Kevin W. Grossman
@kevinwgrossman.bsky.social
I run the Survale Candidate Experience (CandE) Benchmark Research and Awards Program. I’m a grateful dad, husband, writer, and aspiring drummer who celebrates critical thinking, empathy, mindfulness, levity, and love. #BhivePower #TheCandEs
Because we're always learning how to keep growing and thriving. Easier in the best of times. Not so much in the worst. But even winter hearts can birth springtime souls.
The Sun's Love
Hearing them sing The Rose made me teary and it had been years since I'd heard it. When the joint choirs sang a mashup of Amanda McBrooms'...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Because we're always learning how to keep growing and thriving. Easier in the best of times. Not so much in the worst. But even winter hearts can birth springtime souls.
I may be feeling the ceiling but there's always room to grow.
Always Room to Grow
There once was a man who thought not living was life. Who believed not making choices or taking chances could help him bank time for the end...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I may be feeling the ceiling but there's always room to grow.
Our daughters need an American values revival and that's what we intend to give them.
An American Values Revival
Even after the largest peaceful protests to date in America ( the No Kings protests ), which were all about protecting our individual rights...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Our daughters need an American values revival and that's what we intend to give them.
It was nice to see and feel all the musicians at the youth concert light up to the music they were playing. I lit up. The audience lit up. The place was rocking. Our kids need the music more than ever these days. Oh, blessed rock and roll. Thank you for always coming through.
Light Up to the Music
Bryce expected me to say no. I'm known as the fussy dad who always says no. But I didn't. Not this time anyway. They wanted to go to a youth...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It was nice to see and feel all the musicians at the youth concert light up to the music they were playing. I lit up. The audience lit up. The place was rocking. Our kids need the music more than ever these days. Oh, blessed rock and roll. Thank you for always coming through.
“…walked out this morning, I don't believe what I saw —
a hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore…”
a hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore…”
October 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“…walked out this morning, I don't believe what I saw —
a hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore…”
a hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore…”
Today, our children look tentatively hopeful at a very scary future. But one where they control their narrative as much as they can that will hopefully have a positive impact on their lives and the lives around them. As we drove home, I wished for a future that works for them. For us all.
A Future That Works
Our oldest Beatrice is a junior in high school this year and college discussions have become a priority. When I started writing about our fa...
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October 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Today, our children look tentatively hopeful at a very scary future. But one where they control their narrative as much as they can that will hopefully have a positive impact on their lives and the lives around them. As we drove home, I wished for a future that works for them. For us all.
Have a great weekend!
“…dance, dance, dance the night away…”
#blessings #life #learning #drumming #TheCandEs #BhivePower #VanHalen
“…dance, dance, dance the night away…”
#blessings #life #learning #drumming #TheCandEs #BhivePower #VanHalen
Dance the Night Away
YouTube video by Kevin Grossman
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October 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Have a great weekend!
“…dance, dance, dance the night away…”
#blessings #life #learning #drumming #TheCandEs #BhivePower #VanHalen
“…dance, dance, dance the night away…”
#blessings #life #learning #drumming #TheCandEs #BhivePower #VanHalen
It may be the worst candidate market in recent memory, but each year we work with many employers that are making their recruiting experience more positive and efficient for recruiters, hiring managers, and the candidates regardless of what the global economy looks like (or feels like).
The Worst Candidate Market And Better Business Impacts
It’s rough out there. Especially for salaried professional, management, and senior leadership job candidates. Few companies are hiring, and even for industries like healthcare that continue to be job ...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It may be the worst candidate market in recent memory, but each year we work with many employers that are making their recruiting experience more positive and efficient for recruiters, hiring managers, and the candidates regardless of what the global economy looks like (or feels like).
Our kids had fun and made it home safely from the dance that night, getting a ride from another friend's parent. In a few years they'll be doing a lot more adulting on their own without Mom and Dad's help. Blessings to them. The autonomy train has left the station and it ain't coming back. Toot-toot
The Autonomy Train
I slept restlessly for the first two hours with my cell phone near my head. My wife Amy was already long asleep, knowing I would be checking...
