The Shred is a weekly roundup of what’s making headlines in the world of employment. The Shred is brought to you today by Jobcase.

In this episode, the boys roll out the red carpet for Ankit Kalda, a finance brainiac from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

They dive into the gig economy’s role as a financial lifeboat for laid-off workers, tossing around ideas like Uber drivers dodging debt faster than a bad Tinder date.

The crew chews over how gig work reshapes the workforce, with HR folks scrambling to keep up like over-caffeinated squirrels. They also poke at the headaches gig platforms face—think regulatory red tape and automation like Tesla’s robotaxis stealing the wheel.

Plus, they riff on Uncle Sam’s snooping into gig earnings, what Gen Z expects from this hustle-heavy world, and whether the gig economy’s future is a shiny utopia or a dystopian dumpster fire. It’s a wild ride through jobs, bots, and government plots!

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction to the Gig Economy and Its Implications

02:22 - Understanding the Gig Economy as a Buffer

05:04 - The Impact of Gig Work on the Workforce

09:29 - Government Tracking of Gig Work

12:21 - Challenges Faced by Gig Platforms

14:40 - Temporary Solutions vs. Long-Term Viability

17:22 - Expectations of the Next Generation

20:44 - The Role of Regulation in Gig Work

25:11 - Healthcare and Long-Term Costs

28:49 - Future Outlook on the Gig Economy

This week on The Chad & Cheese Podcast:

💀 Job.com hits Chapter 11 – because apparently lighting $50-100 million on fire isn't a sustainable business strategy. Who knew?

🔁 Who's buying Job.com? Apparently Job.com!

🧠 CTO is owed $300K

🧃 Business model of doom. Imagine Fyre Festival for jobs

🔮 PE firms, VC money, zero logic – If you ever wanted a masterclass in financial acrobatics and corporate vanishing acts, this episode is your front row seat.

It’s The Chad & Cheese Podcast – where bankruptcies come with a twist and a smirk.

In this episode of The Chad and Cheese Podcast, hosts Joel Cheesman and Chad Sowash roll out the welcome mat for Marc Effron, the big cheese at Talent Strategy Group and coauthor of One Page Talent Management.

The trio dives headfirst into the wild jungle of talent management, where CEOs and HR are apparently playing a bad game of telephone. Marc dishes on why HR processes need a simplicity makeover—like swapping War and Peace-length forms for a Post-it note.

He spills the tea on why companies fumble employee development, the dire need to throw some cash at talent, and how generational quirks make managing folks feel like herding cats.

Plus, they riff on HR’s quest to actually get what the business wants and adapt to the workplace’s new normal, all while dodging corporate chaos.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction to Talent Management and Complexity

01:17 - The Value of Talent and CEO Perspectives

04:18 - The Purpose Behind Writing the Book

04:36 - The Complexity of HR and Its Implications

05:13 - Understanding the Business and Customer Needs

06:37 - Investment in Employee Development

08:56 - Adapting to New Realities in the Workplace

09:24 - Generational Differences in Talent Management

In this episode, the gang kicks off with Canada Day banter, praising poutine and noting its July 1 celebration. The trio plans to rock RecFest UK in Knebworth, with J.T. plotting to heckle the boys.

The core discussion dives into Indeed’s aggressive moves to dominate hiring, forcing agencies to adopt APIs and share disposition data, reminiscent of old newspaper models, per Jim Durbin’s insights.

Chad critiques Recruit Holdings’ push for a unified “HR matching market,” warning it’s a dated cost-per-hire approach doomed to fail, like Monster’s struggles.

The rise of AI agents, like Jobright’s ($3.2M funding) and Wisq’s ($15M), sparks debate—Joel sees them revolutionizing job searches, while Chad fears “AI catfishing” inflating candidate profiles.

Tech layoffs hit hard, with 22,000 cuts in 2025 (e.g., Bumble, Intel), impacting HR’s talent strategies and exacerbating infinite workday risks. J.T. highlights job seekers’ demand for reverse recruiting. And Ford’s CEO raising wages to retain workers underscores HR’s need for competitive pay to curb gig work reliance.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

05:11 AI Innovations and App Development

08:02 Upcoming

09:02 Indeed's New Strategies and Market Positioning

15:53 The Future of Job Applications and AI Agents

24:35 Layoffs and Workforce Dynamics

30:29 Reflections on Pay and Employment Trends

The Shred is a weekly roundup of what’s making headlines in the world of employment. The Shred is brought to you today by Jobcase.

