

The Chad & Cheese Podcast
Evergreen Podcasts
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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May 5, 2021 • 31min
Vaccines, Wages, and Hybrid Work
Let's face it, COVID times are nebulous at best. and with questions like:
Should employers mandate the COVID vaccination?
Will employers bump wages to stay competitive?
and... What will "back to work" post-COVID even look like? Office? Remote? Hybrid?
Luckily Seth Feit, Group VP of Talent at Spectrum / Charter Communications, stops by the pod to share details about all of these topics and how Spectrum is doing the hard work to get back to work. Enjoy this Sovren exclusive.
May 3, 2021 • 37min
Wage Wars w/ Suresh Naidu
Remember Suresh Naidu, the professor of economics and international and public affairs at Columbia University? If you haven't heard our first interview with him, search it and thank us later. Anyway, he's back, and he's badder than ever.This time, he's talkin' past, present, and future regarding the topic of minimum wage. Put your thinking caps on and turn up your earbuds, this one is special.All of this learnin' powered by Nexxt... Do you need targeted candidates? Then you need Nexxt!
Apr 30, 2021 • 48min
Jobvite Lights The Fuse
Chad is back from vacay, and it's a good thing because the news was droppin' like bombs this week.
Jobvite gobbled-up JazzHR and NXTThing.
Jobcase made its first acquisition.
Ceridian acquired Ideal.
ZipRecruiter filed to go public.
LinkedIn is crushing the numbers.
Biden is getting his executive order on and Jamie Dimon is giving out second chances.
Enjoy this Sovren, Jobvite, and JobAdx powered episode.

Apr 29, 2021 • 4min
Ceridian Acquires Ideal
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.

Apr 26, 2021 • 5min
Jobvite Acquires JazzHR, NXTThing RPO, New CEO Named
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.

Apr 23, 2021 • 46min
BrassRing Acquired, LinkedIn vs. Degreed, RippleMatch, Talent.com IPO?
A podcast discussing the acquisition of Brassring, Ripple Match taking on college recruitment, LinkedIn vs. Degreed, McDonald's anti-ghosting strategy, potential IPO news, and the financial success of companies considering going public.

Apr 21, 2021 • 4min
Here's How One Fast Food Owner Combats Ghosting
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.
Apr 21, 2021 • 36min
Jackye Clayton is Inclusive AF
We've made significant progress making our workplaces more equitable, diverse, and inclusive, right?Not so fast, says Jackye Clayton, DEI strategist at Seekout and cohost of the Inclusive AF podcast. The industry vet joins the boys for a reality check and a deep dive into what's wrong with the current infrastructure of corporate America. This podcast is power by Sovren's AI, it's so human you'll want to take it to dinner.
Apr 18, 2021 • 22min
Get Your Laugh On!
Who needs a laugh? 2021 does, right!!?!?!That's exactly why The Chad & Cheese invited the folks at Watercooler Comedy to come on the show for a chat. The organization, headed by Clevelander David Horning, helps corporate teams use humor to overcome stress, adapt to uncertainty, boost creativity and engagement, and have fun doing it.Enjoy this laugh machine powered by Sovren AI!
Apr 16, 2021 • 47min
Fear, Loathing, and ZipRecruiter
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the economy added 233K jobs in January, 468K in February, and 916K in March. So, everyone who got a pink slip last year should be rejoicing and fully employed, right? Think again.
Virus fears, childcare uncertainty and unawareness are keeping candidates on the sidelines.
It's also sparking solutions like ZipRecruiter to reach for solutions,
Degreed gained unicorn status (that makes eight in 2021) this week,
Amazon beat back unionization #sad
Salesforce rolled out the welcome mat for vaccinated employees
...and Dominos used robots to deliver pizzas in what looks like "a toaster with wheels" in Houston.
Now bow down to your robot overlords, but hold the anchovies. As always, thank Sovren, JobAdx and Jobvite for all this cheesy goodness.


