Guidelines

• Participants must be pursuing one of the following higher educations:
  • Diploma
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • PhD
• Team size: 1-5 person(s)

Participants may register between 1st November 2023 – 23rd February 2024. This can be done through online registration found in the link. Participants should submit the complete registration form with all relevant information by 23rd February 2024.

Topics to look into:

1. Elevate Talent Acquisition
2. Improve Candidate Experience
3. Accelerate Onboarding

Context

Talent Acquisition Team is a dedicated group within an organization responsible for finding, attracting, and selecting the best talent to meet the company's staffing needs. Their primary focus is on identifying and acquiring skilled individuals who align with the company's goals and culture. Their roles and responsibilities include:

• Job posting: Post job in various platforms.
• Sourcing: Actively search for potential candidates through various platforms, databases, networks, and referrals.
• Screening: Review CVs and conduct initial screenings to assess candidates’ qualifications and fit to role.
• Interview: Conduct interviews to evaluate skills, experience, and cultural fit.
• Talent pipeline management: Build and maintain relationships with potential candidates for future job positions.
• Reporting and Analytics: Track and analyze recruitment data to improve the hiring process.

Candidate Experience is crucial in talent acquisition:

• Positive experience: Help attract top quality candidates as they build a strong bond with the brand.
• Reputation and employer branding: To set us apart from competitors which will help attract and retain candidates in a competitive job market.
• Pipeline buildup: Pleasant candidate experiences encourage word-of-mouth marketing which are likely to instill candidate confidence, increase referrals, and build strong talent pipeline for future acquisition.
• Engagement: Positive experiences are more likely to create motivated employees upon hiring which will contribute to long term retention.

Onboarding is a structured process to integrate new employees into an organization. This is a crucial step to ensure new employees are supported throughout the early days of their change to be able to understand the way of working and contribute in the smoothest fashion. The process includes:

• Preparing and notifying relevant teams about the new hire start date and role. Setting up workplace and equipment.
• Welcome and orientation to the team, organization, and company culture.
• Complete necessary documentation required for employee information, legal procedures, etc.
• Train and develop new joiners through development plans, resources, training invites, mentor, and buddy.
• Evaluation and feedback.

Value creation strategy

It is highly recommended that participants consider the following areas to create value when developing their respective solutions:

• Business model: When developing a new solution, it is crucial to have a well-defined business model. This entails identifying the key stakeholders involved, understanding the necessary resources, outlining the primary activities that will drive the solution, and establishing the channels for both internal and external communication. This helps ensure that everyone understands how the solution fits into the overall business strategy and how it will be executed.
• Technological innovation: Technological innovation plays a pivotal role in the development of a new solution. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies can significantly enhance various aspects of your project. Whether it is improving the hiring process or enhancing the current workflow, technology can open doors to more efficient and effective solutions. Embracing innovation is key to staying competitive and delivering value.
• User-Friendly Design: In addition to feasible business and technological elements, it is essential to prioritize the user's perspective. The system or solution you create should be user-friendly and straightforward. A positive user experience can lead to better adoption and overall success. Consider how users will interact with your solution, making it intuitive and easy to use.

After registering your team, the organizers will send out an email with a unique link for you to submit your ideas. Submissions period will be on 1st November 2023 – 23rd February 2024.

Submission materials

Participants are required to submit their:

• Presentation document
  This document (.pptx/.ppt) should explain the purpose of your idea and how it supports Hilti and our customers. Use an illustrative and attractive way to present typical application situations, a proposal for the design and the benefits of your idea will bring to Hilti. You may also submit supporting documents in any format.
• Short video
  The short film should not exceed 5 minutes. It should be interesting and include sufficient details to explain your ideas. You may use visual aids to demonstrate your work.
• Prototype (if applicable)

Judging criteria

All competition submissions will be reviewed by Hilti's internal subject matter expert judges. The judges will evaluate the entries based on the following criteria: innovation, originality, design, mutual benefit, quality, sustainability and overall presentation.

• Innovation and originality
  Judges look for innovation and inventiveness. Build an idea that finds a new way to address a problem, a fresh application to provide value or a novel solution within the topic of industrial revolution in the construction industry and how you market the product.
• Design and mutual benefit
  Core of High-Quality Engagement is the design and idea of mutual benefit. We would expect there to be benefits for involved stakeholders, which is to enhance the current processes of the internal teams, while enhancing the experience of hiring candidates and new hires.
• Quality and sustainability
  Judges are interested to know about how you measure product quality and the plan for a sustainable solution. This includes the usability of the product and the success criteria of the project.
• Presentation
  Make it clear what you are doing and why. Ensure your message is clearly communicated to the audience and the judges.