Incubadora Talento

The Talent Incubator, in collaboration with the multinational Lactalis Puleva, is launching a new Talent Development Program: the Business Opportunity Day.

This program is designed to provide guidance, training, and professional experience to university students, helping them start a successful career in a leading multinational company. The initiative is aimed at bright students in their final and penultimate years of undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Granada. No previous work experience is required to participate.

Selected students will have the opportunity to receive intensive and high-performance training in leadership, management skills, and professional development. They will also join the company’s technical teams through 6-month training scholarships in areas such as strategy and planning, marketing, human resources, sales, logistics, quality control, and customer service.

This program is targeted at students with educational backgrounds in business management, human resources, law, finance and accounting, statistics, mathematics, marketing and market research, psychology, among others.

If you are interested in the program, click here:

From the Talent Incubator, we want to offer our CONGRATULATIONS to Alba Sánchez, a participant in the First Edition of the Talent Woman Program, who has been selected to take part in the Mars Society project aimed at reproducing living conditions on Mars in the Utah desert, United States.

Numerous media outlets have echoed this achievement, as only eight individuals are selected internationally, highlighting the effort and talent of young people aspiring to reach the highest levels.

Interview on the “Todo es Mentira” program on Cuatro:

Other media:

Una granadina en Marte | Ideal

Alba Sánchez, la joven de Granada que participará en una simulación de la vida en Marte (granadadigital.es)

La atarfeña Alba Sánchez Montalvo, seleccionada para participar en una simulación de la vida en Marte (granadahoy.com)

Hoy en día | Alba, una joven científica granadina participará en una simulación de una misión en Marte (canalsur.es)

Training in change and the unexpected makes learning through fun a valuable tool for acquiring essential skills and tools.

Many education experts argue that the best way to learn is through fun and entertaining activities that enhance students’ attention and motivation. Games are a way to simulate reality and a learning tool to gradually and enjoyably train and learn complex problem-solving. Well-applied games require good communication and activate learning mechanisms by impacting the emotional area, helping to deal with concepts such as failure, effort, complexity, and more.

In this workshop, the participants of the Women Talent 4.0 Program engaged in a learning session focused on adapting to change and solving challenging problems using the gamification technique of an Escape Room. This technique allows participants to learn how to overcome challenges as a group, solving problems within a controlled time frame that induces considerable stress. It is a challenging and demanding learning activity that develops various skills such as empathy, conflict resolution, imagination, teamwork, attention, planning, memory, goal orientation, collaboration, and more. The workshop was led by Alejandro Ortiz, a professor at the University of Granada and an expert in human resources management and leadership skills, and was funded by Alight Solutions, the sponsor of the Chair of Talent and Leadership.

On Friday, November 24th, the final touch was put on the Innovation Hackathon organized by the Talent Incubator in collaboration with the multinational company Lactalis Puleva

Following the incredible experience on November 10th, where 70 student groups tested their skills to tackle a challenging yet enjoyable real management challenge proposed by Lactalis Puleva, the final awards gala took place last Friday. The six finalist groups presented their projects, demonstrating their high potential, mastery of project presentation and communication skills, and the ability to respond professionally to the jury’s questions.

It was an intense afternoon, full of nerves, where very interesting projects were presented, loaded with creativity and exposed with tremendous talent and passion!

The jury consisted of Lactalis Puleva executives: Miguel García Cuesta, Marketing Director; Sonia Rodríguez Muriel, HR and Talent Director; Federico Lara Villoslada, R+D Manager; Luis Enrique García Ayuso, Quality and Food Safety Director; and Rafael Angulo Cano, Commercial Director. The jury did an excellent job providing valuable feedback to the participants on the different proposals.

In addition to the jury members, part of the Lactalis Puleva professional team that accompanied the students in this adventure was present: Estefanía Moreno Pérez, María Reyes Roldán, Cristina Lucendo, Oscar Mexia, and Lucia Alcaide Camino, along with professors from the University of Granada who had previously supervised and evaluated the works: Nuria Esther Hurtado, Maria Ruiz, Natalia Ortiz-de-Mandojana, Encarnación Garcia, Juan Valbuena, and Elena Mellado.

But of course, the most important part of the gala was the award-winning groups:

FIRST PRIZE

Project: Puleva Nutrineu

Team Members:María Arroyo, Alba Caballero, Paula Díaz, Natalia Muñoz and Lucía Rodríguez

SECOND PRIZES

Project 1: Greenmat

Team Members: Rafael Fernández, Eduardo Duro and Álvaro Fernández

Project 2: Puleva Nature

Team Members: Manuel Gallego, Alejandro Rodríguez and Manuel García

THIRD PRIZES

Project 1: Cocolé

Team Members: Carmen Mateo, Ana Montero, Tatiana Dhanani and Carmen Trinidad Muñoz

Project 2: Pumpkin by Puleva

Team Members: Marta Navas, Ana García, Martina de la Vega and Laura Durán

Project 3: Vilky by Puleva

Team Members: Andrea Sofia Tello, Norma Cabrera, Martina Michelazzi and Pedro Arana

On Tuesday, November 14th, the 15 participants of the Women Talent Program attended the opening event and the specific workshop titled “Your Attitude is the Key.” The workshop aimed to enhance key competencies such as emotional intelligence and the ability to respond to changes.

