Competing for the brightest talents
One of the core elements of our strategy for strengthening our global team is the recruitment of the best possible employees worldwide. The ever more complex and fast-paced business calls for people who respond to challenges in a flexible and pro-active way. That is why talents who embrace constant change and make the best out of it are what we are looking for.
Henkel invests early on in developing future leaders. To help us identify the best students for Henkel at an early stage, we have built up a worldwide network of universities and professors. Through our presence at university workshops and presentations, we get acquainted with highly qualified and motivated talents and establish direct and personal communications. By offering challenging internships students get the opportunity to demonstrate their proficiency and capabilities. To meet the demands of the specific markets and regions, we make use of the specially designed recruiting instruments:
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Europe |
In 12 European countries, we have firmly established the Henkel Innovation Challenge. This international competition provides a platform for ambitious students from all disciplines to showcase their talent. On their way to the international final experienced Henkel managers offer professional input and the young talents gain real-life insights to our fascinating business which is all about people and brands. In 2009, 2,100 students from eleven countries and 121 universities took part in this competition. The circle of winners already provided us with seven new employees in Belgium, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, and Turkey in 2009. |
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South Africa |
In cooperation with the Ministries of Education and Labor, Henkel managers in South Africa provided secondary school children insights into work and career opportunities at Henkel, and reported on their own careers at the company. |
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Germany |
In 2009, 511 young people received a continuous education in 20 different occupations by Henkel in Germany. |
| Worldwide | To establish intensive contact with university graduates, the most promising students and interns are nominated for the Henkel Career Track, one of our early binding initiatives. The so called “Trackies” profit from an exclusive selection of seminars, training sessions and workshops. The programs facilitate the personal development of the participants and also allow them to tap into the extensive Henkel network. All this pays off: many of the former interns stay with Henkel after they graduate or come back as professionals. |