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Are you prepping for a new or refreshed employer brand launch? Looking for ideas on how to launch and promote it? If so, congratulations on making it this far! It’s no small feat to gain buy-in for and then build an employer brand.

Recently, our exaqueo CEO Susan LaMotte joined Work It Daily founder, J.T. O'Donnell, for an episode of Employer Brand Playbook, a series that helps company's to craft and perfect their employer brand. In the episode, Susan discusses building authentic employer brands, life in Charleston, SC, and pl

With flowers blooming and the promise of warmer weather just around the corner, our team has been reading up thriving company cultures and fostering wellness with growth. In this month’s roundup, #teamexaqueo has curated 5 articles to get your nurturing wheels turning:

In case it wasn’t totally apparent, our team is obsessed with employer brand. We live and breathe it every day and welcome every opportunity to educate and inspire on the topic. Before I introduce you to our newest team member, I want to share a little story - it’s related, I promise! My daughter re

Going it alone can be valuable when you’re short on resources, and long for talent. But for many organizations, working with an external partner can provide in-depth, rigorous experience when you don’t have it in-house. Depending upon an organization’s goals, there is a whole list of reasons why you

Developing an employer brand isn’t easy. It takes buy-in, time, effort, and financial resources to build, and then activate, a sustainable employer brand strategy. A successful employer brand architecture is most often composed by several essential components and developed by a core team of HR, Mark

Adrienne Betenbaugh joins us as our Marketing Director, responsible for leading our marketing, communications that will share insights about exaqueo and our thought leadership with our target audiences. She brings more than 12 years of marketing experience with a design thinking approach, and a weal

The focus on the candidate experience and employee engagement needs the love and attention of talent acquisition and human resources, now more than ever. In this month’s roundup, team exaqueo has curated five articles to help you put people, both candidates and employees, at the heart of what you do

Jennifer Wienke joins exaqueo as a Business Operations Manager. In this role, she is responsible for managing the company's creative process and logistics, capacity planning, and supporting business operations. A seasoned agency veteran, Jennifer is a Clemson University graduate with more than 17 ye

Organizations recognize the reputation of their employment experience matters more than ever. You may already be managing a strong employer brand, or, in the beginning stages of developing one. Either way, there is one thing you must have to be successful: buy-in. Whether you have a million dollar b

Is Apple more than just the last iPhone you purchased? Is P&G more than the tube of Crest? Is Starbucks more than a cup of coffee? Is there a difference between product marketing and consumer brand? Is there a difference between recruitment marketing and employer brand? Click here to read more.

When it comes to your reputation as an employer, it can be hard to keep up with all of the online review sites. Candidates and employees are talking about you on sites like Quora and Reddit. They are leaving reviews on Google, Facebook, Comparably, Indeed, Kununu, InHerSight, FairyGodBoss, CareerBli

We know 2018 isn’t over yet, but it’s never too early to start thinking about your employer brand strategy for the New Year. What employer brand resolutions will you set to help your organization find success in the year ahead? In this month’s roundup, we’ve curated five articles to give you a head

It’s hard to believe 2018 is almost over! As the year winds down, we want to reflect on the content we’ve shared this year to help you achieve your employer brand goals. From the candidate experience to shifting perceptions in employer brand, here are the top 10 insights from #teamexaqueo to bring w

Team exaqueo is excited to introduce exaqueowear, a line of fun and cheeky shirts and products that we’ve launched in collaboration with our creative team, Leap. These products are perfect for gifting this holiday season. Not only is it a fun holiday shopping experience, but shopping exaqueowear als

So, there’s word of a new kid on the block. Someone else moving in on your organization’s talent turf. It’s big news. It’s a very well-known company. And, they bring the promise of hundreds—perhaps thousands—of competitively paying jobs and a shiny new employment experience. Your executives are frea

Delta Air Lines was the third largest airline in the U.S. when they filed bankruptcy in 2005, citing rising fuel costs and tough competition from lower-cost carriers as the catalysts. Over the past 13 years, Delta has put countless strategies into place to help steer the company back on course. From

From employee retention to fostering community to adding to brand image, there are clear benefits to establishing a strong, unified company culture. Showing gratitude in the office is one of the simplest yet most effective way to establish a positive culture. A simple expression of "thank you" helps

The world would be a bleak place without entrepreneurs. Everything we take for granted—from cellphones to paper to sliced bread—was invented by innovative men and women who dared to change the world. In honor of today, National Entrepreneurs’ Day, we sat down with our CEO and founder, Susan LaMotte,

Imagine if all certifications in talent acquisition were in one place. No Googling, no asking around, no scouring the depths of the Internet. The Association of Talent Acquisition and Professionals (ATAP) made that vision a reality. On November 7, the association officially launched its Talent Acqui

A generic “Now Hiring” message won’t solve your hiring challenges. And it certainly isn’t captivating to passive candidates. So, how do you stand out when everyone sounds the same and is hiring for the same talent you need? Click here to read the full blog post.

Halloween functions can be a fun way to highlight your culture and personalities of your people. So, get in the spirit of this fall holiday (and invite your employees to participate). But beware, before you go full haunted office, take a look at how these five companies appropriately incorporate Hal

Developing an employer brand is so much more than popping up a Facebook careers page or writing an employee value proposition (EVP). When done right, it’s a strategy, not a project. A way of life, not a one and done deal. And that’s what can make it so daunting. I know, I’ve been in your shoes!Ther

A culture of continuous learning adds value to your company as a whole, as well as to the individual employees. In addition to accelerating skills development, employee learning and development programs can help organizations attract and retain a skilled workforce. With the introduction of new techn