Attract the very best talent with a compelling employer brand! Employer Branding For Dummies is the clear, no-nonsense guide to attracting and retaining top talent. Written by two of the most recognized leaders in employer brand, Richard Mosley and Lars Schmidt, this book gives you actionable advice and expert insight you need to build, scale, and measure a compelling brand. You'll learn how to research what makes your company stand out, the best ways to reach the people you need, and how to convince those people that your company is the ideal place to exercise and develop their skills. The book includes ways to identify the specific traits of your company that aligns with specific talent, and how to translate those traits into employer brand tactic that help you draw the right talent, while repelling the wrong ones. You'll learn how to build and maintain your own distinctive, credible employer brand; and develop a set of relevant, informative success metrics to help you measure ROI. This book shows you how to discover and develop your employer brand to draw the quality talent you need.

• Perfect your recruitment marketing
• Develop a compelling employer value proposition (EVP)
• Demonstrate your employer brand ROI

Richard Mosley, Universum's Global Head of Strategy, is widely recognized as a leading global authority on the subject of employer branding. He regularly chairs or delivers keynote presentations at many of the world's leading employer brand events.

Lars Schmidt, Founder of Amplify Talent and Cofounder of HR Open Source, is a leading strategy consultant, speaker, and writer in the fields of employer branding and recruiting.

Attract the very best talent with a compelling employer brand!

Employer Branding For Dummies is the clear, no-nonsense guide to attracting and retaining top talent. Written by two of the most recognized leaders in employer brand, Richard Mosley and Lars Schmidt, this book gives you actionable advice and expert insight you need to build, scale, and measure a compelling brand. You'll learn how to research what makes your company stand out, the best ways to reach the people you need, and how to convince those people that your company is the ideal place to exercise and develop their skills. The book includes ways to identify the specific traits of your company that aligns with specific talent, and how to translate those traits into employer brand tactic that help you draw the right talent, while repelling the wrong ones. You'll learn how to build and maintain your own distinctive, credible employer brand; and develop a set of relevant, informative success metrics to help you measure ROI. This book shows you how to discover and develop your employer brand to draw the quality talent you need.

* Perfect your recruitment marketing

* Develop a compelling employer value proposition (EVP)

* Demonstrate your employer brand ROI

Face it: the very best employees are the ones with the most options. Why should they choose your company? A strong employer brand makes the decision a no-brainer. It's good for engagement, good for retention, and good for the bottom line. Employer Branding For Dummies helps you hone in on your unique, compelling brand, and get the people you need today.

• Perfect your recruitment marketing
• Develop a compelling employer value proposition (EVP)
• Demonstrate your employer brand ROI

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 3

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 3

Part 1: Getting Started with Employer Branding 5

Chapter 1: Building a Strong Employer Brand 7

What Is Employer Branding? 8

Recognizing the benefits of employer branding 8

Stepping through the employer branding process/cycle 9

Laying the Foundation for Your Employer Brand 11

Aligning with business goals and objectives 11

Fitting in with your other brands 12

Rallying the troops (and leaders) 12

Taking an Honest Look at Your Employer Brand 13

Putting the Pieces in Place 14

Defining the give and get of the employment deal 15

Establishing employer brand guidelines 16

Giving your target talent a reason to tune in 17

Spreading the Word through Various Channels 19

Staying True to the Promise of Your Employer Brand 20

Monitoring Your Employer Branding Success 21

Chapter 2: Preparing for the Journey 23

Finding Your Fit within the Overall Company Strategy 24

Aligning with the corporate brand 25

Aligning with the customer brand 27

Supporting the business strategy 29

Getting the right talent onboard 29

Aligning with human resources 34

Building Your Business Case for Employer Branding 34

Considering cost-cutting benefits 35

Checking out possible performance benefits 36

Making Friends and Influencing People 38

Getting senior leadership onboard 38

Convincing marketing and communications to go along with the idea 39

Getting HR comfortable with the language and thinking of brand management 40

Chapter 3: Conducting an Employer Brand Health Check 41

Taking a Look in the Mirror 42

Finding out what you already know 42

Conducting employee surveys and focus groups 43

Taking a Look from the Outside In 47

Gauging employer brand awareness, consideration, and preference 47

Identifying your key talent competitors 49

Evaluating the strength of your organization's employer brand image 50

Evaluating the factors that shape your organization's brand image 53

Weighing Your Competition 54

Benchmarking your competitors' media presence 55

Mapping your competitors' brand positioning 56

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