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Kevin Grossman

Kevin W. Grossman is the Talent Board president of global programs responsible for all aspects of the Candidate Experience Awards worldwide, the first nonprofit research organization focused on the elevation and promotion of a quality candidate experience. He also produces and hosts multiple “world of work” podcasts including The CandEs Shop Talk and WorkingTech. A certified Talent Acquisition Strategist (TAS) and Human Capital Strategist (HCS) by HCI, he has over 19 years of domain expertise in the human resource and talent acquisition industry.

The Complicated Dynamics Behind Workplace Bullying

Kevin GrossmanNovember 6, 2015November 5, 2015

Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. I just didn’t want to go anymore. She made … Read more

Who Says That HR Can’t Also Be Fun?

Kevin GrossmanOctober 16, 2015October 15, 2015

Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. I’m in HR because it’s fun.” Wait, … Read more

The New Job Blues: You’re Hired, But Your New Boss Is Suddenly Fired

Kevin GrossmanSeptember 25, 2015September 25, 2015

Facebook messenger popped up: Did you hear the news? The person messaging me was a new co-worker. I just stared at the words, a sick feeling of knowing … Read more

Redefining Recruiting, and Is It Really the “Point” of HR?

Kevin GrossmanAugust 27, 2015August 27, 2015

It’s like getting hit on via an online dating site, professionally speaking, of course. A recruiter digs your LinkedIn profile, he sends you a LinkedIn … Read more

Opportunity Cost, or What I Learned About Employee Satisfaction From SNL

Kevin GrossmanJuly 30, 2015July 30, 2015

Two middle-aged men walk into an elevator. The taller and heavier of the two points to the other’s t-shirt. It’s a Saturday Night Live t-shirt with a … Read more

Disruptive Technology? Who Cares as Long as We’re Still Hiring?

Kevin GrossmanJune 12, 2015July 20, 2015

The shift in public safety best practice was dramatic. Prior to early 1983, the Visalia, California police and fire dispatchers managed a manual process … Read more

Finding the Kind of Leadership That We Should All Aspire To

Kevin GrossmanMay 27, 2015July 21, 2015

“You know, your butt looks so bad in the outfit you’re wearing, that I was surprised when I touched it, it felt good.” Imagine hearing that on a date, or … Read more

Color by Numbers: Just Do the Math to Find Picture Perfect People

Kevin GrossmanMay 6, 2015July 21, 2015

Without doing the math and coloring them in, you can still tell what most of them are. But that’s no fun when you’re six, just learning addition and loving … Read more

Does the Workplace Relationship Still Work in Today’s Go-Go-Go Culture?

Kevin GrossmanFebruary 3, 2015July 23, 2015

I remember the fear of actually finishing something. Then the fear of executing that something. And then the fear of never quite being good enough. And … Read more

Email Overload: Time to Break Free Before It Overwhelms Us

Kevin GrossmanJanuary 19, 2015July 22, 2015

The bell sounds woke me. They were continuous and getting louder by the second. Ding-a-ling-ding-a-ling! I raised my head and there they were – dozens of … Read more

The Importance of Putting the Human Interaction Back Into HR

Kevin GrossmanDecember 18, 2014July 21, 2015

Welcome to your new job! Now, put on these chains and fill out this form … And then fill out this one … And then fill out this one… And then fill out this … Read more

Here’s How We Cope When Our Workplace Culture Is On Fire

Kevin GrossmanSeptember 30, 2014July 21, 2015

“The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire. We don’t need no water let the m-f burn.” – The Bloodhound Gang At least, that’s the melodic hip-hop mantra many … Read more

Here’s What Happens When Candidates Go From Passive to Active

Kevin GrossmanSeptember 17, 2014July 22, 2015

Yes, you do it, too. Don’t deny it. When you’re gainfully employed, happily or not so, and you actually make the time to update your LinkedIn profile, for … Read more

The Complicated Dynamics Behind Workplace Bullying

Kevin GrossmanSeptember 9, 2014July 22, 2015

I just didn’t want to go anymore. She made it nearly unbearable. It didn’t start off that way, though. When we first started working together as colleagues … Read more

The Big Freeze Out, or Why You Can’t Ignore the Dissed-Engaged

Kevin GrossmanJuly 15, 2014July 23, 2015

What do you do with a productive outlier? Especially when she’s a smart problem-solver who is sometimes collaborative, and works well with others, but … Read more

Are You Ready For the Coming Decade of Change and Innovation?

Kevin GrossmanJuly 8, 2014July 23, 2015

I used to love that little Volkswagen Bug, the “Love Bug” named Herbie that many early Gen Xers like me remember vividly. Herbie was the … Read more

How Your Work Culture Can Get You Through the Sands Dunes of Life

Kevin GrossmanJune 12, 2014July 23, 2015

“You are here,” the mat reads. You look down, mouth agape, and you think, “So where the hell is here?” You’re standing atop a great sand dune among a … Read more

EAPs and the Need to Foster the Domestic Violence Safety Net

Kevin GrossmanMay 13, 2014July 23, 2015

Everyone deserves a safety net and a safe haven, even at work, and especially if you’re part of the 24 percent of women and 12 percent of men who reported … Read more

Who Says That HR Can’t Be Fun?

Kevin GrossmanMay 9, 2014July 23, 2015

Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. “I’m in HR because it’s fun.” … Read more

Helping Overwhelmed Employees: It’s About Flexibility and Development

Kevin GrossmanMarch 25, 2014July 23, 2015

“Our employees are our greatest asset.” Year after year, it seems like employers focus on the same catchphrase. Meanwhile, workforce engagement statistics … Read more