Bangalore,
India, May 29, 2017: Adecco Group, the world’s leading provider of HR
solutions, has selected 48 talented young people from all over the world to
take on the role of *CEO for one month. The India selected finalist - Mohit
Mahajan will work alongside and under the mentorship of Priyanshu Singh,
Country Manager & MD, Adecco Group India.
Mohit
will have the opportunity to learn on the job and gain privileged overview of
management in a complex, global organization. As *CEO for one month, Mohit will
receive a paid and highly valuable internship which will enhance his CV and
career prospects. Mohit, a student of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi
and Jaypee University of Information Technology, was one of 6500+ applicants
for the *CEO for one month internship in India. Candidates underwent a series
of tests and challenges to reach the final round of selection.
“We
are thrilled to have Mohit Mahajan on board the Adecco India team as the *CEO
for one month 2017”, said Priyanshu Singh, Country Manager & MD, Adecco
Group India. “Lack of work experience is a major barrier in entering the labour
market. This program is designed to give aspiring and capable young people like
Mohit a chance to gain unparalleled exposure to the dynamic world of running a
large organization and help them build the foundation to a successful career.
Opportunities such as these provide the selected few with an opportunity to
gain a holistic, cross-functional view of how organisations function and help
them hone skills that could otherwise take much longer to imbibe.”
Since
the scheme’s introduction four years ago, more than 140 successful candidates
have joined The Adecco Group ‘CEO for One Month’ network. Initiated with the
goal of helping young people to enhance their employability, the programme has
become an outstanding talent scouting process for The Adecco Group and its
clients, with many successful candidates subsequently joining the company and
receiving further professional opportunities.
“It
is not every day that you get on-the-job experience under the mentorship of the
top management and I believe that the training and feedback I receive here will
play a huge role in forming my professional outlook. From having witnessed what a life changing
experience this has been to the past finalists of the *CEO for one month
programme, I am really geared towards making the most of this unique
opportunity,” said Mohit Mahajan, *CEO for one Month, Adecco Group India
Shadowing
the senior management executives, the apprentice CEOs joins internal operations
reviews and meetings with clients, national and international institutions.
They learn about the workforce solutions industry and deal with themes ranging
from human capital management to talent and leadership development, as well as
corporate strategy and the definition of concerted actions to tackle today’s
labour market challenges. Participants then have a further opportunity to be
selected as ‘Global CEO for One Month’, offering a once in a lifetime opportunity
to work alongside Alain Dehaze, The Adecco Group’s global CEO.
‘CEO
for One Month’ is part of Way to Work, The Adecco Group’s programme launched in
2013 to give young people opportunities and allow them to thrive through the
power of work. Adecco Way to WorkTM
also offers young people internships and apprenticeships (over 10,500
between 2015 and 2017), career guidance and training. Striving to tackle youth
unemployment and talent mismatches, The Adecco Group also works with private
and public partners in programmes like the Nestlé Alliance for Youth and the Global
Apprenticeship Network.
It
is noteworthy that diversity was also a feature in this year’s *CEO for one
month programme, with the 25 young men and 23 young women getting the chance to
test their skills, understand their strengths and aspirations and improve their
employability hailing from as far afield as Brazil, China, the Nordics and
Turkey.
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