By Michal Kalinowski, CEO of UNIVERSUM

Twenty years ago, employer branding was not even known by that name, or any name for that matter. Communication with talent was often indistinguishable from other corporate communication.  Talent communication was then focused on general messages directed to whole populations.

Ten years ago, general marketing became more recognisable as the employer branding we know today. It was characterised by demographic targeting, where certain schools were selected for focused campaigns. Universities were classified as tier 1, tier 2, tier 3 and so on. The classification was typically based on the reputation of the universities. Top schools became tier 1, and pretty much everybody focused their resources on those top universities. Read the rest of this entry »

By Michal Kalinowski in Universum Quarterly 3/2010

Friends, it’s time we admit it: Today’s younger generations are more sophisticated than we were at their age. They move in a transparent world where the flow of information is enormous. They know how to navigate through it, separating truth from lies with a strong sense of what is credible. In this world, employers looking to hire these generations have to be courageous. They have to have the courage to  tell the truth. Those who don’t will be spotted and discarded by talent. Read the rest of this entry »