Conventional wisdom says that the lower a position appears on an organization chart, the worse that organization treats the applicants for that role. The candidates receive little to no personalized attention, are forced to interact with dehumanizing technology, and often hear nothing back if they're not hired and, sometimes, not even after they've applied. Yet, research from The Talent Board indicates the opposite: candidates who are applying to early career roles with employers who are hiring at scale are reporting better candidate experiences than those applying to roles with more requirements and which are less likely to be a part of a high volume hiring program.

Today's guest, Kevin Grossman, is the President of the Talent Board, a non-profit that has used a carrot instead of stick approach to encouraging employers to deliver a better candidate experience. In this episode, Kevin discusses what today's hourly candidates are experiencing including their communications with employers, how many minutes it takes to apply to an average role, and why some employers are having an easier time than others attracting the candidates they need both in terms of quality and quantity. The answers may surprise you.

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