour de force that finds the boys in Paris for Unleash - taking residency at the Textkernel boot...
EUROPE: JobIndex vs. Google Drama Continues
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton simply replied, “Because that's where the money is.” The same might be said for JobIndex's lawsuit...
Upskilling Mind Games w/ Geri Morgan
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mind Games was a song penned by John Lennon. This interview has nothing to do with the famous Beatle, but up-skilling your workforce through the power...
Achtung HR Tech Vegas!
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are snapping necks and cashing checks this week from the HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas from the Fuel50 booth. After giving some much-deserv...
Shredded: Harri, Jisr, Gigster, Lance Free, candidate.fyi, Workfully & More
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Google for Jobs Insights w/ Alexander Chukovski
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Google launched their job search engine, dubbed Google for Jobs, a lot of people scoffed, remembering past failures from the world’s largest se...
Firing Squad: Vette's Amber Wanner
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recruiting startups hoping to replace human beings in the hiring process - or at least minimize them - litter the landscape. Chatbots, for example, ar...
LinkedIn's Appetite for Destruction & Indeed's New Lipstick
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode could've been a double album it's so full of amazing content ... Chad & Cheese: The White Album, if you will. We're talkin' layoffs at Sn...
Shredded: ADP, EEOC, Randstad, Visier, JobSync, Daxtra, Factorial, Fuell, Transfr & More
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
EUROPE: Germany’s Personio is Comin' to America
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The European show is typically filled with one or the other: An American company in Europe, or a European company in America. This week, lucky listene...
The AI Guru Talks Regulations
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The word audit scares most people. Hello, IRS? But sometimes audits can be your best friend for getting a good night’s sleep, especially when A.I. r...
Google, Amazon, and Microsoft's AI Showdown
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The news this week is hot. In fact, in the time it took to write that sentence, the news got a little hotter. We're talkin' picket lines, Josh Bersin ...
Shredded: LinkedIn, Erudit, CareerFairy, Mintago, Giftpack & More
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Will AI Take Recruiter Jobs w/ Amy Butchko
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Is recruiting dead?” On this episode, Chad Sowash goes straight for the jugular and doesn’t let up. Fortunately, Amy Butchko, VP of TA at Maxim...
Firing Squad: Hyperjob's Janis Kreilis
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Effective LinkedIn outreach can be the difference between a recruiter on Skid Row and one on Easy St. One start-up that promises to put headhunters on...
HiBob Growth, Oyster Shrinkage
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The world seems to be balancing a lot of good news with the bad news these days. At least that’s an improvement from the days of COVID when it was a...
Shredded: HiBob, Personio, Bullhorn, Spark Hire, Workfree, Chally, Betterleap, Catalyte & More
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
EUROPE: JobIndex Blames Google
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I once had a roommate who dated a stripper named Candy. Never thought that would be relevant to a podcast, but here we are. Strange days, but that’s...
Special Delivery! How UPS Leverages Text Recruiting
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Text messaging, or SMS, first came into prominence two decades ago by voting on American Idol, but the technology is as hot as ever for employers. It’...
Uber Takes Aim at TaskRabbit
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for an episode as spicy as Nashville hot chicken sandwich? Then you’ve come to the right place. Heading into Day Two of Recfest, the boys ke...
Shredded: Uber, First Advantage, CareerArc, Bandana, Lumber, Lumina & More
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Firing Squad: Skillit's Fraser Patterson
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a start-up calls itself usually says a lot about it. It can also say a lot about its prospects for future success. Enter Skillit, a company that ...
Pay Transparency Directive w/ Maria Colacurcio & Anita Lettink
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Europe has been a leader when it comes to passing laws that protect individual privacy and support pay equity for years, and a new law taking hold wil...
Women Are Leaving LinkedIn
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new survey says 74 percent of women on LinkedIn believe the “relentless flirtations” on the network are too much to bear and either limit their ...
Shredded: The Muse, deskbird, Koios, Starred, Talenthub, Fairygodboss, Kingsley Gate & More
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Are Newspapers Still Relevant for Employers? Kinda.
