Faced with a growing shortage of candidates, the CATALYZ forum, a 100% online recruitment fair, unveils its 14th edition which will take place on November 9 and 10, 2023. Initiated to bring together students and companies, this employment meeting will take place wants to be the answer to the challenges of recruitment in France. How does this platform facilitate meetings between future graduates and recruiters? Who are the major players supporting this event? And how does this virtual fair reflect new employment trends? We answer your questions!
In France, the recruitment sector is facing unprecedented challenges, with more than half of companies struggling to find suitable candidates. The situation is exacerbated by the fact that many students, particularly in engineering schools, go on academic exchanges during the crucial internship semester. A headache both for companies and for you, a student looking for your first professional experience.
Since 2010, the CATALYZ forum has offered an ingenious solution to this dilemma. Thanks to its 100% online format, it allows students and recent graduates to meet recruiters from national and international companies, all without leaving home. You can therefore participate in interviews, even while abroad.
CATALYZ: a show designed to promote youth employment
The effectiveness of the CATALYZ forum relies on its ability to “match” the right candidates with vacant positions. For students and recent graduates, this is a godsend for securing interviews with recruiters from large companies without geographical constraints. A simple smartphone is enough to access the show, schedule interviews, consult job and internship offers or even send spontaneous applications.
For businesses, this virtual show offers a range of features aligned with their needs, ranging from autonomous management of their stand to an integrated videoconferencing module. All this, including the unlimited publication of job offers.
CATALYZ, a forum designed by students for students
The CATALYZ forum is not an isolated actor in the employment ecosystem. It enjoys the support of large French and international companies such as Louis Vuitton, Eiffage, and L’Oréal. In addition, it partners with engineering majors across France, such as INSA Lyon or IMT Mines Albi-Carmaux, thus strengthening its positioning as a springboard to employment for engineering students.
At the helm of this initiative is Forum Organization, an association of student volunteers mainly from INSA Lyon. With 39 years of experience in organizing recruitment fairs, the association positions itself as a key player in supporting students towards the professional world. Its technical teams have developed all the functionalities of the platform used for the CATALYZ forum, thus showing the commitment and competence of future engineers in responding to current recruitment challenges. To register, you can go directly through the Forum Organization website.
