FAQ
FAQ
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Check out our FAQ's for any questions you may have about events you can organize with Career Services
How can I best allocate the time for my event?
The time allocation is crucial to make your event lively
The time allocation is crucial to make your event lively
Here are our recommendations for the time that need to be spent on each part:
Here are our recommendations for the time that need to be spent on each part:
Crack the case
Crack the case
- 10 minutes for the company presentation
- 10 minutes for the company presentation
- 20 minutes for the case study presentation
- 20 minutes for the case study presentation
- 40 minutes of group work on the case study
- 40 minutes of group work on the case study
- 40 minutes for the students to present their findings
- 40 minutes for the students to present their findings
- Keep 15 minutes for discussion with the students
- Keep 15 minutes for discussion with the students
Company presentation
Company presentation
- 45 minutes of company presentation
- 45 minutes of company presentation
- 15 minutes of Q&A
- 15 minutes of Q&A
Which collaborators should participate in my event?
During your event, we recommend that you invite campus managers, human resources managers, employees with the position for which you are recruiting, as well as ESSEC alumni.
During your event, we recommend that you invite campus managers, human resources managers, employees with the position for which you are recruiting, as well as ESSEC alumni.
They will be the most likely to answer our students' questions and understand the issues they face.
They will be the most likely to answer our students' questions and understand the issues they face.
How to make my event more attractive?
To make your event more attractive, do not hesitate to :
To make your event more attractive, do not hesitate to :
- Limit the number of slides
- Limit the number of slides
- Talk about concrete things: positions, missions, schedules, value of the company
- Talk about concrete things: positions, missions, schedules, value of the company
- Give priority to testimonials (from alumni for example)
- Give priority to testimonials (from alumni for example)
- Don't limit yourself to information on your website or corporate communication
- Don't limit yourself to information on your website or corporate communication
- Include videos in your presentation
- Include videos in your presentation
- Give away goodies
- Give away goodies
- Set up interactive games
- Set up interactive games
What are the best practices if I do an online event?
Here are the best practices to follow when doing an online event:
Here are the best practices to follow when doing an online event:
- Be in a closed room, preferably bright and with a neutral background
- Be in a closed room, preferably bright and with a neutral background
- Choose a quiet place without visual and sound disturbances
- Choose a quiet place without visual and sound disturbances
- Favour natural light, otherwise consider a desk lamp
- Favour natural light, otherwise consider a desk lamp
- Avoid bright light sources behind you because they can make you appear backlit
- Avoid bright light sources behind you because they can make you appear backlit
- Close windows
- Close windows
- Eliminate and minimize distractions during the event (e.g. email, phone).
- Eliminate and minimize distractions during the event (e.g. email, phone).
- You may choose to add visual interest and show your personality by highlighting elements of decor (books, plants, art...).
- You may choose to add visual interest and show your personality by highlighting elements of decor (books, plants, art...).
- Choose solid colors and avoid busy prints
- Choose solid colors and avoid busy prints
- Test your equipment beforehand: check that your camera and microphone are working
- Test your equipment beforehand: check that your camera and microphone are working
- Check that the video link works
- Check that the video link works
Can I target students to invite to my event?
It is possible to target students from specific criterias, but this may reduce the chances of recruiting and promoting your employer brand. You may miss out on interesting and highly motivated profiles
It is possible to target students from specific criterias, but this may reduce the chances of recruiting and promoting your employer brand. You may miss out on interesting and highly motivated profiles
Who should I contact for more information?
It is possible to target students from specific criterias, but this may reduce the chances of recruiting and promoting your employer brand. You may miss out on interesting and highly motivated profiles
It is possible to target students from specific criterias, but this may reduce the chances of recruiting and promoting your employer brand. You may miss out on interesting and highly motivated profiles
What is the best way to develop my employer brand at ESSEC?
The best way to develop your employer brand is to meet students.
The best way to develop your employer brand is to meet students.
Do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to advise you on the visibility actions that correspond to your needs.
Do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to advise you on the visibility actions that correspond to your needs.
Which days do you recommend to do a Company Presentation?
We generally hold events on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays to have as many students as possible present.
We generally hold events on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays to have as many students as possible present.
Which days would be the best for a Crack the Case?
Crack the Case is held on Tuesdays or Wednesdays at the end of the day.
Crack the Case is held on Tuesdays or Wednesdays at the end of the day.
What's planned in the communication aspect for my event ?
When you come to meet our students, your event is usually announced in the following manner:
When you come to meet our students, your event is usually announced in the following manner:
- Event posted on our Career Success Center
- Event posted on our Career Success Center
- Publication in 3 Career Newsletters sent on Monday to all students
- Publication in 3 Career Newsletters sent on Monday to all students
- Relay on social media (Instagram, Facebook and Linkedin)
- Relay on social media (Instagram, Facebook and Linkedin)
- Publication on campus screens
- Publication on campus screens
- Posters on campus
- Posters on campus
- Google Calendar confirmation for all registered students
- Google Calendar confirmation for all registered students
Do not hesitate to send us an email at recruitevents@essec.edu for more details
Do not hesitate to send us an email at recruitevents@essec.edu for more details
ESSEC Career Services
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