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.
1501
Glassdoor’s Rumored IPO
March Madness is podcast madness, apparently. On this week’s episode, the “badasses” are talkin’: Google keeps kickin’ ass and takin’ names in employment tech Bloomberg says Glassdoor is headed toward IPO country Facebook eyes global...
45 min
1502
Why Would Anyone Launch a Job Board Today? C’Mo...
Money continues to flow into HR tech companies and people are still launching job boards. Yeah, you heard that right. Job boards. C’mon, really? The boys break down all the latest news. WorkHere pivots Find.jobs launches (is it now officially a...
43 min
1503
Talkin’ ICOs, Blockchain & Crypto w/ Moonlighti...
The Chad and Cheese listeners know that Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning has taken center stage as the bright and shiny objects of the recruitment industry over the last year, but what about the entrance of Blockchain and...
38 min
1504
Firing Squad – Candidate.ID
Waking the dead in your resume database is all the rage. Companies like Crowded (Firing Squad alumni), Lever and ConveyIQ (formerly Take The Interview) are getting noticed for taking the best strategies in marketing and bringing them to recruitment....
38 min
1505
ZipRecruiter Takes Aim at a $1 Billion Valuation
Dollar dollar bill ya’ll! Money is flowing into the recruitment tech space like a melting glacier into the Atlantic Ocean. In this week’s episode, ZipRecruiter eyes a new round of funding to the tune of $50 million, valuing the company at $1...
43 min
1506
Chad & Cheese’s Super Bowl Commercial
We did an ad for this year’s Super Bowl. Monster’s going to love it!
2 min
1507
Top 10 Employment-Related Commercials of All-Ti...
On this week’s show: Amazon is tracking your trips to the shitter Monster gets a bad case of the shrinkage Top 10 industry commercials of all-time A very special ad from Chad & Cheese Super Bowl picks … and much, much more As always, visit...
36 min
1508
Onsite Interview with Text Recruiting Startup C...
A Exclusive in partnership with , the boys are onsite to interview , CEO of , a text messaging recruiting tool. In addition to covering a wide array of topics, including the power of SMS, the benefits or building a deep data...
45 min
1509
Indeed is Sneaky as Hell & Ripple Hopes to Topp...
This week, Indeed is quietly making some big changes for users, a new report says recruiters don’t give a damn about AI (yet) and there’s another mobile app hoping to take down LinkedIn (good luck with that Sparky). It’s a barrel full of...
40 min
1510
Firing Squad – HoneIt
, CEO at not only faces the Firing Squad, but the prospect of a real fire during our recording session. Things can get a little hectic when Chad & Cheese take the mic. Will Nick stand in the pocket, take his licks and score a BIG...
30 min
1511
iCIMS Buys a Trojan Horse
On this week’s episode, iCIMS buys a Trojan horse, Walmart adds a little sugar to make the layoff medicine go down and hiQ gets some good news regarding its epic battle with LinkedIn. You don’t want to miss a second, but if you do, we can still be...
44 min
1512
Tale of Two Strategies: Google’s Inclusion & In...
The holidays are over, and business is business. The boys are back at it this week, pulling no punches … just like you like it. Believe it or not, in addition to talking Google, Indeed and others, Monster (remember them?) get mad airtime. Here’s a...
34 min
1513
2018 Predictions
A Exclusive in partnership with , the boys enlist help from industry expert to come up with predictions for 2018. Featured are Glassdoor, Monster, CareerBuilder, Slack, and much, much more. There’s even a prediction for...
47 min
1514
Here’s Our Naughty & Nice Lists for 2017
We’ve made a list. We’ve checked it twice. And here’s our list of who’s been naughty and who’s been nice this year. It’s the perfect combination of sweet-and-sour for you to enjoy with a stout eggnog and pudding made of fig. Special...
41 min
1515
Indeed Comes Clean, ZipRecruiter Is On The Hunt...
Come all ye’ faithful if you seek all the latest news and commentary from the world of recruitment. This week the boys take on Indeed, ZipRecruiter and crappy job descriptions. It’s not personal, it’s just Chad & Cheese, HR’s most...
43 min
1516
‘Tis the Season: Stockings Full of Coal, Layoff...
The boys are deckin’ the halls and wreckin’ the pod with a slew of industry news. Turns out, the holidays are a great time to pass out pink slips and head to court. Feel the cheer! On this week’s show, Chad & Cheese talk about the following:...
37 min
1517
Talkin’ hiQ vs. LinkedIn with Mark Weidick, CEO...
It’s a EXCLUSIVE The where we’re diving headlong into the hiQ versus LinkedIn court battle starring and interview with CEO of hiQ Labs, Mark Weidick. It’s also a lactose-free event – Joel Cheesman (Cheese) is out on...
33 min
1518
Giving Thanks and Roasting the Recruiting Indus...
On this Thanksgiving edition of The Chad & Cheese Podcast, the boys have some mad shoutouts, especially for tweeting fans and feisty Indeed employees. Big fun. Then, like a finely balanced plate of meat and potatoes, the guys go through their Top...
38 min
1519
FIRING SQUAD: Jeff Dolan, SVP of Growth at Flas...
Jeff Dolan walks in, sits down, and takes his chances by pitching FlashRecruit to The Chad and Cheese Podcast with the possibility of facing disgrace and the Firing Squad.
31 min
1520
Google Sticks It To Indeed (Again) and Anonymit...
It’s the holiday season, but the recruitment news rages on. The boys cover a variety of topics this week, including: Google for Jobs unveils four new features, and one is particularly brutal for Indeed. Glassdoor goes to court and is ordered to...
50 min
1521
Talkin’ Vet Recruiting, LinkedIn’s Leapfrogging...
The boys recorded this week’s show on Veteran’s Day in the U.S., so vet recruiting is top-of-mind. Considering Chad is an Army Vet, how could it not? CareerBuilder is partnering with this vet site, and rumors that Monster is making changes to...
38 min
1522
‘Edu-taining’ Interview with Susan Vitale, CMO ...
In this exclusive, in partnership with , bring industry veteran , CMO at , on to discuss iCIMS’ recent job seeker survey, and any other timely topic they want. Included is a deep dive into employment branding...
38 min
1523
Can We Just Stop with the ‘Tinder for Jobs’ and...
Halloween’s hangover has the boys ranting about some trends that just won’t die: ‘Tinder for Jobs’ and video resumes. Startups Workey and O’Hire go keep going back to the future and treading where past companies have failed, and it’s got...
27 min
1524
Firing Squad – Crowded.com
On this Halloween edition of The Chad and Cheese Podcast, Chad and Joel welcome Howie Schwartz, CEO of Crowded to the Firing Squad. Howie believes Crowded Refresh will be a big treat because it can bring old and dead candidates back to life. That’s...
35 min
1525
Tech Killing Fields – Can Recruiters Survive? |...
Chad enlists Tim Sackett – from The Tim Sackett Project at – to fill in while Joel sits on the beach, sipping margarita’s while wearing a speedo. (Try and get that picture out of your brainpan) Anyways.. In this episode Chad and Tim...
50 min