Different from the ground up

Choosability Engine + Tech

The 2025 employer brand playbook: asynchronous interviews × AI‑driven data collection × the Choosable framework.

Days to signal. Weeks to activation. Built to perform.

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What it is: The Choosability Engine (async + AI + framework)

The Choosability Engine is our hard innovation: a research‑and‑activation stack that turns raw inputs into differentiated messaging and tools your recruiters can use now.

It combines:

  • Async employee pulses (real voice, zero calendar tax)
  • AI clustering that separates signal from noise
  • AI‑driven data collection across public signals and your existing assets (career site, social posts, recruiter outreach)
  • Choosable framework that translates signals into differentiation and proof
  • EBL’s proprietary methods (MER, decision‑friction mapping, proof planning, activation‑first templates)

Why it works: Structural change + AI, not opinions

Old playbooks were built for 2010: long focus groups, consensus edits, creative‑first decks. They produce safe copy—and limp pipelines. The Choosability Engine is built for 2025:

  • Collapses calendar time (days to patterns; weeks to activation)
  • Removes HiPPO debates with evidence you can point to
  • Reveals ownable differentiation by mapping your mission/experience/reward to evidence candidates actually value (and competitors can’t credibly claim)
  • Structures for action (message house → proof plan → recruiter tools → launch)

Result: faster cycles, clearer differentiation, and copy that actually converts.

Problems this fixes

  • “We sound like everyone else.” → A differentiation map shows what’s truly ownable and what to drop.
  • “Research takes six months and ends in a deck.” → Days to patterns; weeks to activation—not quarters.
  • “Leaders can’t agree on our story.” → Evidence ends HiPPO debates; MER aligns on mission/experience/reward.
  • “Our outreach is ice‑cold (1% replies).” → Proof‑led openers and specific headlines raise responses fast.
  • “Candidates ghost or say ‘not what I expected.’” → Clear trade‑offs reduce churn before onsite/offer.
  • “Career site is a collage, not a case.” → Move to decision‑oriented copy with proof and examples.

Not an agency. On purpose.

  • Evidence over opinions. Async + AI surfaces patterns you can defend.
  • Speed with depth. Days → patterns; 3 weeks → activation, not six months to a deck.
  • Activation‑first. Outputs are scripts, headlines, and sequences—built to ship.
  • Proprietary methods. MER (Mission/Experience/Reward), decision‑friction mapping, and proof planning most shops don’t run.
  • You own it. We hand you the stack and the playbooks; no dependency.

Outcomes you’ll feel in 30 days

  • Reply rate goes up because you're leaning on proof‑led openers.
  • Qualified applicants goes up and lifts first‑interview quality.
  • Offer acceptance goes up because you're offering a clearer, more credible WIIFM.
  • Channel waste declines because you're spend shifts to what actually converts.

This is the new school of employer brand building, all designed around modern tech and modern company needs.

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Employer Brand and Talent Strategy Development

You are three weeks away from having an actionable and strategic employer brand that will put you head-and-shoulders over your competition.

How we build Decision Engines for your Candidates

More than "branding." 
Preference Engineering.

Every touchpoint is architected to convert attention into an unmistakable “yes.”

It’s not about putting lipstick on a pig.
It’s about showing how delicious the bacon is.

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What people say about our work

I can confidently say that his work was nothing short of exceptional. He was able to deliver a highly detailed, fast-turnaround strategy that not only met but exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend James for anyone looking for a skilled, reliable, and insightful brand strategist. His professionalism, creativity, and dedication make him a standout in his field.
-Amber K. Senior Director of Talent

[Our new employer brand] was extremely valuable and eye opening. We all knew we had some issues with our employer brand. Your ideas and perspective helps us design stronger recruitment messages and a much stronger employer brand marketing strategy.
- Dennis M. Marketing and Culture Leader

Thank you James for taking us on this journey. A step-by-step process with the right speed, the right methods and the right focus to find all the valuable insights in its own company. Thank you again, so much appreciated.
-Theresa H. Employer Brand Manager

Whether you are a talent acquisition professional with an interest in employer brand or an experienced employer brander who is looking for tools to set your organization up for recruiting success. I can guarantee that you will walk away wishing someone had given you these tools years ago.
-Andrea M. Director of Talent and Brand

110% recommend! We got so much out of it and James was unreal. So patient, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, engaging, all the other great words! It really helped us open our eyes to what was already in front of us and really promote the great things that we offer!
-Olivia Human Resources Officer

It was amazing! I kept getting pings on teams from people saying “He’s so great! This is amazing!” Etc. The overall explanation of how we need to differentiate and then digging into their questions and real world examples got the creative juices flowing. You kept it engaging and fun and I got a lot of great feedback about that too.
- Christy S. Talent Acquisition Leader

"There were no surprises in what James shared from his findings, but rather a clarity we previously had trouble defining for ourselves. For a subject that has an ROI that is often hard to quantify, James helped put things in terms that would help create buy-in from other key members of the organization!“
-Ashley S. Head of TA