Ted Bauer
Originally from New York City, Ted Bauer currently lives in Fort Worth, Texas. He's a writer and editor for RecruitingDaily who focuses on leadership, management, HR, recruiting, marketing, and the future of work. His popular blog, The Context of Things, has a simple premise -- how to improve work. Ted has a Bachelors in Psychology from Georgetown and a Masters in Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. In addition to various blogging and ghost-writing gigs, he's also worked for brands such as McKesson, PBS, ESPN, and more. You can follow Ted on Twitter @tedbauer2003, connect with him on LinkedIn, or reach him on email at [email protected]
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Content authored by Ted Bauer
One of the ultimate paradoxes of the hiring process
When I was finishing grad school in May 2014 and started going on a bunch of interviews with companies of about 250 employees all the way up to places like… Read more
A brief examination of candidate and employer “ghosting”
Seems like “ghosting” has been a hot topic of late in recruiting circles, so it felt wise to cover it, albeit briefly. Most discussions of ghosting seem to focus on… Read more
It seems people are confused by what “strategy” means
Here’s a new article where, seemingly, some Australian consultant gets a bunch of top dogs (execs) in a room and asks: “What is your broader strategy?” They go off and write… Read more
Candidates and recruiters both need to quickly explain what they do/are/represent
Let me cue this up for you with a section of this article: I think we miss a huge opportunity in networking when the people who care about us and… Read more
How do you engage two sets of employees during a merger?
This is a guest post from Doug Butler and Gregg Lederman. Read More
Why core values need to matter more than ever to the recruiting world
Let’s start with a pull quote, from here: But a couple of things have happened. One, there has been a lot more turnover and fluidity in the workforce, so you… Read more
Not rocket science: For execs to care about onboarding, there must be a revenue connection
I’m pretty interested in onboarding best practices. Might seem weird to you, because I’ve never worked in HR — and isn’t onboarding specifically the domain of HR? That’s how it’s… Read more
How far are we with texting as a candidate engagement driver?
OK, some personal factoids up front just for a little bit of context: I’m currently 37, best I can tell via doing the math. I was married/with someone for about… Read more
Maybe it’s time we end the job-hopping stigma as recruiters
Human Resources has been chasing ‘the seat at the table’ for probably three generations now, but many organizations still treat it as a compliance function and many outright ignore it. From a… Read more
Is recruitment marketing even strategic anymore?
Quick hit here, but check out these stats from Bullhorn’s “The State of Recruitment Marketing in 2018:” Eighty-seven percent of global staffing and recruiting firms do not have a chief… Read more
Why isn’t recruiting under business development, as opposed to HR?
I feel like we’ve been discussing HR “not getting a seat at the table” and/or flaws with recruiting for literal years. For example, consider this. It’s from an article that… Read more
Facebook gets the No. 1 slot on Indeed’s top-rated 2018 workplaces
Surprising to an extent, right? This wasn’t necessarily the best year for Facebook overall? Here’s the top 10: You can find a full post from Indeed here, wherein they even… Read more
You’re not nearly as understaffed as you think
I’ve had a bunch of different jobs, and at every single one, someone in a middle management role or higher has constantly referred to how understaffed their department (or organization)… Read more
It’s time to be more honest about WHY you need a specific hire
I realize that job role is often unclear at most companies, and the hiring process is usually fairly broken, but I think it would make sense if we were a… Read more
This is … America?
Has some of the below info/research about polarization seeped into your recruiting, hiring, or sourcing funnels? I’ll say this: some have recently called us “The United States of Nervous Wrecks,” and… Read more
