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Perspective

Employer Branding ROI Is Broken: Less Than 20% Can Prove It And That’s Sad.

Most employer brand teams still talk about engagement instead of business impact. Until they can prove how brand drives real business results, they’ll keep losing budgets... and credibility.
By Mike Parsons Oct 16, 2025 6 min read
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Perspective

Clarity and Empathy: The Twin Engines of Employer Branding in 2025

Clarity cuts through complexity. Empathy builds trust. Together, they define the next era of employer branding and they might just be the only strategy that still works.
By Srimoyee Deymerwar Oct 15, 2025 5 min read
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Paper Cut

Trust Theater, AI Scoreboards, and Hiring Whiplash

Bosses doubled down on control while pretending it is culture. AI got a scoreboard. Candidates spotted red flags from miles away. The fix is simple, not easy: trust, clarity, and real skills.

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By EBN Oct 12, 2025 10 min read
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Perspective

Why Work Friendships Are the Untapped Superpower of Employer Branding

KPMG’s recent survey finds work friendships are central to engagement, wellbeing and performance - and that most employers are failing to nurture them.
By Mike Parsons Oct 9, 2025 8 min read
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Paper Cut

The Jobs Are There. The Offers Aren’t.

Recruiting gets weird when growth holds, hiring cools and skills beat pedigrees. Signals are noisy. Strategy cannot be.

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By EBN Oct 5, 2025 9 min read
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Perspective

The Hidden Cost of the Skills Promise

Employers love to promise growth. But very few can deliver. The moment you say “continuous learning” without proof, you set yourself up to lose credibility and trust.
By Mike Parsons Oct 2, 2025 7 min read
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Paper Cut

Hybrid Creep, Burnout, and Workslop

Hybrid creep returns, HR burns out, visas get pricier, and AI workslop clogs the pipes. Agency or control is not theory. It is this week’s operating model.

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By EBN Sep 28, 2025 9 min read
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Guides & Playbooks

Europe Employer Branding in 2025: Trends, Playbooks, and Proof that Wins Trust

A practitioner’s guide to employer branding in Europe. What candidates value, how to design a trust-first EVP with real proof, and the channels, metrics, and guardrails that drive hiring and retention.
By James Robbins Sep 23, 2025 7 min read
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Guides & Playbooks

APAC Employer Branding in 2025: Trends, Playbooks, and Proof that Scales

A practitioner’s guide to employer branding in Asia Pacific. What candidates value, how to design a growth first EVP with proof, and the channels, metrics, and guardrails that lift hiring and retention across diverse APAC markets.
By James Robbins Sep 22, 2025 7 min read
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Paper Cut

Carrots, Sticks, and Agentic HR

AI is redrawing org charts. Some redeploy and pay up; others surveil and spin. Your employer brand is the choice: agency or control.

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By EBN Sep 21, 2025 8 min read
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Guides & Playbooks

US Employer Branding in 2025: Trends, Playbooks, and Proof that Travels

A practitioner’s guide to US employer branding in 2025. What candidates value, how to design a flexible EVP with proof, and the channels, metrics, and guardrails that actually move the needle.
By James Robbins Sep 20, 2025 9 min read
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Guides & Playbooks

Employer Branding Around the World in 2025: APAC vs Europe vs USA

A clear, data backed comparison of how employer branding plays out across APAC, Europe, and the USA in 2025. See what candidates value, how to localise your EVP, and which tactics drive ROI by region.
By James Robbins Sep 19, 2025 9 min read

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