The Chad & Cheese Podcast

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.

Business
Careers
Technology
1051
Don't Be A Trainwreck
Trainwrecks, AI, and CEOs Oh my!
13 min
1052
Upwork F*CK3D UP!
Upwork has a nasty surprise for companies who rely on its platform, someone swipes right on Madgex and the US women's soccer team needs more "responsibility."
40 min
1053
CULT BRAND: Relentlessly Focused
What does long-term focus really mean? Do companies really wait months to decide on a priority position? When does culture really matter?
24 min
1054
Madgex Silent Acquisition
Silently, a big player in Job Boards gets acquired???
4 min
1055
Oleeo Means Diversity?
Jeanette Maister talks brand, rebranding, events, QR codes, diversity, bias, recommending not matching? and much more.
18 min
1056
Indeed Flunks IQ Test
On this week's show, Indeed flunks an IQ test, Tengai, the recruiting robot, passes its validation test, the world's immune system is getting tested, and Chad is feeling testy.
41 min
1057
IKEA's Rick Carsley: No Assembly Required
Swedish meatballs, Deadpool, Recruiting, and more from IKEA.
48 min
1058
Suck On That, Indeed
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.
3 min
1059
NAS Recruitment Has a New Sugar Daddy
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.
3 min
1060
VOICES: Culture, the New Discrimination?
The Gig Economy, Culture, and What is hard work?
16 min
1061
Coronavirus Edition
Coronavirus is effecting everything, Cornerstone acquisition, Workday's Sales events and if that wasn't bad enough the global economy,
39 min
1062
Brand Revelation
Is your brand dealing disappointment to loyal followers wanting to join the team?
45 min
1063
Billion Dollar Acquisition Closes
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.
3 min
1064
Somebody's Watching Me!?!
Ben Mones, Fama CEO, talks social screening.
29 min
1065
The Bigger They Are...
On this week’s show the boys discuss a $22 billion merger, iCIMS finds their new leader, and Walmart says, “Taco Bell, hold our beer.”
28 min
1066
Will White Box Save A.I.?
What is Whitebox AI and is it the answer to better transparency and technology for the future? 
12 min
1067
FIRING SQUAD: HR Lancers CEO, Chris Russell
Freelancing and the Gig Economy is getting bigger. Are HR giggers ready for it yet?
27 min
1068
Amazon Ruins Everything
This week’s episode covers Slack’s comeback, Indeed’s whack Oscars ad, gaming Amazon gigs and much more.
44 min
1069
#Blessed that Recruiters Suck
Sourcing extraordinaire Mike "Batman" Cohen is not the kind of cat who pulls punches In this can't-miss episode
23 min
1070
Another ATS Bites the Dust
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.
2 min
1071
Symphony Talent CEO, Roopesh Nair
Roopesh Nair is president and CEO at Symphony Talent, the recent acquirer of SmashFly, which listeners will remember from the podcast.
35 min
1072
Indeed Switcharoo
Indeed plays Lucy and moves the ball on Charlie Brown aka Talent Acquisition
45 min
1073
LinkedIn Loses Its Weiner
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.
3 min
1074
VOICES: Does HR Care About Candidate Experience?
Robert Ruff, President of Sovren Technology tackles the hard questions as he and the boys about the black hole experience hiring process which really hasn't changed much in the last 20-years.
9 min
1075
Everything Must Go! CareerBuilder's Latest Sell...
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.
3 min