Communicating to the current generation does create its own challenges. Advertisements surround them every day…everywhere. After creating the perfect Employer Branding Communication Plan, you have to get your message in front of your target audience. How do you ensure your message reaches your target audience?
Join us for a complimentary webinar on Tuesday, June 29th at 2:00pm EST to learn about our student publication, Jungle Campus, and how this media outlet can help you get the right message in front of the right audience. Jungle Campus accomplishes this by combining print distribution at 50 top undergraduate campuses with online distribution via the Jungle Campus e-zine.
Click here to view the most recent Jungle Campus e-zine: www.JungleCampus.com
The Jungle Campus editors work together with you to create the perfect message. How? – By asking the right questions. With the unique profile feature in Jungle Campus, instead of you telling the students why they should work for you, a young professional within your organization gets an opportunity to let the students know why they do work for you. Students appreciate the insider information that they receive in Jungle Campus.
Check out what students are saying about Jungle Campus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNFXCcv51cc
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To learn more, register for our complimentary “Reaching your Target Audience” webinar today!
When: Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 from 2:00pm EST – 3:00pm EST
Click here to register: https://universumusa.ilinc.com/register/rxyvfct
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Employer Branding Videos: Best Practices
Sean O’Grady, Media Manager – US Market
Do you currently have Employer Branding Videos or is your company thinking about producing an Employer Branding Video(s)? This is the perfect webinar for you. During this 60 minute webinar, Sean O’Grady will provide you with general trends and best practices when it comes to producing an EB Video. How long should the video be? What type of information should you include in the video? Who should be in the video? And much more!
When: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2PM EST (60 minutes)
Sign Up Today: https://universumusa.ilinc.com/register/cpykzhm *
*We would also like this time to note that there will only be a call in number and no access to online audio. This will ensure for optimal sound.
We hope to have you join us!
In the last issue of Universum Quarterly, I wrote about how to adjust your external employer branding strategy during a recession. Note that I say adjust – not halt. Now, I want to discuss a second fundamental aspect of employer branding: internal branding. And just like external branding, internal communication of your employer brand should continue during a recession. It may look a little different, but it is very important to keep it going, for the following reasons: Read the rest of this entry »
What can an employer do to remain in the minds of students during a hiring freeze?
It’s important for employers to stay top of mind during a hiring freeze and not abandon the image and presence they have spent resources and time to establish. Employer Brand impressions are created mostly during the undergraduate years, when students are researching companies, searching internships and learning about your brand and offer. Avoid disappearing fully from campuses that matter to you now, or are likely to matter to you at all in the future. Otherwise you may be forced to rebuild your brand when the economy gets better and need students from that campus. The rule of thumb we hear cited by our friends and clients so often is as follows: one year off of a campus takes three years to fully repair. Read the rest of this entry »
Interview with…
Larry Nash, Recruiting Director/Market Leadership, Ernst & Young
1. How do you define your employer brand in one or two words?
“Achieving potential” – This is our main theme when communicating with our target audience.
2. What differentiates you from your competitors?
We have an unwavering commitment to our people and their development. Ernst and Young has made a big investment on coaching and experimental learning opportunities - allowing candidates to learn on the job and provide an atmosphere for them to see the concepts and real issues. Read the rest of this entry »
Strategy and objectives are the starting point for any employer brand (EB) and should be designed to guide practitioners through the process, towards defined and measurable goals. Of course, the EB strategy and objectives must complement the overall business plan and must be created to aid supply of the specific people resources required to drive that business forward. This recession has caused employers to re-visit their business plans and squeeze them to suit current conditions. The EB plan must also be re-visited so it remains able to support the business plan. Read the rest of this entry »
