The Chad & Cheese Podcast is back in action! Fresh off a globe-trotting European tour, Joel’s back in the host seat (and desperately trying to shake off the jet lag) while Emi steps in to keep the chaos on the rails.
In this episode, they’re roasting a talent market that’s officially gone off the deep end. From Korn Ferry dropping $1.1B on AMS to Handshake’s latest skilling play, they analyze whether these mega-deals actually make sense. Then, it’s time for a massive AI reality check: Ford gets forced to rehire 350 "greybeard" engineers after automated systems fail, and Zuck admits Meta drank a little too much of its own AI Kool-Aid.
Plus: The brutal new data on Gen X layoffs, Scott Galloway’s hot take on how WFH is killing entry-level careers, and a look at China’s plan for an all-robot hotel by 2027. Hit play for unfiltered HR news, zero corporate filter, and classic podcast snark!
0:00 – On This Episode
2:07 – What’s Up?
9:39 – World Cup Insights
14:03 – Emi’s Shout out
17:59 – Joel’s Shout out
20:06 – Upcoming Events
21:54 – Layoffs
24:04 – Korn Ferry Acquires AMS
31:17 – Handshake Acquisition
34:47 – Ford & Meta’s AI Struggles
39:45 – History Lesson
45:08 – Gen X Layoff Crisis
54:45 – Youth Hiring Is Broken
1:09:07 – The First All-Robot Hotel
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