The Chad & Cheese Podcast
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The Shred is a weekly roundup of what’s making headlines in the world of employment. The Shred is brought to you today by Jobcase.
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Dude, it turns out that Winston Smart Recruiter's first AI hiring sidekick is taking all the grunt work out of Recruiter's Day. Things like candidate screening, scheduling, all the admin garbage no one actually wants to touch. Winston can do it all.
Man, you know I'm a fan of using new tech that takes the boring repetitive crap out of a Recruiter's Day and allows them to have more time to connect with hiring managers and candidates.
Yep, Winston is doing the heavy lifting while recruiters kick back and do the actual hiring stuff. You know, like talking to people.
I really dig that Smart Recruiters is evolving out of the legacy ATS model and embracing cleaner processes using AI. With most ATS providers, it's like, hey, 2003 called and it wants its 30-minute application process back.
No doubt. It sounds like Rebecca and the team are using Winston to push Smart Recruiters into the future while the ATS vendors are basically on an AOL dial-up modem with a dashboard.
With Smart Recruiters, Winston does the grind and the recruiters get the glory.
For more information on superhuman hiring with Winston, visit smartrecruiters.com. That's smartrecruiters.com.
Start using Winston today, or I guess you can stick with...
Now we return you to our regular scheduled program in progress.
Hide your kids, lock the doors. You're listening to HR's most dangerous podcast. Chad Soash and Joel Cheeseman.
Hi kids, it's Cole Cheeseman and I'm bringing you the shred for the second week of June 2025. The shred is a weekly roundup of what's making headlines in the world of employment. The shred is brought to you today by Jobcase, the online community, workers of all kinds, like hourly employees, tradespeople, and healthcare technicians, access jobs, make connections, and support each other in every aspect of their work life. Jobcase has over 100 million workers on their platform, so if you need to hire, you probably need to talk to Jobcase today. Learn more by going to jobcase.com/hire. Again, that's jobcase.com/hire.
And now to the news in no particular order. Chicago-based CareerBuilder and Weston, Massachusetts-based Monster are considering a potential sale. No layoffs have occurred, though warn notices were issued. Operations continue normally. The merged company, backed by Apollo and Randstad, faces declining market share amid evolving job board competition. Sale discussions emerged on LinkedIn June 6.
Another one.
SeekOut appointed Bala Vishwanath as Chief Marketing Officer to lead its agentic AI-driven talent acquisition strategy. Advancing autonomous recruiting. Vishwanath has over 25 years of B2B marketing experience to support SeekOut's growth and industry changes.
Despite trade uncertainties, most global employers forecast steady Q3 2025 hiring, with a net employment outlook of plus 24%. Tech companies show the highest optimism. UAE, India, and Costa Rica report the strongest hiring plans, while Argentina reports weaker outlooks. Larger firms and IT sectors expressed greater confidence amid cautious market conditions.
Indeed appointed James Whitmore as Chief Marketing Officer to lead global marketing and communications. With 25-plus years of experience, he will support Indeed's AI-driven hiring initiatives and enhance connections between job seekers and employers through branding, data insights, and platform integration.
Reports of Indeed job offer scam texts are increasing, imitating legitimate offers to steal personal information. Recipients are advised not to click links, reply, or call into verify offers directly on Indeed. Suspicious messages should be reported and deleted. Scammers often create urgency and use unofficial emails or apps like WhatsApp.
Lithuanian startup Sintra raised $17 million to expand its AI-powered business-in-a-box platform for small businesses. Serving over 40,000 customers in 100-plus countries, Sintra provides AI assistance for tasks such as social media and administration. The product reached $1 million annual recurring revenue in 57 days.
AI work founded by former Walkme executives exited stealth mode with $10 million seed funding to launch autonomous AI workers that streamline enterprise workflows, reduce manual tasks by up to 65%, and integrate with major business tools, representing a new phase in AI-driven operations.
Half of companies no longer plan to fully replace customer service roles with AI by 2027, citing the need for human agents to maintain quality interactions. Gartner recommends a hybrid approach, balancing AI efficiency with human empathy for optimal customer experience.
Deal achieved a $1 billion annual revenue run rate, driven by 75% year-over-year growth and increasing demand for global hiring. Profitable since 2023, Deal supports 1.25 million workers in 150-plus countries, with India emerging as a key market. Its platform simplifies distributed workforce management.
Indeed and Udemy partner to provide job seekers access to AI-powered learning and career services, including free course access, resume support, and job matching tools to connect skills with job opportunities in a changing labor market. Be sure to tune into the weekly show for this and more news and commentary from the world of recruiting. Big thanks to Jobcase for supporting the shred. No matter the size of your company, you can quickly find great workers in the Jobcase community. Whether you need one employee around the corner or want to hire hundreds across the country, Jobcase helps you find the right people fast. Hit up jobcase.com/hire to learn more. Again, that's jobcase.com/hire. Cheeseman out.
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