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Newbies in recruiting have a hard time understanding the time when newspapers ruled the world of work and finding talent. Gannett was one of those wor...
Indeed Flexes, LinkedIn Cringes and Amazon Reneges
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Looking to celebrate Labor Day with some labor-focused news? Then you’ve come to the right place. Twitter taking on the world of work with X Hiring ...
Shredded: Smartrecruiters, Oyster, Nursa, Teamsense, Raise & More
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Europe is Old
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is winding down and Europeans are coming down from their holiday highs, so it’s a great time to drop some knowledge bombs from the Old Countr...
Seven Circles of Compliance Hell with Jocelyn King
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the past, we’ve been critical of SHRM investing money into startups. Seems like a big conflict of interest, but whatever. Since SHRM isn’t runn...
Grindr Takes Aim at LinkedIn
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As summer drags on, the boys had to get out of the house for a change of scenery, deciding to head to Chicago to see how things at Shaker Recruitment ...
Shredded: CareerBuilder, ThisWay Global, Howdy, Teamshares, Geekhunter, Borderless & More
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Kudoboard says You’re Kind of a Big Deal
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Employees love to be recognized. It’s not just promotions and big deals, however. We’re talkin' birthdays, anniversaries, adopting a cat, everythi...
What's My Problem with Josh Rock
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a rare breed of professional that has worked on the vendor side of HR tech, as well as the TA practitioner side. So, when we got the opportunit...
iCIMS CEO Abruptly Steps Down
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week was all over the map. After less than a year on the job, iCIMS' CEO is stepping down in a rather unexpected way, the EEOC settled its first ...
Shredded: Dice, Recruiter.com, Toothio, Futuris, Noor Staffing Group, 11x AI & More
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Remote Work Tug of War w/ Mary Elkordy
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The work-from-home movement is under fire. Jamie Dimon says it’s a productivity issue. Elon Musk says it’s a moral issue. As a result, more and mo...
A Wild Ride to Rivian /w Rameen Fattahi
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wanted to hear an interview with a former recruiter at Facebook, Apple and Tesla? How about one that’s currently blazing a trail at EV maker Ri...
ZipRecruiter’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Think you’re having a bad day? It’s probably not as bad as ZipRecruiter’s shareholders had this week. To say times are tough would be an underst...
Shredded: Employ, Flo Recruit, One Model, Hirewell, The Collective Search & More
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Discipline is Key w/ Shannon Pritchett
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Live from UNLEASH America in the Workhuman booth, Shannon Pritchett, head of marketing and community at HireEZ, joins the boys for a conversation cove...
Firing Squad: InSquad's Alex Svinov
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tech hiring is in kind of a weird place right now. Newsworthy layoffs, artificial intelligence threats, and a down economy mean a lot of indecision an...
LinkedIn's New AI and Rippling's New ATS
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tech teams must have a little time on their hands. Either that, or they’re abnormally inspired after a spring of big tech layoffs. OK, maybe both. A...
Shredded: Rippling, Robert Half, Perceptix, Avionté, Humu, SimpleVMS & More
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Euro Trip Recovery aka Hot Lieven Summer
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Europeans are well-known for taking a long break from work in the summer, but if you think the world of work has taken a break, think again. On this e...
A.I. Trifecta: Military, Google, & Tom Hanks w/ Thom Kenney
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Just when you thought you understood the definition of artificial intelligence, along comes generative A.I. Confusing? Yeah. That’s why we invited T...
Google Battleplan: Crushing Indeed & ZipRecruiter
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elon is just the gift that keeps on giving, isn’t he? But this week is particularly special as Twitter, er, X, or whatever, has gone through a rebra...
Shredded: Twitter, inploi, Immediate, Smartlinx, Zelt, Skillit & More
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who’s raised funds, who’s been acquired and who’s on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought...
Recruiter Genie Tech Hacks w/ Angad Madra
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Not sure if you’ve heard or not, but recruiting and retaining healthcare professionals is a hot topic these days. No one has really figured out the ...