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How do we select the right candidates to join the CDC?

I am a member of the Recruitment Stream within the CDC.  It concentrates on two areas: marketing the CDC scheme to potential candidates; and supporting the selection process to get the right candidates.

Within this stream, I assist in the latter and work to complete a number of deliverables, or agreed nuggets of work that need to be completed by a certain date.  One of the most interesting pieces of work I picked up was to create a case study for which candidates at our assessment centres needed to read and prepare in advance.  This would:

• allow candidates to demonstrate their skills
• score candidates’ competencies which are required for a consultant
• be applicable and relevant as any potential Capgemini project.

It is in challenging situations such as these that CDCers develop their skills in analysing, assessing and presenting information into credible and relevant work.  This work was fascinating to create, form and reform to be a working live assessment tool.

Stream work is internal work that sits along external client or project commitments and allows me to hone my consulting skills within Capgemini.  Working on internal pieces of work helps to develop confidence when working on future client sites.  It gives the opportunity for CDCers to work in other areas of the company which they have an interest in.

As the ‘milkround’ is in full swing, the recruitment stream has also been travelling the length and breadth of the country, showcasing Capgemini and the graduate programmes offered.  More to follow soon.

Justin has been in the CDC for 9 months, and works on a placement at the Acceleration Solutions Environment.