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.

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Demopocalypse: TalkPush
Here to kill your ATS is TalkPush. You have been warned.
38 min
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Interview: Mike Woodrow, Aspen Technology Labs
We saw Mike present at a conference last year, and the dudes knowledge of the recruitment industry, Google for Jobs and even Amazons foray into jobs is super intriguing. As a result, we cover a wide variety of recruiting industry topics on this Uncommon
31 min
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2019 Predictions w/ Special Guest Tim Sackett
What could be better than predictions for the New Year by Chad & Cheese? How about those two being joined by industry veteran Tim Sackett? Well, your wish is our command. Enjoy, and continue supporting our sponsors in the new year. Sovren, JobAdX an
47 min
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Jobster is BACK!
Its The Shred - a mini-Chad and Cheese bite of Breaking News -- This is Chad Sowash The Shred is brought to you by The Judge Group... The Judge Group A leader in technology and healthcare staffing providing top talent to organizations ranging from the F
4 min
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Year in Review (Naughty & Nice List)
Our 2018 review. Go!
55 min
1306
Interview: Survey Monkey’s Chief People Officer
Enjoy this Nexxt exclusive. Survey Monkey is the premier surveying tool on the market. And if youre company isnt surveying employees and interviewees, youre doing it wrong. Becky Cantieri, Survey Monkeys Chief People Officer, lays out how they keep their
34 min
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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 &#822
45 min
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Crowded.com Gets All-Shook-Up
Big changes are coming to New York City-based startup Crowded.com. Co-founded by Howie Schwartz and Joe Rubin in 2015, you know the company for its software that integrates with your ATS and re-engage your old resumes. Information is sparse, but here’s
2 min
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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!
29 min
1310
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 jo
37 min
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Here Are The HR Vendors Who Made Comparably’s ‘...
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.
3 min
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Indeed.com Christmas Sweaters Got Chad All Hot-...
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, a
43 min
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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.
38 min
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Digging Into Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work
Like the Oscars, Emmys or Razzies, employers around the world await Glassdoors Best Places to Work with great anticipation. Us, not so much, but well discuss it anyway. Well also dig into Googles candidate discovery coming out of beta, LinkedIns salary c
40 min
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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 t
38 min
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Straight Outta Beta: Hire by Google Takes the T...
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.
2 min
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Checking In With Vervoe
Vervoe was the first-ever sucker to agree to come on Firing Squad, so weve always had a soft spot for them. We also dont speak Australian, so demos work really well for us. If your keeping score at home, the company is growing, raising money and even hir
32 min
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LinkedIn Lands on Naughty List
The holidays are upon us. LinkedIn is on the naughty list. Indeed is getting crossed-off a lot of wish lists. And your employees want to party all the time, Eddie Murphy-style. Enjoy and be sure to leave sponsors JobAdX, Sovren and Canvas milk-and-cookie
43 min
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The Chatbot Episode
Chatbots have been all the rage in 2018. Theyre everywhere, and read like an all-girl pop band. Mya, Olivia, AllyO and others are bringing automation to communication throughout the recruiting process. To make sense of it all, Chad & Cheese bring Qu
32 min
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E&Y Wins, Then Hangs
Its The Shred - a mini-Chad and Cheese bite of Breaking News -- This is Chad Sowash The Shred is brought to you by The Judge Group... The Judge Group A leader in technology and healthcare staffing providing top talent to organizations ranging from the F
3 min
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LinkedIn Launches Snapchat Wannabe
Thanksgiving is over, and business is business, so the boys are back in the saddle and breaking down the recruiting industry’s hottest news, including LinkedIn shutting down downloads and taking on Snapchat, Amazon tiptoeing into the job board game
53 min
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Workable & Wonolo GET PAID!
Its The Shred - a mini-Chad and Cheese bite of Breaking News -- This is Chad Sowash The Shred is brought to you by The Judge Group... The Judge Group A leader in technology and healthcare staffing providing top talent to organizations ranging from the Fo
5 min
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Uncommon’s New Sourcing Feature
You know Uncommon for its programmatic recruitment advertising. But did you know they now provide an automated sourcing tool that helps employers access 150 million candidates … right now? Get your active and passive candidates in balance today by
40 min
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Trump’s Job Board Fetish
Trump and job boards finally made the podcast as one story. Rejoice and all hail the podcast gods. What else is in this week’s show? Indeed hates your talent network, Google likes it on top and LinkedIn is putting another $2 billion in the kitty th
44 min
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Firing Squad: Jobiak
Jobiak promises to take job postings and put them on Google for Jobs, SEO ’em and throw-in a good helping of AI. Can they survive the firing squad? Gotta listen to this Talroo exclusive to find out.
33 min