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The 8-stage marketing framework to attract, engage, convert and retain talent

The Talent Marketing Engine™, now mapped out for you: what to do at every stage of the talent lifecycle, by role, and how to measure it.
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  • 20 practical pages
  • All 8 stages, by role
  • KPIs and a maturity check
Stage by stageWhat to do, by roleCandidate experience1Unaware2Aware3Engaged4ConvincedEmployee experience5Employed6Invested7Ambassador8Alumni
Measure impactKPIs that matter, per stageMaturity check included
Cover of the free guide The Talent Marketing Engine™ by Margriet Platteau

Sound familiar?

Most teams only activate part of the talent journey

Employer brand and talent campaigns are running, but not as one connected engine for attraction, engagement and retention. The result:
  • ROI is hard to prove
  • Pre-application pipelines stay cold
  • Great work stays invisible to the business
This guide gives you the blueprint to fix it.
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One connected system, 8 stages
Introducing

The Talent Marketing Engine™

The system that connects everything for you.A practical, marketing-powered framework that turns Employer Branding and talent campaigns into a full lifecycle strategy: from awareness to nurture, candidate conversion, employee advocacy and retention.
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What you'll get

Inside the guide

  • Understand the difference that changes everythingEmployer Branding, Recruitment Marketing, Talent Marketing: most organizations use them interchangeably. The guide clarifies the difference and why it matters for your pipeline.
  • Know what to do at each of the 8 stages, by roleFrom Unaware to Employee Advocacy and Alumni: the activities, programs and KPIs that activate your employer brand across the full talent lifecycle.
  • Measure what actually moves the needleMost EB and RM teams track activity, not behavior. The guide maps the KPIs that matter at each stage, so you can show your impact in terms the business understands.
  • Assess your maturity and find the gapsA quick maturity assessment shows where your system is strong and where it breaks down, so you know what to prioritize next.
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About the author

Hi, I'm Margriet Platteau, founder of Talent Marketing Coach.

15+ years in B2B marketing and talent strategy. I built this framework because marketing expertise in the world of talent is still deeply underrated, and I believe it's the missing capability that turns great EB and RM into a system that drives business growth.
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Margriet Platteau, founder of Talent Marketing Coach
Global Marketer of the Year2022 ITSMA Diamond Award
20,000+hires supported

Who it's for

This is for you if you work in

  • Employer Branding
  • Recruitment Marketing
  • HR & Talent Acquisition
  • Marketing, pivoting to talent
Client stories

What people say about working with Margriet

I thoroughly recommend Margriet Platteau. She was my partner which enabled us to more than double our hiring while also doubling our diversity %. If you want success, I know who I would talk to.
Paul PhillipsGlobal Human Resources Executive
Margriet brought real marketing discipline to talent attraction in a way I hadn’t seen before. We partnered on campaigns to build and engage our business applications community, experimented with new tactics and the results spoke for themselves. Margriet knows how to connect employer brand strategy to business outcomes!
Bernd WeidenmuellerHead of Technology Business Group, Avanade
Margriet is, without a doubt, one of the most talented, capable, driven, and inspiring leaders I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Whether she’s managing a complex global program or launching a creative campaign, Margriet brings clarity, energy, and excellence to everything she does.
Sarah HeiligSr. Director Enterprise Strategy, Avanade

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  • 20 practical pages
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