Posts by: Ted Bauer
Here’s the Inside Scoop on What You Missed at #HRTX DC
Ted BauerFeb 13, 2018
As Jim Nantz might open things up: “Hello, friends.” Last Thursday (Feb. 8), we had our first #HRTX 2018 event of the year in...
Want to Collaborate With Your Recruiting Peers? Then #HRTX DC Is For You
Ted BauerJan 29, 2018
Let’s start with a confession: I’m not actually a recruiter. You may gasp (GASP!) at this, because if you’ve seen my byline at all...
Steve Jobs Was Right: We Should Really Be Recruiting For Experiences
Ted BauerJan 11, 2018
There are two concepts we can somewhat conclusively believe to begin this argument: There are some people who believe San Francisco will...
Are We Really Hiring From a Sense of Purpose? 5 Good Reasons Why We’re Not
Ted BauerDec 12, 2017
We’ve all heard words like “mission,” “vision,” “purpose,” and “sense of purpose”...
Extensions, Tools & Hacks: RecruitingLive w/ Dean Da Costa
Ted BauerDec 04, 2017
Our sourcing tools expert / sourcing superstar Dean “Finding What Cannot Be Found” Da Costa will be offering another chance to chat...
(Sweet Little) Recruiter Lies, Chapter 1: “We’ll Keep Your Resume on File”
Ted BauerNov 22, 2017
Out of the various soul-sucking elements of a standard hiring process, one of the bigger ones has to be when they send you a note that...
Remind Me Again — Why Do We Still Have Resumes?
Ted BauerNov 14, 2017
I literally do not (and have not ever) understood the basic resume. Why is this still a thing? In the era of LinkedIn, which is apparently...
Yes, We’re All Pretty Delusional When It Comes to Social Recruiting
Ted BauerOct 24, 2017
The idea of social recruiting — the concept whereby hiring managers, HR types, and others look at your social media profiles as a way...
Hey HR! Data Analytics Doesn’t Need to be Rocket Science
Ted BauerOct 16, 2017
I’ve written before about HR metrics and People Analytics (that’s a form of HR analytics), but for now I want to spend one...
Your Passive Recruiting Strategy? It’s Probably a Joke — If You Have One at All
Ted BauerOct 10, 2017
Before we get started, here are a couple of quick definitions up front about passive and active candidates: Passive Candidates...