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Created: 01/08/2018 13:09
IFFCO-Paradeep


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ET YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAMME*

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Production* Never Expired : Yes

The following is the announcement of ET Young leaders programme. It may be circulated among the employees at Unit for participation by our young managers in the age band of 26-32 seeking their willingness to participate. It's free. FAQs are appended. Registration will be done by HO on 10th August, 2018 under corporate category.
Calling Smart, Young Talent

Here’s a shout out to bright young managers: you have till August 13 to sign up for the sixth edition of The Economic Times Young Leaders programme, India’s biggest talent hunt to fast-track you to the next growth orbit. Over the last five years, 1,23,000 men and women have gone through grueling tests for a chance to come face-to-face with some of India’s best-known CEOs. Eventually, only 185 went on to earn the coveted ET Young Leader title. Find out if you have what it takes. Sign up on www.etyoungleaders.com.

With regards,

D.K. DHAMEJA

IFFCO

C-1, DISTRICT CENTRE,
SAKET PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110017
email: hrd@iffco.in
PHONE: 42592704
IP NO. 011320


FAQs

What is The Economic Times Young Leaders Program?
The Economic Times Young Leaders Program is a platform for recognizing and rewarding India's bright young talent. This initiative is meant to encourage, identify and nurture promising future business leaders of India Inc.

How does The Economic Times Young Leaders Program work?
The Program is divided into 4 Phases.
Phase 1 - Online personality test – All registered candidates take a simple 20 minute personality test.
Phase 2 - Online skill check – Shortlisted participants are tested on their verbal and numerical thinking.
Phase 3 – On-ground group discussion – Leadership qualities of participants are determined via group assessments
Phase 4 - One-on-one interviews with CEOs – Participants are assessed by CEO jury panel
A shortlist at the end of every phase determines the candidates who will move forward. A list of The Economic Times Young Leaders is arrived at the end of assessments across four phases.

What are the eligibility criteria for the program?
You should be in the age band of 26 to 32 years (D.O.B. range between and including 9 July 1986 to 9 July 1992)
You must be a resident Indian national working as an employee in the corporate sector in India.
You must not be an entrepreneur or owner/founder of the company you are currently working at during the duration of the program.

Why should I participate in The Economic Times Young Leaders Program?
Networking with the country's best young managerial talent;
Self-discovery of your own leadership strengths basis industry-endorsed standards;
Meeting with some of India's blue-chip CEOs; and
Featuring in the coveted The Economic Times Young Leaders list, thus gaining recognition as one of India's top talent

How can I participate in The Economic Times Young Leaders Program?
The program is open to participants from all industries. You can participate in either of the two ways:
Individual Capacity - To Register click here
Corporate Nomination - Request your Human Resource colleague to contact us at brandet@timesgroup.com. Your participation will need to be endorsed formally by the company.

What happens in each phase of the program?
Phase 1: Online Test - Take the test online from home or office
Register on this website (click here).
You will receive a One Time Password on your phone which has to be used to complete your registration.
Once registration is completed, a User ID & Password will be e-mailed to you. This will be required to take the test.
Complete the simple, multiple-option test. You will be informed once the test has been completed.
There will be a score-based shortlisting and qualified participants will move to the next phase.
You will receive an e-mail informing you if you have made it to the next phase or not.

Phase 2: Online skill check – Take the test from home or office
Once you log on to the test website, you will be asked to take three tests. The first two tests are analytical and verbal ability tests. The time limit for completing both tests is approximately 45 minutes, after which the session will expire. You can take this test only once. You will not be allowed to repeat this test.
The third test is a personality assessment. The time limit for completing this test is approximately 30 minutes. You can take this test only once. You will not be allowed to repeat this test.
You will be informed once the tests have been completed.
There will be a score-based shortlisting and qualified participants will move to the next round.
You will receive an e-mail informing you if you have moved to the next phase or not.
Phase 3: On-ground group discussion - Ground Assessments
This phase will be conducted at pre-determined cities across the country.
You will have to take the online verification test of approximately 10 minutes during the on-ground assessment.
For the on-ground assessment, you will be part of a group of eight-ten people and will be evaluated through a series of assessments like group tasks, role plays, etc.
The duration of each group assessment is four hours.
There will be a score-based shortlisting and qualified participants will move to the next round.
Phase 4: One-on-one interviews with CEOs
Candidates who successfully complete phase 3 will be asked to give a personal interview. The interview will be conducted by a senior industry leader.
This phase will be conducted at pre-determined cities across the country, based on where the CEO panel resides.
An email /SMS will be sent to you informing you of the time, date and venue of the interview. We request you to be at the venue at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time of interview.
Participants will be required to submit relevant documentation as and when requested during the relevant phases of the program..
There will be a score-based shortlisting and qualified participants will move to the next round.

How will participants be assessed through the course of the program?
There are 9 leadership competencies that have been selected basis inputs from our panel of CEOs and CEB's assessment framework. These leadership competencies have been arrived at keeping in mind the age group of the participants (26 to 32 years).
What are the important information areas regarding the tests and assessments?
The tests and assessments are only for individuals, and not teams.
Online tests which are based on personality do not have any right or wrong answers. The verbal & numerical tests will by their very nature have an answer which is right or wrong.
here is no negative marking in any of the phases. However, in the case of online tests, scores will improve with increased number of correctly answered questions.
There is no maximum or minimum cut-off. The top scorers in each phase will move forward to the next phase.
Answers once submitted cannot be changed.
In the event of a tie, all participants tied at that score will move to the next phase.Individual scores at each phase will not be revealed. We will inform all participants that qualify to the next phase.
Test Duration:
Phase 1: Online personality test: Not timed (Approx. time taken: 15 minutes)
Phase 2: Online skill check:
Verbal Ability Assessment – Timed - 19 minutes
Numerical Ability Assessment – Timed - 25 minutes
Personality Assessment - Not timed (Approx. time: 30 minutes)
Phase 3: On-ground group discussion: Approx. 4 hours
Phase 4: One-on-one interviews with CEOs: 30-45 minutes

What are the costs associated with the Program?
There is no cost for participating in The Economic Times Young Leaders program. However at every phase in the program, you will be required to make your own travel and stay arrangements, and pay for the same.