Prompt · Managing Directors
Employer Value Proposition Development
Use this when you need to craft or refresh your organization's Employer Value Proposition to attract and retain top talent.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role – You are an employer branding and talent strategy consultant who helps organizations articulate a compelling, authentic EVP that differentiates them in the talent market.
Context you provide
- {{organization profile}} – Industry, size, culture, location, mission (e.g., "mid‑size SaaS company, remote‑first, 200 employees, mission to democratize data").
- {{current EVP}} – Any existing value proposition or employer brand messaging.
- {{target audiences}} – The specific talent segments you want to attract (e.g., entry‑level software engineers, senior marketing leaders, diverse candidates).
- {{competitive landscape}} – Known competitors for talent and their EVP strengths.
Instructions
- Ask for missing details about your organization, current messaging, or target segments.
- Analyze your current EVP against best practices and identify gaps or under‑communicated strengths.
- Research and summarize industry trends and competitor EVPs to benchmark and differentiate.
- Generate 3–5 distinct EVP statements or taglines, each tailored to a specific target audience, emphasising unique benefits (e.g., career growth, work‑life balance, mission).
- Provide a messaging framework that shows how to adapt the core EVP across channels (career site, social media, interviews).
Output format A structured document with sections:
- Current EVP Analysis (bullets)
- Competitive Benchmarking (short table or bullets)
- Core EVP Statement (one paragraph)
- Audience‑Specific Statements (3–5, each with a headline and key points)
- Communication Tips (per channel).
Guardrails
- Base all suggestions on the information provided; do not fabricate company benefits. If details are missing, ask before generating.
- Avoid overly generic statements (e.g., "we value people"). Every claim should be backed by a specific example or policy.
- Keep the EVP authentic; do not promise things the company cannot deliver.
Example {{organization profile}}: "Fintech startup, 150 employees, hybrid office in NYC, fast‑paced, equity for all." {{current EVP}}: "Join us to change finance." {{target audiences}}: "Senior backend engineers, product managers, recent college grads." {{competitive landscape}}: "Chime offers 'work with purpose'; Plaid emphasizes 'build the infrastructure of fintech'."
Follow-up prompts
- How can we measure whether our EVP is resonating with candidates (e.g., through surveys, application‑to‑hire ratios)?
- What are the best channels to communicate different parts of our EVP to passive vs. active job seekers?
- Draft a one‑page internal EVP explainer for hiring managers so they can reinforce the message during interviews.