The webinar discussed the importance of localizing employer branding globally. It explained that job seekers' needs and perspectives differ based on location due to varying cultures, benefits, and workplace environments. Localizing an employer brand in each market allows companies to stand out against local competition and attract more relevant applicants. The presentation then provided a client spotlight on how Cisco localizes its employer branding globally on Glassdoor to showcase local benefits, cultures, and employee experiences.
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Featured Speakers
Kelly Payne
Director of Client Success at Glassdoor
kelly.payne@Glassdoor.com
@kelly_payne22
Andrew Soluk
Talent Brand Specialist at Cisco
asoluk@cisco.com
linkedin.com/in/andewsoluk
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Why Localize Employer Branding
Job seekers want more information
than just the job description.
Top 5 things they want to
know when they research1:
• Salary/comp
• Benefits
• Basic Company Info
• What makes it an attractive
place to work
• Company mission, vision, values
Source: 1 (Glassdoor US Site Survey, Jan 2016)
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Source: (Edelman Global Trust Barometer Survey, 2015)
Why Localize Employer Branding?
Jobseekers want to hear everyone’s perspective.
Although friends and family are still the most trusted (72%), content
provided by employees is the #2 most trusted source of information
on a company. 1
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Why Localize Employer Branding?
• Each region has its own voice
• Differences in culture, benefits,
office environment
• Value of employee to
employee communication
• Stand out against the
competition
• Applicants self-select and
apply based on what they see
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Why Localize Employer Branding?
• Lack of employer brand
recognition in global
markets
• Lower applicant quality
• Increased cost-per-hire &
time-to-fill
• Costly implications for
bad hires due to labor
laws
Risks of Getting It Wrong
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Client Spotlight: Cisco Key Takeaways
Candidates researching Cisco can see what we’re
about and how our locations differ
Employee to employee communication provides
transparency into culture and work environment
Location-specific information increases applications
by helping candidates self-select
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Questions?
Kelly Payne
Director of Client Success at Glassdoor
kelly.payne@Glassdoor.com
@kelly_payne22
Andrew Soluk
Talent Brand Specialist at Cisco
asoluk@cisco.com
linkedin.com/in/andewsoluk
Hinweis der Redaktion
Mallory
Hi everyone. Thanks for joining us for our Client Training today.
My name is Mallory Brown, I’m an Associate Marketing Manager here at Glassdoor. On behalf of everyone here, thanks for taking the time to join us to learn a bit about on How Cisco Approaches Global Employer Branding on Glassdoor.
Mallory
Before we begin, I’d like to share a couple tips for attendees.
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You will receive a copy of the slides and a recording of today’s webinar, so look out for an email from our marketing team in the next couple of days.
Mallory
Now, I’d like to introduce our featured speakers for the day.
Kelly Payne
Director of Client Success here at Glassdoor
Also speaking is our very special guest and client, Andrew Soluk, who is Cisco’s Talent Brand Specialist.
If you’d like to connect with our speakers, their contact info is listed here!
Mallory
We encourage you to join the conversation
Pass it off to Kelly!
Kelly
Kelly
-Countries We’re In Beside the US include UK, Canada, France, Germany, India, Australia, and the Netherlands.
International Growth Stats:
- UK: 2.0M visits, , 50% YoY growth
Canada: 1.5M visits, 40% YoY growth
France: 375k+ visits, 200% YoY growth
Germany: 500K+ visits, 200% YoY growth
India: 3.6M visits, 60% YoY growth
Australia: 350k+ visits, 75% YoY growth
Netherlands: 150k+ visits, 90% YoY growth
Kelly
Kelly
An employer brand is an organization’s reputation as an employer.
And employer branding is not just for big brands! Smaller brands too – focus on getting a better reputation and more brand recognition.
Job applicants have access to more information about potential employers than ever before. Candidates can now weigh their options, comparing benefits and salary, and decide which opportunity and employer are right for them. It’s as much about the candidate interviewing you nowadays as you are them.
Now when top talent comes in for an interview, you can think about why this company is a best fit for them, Maybe do research on what company they came from and let them know how your company is better in those areas.
- You must continue to nurture your brand or you risk stale to those younger generations coming through that may be interested in different things in their careers.
