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Hiring with real colleagues.
Practical articles on employer branding, careers pages, recruitment videos and recruitment marketing. For anyone who wants to show candidates what it's really like to work with them.
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Employees in your recruitment videos: consent, GDPR and what happens when they leave
Featuring colleagues in recruitment videos? What GDPR asks of you, how to get consent that holds up, and what to do when someone leaves. A practical checklist.
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Careers page best practices: 8 things the best careers pages show
What makes a careers page work? Eight things that actually help candidates decide, with a checklist you can run against your own careers site today.
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Employer branding examples: 7 approaches that work without a big budget
Looking for employer branding examples you can actually copy? Seven approaches that win candidates over, what they have in common, and how to start tomorrow.
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Job posting videos: why one per role beats one company film
One employer branding film on your homepage reaches few candidates. Why short team videos on every job ad work better, and how to make it manageable.
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How to get employees on camera for recruitment videos
Most colleagues are happy to share something, just not in front of a film crew. How to get them recording, with tips on the question, the take and the follow-up.
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Employee value proposition examples: from nice words to proof from colleagues
What is an employee value proposition (EVP), how do you build one, and why do candidates only believe it once your colleagues back it up? With examples.
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Recruitment marketing for a small team: what you can do yourself
No agency, no big budget, and you still need to be visible as an employer? Practical recruitment marketing for HR and talent teams of one or two people.
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Hard-to-fill positions: show candidates who they'll work with
Logistics, engineering, care: some roles stay open for months. Why a higher salary doesn't always help, and how the team itself can make the difference.
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Employer branding video: hire an agency or let employees record?
Hire a video agency or let colleagues record themselves? An honest comparison of cost, turnaround, credibility and shelf life, so you can make the right call.
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AI avatars or real employees in recruitment videos? Why candidates can tell
AI avatars make a video in minutes, but do they belong in hiring? What they do well, where they fall short, and why a real colleague is more convincing.
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