Attracting talented graduates
from around the world

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Attracting talented graduates from around the world

CEO Valerio Battista personally welcomed a group of 47 young professionals who have joined Prysmian for an induction course, as part of the seventh wave of the Group’s ‘Build the Future’ graduate programme.

The initiative to hire young talents from across the world with bachelor’s degrees in Engineering or Business Administration was first started by Prysmian in May 2012, and has continued success year after year. The most recent 47 hires spent two weeks in Milan for their induction course, organised by Prysmian Group Academy in partnership with SDA Bocconi School of Management, during which they learned about business fundamentals, cross-cultural management and the cable industry.

During the second week of the induction course, our graduate trainees had the opportunity to meet the Group's top management, who explained our strategic approach to the market and business, and stressed the importance of product technology and innovation. Trainees also had the opportunity to visit our R&D labs in Milan and the Merlino plant, providing them the opportunity to see cable production in action.

They were also given a presentation and took part in an open discussion with Valerio Battista, CEO Prysmian Group, who gave them a lot of input and advice such as: “Be free to dream. There are no limits to what we can realise together; think extraordinary then realise concretely”.  The new graduates are also given the chance to be part of an internal job rotation in their home country, with three months in R&D, three months in Operations and three months in Sales & Marketing.

On top of that, a new additional three-month period has been introduced for international assignment preparation. A very important part of the programme is the mentoring role played by senior managers, who will act as a point of reference for the graduate trainees throughout the programme. A 24-month international placement then follows within a specific function, during which their involvement and presence in the organisation make a valuable contribution to our business goals.

PRYSMIAN WINS BEST EMPLOYER BRAND AWARD IN MALAYSIA

Prysmian Group has received the Malaysia Best Employer Brand Award for its continuous innovation in human resource strategy at work. The awards ceremony was held in Kuala Lumpur and welcomed over 2,500 delegates from more than 120 countries.

The Employer Branding Awards recognise excellence in attracting and engaging talent, as well as creating an overall positive brand experience for employees, an area in which Prysmian Group has strategically focused on and innovated in over the years. The results of this effort have been visible across different areas of the business, and are supported by improvements in attracting talent, both through global recruiting programmes and local activities.

The Employer Branding Awards are organised by the Employer Branding Institute, hosted by World HRD Congress and sponsored by Times Ascent. Winners were selected by a jury of industry experts following an extensive selection process.