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EUROPE: Upwork’s €20M Bupty Bet
Upwork buys Bupty, Denmark bans deepfakes, UK drops Fridays—Europe gets snarky with Chad, Lieven & Stephen.
Chad Sowash
Aug 25


Europe: Hellowork vs. Indeed
Monster’s broke, HelloWork’s suing, and Coldplay’s in scandal mode. Chad & Cheese do Europe—snark, lawsuits, and lemon chicken.
Chad Sowash
Jul 28


Welcome to Sintra's Jungle
Taco Bell hits Ireland. Amazon hits Europe. And Welcome to the Jungle just hits a wall. It’s a jungle out there. 🎧
Chad Sowash
Jun 24


Builder.ai Dies & Parloa Lives
Buildert.aI fraud, Parloa stealthy AI, mimosa hangovers, Tesla’s European ghosting, and kangaroo recruiters—just another Eurotrip with Chad & Cheese. 🎧
Chad Sowash
Jun 11


Spain Listens to Reagan
Europe’s ditching the U.S., Spain’s staffing like a boss, and HR tech’s a hot mess. Tap in for sangria, snark, and startups.
Chad Sowash
Apr 30


Europe: Salesforce Slowly Eating Adecco’s Lunch
Tariffs, Teslas, Trump & teen-made chatbots—Europe claps back while Chad & Cheese drink non-alcoholic beer and panic.
Chad Sowash
Apr 8


EUROPE: Regulation, Randstad and a Tech Rumble
Europe’s hiring scene: stuck or thriving? Chad & Cheese dive into AI, regulation, and Randstad’s fate. Tune in for the chaos! 🎧
Chad Sowash
Mar 19


Europe: Talent Wars and Political Impact
Trump, dictators, startups & sick days: Chad & Cheese tackle Europe’s chaos, U.S. meddling, and recruitment gone wild!
Chad Sowash
Jan 29


Europe: Sex Workers, AI and Start-Ups
Chad & Cheese hit Europe: sexy laws, AI chaos, GDPR drama, and startup roasts. Laughs, snark, and chaos served hot!
Chad Sowash
Jan 22


ZipRecruiter's Pathetic Performance
Lieven from House of HR joins Chad & Cheese to roast ZipRecruiter’s Q3 fail and dissect Indeed's profit-squeezing “monetization improvements
Chad Sowash
Nov 15, 2024


Google, StepStone, and Europe's Shifting Job Market
Chad & Cheese dive into Google vs. StepStone, legal battles, European media shakeups, and analyze hot new recruitment startups.
Chad Sowash
Sep 25, 2024


UK Goes Degree-less, Ukraine Claps Back, and Lazy Belgians
Ukraine strikes back, UK drops degrees, and Belgians aren't as lazy as you think. Snark, banter, & bold takes in this Chad & Cheese episode
Chad Sowash
Aug 21, 2024


EUROPE: AI, Startups, and Investments
Joel and Lieven discuss the Olympics, anti-tourism in Europe, and play Buy or Sell with startups like Earlybird, WorkerHero, and more.
Chad Sowash
Aug 14, 2024


StepStone's Rebrand: Fresh Look or Lipstick on a Pig?
Chad and Lieven discuss LinkedIn's AI career coaches, Bullhorn's Text Kernel buy, Revolut People, AI beer, and StepStone's rebrand.
Chad Sowash
Jun 26, 2024


Indeed's Staffing Shakeup
Chad and Lieven explore tech startups, AI, and the fallout of Indeed's staffing move, while contemplating a united staffing platform.
Chad Sowash
Jun 17, 2024


Europe's Job and Talent's Growth in the US Market
European trends impacting the US, starting with Job&Talent's market success, Belgium's wage system, and a unique German robot law.
Chad Sowash
Apr 17, 2024


HelloWork Heats Up & JobiJoba Eyes America
HelloWork + JobJoba + recruitment AI challenges, aggregator adaptation, industry news, and the potential shift to pay-per-apply models
Chad Sowash
Feb 28, 2024


Personio's Shake-Up, HireAra vs. Poetry & Amazon's French Fiasco
Chad & Cheese tackle Europe! Munich's Personio lays off 101, falling unicorn or future market leader?
Chad Sowash
Feb 7, 2024


Peak Stepstone? Google Jobs Lands & Lieven Predictions
Euro recruitment on fire! Stepstone peaks, Google invades, Appcast saves? Plus, spicy ️ startup reviews & Lieven predicts SEO's demise
Chad Sowash
Jan 24, 2024


EUROPE: Move Over Paradox, Here Comes Ava & Manuel AI
London's Artisan and it's AI, named Ava, raising funds, Ukraine's Jooble quietly winning and Spain's Manuel making moves on Paradox
Chad Sowash
Nov 29, 2023


Like a Rolling Stepstone, All Xings Must Pass
Stepstone steps in it, again, and Xing is thinking the job board business is a good pivot from its failed attempt at taking on LinkedIn.
Chad Sowash
Nov 15, 2023


JobIndex vs. Google Drama Continues
JobIndex's lawsuit against Google, claims the search engine uses content and publishes it to Google for Jobs without permission.
Chad Sowash
Oct 18, 2023


Germany’s Personio is Comin' to America
Deutschland-HQ’d Personio growing its footprint with eyes on America. Can they pull it of? The boys have opinions.
Chad Sowash
Oct 4, 2023


JobIndex Blames Google
Get ready for Google’s latest lawsuit, alleging Big G unfairly competing against job board JobIndex
Chad Sowash
Sep 20, 2023
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