With a digital format, in the 21st edition of the ISEG Career Forum, more than fifty national and international companies had the opportunity to recruit and make available several job offers to ISEG students, through an online platform parameterized so that the fairground was as close as possible to the real space where the fair is usually held - the Pátio das Francesinhas.
The event also included a series of activities, such as Company Talks, Virtual Speed Interviews and Workshops, where contact between students and the business world was privileged.
Companies such as EY, EDP, CGD, Vodafone, Deloitte, Banco de Portugal, Accenture, L'Oreal, among many others, contacted 1619 participating students and received a total of 6531 resumes.
Statistics about the event:
- 58 companies
- 1619 students participating
- 6531 CV's sent
- 830 users in the auditorium (maximum reached)
- 2955 messages exchanged between students and companies
Testimonials:
"As a representative of Deloitte at the ISEG Career Forum, in which we have been present for several years, I want to congratulate Carrer Office for providing students with a unique and remarkable experience, totally online, giving them the opportunity to contact with more than 50 companies!
The various interactions created throughout the day, the company presentation and the chat allowed the students to get to know the Deloitte culture better, what our mission and values are, share experiences and clarify doubts about our business areas, career opportunities and recruitment processes we have underway.
The fact that it is a platform with 3D perspectives, almost transported us to the Pátio das Francesinhas, allowing a complete view of the fair and all the stands, in which, by customizing the stand, companies had the opportunity to share their identity.
It was definitely a very successful adaptation, with a very intuitive and interactive platform."
Ana Rebelo Grilo (People Attraction & Recruitment, Deloitte)
"The Virtual Future platform, used for the first time at the ISEG Career Forum as part of job fairs, was developed by the non-profit association Inspire the Future, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, as an alternative solution to the face-to-face fairs developed by this association.
Therefore, it was based on these 8 years of experience that we wanted to create a platform that tries to replicate as much as possible the kind of interactions that exist in fairs of this kind, not only in terms of the relationship between exhibitor and participant, but also visually, in terms of the dynamics of circulation and obtaining documentation.
However, the platform's great differentiation lies in the total customization of the event, which cannot be found in other platforms. It was for this reason that ISEG decided to replicate its famous Pátio das Francesinhas, so that participants would feel in the same environment as they would in a face-to-face fair."
Eduardo Filho (President, Inspiring Future | Unlimited Future)
"ISEG is one of the largest and best academic institutions in Portugal, Europe and the world and has, in recent years, been consolidating this position of excellence. The 2021 Career Forum is another step along this path, demonstrating why ISEG and its students continue to be so highly valued by companies.
The Career Office is obviously to be congratulated, not only for organizing this event, but also for its contribution, over the years, to the recognition and prestige of ISEG and its students in the business world.
For Lidl, ISEG is an extremely important partner and we are very proud to participate in this event that promotes interaction between the company and students and allows a proximity that is not usually possible on a daily basis. Through this event, it was possible to have a great impact on hundreds of students who may be part of Lidl's future and contribute to our success as a company.
It is through these moments that we are able to distinguish ourselves as a company, while the students also have the possibility to stand out, as well as to enrich themselves throughout the event through various activities. For us, these are special moments, where we try to pass important messages to the students and that, in some way, the contact with us can enrich the time they are investing.
A final word of thanks and recognition to the Career Office, who organized a totally virtual event, extremely masterfully and with fantastic tools that allowed both companies and students to have a great day!"
Guilherme Consolado Paz (Employer & University Relations, Lidl)
"We proudly participated in ISEG's Career Forum 2021. An ISEG with renewed communication - OPEN MINDS. GRAB THE FUTURE - with which L'Oréal identifies very closely.
Despite the context we are in, it was good to feel the virtual energy of a generation that wants to receive from companies, a vote of hope and confidence.
Freedom to go Beyond. That's the Beauty of L'Oréal was the message that we hope to have passed not only in the TALKwhere we had 640 participants but also in the countless number of contacts in Virtual booth. The following are the Virtual Speed Interviews on March 2nd. A full agenda, but pertinent and very well organized. Congratulations to ISEG for the courage and in 2022 we will be together again!"
Sara Silva (Talent Acquisition & Employer, L' Oréal Portugal)
"The Career Forum managed, once again, to open the doors to the Labor Market. Despite the situation we are in and the impossibility of a personal contact, it was possible with a virtual and interactive fair, to talk to all the companies and clarify our doubts in an innovative way.
The company talks gave greater proximity and contact with recruiters along with the chance to get to know each company better.
It was a day that helped me organize my future and prepare for it. As a student at the end of my first year of master's I can say that it is these contacts and the effort made by the Career Office that help us find opportunities and broaden our network."
Mafalda Palmela, Masters in Management student
"About this Career Forum, I would like to highlight the ability to adapt to the online format and the model built in this same dimension. In a day of Company Talks, we were able to have contact with many companies from various business fields and get a better understanding of their performance, both in their activities and in their recruitment processes.
It is this set of learnings that will allow us to be even better prepared when entering the (increasingly competitive!) job market."
Rafael Carreiro, Management undergraduate student
"Career Forum'21 was for me the total reinvention of one of the most important ISEG events for students in my position, never giving up its essential mission: bringing students closer to the labor market.
It was an extremely productive day that not only made me feel more ready for a next phase of my life, but also opened up opportunities for the current phase."
Rodrigo Brigham, undergraduate student in Mathematics Applied to Economics and Management
