Employer Branding

Inside out

topics include Employer Branding

Another debate on LinkedIn recently asked the question ‘What is the difference between internal branding and employer branding?’

20 or more years after the concept of the Employer Brand was launched (although the principles have been in existence much longer) there is still considerable confusion about precisely what it means. One of the first definitions was 'Anything and everything that impacts on existing, potential and past employers'. This certainly captures the true breadth and depth of the subject.

by Nick Holker, posted 27 August 2010

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BP EB

topics include Employer Branding, PR

There was an article in Personnel Today in May which featured a variety of views on how much the current ecological disaster might affect BP's employer brand in the future.

To summarise, the opinions ranged from:' blaming the problem on suppliers makes BP look rather pathetic and undermines its values', through to 'it will all blow over soon and there are plenty of people queuing up for jobs'.

by Sue Redden, posted 9 June 2010

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Up-front and personal

topics include Communication, Employer Branding, EVP Development

As part of the research we undertake for our clients we carefully review the web-sites of organisations in a wide variety of sectors. Whilst the careers site is obviously a key focus, we also consider at all aspects of the on-line information that is available to an inquisitive existing or potential employee.

One thing that has struck me over the years and continues to do so is that comparatively few organisations, even those who are investing heavily in their online communications and brand building, make a single, clear statement of their intent as an employer.

by Nick Holker, posted 4 June 2010

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Sustainability as a measure of EVP

topics include CSR, Diversity, Employer Branding, EVP Development

Providing an accurate and balanced take on a competitor employer's existing EVP is a comparatively time consuming exercise involving a wide range of information sources.

Recently, however, one corporate document has become increasingly significant in bringing together a number of elements that help define an organisation's EVP as well as providing some independent measurement and validation - the corporate Sustainability Report.

by Nick Holker, posted 28 May 2010

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2009 CIPD Best Employer Brand Award Win

topics include Awards, Employer Branding, Peer Group News

We were delighted to pick up the Best Employer Brand Award for Merck Serono at this year's CIPD Guardian Recruitment Marketing Awards. And with ThirtyThree also winning Best Recruitment Literature for Burges Salmon and nominated in the Innovation and Employer Brand for PwC and Liverpool Victoria it was a good night all round.

The category sponsor for Best Employer Brand is the CIPD, who describe the importance of this particular award as follows:-

by Jo Brickell, posted 3 July 2009

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Generation Y: Self-focused, self-satisfied…. and short lived (a tongue in cheek observation)

topics include Employer Branding, Gen Y, Peer Group Views

Along with many other organisations, Peer Group has an avid interest in the effects and implications of what is generally identified as ‘Generation Y', about which an enormous amount continues to be written and many thoughts and suggestions expounded, typically focusing on their known and anticipated behaviours, their attitudes and the identified implications of having them in the workplace over the next 15 or so years.

by Sue Redden, posted 29 April 2009

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