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Advice and Updates

Articles and anecdotes from the day to day world of employer branding.

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Will AI redefine authenticity in employer branding?

January 15, 2024 Tahlia Robinson

This time last year, everyone was predicting whether “this ChatGPT thing” would be a passing fad or a cultural shift. Now, it’s safe to say that AI will have a lasting impact on how we live and work.

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Want to develop a great EVP? Start with your people

September 25, 2023 Tahlia Robinson

If you wanted to know what it was like to work at an organisation, who would you ask? Who really knows what the day-to-day feels like? Everybody say it with me - the people who already work there.

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How to measure your employer brand and ensure your investment is worth the money

April 21, 2023 Mark Puncher and Tahlia Robinson

Five metrics to consider when tracking your ROI

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The EBAuthentics 2024 highlight reel

December 19, 2024 Tahlia Robinson

2024 has been a big year for the EBAuthentics, filled with plenty of personal and professional milestones. December is a perfect time to pause, reflect and celebrate.

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Does workplace surveillance build better teams or erode trust and transparency?

November 26, 2024 Tahlia Robinson

Workplace surveillance is an increasing concern for Australian workers. While monitoring tools may be appealing to employers, there’s more to it than boosting outputs and ensuring compliance.

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Inclusive parental leave: Your untapped advantage in the war for talent

November 09, 2024 Amy Brooks

The Dad Shift works to campaign for better paternity leave in the UK, which is currently a woeful two weeks paid at less than half the minimum wage - yikes. Only recently, Australia was in the same boat.

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Ctrl, alt, disconnect: Will Australia’s new law improve or disrupt the quest for work-life balance?

September 30, 2024 Eden Boyd

New legislation will give employees in Australia the right to ignore unreasonable work communications during their unpaid personal time.

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Three organisations. Three very different EVPs. Three great stories that inspire, attract and engage

September 23, 2024 Julia Bartrim

If someone asked why you like working at your organisation, what would you say?

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Human connection: Why AI still can’t write your stories for you

September 11, 2024 Romesh Dissanayake

A potential candidate lands on your careers page, eager to find out more about you and apply for their dream role. But they’re met with generic copy, or worse yet, stock photos of model employees. It’s all a bit… meh, isn’t it?

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Long-form or short-form EB content? Why not both!

August 24, 2024 Lauren Forcey

I have a confession. Chocolate is what brought me to EBA. As I scrolled EBA’s job ad, what stuck out to me initially was the promise of a Tim Tam bounty. A small detail that gave a nice glimpse into the team culture.

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What results can you expect from an employer branding project?

June 27, 2024 Tahlia Robinson

Wondering about the benefits of investing in employer branding? Here’s the thing: whether your budget is basically limitless or you’re shaking pennies from the piggy-bank, you should absolutely expect to see tangible results from any level of investment.

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How to create a careers page that converts (spoiler alert: it’s through authentic, people-centred storytelling)

June 12, 2024 Amy Brooks

If a candidate sees your job ad out in the wild, the next step for them is to go to your website. That’s why having a strong careers page is critical.

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Who are your best employee advocates - and how can you leverage their voices?

May 04, 2024 Tahlia Robinson

The best recruitment marketing is success stories from your current people. So, why do so many organisations get employee advocacy wrong?

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Kombucha on tap or working from home: What employee benefits do your people really care about?

April 18, 2024 Lauren Forcey

Compelling employee benefits can help you attract the right talent and improve productivity, engagement, retention and morale. However, to ensure your benefits (and your employer brand) aren’t all style and no substance, it’s important to keep three things in mind.

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Creativity without bounds: Emma gives our words the wings they need to soar

March 13, 2024 Tahlia Robinson

As a Visual Storyteller, Emma Sparks ensures everything we create at EBA looks the part. She is a lifelong creative whose endearing qualities have seen her fit right in with our warm bunch.

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Australia is about to start reporting on the gender pay gap. How will your organisation shape up in the public eye?

February 19, 2024 Tahlia Robinson

On International Women’s Day 2022, hundreds of organisations around the world posted their typical feel-good “we love women” content in honour of the occasion. What could go wrong?

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How to choose the right employer branding partner

February 18, 2024 Tahlia Robinson

So, you’ve decided to invest in your employer brand. How do you find the right partner? There are plenty of paths to choose from.

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The right to decent work: How Dr Maria Hameed Khan puts theory into practice at EBA

February 05, 2024 Tahlia Robinson

We all know work takes up a massive portion of our lives, so it stands to reason that if we want to live well, we have to work well. This is the topic Dr Maria Hameed Khan has spent much of her academic career investigating.

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Will AI redefine authenticity in employer branding?

January 15, 2024 Tahlia Robinson

This time last year, everyone was predicting whether “this ChatGPT thing” would be a passing fad or a cultural shift. Now, it’s safe to say that AI will have a lasting impact on how we live and work.

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The 4 steps of EBArticulate that will make your EVP shine

January 12, 2024 Tahlia Robinson

In the past few years, the world of talent has rotated around the proverbial sun that is Employee Value Propositions (EVPs). HR, TA and EB specialists have put it at the top of their priority lists, and for good reason - invest in EVP development and articulation, and your organisation will reap the rewards.

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Keeping connected during parental leave: 4 considerations for HR leaders

December 18, 2023 Tahlia Robinson, with Hannah Brink

Expecting a baby is equal parts deliriously exciting and seriously nerve-wracking, and being a working parent can make it all the more complicated.

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Farewell 2023, Hello 2024!

December 10, 2023 Tahlia Robinson

Our year in review blog has become something of a tradition for the EBA team. It’s nice to carve out time to pause and reflect on our wins and learnings from the year that’s been, and set our sights on some goals and dreams for the year to come.

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Why knowing your audience (and where to find them) is the secret sauce your job ads need to succeed

November 28, 2023 Amy Brooks

14 seconds. That’s how long it takes most candidates to decide whether to keep reading a job advertisement or move on. So, how do you make yourself memorable?

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