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4.1.2.1 Partners in education
For the past three years, New Services has partnered with universities and ministries of
education in several countries to help combine business with education.
New Services' partnerships reflect the goal of providing young people their first jobs,
regardless of their qualifications.
This collaboration with the academic world promotes the social mission of New Services'
activities and the support that New Services wishes to provide to employees and the public. This
outlook is shared by all of New Services' entities and has resulted in several educational partnerships:
• New Services Mexico's teams have entered into a series of agreements with
universities in the Federal District of Mexico for the cooperative education of interns.
New Services has also been selected twice to serve on a panel of businesses
evaluating the quality of work performed at Ibero‐Americana University. In 2009, this
participation generated some 500 walk‐in applicants.
• The Group's Australian subsidiary, the Davidson Trahaire Institute, works closely with
the psychology departments of several universities to prepare studies and meets with
students as part of their research projects.
4.1.2.2 Job fairs
Other hiring venues include job forums, which offer the opportunity to meet with potential
applicants and promote New Services’ image. New Services' local managers have significantly
increased their attendance at these job fairs. In 2009, New Services’ Mexico teams attended seven
job fairs at Expo Bumeran, a virtual job fair that attracted about 500,000 visitors.
New Services Czech Republic's teams often attend job fairs, which provide job seekers with
the opportunity to meet with the hiring departments of numerous Czech businesses.
4.1.2.3 Internship programs
New Services strongly supports internship programs, which are also an important source of
potential applicants, in all of the countries in which it operates. Helping young people learn about the
business, placing them in the driver's seat, and supporting them are the objectives of its local
educational policies.
• The internship program offered by New Services Brazil was recognized in 2009 by the
Centre d'Intégration Ecole Entreprise (School‐Business Integration Center) as one of
the best in the country. New Services hires an average of 30% of its interns under
permanent contracts. Moreover, the Brazilian branch has developed a “young
citizen” program, in partnership with the government of the State of Sao Paulo, to
help disadvantaged youth enter the job market after completing a six‐month fixed‐
term contract. New Services Brazil also brings in 12 young people aged 14 to 24 who
are enrolled in the government program “Menor aprendiz” dedicated to young
interns, whose objective is to motivate them to learn and improve their skills.
• New Services Turkey, an active member of the Turkish Human Resources Association,
has teamed up with a global investor group in Turkey to launch an important project
providing internships to 200 outstanding students living in impoverished areas of
Anatolia.
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