Kevin Grossman – ERE

Kevin Grossman

Kevin W. Grossman is the president of Talent Board and the Candidate Experience Awards. Founded in 2011, it’s the first nonprofit research organization focused on the elevation and promotion of a quality candidate experience with industry benchmarks that highlight accountability, fairness and business impact.

Kevin has over 22 years of domain expertise in the human resource and talent acquisition industry and related technology marketplace. He’s been a prolific industry writer since 2004. His first business book on career management, Tech Job Hunt Handbook, was released in December 2012 from Apress. His second book, The Business Impact of Candidate Experience, was released in 2022 by Kogan Page.

New Research Reveals Candidate Expectations During Pre-Application Stage

Kevin GrossmanJanuary 31, 2023January 27, 2023

Last year, a startling 75% of companies reported having difficulty recruiting qualified candidates. It doesn’t matter how skillful or experienced your … Read more

Will a Hyper-Focus on Retention Backfire?

Kevin GrossmanNovember 30, 2022November 29, 2022

With talent shortages at a 16-year high and economic uncertainty looming ahead, employers are laser-focused on retaining key talent. But companies also … Read more

Latest Findings on Giving Feedback to Candidates Show Missed Opportunities

Kevin GrossmanSeptember 14, 2022September 13, 2022

For today’s job candidates, getting employers to offer feedback during the recruiting process is almost as hard as getting them to offer a job. Come to … Read more

What’s New and Fresh in the Candidate Experience? Absolutely Nothing

Kevin GrossmanJuly 13, 2022July 12, 2022

As the leader of Talent Board and the Candidate Experience Awards, I’m often asked about the evolution of the candidate experience. What has changed in the … Read more

Recruiting Remains a Haunted Field

Kevin GrossmanMay 3, 2022May 2, 2022

It’s scary how pervasive ghosting is these days. According to some very recent reports, 75% of job candidates have been ghosted by a company following an … Read more

The Fairness Perception Problem Plaguing Recruiting

Kevin GrossmanApril 21, 2022April 19, 2022

The pandemic was the catalyst — not the reason — that millions of American workers quit their jobs, according to a growing body of evidence that includes a … Read more

How to Cultivate Referrals From Rejected Candidates

Kevin GrossmanMarch 8, 2022March 7, 2022

Employee referrals are a cornerstone of any sound talent acquisition strategy, especially when upwards of 20%+ of your hires come from referrals. But what … Read more

New Research Reveals Why Candidates Are Abandoning Your Recruiting Process

Kevin GrossmanFebruary 23, 2022February 18, 2022

With the nation’s labor shortage showing no signs of abating, talent acquisition teams are under enormous pressure to keep qualified candidates from … Read more

Employer Branding Can’t Fix a Poor Candidate Experience

Kevin GrossmanFebruary 8, 2022February 7, 2022

It seemed like there was a reorg and a rebrand every six months. This was my experience back in the late 1990s when I managed marketing product and … Read more

The Return of Candidate Resentment

Kevin GrossmanJanuary 19, 2022January 16, 2022

The Great Resignation — or Reshuffle or Rebooting or whatever you want to call it — isn’t the only talent trend that will be impacting employers in 2022. … Read more

When It Comes to the Candidate Experience It’s the Same ‘Ol Story

Kevin GrossmanFebruary 23, 2018February 23, 2018

If I hear it one more time, I think I’m going to scream. This part: The research reports are great, but it’s the same old story. So, what’s new and fresh? … Read more

The Business Impact of Candidate Experience

Kevin GrossmanNovember 30, 2016November 23, 2016

Here’s what’s crystal clear in business today: poor customer service impacts customer retention, referrals, and potential new business. Social media … Read more