Reading Time: 10 minutesInspired by Simon Sinek’s The Infinite Game and King Arthur Flour’s Covid-19 response, Stories Inc. co-founder and partner Scott Thompson examines leading with an infinite mindset. With many people turning to baking as a source of comfort during the Covid-19 lockdown, King Arthur Flour flew
Reading Time: 7 minutesIt’s the time of year when Stories Inc. reflects on two questions: What has inspired us this year? How have we improved as recruitment marketers? Because uncovering important and compelling stories that communicate culture is our job, there is no shortage of sources of inspiration. Our
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Stories Inc. team was collaborating on a blog post about collaboration (hey, we walk our talk) before the coronavirus. The resources and examples we gathered would have been helpful to talent marketers in a pre-pandemic world, but currently are eclipsed by stories of collaboration
Reading Time: 6 minutesSupporting the mental and emotional health of employees during a crisis is a top priority for your company, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are examples of organizational efforts that address the emotional, mental and physical health of employees. Our workplaces have dramatically shifted.. Employees
Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you’re attempting to bring the work experience of a particular team to life through story-based content, make sure to speak the team’s language.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis article was originally posted on Social Recruiting Strategies’ blog. Recruitment marketers, we’re often measured on how well we deliver the reality of the employee experience to prospective hires. Sharing employee stories is a best practice here, because it grounds important but abstract concepts like
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis post is part of our series on team storytelling. Job candidates care an awful lot about their possible future team. But even within the same organization, teams vary (sometimes widely) from one to the next. The most effective talent branding efforts use team member
Reading Time: 9 minutesSuccessful recruitment marketing strategies are complex. We’re here to help! Learn recruitment marketing best practices here in our ultimate guide. Recruitment marketing is the strategies and tactics a company uses to attract and engage potential candidates. A strong recruitment marketing strategy has: tangible ROI for
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis post on how women candidates and employees want flexibility and work life balance is an excerpt from our downloadable guide, Storytelling for Gender Equality in the Workplace. We developed this ebook in partnership with Fairygodboss. Use employee stories in recruitment marketing and employer branding
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe way to attract talent has changed, and the key lies in understanding what is employer branding. As candidates act more like consumers, you must adapt your talent attraction and engagement strategies. Communicating the employee experience to candidates, served up at the right time to
Reading Time: 6 minutesAt Stories Inc, we are often asked why we focus so intently on stories in employer branding. Uncovering compelling employee stories and bringing those stories to life in engaging content may seem to be a narrow concentration of expertise. However, the impact of stories in
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe were excited to attend and honored to sponsor the 2020 Talent Brand Summit, held virtually July 7-9. Using a 1980’s video game theme, the 2020 summit focused on knowledge sharing and “leveling up” your talent branding game. There were interesting speakers, informative breakout sessions