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October 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Our kids had fun and made it home safely from the dance that night, getting a ride from another friend's parent. In a few years they'll be doing a lot more adulting on their own without Mom and Dad's help. Blessings to them. The autonomy train has left the station and it ain't coming back. Toot-toot
These kids today with their peaceful protests fighting for democracy and the rights of everyone. #SuperLove #NoKings #Blessings #SantaCruz
October 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
These kids today with their peaceful protests fighting for democracy and the rights of everyone. #SuperLove #NoKings #Blessings #SantaCruz
These dry kids today with their culinary skills and safer and stronger social bonds. Mercy me, maybe we should be modeling them instead.
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These Dry Kids Today
What could go wrong with having 14 teenagers over unsupervised for a few hours? Actually, nothing. Everything went quite right. While my wi...
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October 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
These dry kids today with their culinary skills and safer and stronger social bonds. Mercy me, maybe we should be modeling them instead.
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October 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Recruiting is in the business of “no” unfortunately. We say no to a lot more people than we hire in the end. And where the business of no is headed depends on who you’re talking with: the providers, the employers (including legal counsel), and the candidates. Into the great AI unknown we go.
Into the Great AI Unknown We Go
Recruiting is in the business of “no” unfortunately. We say no to a lot more people than we hire in the end. And where the business of no is headed depends on who you’re talking with: the providers, t...
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October 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Recruiting is in the business of “no” unfortunately. We say no to a lot more people than we hire in the end. And where the business of no is headed depends on who you’re talking with: the providers, the employers (including legal counsel), and the candidates. Into the great AI unknown we go.
It's rare that we I blow up at our kids, or at each other, but it's happened over the years. We're human, but usually centered, empathic, respectful, and mindful in how we treat each other and communicate with each other, and with our kids. That's our quality-of-life difference.
Our Quality-of-Life Difference
In that moment, I exploded. It wasn't their fault. I was late picking them up from school knowing that I had a work call I had to get back ...
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October 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It's rare that we I blow up at our kids, or at each other, but it's happened over the years. We're human, but usually centered, empathic, respectful, and mindful in how we treat each other and communicate with each other, and with our kids. That's our quality-of-life difference.
“….Ain't no stoppin' us now (No, no, no)
We're on the move (The movin', the groovin')
Ain't no stoppin' us now (The movin, yeah, yeah)
We've got the groove (The groovin', movin', movin', movin', move)…”
This one goes out to my wife and kids for my birthday. Love you all!
We're on the move (The movin', the groovin')
Ain't no stoppin' us now (The movin, yeah, yeah)
We've got the groove (The groovin', movin', movin', movin', move)…”
This one goes out to my wife and kids for my birthday. Love you all!
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
YouTube video by Kevin Grossman
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October 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
“….Ain't no stoppin' us now (No, no, no)
We're on the move (The movin', the groovin')
Ain't no stoppin' us now (The movin, yeah, yeah)
We've got the groove (The groovin', movin', movin', movin', move)…”
This one goes out to my wife and kids for my birthday. Love you all!
We're on the move (The movin', the groovin')
Ain't no stoppin' us now (The movin, yeah, yeah)
We've got the groove (The groovin', movin', movin', movin', move)…”
This one goes out to my wife and kids for my birthday. Love you all!
What felt like a string of unfortunate things ultimately became a series of fortunate events.
Ones that included having a celebratory dinner for your daughter's 17th birthday. Time and money got nothing on these things. Fortunate indeed.
Ones that included having a celebratory dinner for your daughter's 17th birthday. Time and money got nothing on these things. Fortunate indeed.
A Series of Fortunate Events
At first, it felt like a series of unfortunate events... When my wife Amy came back a few minutes after she had just left, I knew something ...
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September 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
What felt like a string of unfortunate things ultimately became a series of fortunate events.
Ones that included having a celebratory dinner for your daughter's 17th birthday. Time and money got nothing on these things. Fortunate indeed.
Ones that included having a celebratory dinner for your daughter's 17th birthday. Time and money got nothing on these things. Fortunate indeed.
"...Half of us divided
Like a torn-up photograph
Half of us are trying
To reach the other half..."
We’ve got a lot of work to do and we don’t always get it right (and I certainly didn’t get all the notes right, Mr. Peart). Give each other grace and keep working to reach the other half.
#Rush
Like a torn-up photograph
Half of us are trying
To reach the other half..."
