In this episode of The Chad & Cheese Podcast, Chad Sowash, J.T. O’Donnell, and Emi discuss some of the biggest stories shaping the future of hiring, recruiting Technology, and HR tech.
They break down Stepstone’s CEO transition and what it means for the future of job boards, analyze JobGet’s acquisition of RippleMatch, and take a deep dive into the ongoing fallout from Job.com’s bankruptcy.
The conversation also explores George LaRocque’s controversial claim that the market has already chosen its winners and losers in HR tech. Are standalone recruiting tools doomed? Will AI and platform consolidation reshape the industry? And what happens when job seekers are flooded with fake jobs, AI-generated applications, and "job slop"?
You’ll also hear discussion on:
🔹 The future of job boards and recruiting platforms
🔹 AI’s impact on hiring and candidate discovery
🔹 JobGet, RippleMatch, and frontline hiring trends
🔹 Stepstone, Appcast, and HR tech consolidation
🔹 The Job.com bankruptcy controversy
🔹 Google for Jobs, ChatGPT Jobs, and job search spam
🔹 LinkedIn’s fight against AI-generated content
🔹 Quiet hiring and the hidden job market
🔹 Why recruiters and job seekers must adapt to AI
0:00 – On This Episode
2:31 – It’s Joel Free June
4:15 – Emi’s Shout out to Arsenal Ground
7:01 – J.T.’s Shout out to Doom Jobbing
8:00 – Chad’s Shout out to the Listeners
9:11 – FREE Stuff
10:51 – Upcoming Events
13:23 – Stepstone CEO Steps Down
18:00 – JobGet Acquires RippleMatch
22:16 – Job.com Bankruptcy Deep Dive
31:24 – George LaRocque Market Warning
49:18 – TIPS, Yachts, and Jamie Dimon
59:43 – Washington DOL AI Hotline Fail
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