Kelly
Define Global Employer Brand and Localized Enhanced Profiles
Kelly
Company benefits, work/life balance, job candidate expectations and labor laws may vary widely country to country. Job seekers in different regions or cultures have unique expectations, needs and values.
Andy, can you tell us why localizing branding by location is important for Cisco?
Kelly
Company benefits, work/life balance, job candidate expectations and labor laws may vary widely country to country. Job seekers in different regions or cultures have unique expectations, needs and values.
Kelly
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The needs of global talent pools differ!
Kelly
Jobseekers want more information than just the job description.
Top 5 things they want to know when they research:
Salary/comp
Benefits
Basic Company Info
What makes it an attractive place to work
Company mission, vision, values
r
Andy will chime in here.
Kelly
-They don’t demand perfection but they do expect a level of transparency and authenticity and so they want to hear from real people working there.
-Although friends and family are still the most trusted (72%), content provided by employees is the #2 most trusted source of information on a company. (source: Edelman Trust Barometer Survey, 2015)
Other Interesting Stats:
90% say they want to work for a company that embraces transparency (Glassdoor US Site Survey, Jan 2016)
3 out of 4 people (77%) value reviews and ratings when making a job deciscion (Harris Interactive Survey for Glassdoor, 2015)
Andy will chime in here.
Kelly
Value of Differentiating company presence in different countries
Each region has its own voice
Differences in culture, benefits, office environment
Value of employee to employee communication
Another benefit is you will stand out against competitors who don’t take the time to really illuminate what their global offices are like.
(With this feature, you can also eliminate remove display ads and job postings from other companies actively targeting your candidates)
Andy will chime in here.
Kelly
What’s the risk of getting it wrong?
-Difficult to maintain and scale employer brand/culture across all geographies/locales
-Difficult to maintain and scale applicant quality and hires across all geographies/locales
-Higher cost-per-hire because of lack of brand awareness and strong reliance on 3rd party agencies
-Labor laws outside the US make mis-hires more costly for employers (the cost of a bad hire hurts more outside the US)
Andy will chime in here.
Kelly hand off to Andrew
Andrew
Discuss Cisco, People Deal Manifesto and how it relates to employer branding and the Glassdoor strategy – share the story of who we are, what we do, and where we’re heading.
Our Cisco values reflect who we are, what we believe, and how we behave. They are foundational to our unique culture.
Andrew
Share Your Story: Glassdoor gives us the ability to howcase why we’re a great place to work with dynamic branded content, videos, and social media feeds.
Photos show Cisco UK and Cisco India teams.
Andrew
Employee to employee communication rather than employer to employee communication
Jobseekers want to hear everyone’s perspective
Talk about Cisco’s People Deal Manifesto connects employees to one mission and vision, while preserving the unique spirit of global offices
Andrew
-We have offices in the US, UK, India, and France
-This is Cisco UK’s profile
Andrew
Cisco India and France
-As you can see, each region has its own voice
-BENEFITS VARY A TON BY COUNTRY
-More applications from GD means recruiters have an easier job
-Applicants are self-selecting and apply based on what they see
https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Cisco-Systems-EI_IE1425.11,24.htm
https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Overview/Working-at-Cisco-Systems-EI_IE1425.11,24.htm
https://www.glassdoor.fr/Pr%C3%A9sentation/Travailler-chez-Cisco-Systems-EI_IE1425.16,29.htm
https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Overview/Working-at-Cisco-Systems-EI_IE1425.11,24.htm
Andrew
-Benefits in UK vs. US.
- Benefits are a key piece to differentiating your brand.
Andrew
US and India are the 2 greatest traffic sources (we made localized profiles in Aug)
-Global Increase in Applications from Glassdoor from August to Jan: 49.7%
-Global Increase in Subscribers from August to Jan: 49.1%
-India Increase in Applications from August to Jan: 108.6% (more than doubled)
-US Increase in Applications from August to Jan: 33.5%
-UK and France fluctuated so no clear trends, but the numbers are smaller for applications
Andrew
Conclusions
-Candidates researching Cisco can see what we are all about and how our locations differ
-Only having a US profile doesn’t tell candidates anything unique to that region
-Employee to employee communication
-Won best places to work UK