The Chad and Cheezhead Podcast

Looking for the latest insight into all things Internet recruiting? Then you’ve come to the right place. Together, JobCentral’s Chad Sowash and Cheezhead’s Joel Cheesman have over 20 years experience in the online recruitment space. And trust us, that’s a really long time.

Each month, the guys turn on the microphones and discuss everything from recruiting to technology to marketing to SEO to Web 2. uhh.. 3. uhh oh whetever, to pop culture and anything else that’s on their minds. Tune in and be edu-tained!

Show #6 – (10 July 2009)
1) SHRM Update or should I say rants
2) What’s a Tweet-up?
3) TweetMyJobs pilot
4) Will Twitter survive a spam onslught?
5) Drama over duplicate content, which really isn’t that dramatic.
6) Rob McGovern is doing much better!

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Show #5 – (9 February 2009)
In this “Transition Edition” Joel and I talk about veteran hiring, why vets make great hires, the economy and of course Super Bowl commercials.

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Show #4 – (2 September 2008)
Jason Davis joins Joel and I to discuss the rise and fall of Recruiting.com, moreover the birth and fast popularity of RecruitingBlogs.com.

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Show #3 – (12 June 2008)
Chad N Cheez tackles bad times at Monster, CareerBuilder’s naughty ad, DICE’s gas and social networking site shutting down.

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Show #2 – (10 April 2008)
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!

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Show #1 – (18 February 2008)
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)

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About Joel Cheesman

Cheezhead author Joel Cheesman is one of the most widely-read bloggers on emerging recruitment issues on the planet. On the planet? Really? No, seriously. He was the recipient of a few awards (One was for 2nd place at a hot dog eating contest) and has been featured in Fast Company magazine, BusinessWeek and The Wall Street Journal.

Joel’s blog is a daily dose of how the Internet and technology are shaping HR… or just some random bit about how he misses Jason Goldberg. He is also owner of HRSEO, a search engine optimization firm specializing in employment. A big sports fan, Joel regularly supports Cleveland’s finest and resides there with his family.

About Chad Sowash

Well, you’re on my blog so you’ve probably had a chance to peruse the “About me” section or the “Says who?” area and at this point saying yada yada yada… So I’ll stop pushing the “About me” hype and let you enjoy the show.