Here Talent is a program promoted by the ESIC de València and Valencia Plaza schools, whose objectives are to bring together some of the most relevant companies in the Valencian Community young talents who have recently graduated or are about to do so. In addition, it also seeks to develop the soft skills most sought after by companies such as creativity and teamwork.

To be part of the program, initially you only had to send your CV, the language certificates you had and the extract of the notes. With all this, those responsible for the program selected the profiles that most captured their attention to move on to the first phase.

This phase consisted of going to the ESIC València center, where initially all the participants met and they explained to us what that day consisted of. That morning basically what they did was put us to the test through a Scape, a room, a debate and the typical test of creating the highest possible tower with 20 spaghetti, a rope and a cloud of candy. In this way they wanted to observe how we worked as a team, our creativity, how well we defended our ideas, etc. They were really fun tests, because while we were having fun and laughing, the teachers were getting to know us better and I was able to assess our potential. Finally, to finish getting to know each other a little more, we had an individual interview with one of those responsible for the program. I must admit that, at least mine, was very pleasant and close. I didn’t feel like I was in a serious interview, that I had pressure. You simply had to show who you were and why you were there, that is, to be yourself.

After that day, most of the participants went on to the final phase. This consisted of three sessions where we received both trainings at a professional level (techniques to develop ideas faster, teamwork, etc.) and at a personal level (work on emotional intelligence, get to know each other better …). And, in addition, the afternoon of the second day had the strong weight of the conference, which was meeting the human resources personnel of important companies such as Babaria, Balearia, Dacsa and others.

Honestly, the training we received for me was the best part of the program. We had speakers like David Casinos, a Valencian Paralympic medalist who taught us that we create barriers for ourselves. That if we have a dream we must fight for it as long as it is possible for us. And another speaker that I would like to highlight is Raquel Davo. She accompanied us in all three sessions and gave us workshops on emotional intelligence and relaxation. I think those workshops were the best of the experience, because we gained greater confidence in ourselves and allowed us to get to know each other better, which helped us to see more clearly what our objectives really were. For all this, I must say that both these speakers and the rest of the teachers and speakers who accompanied us were wonderful. Without a doubt, the organization of the program in this regard was extraordinary.

In addition, I want to highlight that this final phase took place at the Palau Alameda hotel, where they included both lunch and food at no cost, in addition to offering us water and coffee / tea at all times and accommodation for those participants who came from Murcia, since they could also join the program.

To conclude, obviously not everything could be good, and is that the approach with the companies left us a little decaffeinated. I have to admit that this took place on the second day in the afternoon, that is, we were already a bit tired, but honestly, the presentations were too long. In the end, all the companies told their story a bit, which took a long time. Well, not all of them, since due to the pandemic some HR managers could not attend the session (yes, those responsible for the program were in charge of providing our CVs to all participating companies). Also, obviously, no one was interested in all companies, so perhaps it would have been more beneficial to everyone if there had been a small global initial presentation, and subsequently, each participant approached the companies they thought they would fit in, as they also there was little individual contact (company-interested person) due to lack of time. And finally, I want to highlight that the majority of companies, although they came from different fields, mainly the positions they offered were related to marketing or similar positions. Those who closed all the opportunities to several of us, since not all of us come from that type of branch.

Despite this, if you have the opportunity to sign up for this program or a similar one, I sincerely recommend it. Because the experience and knowledge that you take with you really deserve it. The contact phase with the companies may have to improve, but I guarantee that the teacher and the speakers could not be better. And the facilities available in the program so that you are comfortable and do not lack anything is also incredible. I recommend it without a doubt!