In today's competitive landscape, attracting skilled engineers has become increasingly challenging due to the ongoing talent shortage, particularly amidst digital transformation (DX) initiatives. The TECH PLAY Company, part of the Persol Group and led by President Hideo Kataoka, aims to empower technology talent while supporting organizations in establishing effective DX frameworks. With a member base of approximately 290,000 and over ten years of experience aiding more than 500 companies in engineering recruitment, TECH PLAY presents a new five-part series in TECH PLAY Magazine that decodes their successful "Branding Method". This series is designed to share actionable insights and real-world examples that can enhance recruitment branding efforts.
The drive to enhance recruitment branding has grown increasingly important as employers face the dual challenges of decreasing talent availability and the heightened competition for tech specialists. Creating a connection with potential job seekers and effectively communicating a company’s value proposition is essential for winning over talented engineers. This can be particularly overwhelming for companies unsure of where to begin or how to sustain their recruitment branding efforts. Consequently, TECH PLAY leveraged its ten years of expertise serving over 500 organizations to outline its practical "Branding Method." This method encapsulates valuable knowledge applicable to current market conditions, making it easily digestible and ready for immediate application.
The series begins by diving into the fundamentals of recruitment branding, helping businesses understand the current state of the engineering employment market. It guides users through setting realistic goals and establishing collaborative frameworks within their organizations. Additionally, it covers budget planning and other foundational aspects necessary for launching effective branding initiatives. Each installment of the series presents practical know-how, including considerations for information architecture, the selection of communication channels, and methods for aggregating content.
Moreover, the series explores the intricacies tied to organizing compelling technical events. It offers insights into event themes, planning, effective management strategies, and emerging trends that can draw interest from potential candidates. Understanding the role of post-event feedback is essential, and TECH PLAY details how to construct beneficial surveys and evaluate the effectiveness of branding initiatives. The series emphasizes the importance of both quantitative and qualitative assessments in measuring success, culminating in understanding how to synergize branding with recruitment efforts through tangible case studies.
This five-part series serves as an invaluable guide for HR professionals engaged in engineering recruitment or those aspiring to enhance their recruitment strategies. Each installment is carefully curated to simplify complex branding strategies and put them into a practical context for real-world application.
For those looking to delve deeper, the series is segmented into multiple chapters, each providing a focused look into various aspects of recruitment branding:
- - Chapter 1: Understanding the Overall Picture of Recruitment Branding (Read More)
- - Chapter 2: Getting Started with Recruitment Branding Activities (Read More)
- - Chapter 3: Information Architecture Considerations: Choosing Channels and Aggregating Content (Read More)
- - Chapter 4: How to Create Engaging Technical Events (Read More)
- - Chapter 5: Reflecting and Improving Technical Events (Read More)
For those keen on obtaining all the insights cohesively, downloads of the "TECH PLAY Branding Method" are available, providing a resource that will be helpful in daily recruitment activities.
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About TECH PLAY
With approximately 290,000 technology professionals as members, TECH PLAY operates as a platform for IT event information and has organized over 600 events, facilitating networking and learning opportunities in the tech space. Our goal is to empower technology talent and promote the digital transformation within Japan's industries.
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About TECH PLAY Branding
TECH PLAY Branding specializes in recruitment strategies aimed at technology talent. Having supported over 500 companies from large corporations to startups, our team of experts assists clients from strategy development to branding for hiring engineers.
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About Persol Innovation Inc.
Founded in April 2019, Persol Innovation Inc. aims to evolve as a key pillar of the Persol Group by focusing on business creation. The company offers various services in talent placement, including HITO-Link, a recruitment management tool. They also provide support in building DX organizations and other services tailored for workforce development.
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