Independent Consultants & Freelancers

Individual practitioners and small practices, usually senior, usually hands-on.

Paris employer brand consultancy founded by Agnès Duroni, an early definer of the French marque employeur concept, advising employers on EVP and HR transformation.

Independent Consultants & Freelancers
Continental Europe Culture & Engagement Employer Brand Creative

HR executive search and leadership advisory practice run by Lars Schmidt, a well-known voice on employer branding and the future of HR.

Independent Consultants & Freelancers
EVP Strategy Executive & Leadership Branding North America

Indian internal communications consultant, trainer and author Aniisu K Verghese, advising organisations on employee communication, inclusion and change.

Independent Consultants & Freelancers
Asia-Pacific Culture & Engagement DEI Strategy

Solo consultancy run by Ben Phillips, connecting purpose, values, employee experience and employer brand for leadership teams, formerly at IBM.

Independent Consultants & Freelancers
Culture & Engagement Employer Brand Creative EVP Strategy

UK employer brand consultancy led by Steve Ward, working on global EVP development, localisation for local markets, and employer brand strategy. Operates EBClub in partnership with Employer Branding News.

Independent Consultants & Freelancers
Culture & Engagement EVP Strategy Global / Multi-region

Employer brand advisory, coaching and certification practice run by author Brett Minchington, who also organises World Employer Branding Day.

Independent Consultants & Freelancers
Asia-Pacific Culture & Engagement Employer Brand Analytics & Measurement

Australian employer brand consultancy led by Brie Mason, building EVPs and attraction strategies after nine years leading a global in-house employer brand function.

Independent Consultants & Freelancers
Asia-Pacific Careers Site Design & Build Employer Brand Analytics & Measurement

Zurich one-person personnel marketing practice run by Jorg Buckmann, advising Swiss employers on employer positioning, candidate experience and recruitment writing.

Independent Consultants & Freelancers
Continental Europe Employer Brand Creative EVP Strategy

Oslo communications adviser Cecilie B. Sverdrup, with 25 years in internal communication, employer branding and brand work for Norwegian and international employers.

Independent Consultants & Freelancers
Continental Europe Culture & Engagement EVP Strategy

Berlin HR consultancy led by Christoph Athanas, advising employers on recruiting, employer attractiveness and employer branding, with a cultural-fit assessment tool.

Independent Consultants & Freelancers
Continental Europe Culture & Engagement Employee Listening & Surveys

Boutique culture and employer brand practice founded by Claudia Tattanelli, formerly chair of Universum's strategic board, partnered with author Richard Mosley.

Independent Consultants & Freelancers
Continental Europe Culture & Engagement Employer Brand Analytics & Measurement

Chilean consultant, author and speaker Denisse Goldfarb, advising organisations on employer brand, people experience and HR transformation across Latin America.

Independent Consultants & Freelancers
Culture & Engagement DEI Strategy EVP Strategy

Individual practitioners and small practices, usually senior, usually doing the work themselves. 39 providers.

The trade is depth of attention against bandwidth. For a first EVP in a mid-sized organisation, a good independent will often beat an agency team, because the person you met is the person doing it. For a global rollout across fifteen markets, they will not.

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