Choosable Beats Attractive Every Time

The future of talent strategy:

Choosability.

Every career site is polished and slick. Every job post promises “growth,” “impact,” and “great culture.” So candidates do the only rational thing left: they chase the biggest paycheck.

Choosability flips that script. It’s the practice of engineering your employer brand so precisely that the right people stop shopping and start choosing you, even when someone else dangles more cash.

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Why Choosability Matters ,  Now More Than Ever

Attractive is an advantage. It's table stakes.

In 2025 even the local dry‑cleaner has a slick careers page. Pretty alone doesn’t persuade.

Vanity metrics are killing your team.

A thousand résumés per role feels flattering until you have to screen them. Choosability shrinks noise so recruiters spend time courting believers, not deleting tourists.

Money is a quick fix at best, and makes a lousy moat.

Someone will always out‑bid you. A brand built for Choosability can’t be copied overnight—and doesn’t require CFO shock therapy.

Choosability doesn't "just happen." You build it.

A lot of things in hiring and recruiting feel out of your control. This is how you take that control back.

What We Do

Why It Works

Position

Pinpoint the most useful things that make you different as an employer

You see your own difference and start diving deeper into what that difference means to candidates

Focus

Hone and Validate that difference Against the slice of talent who values it most.

You build confidence that this position works andpushes other companies to the margins

Communicate

Define a content plan that makes that different clear and credible

You can say things no one else can or will say, making you more attractive to the right audience

Connect

Leverage undeniable and personalized proof to make you their favorite

Preference compounds; competitors are left arguing compensation tables.

Build time? About 3–4 weeks. Agency price tag? Nope. We leverage AI‑powered research and real‑world testing to move at startup speed.

What Changes When You're Choosable?

Choosability vs. Traditional Employer Branding

Does it feel like all employer brand agencies say the same thing? Let's make this clear.

Choosable Brands

Traditional Brands

Timeline

From zero-to-Live in as little as 30 days

6–12 months of focus groups & mood boards

Outcomes

A clear brand that everyone will "get" immedaitely and magnetizes the right Candidates, plus an immediate playbook to get things moving

A brand new Employer "Bland" that sounds like lots of other companies and a nice slide deck No One Knows What To Do with

Cost

A Fraction of the cost that's invested in insight, not billable hours

Low six figures + maintenance retainers

Metrics

Offer‑acceptance Rate, referral rate, time‑to‑value, and Cost-per-Hire

Impressions, applications, awards

Build time? About 3–4 weeks. Agency price tag? Nope. We leverage AI‑powered research and real‑world testing to move at startup speed.

Are Ready to Become the Obvious Choice for the Talent You Really Want to Hire?

You’re 3–4 weeks away from a brand that convinces the perfect candidate to say yes before your competitors even enter the conversation.

Let’s build your Choosability Engine.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Choosability just new jargon for EVP?

Will this shrink my applicant pool?

Can I keep my existing career‑site design?

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Two Ways To Get Started

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Custom Reporting and Insights

From deep-dive clarity reports to who well you are executing against your current EVP to a 360-degree competative audit, knowledge is power.

What Is Your Brand Telling Talent Today?
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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.

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