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Your employee value proposition 

Make your EVP the engine of your recruitment success

 
Employee Value Proposition
 

Why invest into your EVP? 

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Attract top talent: A strong EVP is a talent magnet as it enhances your value proposition, culture and future perspectives. Since the implementation of our job ad optimisation process in 2023, we see an increase of the average reply rate: +56% for Stepstone & Références and + 42% for Jobat. 

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Reduce your time & cost to hire: A strong EVP enables you to reduce your recruitment costs as you are able to attract more quality candidates in less time. Companies which use their EVP can expect to reduce their time-to-hire by 50% (LinkedIn Talent Solutions) 

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Engage & retain your employees: A strong EVP helps build stronger loyalty as you offer a more attractive work environment and development opportunities. Organisations which efficiently deploy their EVP can expect to reduce their annual turnover by almost 70% (Gartner) 

 

Your EVP at each stage of the experience

An EVP is the value created by the employer that is perceived by the employees in exchange for their work. It is moreover the result of a unique & ongoing strategy that is put in place by HR to create value at every stage of the candidate or employee experience. You need a truly unique employer proposition that is strong enough to differentiate vs other companies and should enable a candidate to decide to choose your company vs your competitors. 

Attract

Recruit

Onboard

Activate

Perform

Develop

Reward

Exit

 

Why Profile Group to strengthen & deploy your EVP? 

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We partner with Listen, an EVP research specialist, for the diagnostic stage of our EVP projects.

Drawing on Listen’s research expertise, we assess employees, external talent, and the competitive landscape using robust methodologies to deliver clear, actionable insights.

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We understand candidates and know what they expect

As recruiters, we meet candidates daily and understand their needs & expectations. We also have the tools to set up surveys and interviews to gather specific insights. These surveys and interviews are designed with an EVP research expert Listen to translate insights into clear, actionable priorities.

 

The difference between Employer branding and EVP? 

EVP and employer branding are opposite sides of the same coin:  
  • EVP is the internal definition of  what employees get out of working for a company: it is under the HR’s responsibility to define the EVP strategy 
  • Employer brand is the external expression of the EVP, designed to attract talent. It is the public perception of your company and the responsibility of the Marketing & communications department. 
Your EVP should act as the foundation of your employer branding by articulating the benefits, opportunities, and rewards promised at your company — while your employer brand transforms those benefits into external messaging, and ultimately, an external positive reputation. 
Employee Value Proposition

The 3 dimensions of your EVP 

Me & me 

  • Salary package & all benefits 
  • Personal development 
  • Professional development – career, mobility 

Me & my colleagues 

  • Work environment 
  • Manager, colleagues & atmosphere within the team 

Me & my employer 

  • Culture, values 
  • Managerial style 
  • Resilience, ambition, strategy vs future challenges 
 

Our methodology in 5 steps 

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Frame (Profile Group & Listen): 

  • Company DNA, mission, vision, values, strategic challenges & priorities
  • Current EVP communication & channels
  • Objectives
  • Deliverables
  • Team & roles
  • Deadlines
  • Budget
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Understand (Listen)

  • Talent’s expectations & main levers
  • Employee’s Perceptions
  • Competitive review
  • Key strengths
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Create (Listen & Profile Group)

  • Theme and key pillars
  • Content per pillar
  • Adaptation to target profiles
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Share & validate (Listen & Profile Group)

  • Workshop
  • Involve employees & managers
  • Finalise EVP theme and pillars

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Activate (Profile Group)

  • Candidate journey optimisation
  • job ad templates,
  • website & job page,
  • social media,
  • ATS,
  • Interview,
  • Onboarding
  • Management training.
Employee Value Proposition

Our principles  

2 Authenticity:
Your EVP should reflect the perceived reality by your employees. It is critical to involve your employees at all stages of this project. It is also key not to make it up ! 
5 Flexibility: Each company is unique. We promote a flexible approach that will be adapted to your own ambitions and challenges.  
10 Listen & involve all stakeholders: talent, employees, competitors 

  • Employees
    • Interviews, discussion groups, co-creation workshops and if needed quantitative study 
    • Corporate identity vs internal perception - levers & limitations 
    • New employees : engaging elements, WOW effect, promise vs reality... 
  • Candidates
    • Societal trends & impact on the relation towards work  
    • Interviews, Key expectations (e.g. meaning, evolution, flexibility...) 
    • Profiling & personas  
  • Competition
    • Benchmark, HR trends, competitive EVP...
15 Impactful promise & key pillars 
20 Pragmatic implementation 
 

Interested in more info  

click here to download our ebook: pillars of an EVP

Our EVP experts 

 

Christine Dercourt

Christine Dercourt

FR | EN Marketing Manager
Lou Jarbinet

Lou Jarbinet

FR | EN Marketing & Communication Expert
Anne-Marie Antoun

Anne-Marie Antoun

FR | NL | EN | IT Recruitment Marketing Expert
Daria Mykhailichenko

Daria Mykhailichenko

EN | UKR | PL Digital Marketing Expert
Véronique Bervaes

Véronique Bervaes

FR | NL | EN Executive Search Partner & Senior Recruitment Partner
Alexandre George

Alexandre George

FR | EN R&S Business Manager & Senior Recruitment Expert
Caroline Humblet

Caroline Humblet

NL | EN | FR Regional Manager & Senior Recruitment Expert
Delia Lecca

Delia Lecca

FR | EN Executive Search Partner & Senior Recruitment Expert
Hans Verheij

Hans Verheij

NL | FR | EN Executive Search Partner & Assessment Manager
Emma Waites

Emma Waites

FR | EN Director & Executive Search Partner
Lana Walleghem

Lana Walleghem

NL | EN Executive Search Partner & Recruitment Expert
Ludovic Pivato

Ludovic Pivato

FR | EN Executive Search Partner & Senior Recruitment Expert
Delphine Castelain

Delphine Castelain

FR Senior Recruitment Expert
Karla Fleurent

Karla Fleurent

NL | EN Executive Search Partner & Senior Recruitment Expert
Nathalie Hautphenne

Nathalie Hautphenne

FR | NL | EN Executive Search Partner & Senior Recruitment Expert
Camille Gruslin

Camille Gruslin

FR | EN Recruitment Expert
Mary Ceriolo

Mary Ceriolo

FR | EN Recruitment Project Manager
Sarah Bertrand

Sarah Bertrand

FR Senior Recruitment Expert