We don’t ask, “What tagline do you want?” We ask, “What business outcome is at risk if hiring slips?” Then we build the employer brand backward from that target.
In practice: prioritize must‑fill roles; map messages to real work and trade‑offs; arm recruiters with proof; set a small, CFO‑friendly scoreboard. The deliverables are the same tools your team already uses—just pointed at outcomes the business actually cares about.
Executives fund what protects the plan. By anchoring to role‑at‑risk coverage, time‑to‑yes, acceptance, and team throughput, the brand stops being a poster and starts being a lever. Decisions get faster, scope gets tighter, and “we’ll revisit next quarter” turns into “ship it this month.”
Translation: we trim anything that doesn’t move the scoreboard.
Stop being seen as a cost center by bringing your value to the business.
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