We’ve got a lot of work to do and we don’t always get it right (and I certainly didn’t get all the notes right, Mr. Peart). Give each other grace and keep working to reach the other half.
#Rush
Half the World
YouTube video by Kevin Grossman
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September 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"...Half of us divided
Like a torn-up photograph
Half of us are trying
To reach the other half..."
We’ve got a lot of work to do and we don’t always get it right (and I certainly didn’t get all the notes right, Mr. Peart). Give each other grace and keep working to reach the other half.
#Rush
Like a torn-up photograph
Half of us are trying
To reach the other half..."
We’ve got a lot of work to do and we don’t always get it right (and I certainly didn’t get all the notes right, Mr. Peart). Give each other grace and keep working to reach the other half.
#Rush
I know I'm not without bias or incapable of consuming poisoned beliefs, but I'm going to do everything I can to counter them for the rest of my life by rising above and leading with love, mindfulness, and empathy, without shame, judgment, or retribution. Amen.
For the Rest of My Life
There's only one person I've ever wished would die. I'm not sure if that's something I should be proud of, or admit to, or to write down her...
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September 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I know I'm not without bias or incapable of consuming poisoned beliefs, but I'm going to do everything I can to counter them for the rest of my life by rising above and leading with love, mindfulness, and empathy, without shame, judgment, or retribution. Amen.
Companies that sustain these improvements will be the ones with the recruiting and hiring competitive edge in any market, keeping more job candidates engaged in their business and brand, whether they’re hired or not.
CandE Process Improvements and Outcomes Are Always Competitive Differentiators
Companies that sustain these improvements will be the ones with the recruiting and hiring competitive edge in any market, keeping more job candidates engaged in their business and brand, whether they’...
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September 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Companies that sustain these improvements will be the ones with the recruiting and hiring competitive edge in any market, keeping more job candidates engaged in their business and brand, whether they’re hired or not.
But when the kids are sick, the main Mom-and-Dad thing is loving and caring for them, whether they're 5 and 7, or 15 and 17. I'm sure that will continue to be true for our family, even when they're taking care of us someday.
The Main Mom-and-Dad Thing
Every time I had an asthma attack, it felt like a ton of hot gravel had filled my lungs. My face would wash out white and I had to slump ove...
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September 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
But when the kids are sick, the main Mom-and-Dad thing is loving and caring for them, whether they're 5 and 7, or 15 and 17. I'm sure that will continue to be true for our family, even when they're taking care of us someday.
This week on “…there will be an answer, let it be…” beach workout. #Blessings #BhivePower #SantaCruz #NaturalBridges
September 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This week on “…there will be an answer, let it be…” beach workout. #Blessings #BhivePower #SantaCruz #NaturalBridges
The good news is that our teens are getting the part where, no matter what happens, they hold their heads high and are proud of who they are and what they're capable of. They prioritize the joy in what they do while empathizing with others who don't.
Getting the Part
Disappointment can feel like a tragic fall from sky-high expectations. The realization impact is what hurts the most and it guts us -- that ...
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August 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The good news is that our teens are getting the part where, no matter what happens, they hold their heads high and are proud of who they are and what they're capable of. They prioritize the joy in what they do while empathizing with others who don't.
Perception depends on how you feel in the moment, and I believe another moment will come. We know that worrying only helps to manifest the things we fear the most, so we'll keep manifesting the world we want, and take the actions needed to get there and stay there.
Manifesting The World We Want
The night our youngest raged on about the end of the world has stayed with me like the ghosts of a bad dream. One that sours in the moments ...
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August 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Perception depends on how you feel in the moment, and I believe another moment will come. We know that worrying only helps to manifest the things we fear the most, so we'll keep manifesting the world we want, and take the actions needed to get there and stay there.
Again, we had no idea what this guy's story was. The store clerk and security guard were still fighting with him when we left, and the police hadn't arrived yet. All for one bag of groceries.
All for One Bag of Groceries
Right as I headed toward the exit, the guy next to me going through the other door was stopped by store security. I assume the security guar...
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August 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Again, we had no idea what this guy's story was. The store clerk and security guard were still fighting with him when we left, and the police hadn't arrived yet. All for one bag of groceries.