It's possible to recruit at a stadium!

Traditionally, the months of May and June are the climax of a multitude of student écompétitions sponsoredéor organizedéby companies. It's an opportunity for many future graduates to meet recruiters. And for HR departments, it's a chance to showcase their « employer brand » to éstudents. This is the rationale behind the édition 2010 of the « Challenge du monde des grandes écoles et universités », which will take place on Saturday, at the Charléty stadium, à Paris. The événement has several facets. Firstly, it's a étudiant competition of athletics and soccer (men's and women's), which will bring together some 80 éteams. In addition to these tournaments, participants and supporters alike will be able to take part in a series of « third-party meetings » with HR managers from sponsoring companies. These include major groups such as Bouygues Telecom, Carrefour, EADS, GDF SUEZ, Lagardère and Logica, all of which have ambitious recruitment targets for young graduates. On the program éalso, awareness à of the problem of disability and promotion of diversityé in professional life. All in all, a friendly, fun-filled event, which is expected to bring together over 3,000 éstudents. Several éteams from European éuniversities will be taking part.

Source "Les Echos"