Marriott made the unusual choice of not turning to an agency to create new employer branding. Why? Read more
Bridging the Trust Deficit in Recruiting
The most successful recruiters and companies must be adept at talking about more than just open jobs. Read more
Employee Surveys Fall Short to Improve Recruiting
Picture it: You’re a career ER nurse who has put in more double shifts than some people have single shifts in the last three years. Throughout the … Read more
A Selling Point Missing From Recruiting Pitches
Pretend to be a candidate and take a look at your company’s career site or job ads. What are the top selling points that you’re pitching to candidates? I … Read more
New Research Reveals Candidate Expectations During Pre-Application Stage
Last year, a startling 75% of companies reported having difficulty recruiting qualified candidates. It doesn’t matter how skillful or experienced your … Read more
‘What I Learned Examining 1,000 Employer Brand Posts’
I just completed an analysis of almost 1,000 social-media employer-brand posts at 100 companies. (focusing on LinkedIn). While these organizations are … Read more
Will a Hyper-Focus on Retention Backfire?
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
Using Employee Engagement Surveys to Drive Recruiting
What’s the most appealing aspect of working at your company? Is it the hip cafeteria? Is it your brand recognition in the industry? Is it your position as … Read more
The Falsehoods We Tell About Employer Branding
Over the last five years, employer branding has become a hot topic (or maybe a buzzword?) within recruiting circles. Debate over its value and efficacy has … Read more
‘Just Give Us the Basics’: Recruiters Reveal Their Expectations of Employer Branding
Who in your company knows best which employer branding assets you need the most? Hint: It’s not your head of employer branding. It’s your recruiters. At … Read more
Employer Branding on TikTok vs Other Social Media Sites
If you are reading this article, you probably fall into one of the following categories: You want to learn about different strategies to TikTok it to your … Read more
The Fallacy of Job Posts That Yield a High Quantity of Applicants
The Wall Street Journal recently reported on a study of the top phrases in job postings that turn off job seekers, including “must handle stress well,” … Read more
Mind The Gap: How Recruiting and Employer Brand Can Fix Each Other
A quick review of ERE reveals that there are “employer branding” articles and there are “recruiting” articles. Occasionally, a recruiting article might … Read more
Elevating Employee Advocacy to Attract Candidates
According to the latest employment report from the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. posted widespread job growth in July, with employers adding 528,000 … Read more
16 Practical Tips to Start or Enhance an Employee Ambassador Program
Recently, ERE hosted a “Fireside Chat with Leading Brand Ambassadors” webinar with panelists Rachel Kennedy, Mike Ambassador Bruny, and Kelby Tansey. The … Read more
Spend Less on Job Advertising and More on Recruiters
The economy will recover, and the most important thing you can do now is to upgrade the quality of your recruiting team. I’d like to make a business … Read more
The Value of Values in Talent Attraction
The social and pandemic-driven disruptions we’ve seen over the past few years have brought many changes to both our personal and work lives, including the … Read more
The Impact of Abortion Bans on Recruiting
Will the fall of Roe v Wade hinder companies’ ability to recruit talent? Of course, it’s difficult to predict whether such fears will come to bear, but … Read more
The Best Way to Craft a Job Post Opening
Have you ever bought a car from a used-car lot? We automatically go in with a ton of preconceived notions because used-car salesmen are renowned for not … Read more
Are Personalized Messages to Candidates a Waste of Time?
The answer to the title of this article depends on what we mean by “personalized.” So let’s start by pointing out that about 50% of sourcing time is … Read more