Having a positive attitude makes a difference. Attitude is the disposition adopted when facing different situations in life and largely defines the quality of personal and professional relationships. In interactions with others, whether consciously or unconsciously, positive or negative sensations are conveyed, which others can perceive and value. This, for example, is crucial in work teams to achieve objectives.

Therefore, the first workshop of this program, led by Lola Vidal, focuses on attitude and works on key aspects to develop behaviors that enhance both professional and personal relationships.

The opening event featured the participation of Pilar Guillén, Success Factors Global Delivery Centers & Service Management Director, and Alberto del Val, Talent Acquisition Senior Manager of Alight Solutions, the sponsor of the program.

After the success of the first 3 editions, the 15 new participants of this fourth edition of the Talento Mujer Programme have already been selected.

Digitalisation has spread to all aspects of life, and digital skills have become basic tools for accessing the numerous professional opportunities that the current labour market offers.
However, research on the gender digital divide indicates that, despite all efforts, the gender digital divide in Europe continues to grow. Currently in Spain only 19.4% of all ICT (Technology, Information and Communication) specialists are women and only 19% of companies in the sector have women among their management staff. Thus, despite the fact that the technology sector is growing at an unstoppable rate, offering the best paid jobs and great professional opportunities, the presence of women continues to be very low and with a negative growth trend.
The University of Granada is establishing internal policies aimed at providing solutions to these challenges and, thanks to the sponsorship of technology companies based in Granada, they are committed to developing female digital talent.

The fourth edition of the “Talento Mujer 4.0” Programme will offer 15 brilliant students from different STEMS (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) university degrees the opportunity to develop their digital talent.

The Incubator of Talent participated in the Professional Day organized by the Student Council of the Faculty of Economics and Business. The goal of this event was to inform students from various degree programs within the Faculty about the different opportunities that both public and private organizations offer to enhance their employability and boost their professional careers.

The Incubator of Talent had a stand where information about the current professional development programs was provided. This included details about the companies sponsoring these programs, which offer direct employment opportunities, and the benefits of being a part of the TalentiaPoint community.

Other organizations that participated in this event included the Professional College of Economists of Granada, UGR Entrepreneurship, UGR Employment, and Alumni UGR.

We would like to express our gratitude to the Student Council of the Faculty of Business for giving us the opportunity to be a part of this event aimed at providing students with tools to enhance their employability and access professional development programs.

3… 2… 1… The TAO Expert Program in Digital Transformation of Public Administrations in the Tax Field Begins!

The Talent Incubator and the multinational T-Systems Iberia have launched the TAO Expert Program in Digital Transformation of Public Administrations in the Tax Field, a specific and highly practical training program aimed at enhancing the quality of public services and promoting digital transformation.

Today, on October 2, 2023, the University of Granada and T-Systems Iberia inaugurate this training program aimed at improving the digital management of public services based on the Tao software, one of the most widely used by local public administration in tax management.

During a period of intensive working sessions, participants receive hands-on training delivered by professionals in Tao software. They design the necessary processes to improve digital management, coordination, automation, accessibility, and transparency of public services. In this way, this leading program supporting public digitization will enable participants to be highly prepared to embark on a successful career in multinational digital companies.

This training is complemented by experiential seminars that focus on soft skills, which, in addition to enhancing participants’ socio-emotional capacity, strengthen their ability to tackle business projects efficiently and effectively. These seminars develop key professional skills considered crucial in today’s business world, such as teamwork, creativity, effective communication, time management, critical thinking, and decision-making, among others.

The program is completely free for selected participants and comes with a commitment from T-Systems Iberia to hire at least 50% of the individuals who complete the training program, with an expansion of up to 100% if market conditions and results are favorable.

We are training to lead the change towards a more digital and efficient future!

For more information about the TAO Expert Program in Digital Transformation of Public Administrations in the Tax Field:

The Talent Incubator and the multinational T-Systems Iberia have launched the #youlearnSAP Program, a specific and highly practical training program to train SAP consultants with great professional potential.

The University of Granada and T-Systems Iberia inaugurated the #youlearnSAP Program. This training program is the result of an intense collaboration aimed at transforming 25 students from various academic backgrounds into highly skilled consultants in SAP enterprise management software.

The main goal of the #youlearnSAP Program is to provide students with guidance, quality training, and paid professional experience, focusing on those interested in digitization and developing successful careers with a leading multinational in the digital field.

One of the program’s highlights is the practical training that students receive in the use of SAP software, along with the development of key professional skills in today’s business world, such as effective communication, assertiveness, teamwork, time management, and decision-making, among others. These experiential soft skills seminars, in addition to enhancing participants’ socio-emotional capacity, will strengthen their ability to tackle business projects efficiently and effectively.

It’s worth noting that the program includes a commitment from the sponsoring company to hire at least 50% of the individuals who complete the three-month training program. This commitment is based on belief in the participants’ potential and may even reach 100% if market conditions and results are favorable.

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