PICK YOUR POISON

Chad and Joel reunite to dissect recruitment tech’s chaotic push toward automation. They dive into flawed employer metrics, Indeed’s algorithmic shifts, pre-apply AI risks, and the return of career sites. In an industry rushing to "move fast and break things," Chad warns: "Just because you can doesn't mean you should... the first ones that get there are the ones with arrows in their face."

Abercrombie meets Big Macs as Chad & Cheese roast Paradox’s Josh Secrest over frontline hiring. Speed Wins: Average hiring takes 16 days; tech does it in 3.5. Candidates apply to 25 jobs at once fastest text back wins. Stop Burning Money: If a hire quits before the 31-day break-even point, you paid for them to leave. Free the Managers: Stop wasting 12 hours a week on interview trivia.

Korn Ferry just swallowed up RPO powerhouse AMS, while early-career network Handshake acquired AI-skilling platform Uplimit.

How do you hire 3,000 seasonal coaches in just 6 weeks? Kristen Reilly, SVP of Talent at Elevo Learning, joins Chad & Cheese to share her team's incredible tech turnaround. By replacing manual grunt work with conversational AI, Elevo flipped their Day 1 staffing from 34% to 96% and sent recruiter happiness from a 16 to a 68 EMPS. Stream "Hiring Became Our Edge" now!

Dan Lyons, journalist and writer for HBO’s Silicon Valley, joined a tech startup at 52 and quickly discovered he was "ancient" in an industry worshiping youth. Facing blatant ageism, Dan delivers hilarious, brutal truths. Author of Lab Rats, he breaks down toxic work culture, burnout, and why companies treat employees like disposable kids. An eye-opening look at whether experience still has value.