In this episode, your loyal hosts roll out the red carpet for Jim Durbin, the industry's "Indeed Whisperer," who’s here to spill the beans on Indeed’s latest shenanigans.

The trio dives into Indeed’s shiny new job posting policies, the corporate game of telephone gone wrong inside the company, and how this hot mess is shaking up agencies and recruiters like a bad TikTok dance.

Jim drops some truth bombs about why quality candidates trump a flood of resumes, the nerdy allure of disposition data, and what these changes mean for the wild world of recruitment.

The episode wraps with some crystal ball gazing, predicting who’ll be popping champagne and who’ll be crying into their LinkedIn profiles as the industry scrambles to keep up.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction to the Podcast and Guests

00:43 - Jim Durbin's Background and Expertise

01:45 - Indeed News and Changes in Recruitment Advertising05:08Impact of Changes on Agencies and TA Departments

09:52 - Understanding Indeed's Motives and Market Position

13:58 - The Role of Disposition Data in Recruitment

18:56 - The Future of Job Posting and Programmatic Solutions

20:19 - The Future of ATS and Data Management

22:29 - Challenges in ATS Integration and Data Quality

25:10 - Indeed's Strategy and Agency Dynamics

28:25 - The Impact of Quality Candidates on Recruitment

31:20 - Budgeting and the Future of Recruitment Advertising

In another lively episode of The Chad and Cheese Podcast, hosts Joel Cheesman, Chad Sowash, and J.T. O’Donnell blend humor with industry insights.

The show tackles a grim industry shake-up: CareerBuilder and Monster’s job board business is being sold to JobGet amid Chapter 11 bankruptcy. JobGet’s gobbling distressed assets like Snagajob, but Chad questions the strategy, as these “misfit toys” boost revenue without growth.

Unsecured creditors, like Jobverse ($2.7M) and TextKernel ($2.2M), are owed $25.5M and may see little, while Apollo’s insulated. J.T. urges job boards to innovate or perish.

Dice’s layoffs (100+ in sales and engineering) reflect a revenue plunge (Q4 2024 down 14%, Q1 2025 down 18%). Chad blames Dice’s failure to evolve, stuck in an innovator’s dilemma like Monster.

Automation shines (kinda): Tesla’s Austin robotaxi launch ($4.20/ride) had hiccups, while Walmart’s robots unload trucks at 580 boxes/hour, easing grueling jobs. Yet, displaced workers face risks, and new remote roles could fuel infinite workday burnout.

A YouTuber’s In-N-Out lawsuit underscores brand risks, emphasizing HR’s need to adapt with quality-focused, streamlined talent management in a turbulent market.

The Shred is a weekly roundup of what’s making headlines in the world of employment. The Shred is brought to you today by Jobcase.

Buckle up for another wild ride on The Chad and Cheese Podcast, where our hosts sling hot takes faster than a fast food drive-thru! This episode’s a global smorgasbord, kicking off with a shout-out to Portugal’s national football team, who’re apparently scoring goals like they’re auditioning for a Hollywood blockbuster. Olé!

Then, the lads pivot to Taco Bell’s grand invasion of Ireland—because nothing says “Irish culture” like a Crunchwrap Supreme at 2 a.m.Next, they dive into the recruitment jungle (see what I did there?) to dissect Welcome to the Jungle, France’s slick job platform trying to muscle into the U.S. market. Spoiler: it’s like a croissant trying to compete with a double cheeseburger.

The hosts break down whether this Euro import can hack it in the land of LinkedIn and Monster, all while preaching the gospel of “know thy market” like it’s a recruitment sermon.

The convo then zooms into the AI startup Thunderdome, pitting Sintra against Jet HR in a cage match of funding flexes and business models. Who’s got the bigger war chest? Who’s got the better buzzwords?

It’s like watching two tech bros arm-wrestle over venture capital. Things get spicy when they tackle AI and automation, with Amazon playing the role of job-market Godzilla, stomping through Europe’s workforce like it’s a bad kaiju flick.

And because no podcast is complete without a moral panic, the hosts cap it off by wagging their fingers at social media’s evil grip on today’s youth. They’re out here advocating for regulations to save kids from the horrors of endless TikTok scrolls—like digital knights in shining armor.

Will Welcome to the Jungle conquer America? Will AI eat all our jobs? Will teens survive Instagram? Gotta watch to find out.