EAE News
All systems go at Talent EAE Madrid 2019
11 de March de 2019
Google and Coca Cola will participate alongside companies like AVON Cosmetics, Carrefour, Sandoz, Mahou and BBVA at Talent EAE Madrid 2019, which starts tomorrow, 12th March, at the Joaquín Costa Campus.
The schedule for Talent Madrid EAE 2019 is full of events focused on employability. The activities that will be held on 12th March include BBVA's group exercises in Room 207 (11:00-16:00), Company Meetings with PMO Partners and Deloitte at 12:00, Room 303 and Room 205 respectively, and a workshop entitled "Samsung: Innovation as a corporate culture" at 15:00 in el Room 305. On the same day, in the afternoon, Huawei is presenting its Talento 209 program at 16:00 in Room 205, and TALAN is running a workshop entitled "What do you need to know about Agile Methodologies?".
The activities scheduled for Wednesday 13th March at Talent EAE Madrid include a group exercise with Deutsche Bank at 11:00 in Room 303, workshops run by UNONO.net about Personal Branding on Social Media and Time Management, at 12:00 in Room 107, a Company Meeting and group exercise with Schneider Electric at 15:00 in the same room, and Leroy Merlin's Assessment Centre at 16:00 in Room 207.
A number of round tables are scheduled within the framework of Talent EAE Madrid, including, on Tuesday 12th March: "Mass Market Sector Overview" with Coca Cola and Campofrío, "New positions, sustainability, health, blockchain and energy" with Ecoembes, Sanitas and BBVA, and the session for new ventures, "Entrepreneurship: all the key factors for launching a venture". On Wednesday 13th March, Thomas Morgan International is running a workshop entitled "How close are you to your ideal professional situation?", Philips and Gas Natural are taking part in a round table on Operations/Engineering and, in the afternoon, there is a session entitled "Dialogues on the positions of the future" with Bla Bla Car.
Avon Cosmetics, 12th March, and Carrefour, 13th March, at Talent EAE Madrid 2019
The cosmetics giant AVON is a leading company in direct sales, with 6 million distributors operating in over 100 countries. On Tuesday 12th March, at Talent Madrid the beauty multinational is organizing networking and interview stands, elevator pitch and group exercises, among other activities. Fully in the throes of digital transformation, the supermarket chain Carrefour has embarked a global project of adaptation to consumers' new tastes and needs. To attract talent that can contribute towards this transformation, the company is running networking and interview stands on 13th March.
Yolanda Ortíz (YO), the HR Generalist at Avon, and Natalia Benítez (NB), a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Carrefour, discuss their companies' expectations and objectives for Talent EAE Madrid 2019.
Is this the first time you have taken part in Talent Week? In either case, what are your expectations of this employability and talent event?
(YO Avon) Yes, this is the first time we are taking part. In terms of expectations, we plan to present AVON to the students as an employer brand, to find interesting profiles for our organization and maintain the fluid relationship that we currently have with EAE.
(NB Carrefour) No, we have taken part on other occasions. Carrefour expects to meet EAE students personally, who want to work in a leading company in the retail sector. ?
Taking part in Talent EAE enables organizations to attract talent and fill specific positions. What profiles are in the highest demand? What skills do you need at your company?
(YO Avon) At Avon, most of the office is related to the Marketing area, where the tasks are focused on the fields of Digital, market and demand analysis, Product, Design and Production. However, we also have two financial departments that specialize in accounting, forecasts and tax, among other activities. Other departments where there may be opportunities include Sales, Legal, Human Resources and IT.
(NB Carrefour) STEM profiles are currently in the highest demand. However, the core of our business is our physical stores, for which we need to incorporate profiles who are passionate about retail and highly customer-oriented. ?
With respect to talent acquisition and contracting, what are professionals going to find when they join your company? To what extent will it mark a change in their professional career?
(YO Avon) They would be coming to work in a multinational, dynamic, multicultural and very specific environment as it involves direct sales in the beauty and cosmetics sector.
(NB Carrefour) They will be joining a company that is committed to internal talent and professional development, where 92% of the directors have reached their post through a process of internal promotion. ?
EAE Business School offers high-level training on Masters specialized in the different sectors. In this respect, what talent sets EAE students apart?
(YO Avon) They are international students, with a good level of languages and impressive professional experience in their home countries.
(NB Carrefour) The EAE students who have worked with us stand out because of their global and international vision and high level of languages. In addition, they are well aligned with the digital transformation that large multinationals are currently undergoing. ?
Business Schools like EAE work actively with companies and an event on the scale of Talent EAE is a good example of this collaboration. Why are current and former EAE students an interesting option for companies? ?
(NB Carrefour) Because they have very specialized training and great potential to develop in the company.
There is still time to update your CV and Elevator Pitch, and sign up for Talent EAE Madrid 2019 at the following link.