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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.

Want to Motivate Employees? Aim For a Better Workplace Connection

Kevin GrossmanMarch 11, 2014July 21, 2015

Dearest Employee: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I give you a fair wage. I give you competitive benefits. I give you a safe workspace. I give … Read more

Great is Good, But Good Companies Can Be Pretty Great, Too

Kevin GrossmanFebruary 20, 2014August 3, 2015

There we were — discussing the factors that make “great” employers so special. I couldn’t resist asking how organizations on Fortune magazine’s list of 100 … Read more

“HR Is No Free Lunch — Not Then, Not Now”

Kevin GrossmanNovember 15, 2013July 21, 2015

“What do you do?” asked my airport shuttle driver (I’ll call him Ben). “I work for an HR software company,” I answered. He nodded. “HR, huh? I remember … Read more

How Interactive Tools Can Help Organizations Develop Great Leaders

Kevin GrossmanOctober 3, 2013July 21, 2015

If you ask HR leaders at major U.S. employers whether they have leadership development programs in place to identify and develop future C-level leaders, … Read more

Flex Work and Work-Life Fit: They’re Simply a Smart Business Strategy

Kevin GrossmanJuly 3, 2013July 22, 2015

That was refreshing. Sitting there comfortably in my home office nook, speaking with a global health care customer about the future of work and the fact … Read more

HR Today Is About Supporting and Inspiring the Evolving World of Work

Kevin GrossmanApril 25, 2013July 22, 2015

It’s not me, it’s you. Right? At least that’s what employers and employees keep telling themselves. So much unhappiness, like a terminal relationship … Read more

Who Says That HR Can’t Be Fun?

Kevin GrossmanFebruary 25, 2013July 22, 2015

“I’m in HR because it’s fun.” Wait, what?!? “I’m in HR because it’s fun.” Wait, what?!? “I’m in HR because it’s fun.” That’s what I thought she said the … Read more

Why Does it Take a European to Tell Us How Thin U.S. HR Practices Are?

Kevin GrossmanNovember 5, 2012July 23, 2015

The speaker’s thinness comment woke me up. I’d been nodding off all week due to horrible jet lag, and sitting there in the opening keynote of the … Read more

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Why Can’t We Find More Jobs For Our Returning Military Veterans?

Kevin GrossmanJuly 17, 2012July 23, 2015

One in three. Mercy me. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, one in three young military veterans were out of a job the last quarter of 2011. That … Read more

3 Types of Rest Stops to Consider Along Your Talent Network System

Kevin GrossmanJuly 3, 2012July 23, 2015

The U.S. Interstate Highway System was authorized in 1956 by the Federal Aid Highway Act. Over 55 years later, its network extends nearly 50,000 miles of … Read more

SHRM Atlanta Wisdom: What You Learn When You’re All Vendored Out

Kevin GrossmanJune 28, 2012July 23, 2015

I’m all vendored out. No offense to the fine companies I’ve worked with, am working with or have yet to work with. I appreciate you all, and of course want … Read more

Dysfunctional Employees? Sometimes, We Need Them to Innovate

Kevin GrossmanJune 14, 2012July 23, 2015

When the numbers are in the trillions – 10 trillion to be precise – a lot can be accomplished. But then again, a lot can go wrong as well. The human body … Read more

Future of Workplace Flexibility: It’s About Recruiting & Retaining Women

Kevin GrossmanMay 14, 2012July 23, 2015

To recruit and retain women. A measly 1 percent. That’s it. When 1,226 employers were asked in a recent survey what their primary reasons were for … Read more

Change Is a Dirty Job, But Somebody’s Got to Do It

Kevin GrossmanFebruary 13, 2012July 23, 2015

They pushed the cleaning carts into the office hallway at the end of the day. They emptied trash cans, wiped down doorways and cleaned office windows, … Read more

We Owe Job Applicants 2 Things – So Why Are We So Bad At Doing Them?

Kevin GrossmanFebruary 7, 2012July 23, 2015

There are those who talk about the candidate experience, those who talk with others about the candidate experience, and those who experience the candidate … Read more

Performance Reviews: Sometimes, They’re Like Bad High School Movies

Kevin GrossmanJanuary 10, 2012July 23, 2015

It’s like a bad high school movie — where one clique picks on another less popular clique. But in this movie, it’s not the popular kids who taunt the geeky … Read more

My Wish For Talent Management and HR in 2012: Think Big, But Be Clear

Kevin GrossmanJanuary 2, 2012July 23, 2015

Anything can be a metaphor about the world of work. Take my elder B, the bath time scientist and two different-sized cups: my daughter Beatrice filled a … Read more

Why Do We Always Seem to Simply Settle in Silence?

Kevin GrossmanDecember 1, 2011July 23, 2015

You thought they were consensual emails, but it didn’t matter. You should’ve known better, even all those years ago when you were much younger … Read more

When I Learned Firsthand Why Americans Won’t Do Dirty Jobs

Kevin GrossmanNovember 15, 2011July 22, 2015

“You guard your hopes and you pocket your dreams. You’d trade it all to avoid an unpleasant scene.” –Billy Squier, “In the Dark” I was wet behind the ears. … Read more

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Diversity Is a Best Practice, But Fairness Doesn’t Always Apply

Kevin GrossmanOctober 14, 2011July 23, 2015

The diversity perception is much different in practice. The reality is, we discriminate; we stink at giving folks a fair shake, especially when they’re not … Read more