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America Back to Work: Chad Sowash, Chad & Cheese
How Tech Is Changing Work for HR Pros
In this episode of America Back to Work, Arnette Heintze welcomes Chad Sowash, co-founder of the Chad & Cheese podcast and a U.S. Army veteran with extensive experience in HR and recruiting.
Key Takeaways
- The effect of AI on the HR industry:
- AI is taking administrative tasks away from recruiters, allowing them to focus more on human connections.
- In the long run, AI is expected to make the industry more human-centered.
- Professionals need to adopt AI to improve job performance and secure long-term employment.
- Emerging trends in HR technology:
- Startups, such as conversational AI systems and performance-based ad platforms, are making significant advancements in the HR tech space
- Organizations face the risk of consolidation and implosion, requiring backup plans for their core tech providers
- HR technology companies are expanding beyond recruiting to address total talent cycle needs, including employee engagement and retention.
- Identifying stable HR tech companies:
- Due diligence and external expert input are crucial in identifying stable HR tech companies.
- Even established companies are not immune to risks in the current market.
- The human element in HR and background screening:
- Despite AI’s impact, the human touch element in HR cannot be replaced.
- Government directives in the background screening industry emphasize the need for a human element in the verification process.
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S2Verify is one of the leading, privately held, pre-employment background screening companies in the United States.
Arnette Heintze is co-founder and chief strategy officer at S2Verify. Before establishing S2Verify, Arnette spent more than three decades working at the highest levels of federal, state, and local law enforcement.
He served more than 20 years in the United States Secret Service as a special agent and senior executive,—oØ where he planned, designed, and implemented security strategies to protect U.S. Presidents, world leaders, events of national significance, and our nation’s most sensitive assets, including financial infrastructure.
After retiring from the Secret Service, Arnette focused on building the growth and performance of innovative start-ups and SMBs. In 2004, he established Hillard Heintze, a globally recognized strategic security risk management and investigations firm.
In 2009, along with Bill Whitford and Jim Zimbardi, Arnette established S2 Verify with an approach and methodology that delivers fast, accurate, compliant, and affordable background screening insights crucial to better managing insider risks, threats, and vulnerabilities.