In this “Transition Edition” Joel and I talk about veteran hiring, why vets make great hires, the economy and of course Super Bowl commercials.

In this “Transition Edition” Joel and I talk about veteran hiring, why vets make great hires, the economy and of course Super Bowl commercials.

It was the day after Christmas and I found myself in front of a microphone, wearing headphones and fighting the normal pre-interview butterflies at the brand new WFYI studios, just outside of downtown Indy. Then through the headphones I hear the voice of NPR‘s Weekend Edition Sunday host, Liane Hansen and was unusually right at ease. Liane, who has hosted the show nearly 20 years, was a stranger although has an innate ability to make you feel comfortable allowing the words to flow. A perfect characteristic for a journalist wouldn’t you say? Thanks to Liane and NPR for recognizing the importance of what we, as a group, are doing to create a true National Labor Exchange which includes serving our veterans.
Jason Davis joins Joel and I to discuss the rise and fall of Recruiting.com, moreover the birth and fast popularity of RecruitingBlogs.com.
FINALLY! After being called back to active military duty, moving down to Fort Benning into an apartment and getting wifi-ed we have the second installment of the Chad N Cheezhead Show.
Show Topics:
1) Video Resumes (VisualCV)
2) TRAFFIC… Does it really matter?
3) Ignore PR vs Damage Control PR…
4) HotJobs finally moves to Relevancy, yea the guys owned by Yahoo!, them…
5) Joel’s ERE Highlights
6) Social Median (Joel really misses JGo you can hear it in his voice)
It’s only about 25 minutes versus the first show which was an hour.. Enjoy!
Well it’s no secret, Joel and I have been trying to sync schedules, for about a month, to launch a new podcast show.
What to expect from the Chad and Cheezhead Show?
Well I wouldn’t set your expectations too high, but imagine a couple of guys on bar stools with their favorite lager talking about the online recruitment industry. That’s how I would describe the Chad ‘N Cheezhead Show, and any ERE event you’ve probably attended. We’ll purposely touch on subjects that are controversial and more than likely disagree on certain topics, although don’t expect any RecruitingAnimal WWE rage performances.
On this very first installment our idea was to pick 10 topics and talk, debate, or just laugh about it for 2 minutes, in theory giving us a 20 minute show. Well the end result was an hour, yea no kidding an hour!
After listening check out my version, slightly funnier than Joel’s, of the Chad and Cheezhead Show page, and without further adieu here’s the very first installment… We hope you enjoy!
In this episode:
1. Super Bowl stuff (0:58) – It’s a tad dated although Joel asks if the typical “Colt-fan” was happy Eli got the W? Also SB commercials winners, losers, and favorites.
2. The economy (7:36) – How will the turbulence affect our industry?
3. Acquisitions (12:30) – Who is being gobbled up and why?
4. Startups (19:12) – Our thoughts on Notchup & Standoutjobs.
5. Vertical search engines and permalinks (31:11) – I have to drag Joel away from the ledge on this one. Dude, relax already..
6. Video’s growing influence (42:57) – How will the online recruiting industry leverage video? Monetize? or will we try to stuff it in a traditional box like we always do?
7. High tech vs. high touch recruiting (52:00) – Can the recruiting industry be high tech and high touch?
8. Off to Fort Benning (57:38) – Where? Why? Huh?
9. Closing remarks – (59:17)