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Recommendations for Internal Communication to Strengthen the Employer Brand: A Systematic Literature Review

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  • Sara Santos

    (Research Centre in Digital Services (CISeD), Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Av. Cor. José Maria Vale de Andrade, Campus Politécnico, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal)

  • Luísa Augusto

    (Research Centre in Digital Services (CISeD), Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Av. Cor. José Maria Vale de Andrade, Campus Politécnico, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal)

  • Sónia Ferreira

    (Center for Studies in Education and Innovation (CIDEI), Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Av. Cor. José Maria Vale de Andrade, Campus Politécnico, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal)

  • Pedro Espírito Santo

    (Centre of Applied Research in Management and Economics (CARME), Edifício C, Campus 2 do IPLeiria, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal)

  • Maria Vasconcelos

    (ESEV-Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Av. Cor. José Maria Vale de Andrade, Campus Politécnico, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal)

Abstract

The increasingly intense competition in organisations means that they have to develop strategies to differentiate themselves. One of these strategies consists of using internal communication to improve the company’s attractiveness to outside talent and increase its attractiveness to its existing employees. However, this relationship still needs to be studied in the existing literature. This review aims to find and understand the main recommendations to be used in internal communication to improve employer branding. Nine open access scientific articles published between 2013 and 2023 on Scopus and Web of Science, written in English, met the inclusion criteria. Internal communication has been proven to play a crucial role in employer branding. The review presents a series of guidelines that can be incorporated into internal communication to strengthen the employer brand. These relate to communication qualities, knowing how to listen to and respect employees, maintaining responsiveness, providing feedback and the flow of company-related information, and choosing the appropriate communication channels. This study contributes to the ongoing scientific community by summarising and exploring the literature from the past decade. Its findings enhance our understanding of this field of study and strongly advocate for future research.

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  • Sara Santos & Luísa Augusto & Sónia Ferreira & Pedro Espírito Santo & Maria Vasconcelos, 2023. "Recommendations for Internal Communication to Strengthen the Employer Brand: A Systematic Literature Review," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-15, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jadmsc:v:13:y:2023:i:10:p:223-:d:1261138
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