Video Marketing for Talent Teams

As organisations scale internationally and evolve through acquisitions, it’s easy for their Employee Value Proposition (EVP) to become disconnected from the current culture. This was the exact challenge Alexia Ellmers, Talent and Employer Brand Manager at Go1, faced when leading the refresh of Go1’s EVP.

I recently chatted with Alexia about Go1’s journey to redefine their EVP—from gathering deep employee insights to embracing authenticity in their video content. She shared how they turned real stories into a cohesive brand narrative that resonates across continents

Attracting top talent and building a strong employer brand are increasingly dependent on authentic content. Our annual Employee Story Canvas provides an in-depth look at the current trends and strategies shaping employee storytelling across the globe.

Employee disengagement is even scarier than it sounds, with poor engagement leading to decreased productivity, retention problems, and associated hiring costs. For today’s organizations, an employee engagement strategy is essential – and video should be a key part of the mix.

Yep, it’s true. We launched the world’s biggest study into the use of video in talent on the edge of a post-pandemic resignation boom—let me take you on the ride. 

Just like snowflakes, no two employees are the same. Their preferred learning and development methods at work can range broadly from high touch mentoring and coaching to low touch curated content and self-paced courses.

From the moment an employee sees your job ad and submits their application, to their first promotion and final day; the employee journey is the sum of all these experiences and everything in between.

Just eight weeks ago, a global pandemic was the stuff of nightmares and Netflix. Today, it’s our daily reality and it’s fair to say that the pandemic response has well and truly disrupted the business of ‘work.’

When was the last time you received a holiday greeting card and thought ‘’wow, this business really understands me, this gesture of appreciation fills my heart with joy’’. Err ... never?