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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Meet The Custodian of Culture & Chief Idea Offi...
Meet James. He’s The Custodian of Culture and Chief Idea Officer of one of the fastest-growing private companies in Canada. And on this Uncommon exclusive, the boys dig into the secrets that have helped make his company one of the fastest growing i
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Indeed’s Australian Meltdown
While the Google train keeps chugging along with positive news this week, things at Indeed are showing signs of unraveling Down Under, as well as other spots around the globe. Likewise, Facebook dealt recruitment marketing a blow this week and America, w
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Google Trifecta
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 a leader in technology and healthcare staffing providing top talent to organizations ranging from the Fortune 100 to the t
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Jobvite CEO Dan Finnigan
We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy! Since taking over the reigns at Jobvite a decade ago after running HotJobs, Dan Finnigan has been a strong voice and leader in the recruitment tech space. Most recently, Jobvite swung for the fences, raisin
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Google News
Google’s latest step into job search domination takes the form of their search API. Wanna know what it is? Gotta listen. This update will apply Google Cloud AI capabilities to helping companies provide more relevant job opportunities to a wider can
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Firing Squad: Eddy
What do you get when a former NBA player launches an applicant tracking system? Gotta listen to find out. Enjoy this Talroo exclusive.
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Messaging Gold Rush Rages On
On this week’s show, messaging apps stay red hot and flush with cash, more minimum wage crossfire and WTF is the human cloud? Oh, and the investment cash register continues to ring. Enjoy, and support our sponsors: Sovren, Canvas and JobAdX.
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Here We Grow Again: Paradox.ai
Paradox, the company that brought us chatbot Olivia, announced new funding and the opening of offices recently.
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One Brand w/ Chris Kneeland, CEO Cult Collective
Another gem from our trip to The Gathering last month. This time, we sit down with marketing agency expert Chris Kneeland, co-founder of Cult Collective, The Gathering and Communo.com, to discuss talent and the bridge between HR and marketing. Hint: We h
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Guess Who Just Raised $20 Million?
An HR tech startup just announced a Series A raise of $20 million, bringing its total to $45 million. Listen to find out who.
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Douglas Atkin, Fmr. Global Head of Community, A...
Douglas Akin was Global Head of Community at Airbnb from 2012-2017. Needless to say, he has a few thoughts on how to build a strong company with a solid foundation rooted in brand. The boys were lucky enough to sit down the Douglas and talk a little recr
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Where Will AI for Recruiting Be In 2021? (Part 2)
This is Part II of a two-part podcast LIVE from Tempe Arizona and the TAtech AI Summit. It’s a hype-free discussion around “AI and Automation” Aaron Matos – CEO of Paradox Olivia Yongue – Director of Client Strategy at KRT Marketing Sahil Sahni
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Where Will AI for Recruiting Be In 2021?
This is part one of a two-part podcast LIVE from Tempe Arizona and the TAtech AI Summit. It’s a hype-free discussion around “AI and Automation” Aaron Matos – CEO of Paradox Olivia Yongue – Director of Client Strategy at KRT Marke
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Interview: Talroo CEO Thad Price
Lots going on at Talroo these days. So the boys hit-up the HQ to have a chat with CEO Thad Price. A wide variety of topics are discussed, including how they differentiate themselves from Indeed when hiring in Austin, Texas. Enjoy. Disclosure: Talroo paid
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Another Chatbot Gets CASH
Who just got CASH? Take a listen…
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TED + SXSW = The Gathering w/ Ryan Gill
How do you end the conference that Forbes calls the best Marketing Conference To Check Out In 2019? Talk to the guy who helped start the whole thing, of course. He also has an employment startup called Communo. Enjoy.
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ZipRecruiter CANADA Ehh?
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 a leader in technology and healthcare staffing providing top talent to organizations ranging from the Fortune 100 to the t
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WTF IBM?
To say this week’s episode is a bit disjointed would be an understatement. But hey, we just comment on what we see happening in the world of recruitment. So, here’s a taste: CareerBuilder is still a dumpster fire, IBM really screwed up and th
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Wait, Who Just Raised How Much Money?
Someone made it rain this week.
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Conference Roundup: The Gathering (There Will B...
The boys invaded Banff in Canada last week and not only evaded arrest, but were able to record a damned good weekly show full of news, surprise guests and lots of Canadian strange brew. Enjoy and give our sponsors some love, eh? Sovren, Canvas and JobAdX
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Fast Company Magazine Highlights 2 Recruiting S...
Who made the list? Listen and find out.
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Interview: Josh Wright, Chief Economist @ iCIMS
What happens when you put together two meatheads with public school educations and a chief economist with degrees from Yale and Harvard? God help us, we’re about to find out. The boys have a nice chat with Josh Wright of iCIMS about the gig economy
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iCIMS Throat-Punches Indeed
Feel the love on this Valentines Day episode of The Chad & Cheese Podcast. Let the boys buy you a drink and weave tales of Indeed getting throat-punched by Google for Jobs, Jobvite backing up the Brinks to compete in the arms race for HR tech suprem
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Sowash vs. LaRocque
George LaRocque with HRwins.com recently published a job seeker survey. Chad had a lot of problems with it. So we did a podcast. Like to hear it, here it goes ... enjoy this Uncommon exclusive.
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Indeed Gets a New CEO
Whos Indeeds new CEO?
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