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5. CORE CHALLENGE
Within Singapore, the concern lies in attracting
the MOST SUITABLE candidates.
• How do we raise awareness amongst JC students who do not
have adequate or any financial knowledge, and even less
information about GIC?
• How do we improve perception of GIC amongst fresh graduates
to entice them to join GIC Professional Programme (GPP) in the
face of competition from competing hirers?
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6. CORE CHALLENGE
Whereas abroad, the concern lies in building
GIC’s reputation given the sheer size of the
market and the diversity in cultures.
• How do we attract the most suitable talents from overseas
given GIC’s low-key international profile?
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7. INSIGHTS
• Popular companies garner more attention at career/recruitment talks
• When undecided, students turn to high-profile companies first
• “If I think that many of my friends are applying for a certain company,
I will do so too.”
• Students tend to overlook unfavorable aspects of working in a high-
profile company, such as pay or geographical location.
• “I will work in GIC, but not now.”
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11. AIM OF CAMPAIGN
• Portray GIC as a prestigious company
• Encourage “suitable” candidates to apply for the GPP and Scholarship
Program offered by GIC
• Leadership
• Versatility
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Responsible
• Flair for investments/finance
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12. CAMPAIGN OUTLINE
Stakeholders Tier 1 Campaign Tier 2 Campaign Results
Application
GIC
JC Students for
Symposium
Scholarships
Local GIC Creative Application
Undergrads Roundtable Recruitment for GPP
Challenge
Overseas Country Specific Application
Undergrads Campaigns for GPP
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14. GIC Symposium
PURPOSE
Choosing potential candidates for GIC scholarships from a
streamlined pool of talents
Boost awareness of GIC amongst JC students
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15. GIC Symposium
STRUCTURE
Annual 3 to 5 day camp
Co-hosted by GIC and all JCs
Held in SMU
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16. GIC Symposium
SCOPE
Different themes each year
Panel discussions and case
studies on finance-centric
topics relevant to Singapore
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17. GIC Symposium
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
2 assessment components
Quality of case study presentation
Mentors’ assessment of teamwork and value of contribution
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18. GIC Symposium
MOTIVATION TO RESPOND
Improve financial knowledge
Additional achievement for portfolio/resume
Opportunity to be scouted for scholarship
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19. GIC Symposium
OUTREACH
5 students from each JC
90 students in total
Journalists from national
media
Student journalists
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22. Overseas Undergrads
COUNTRY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS
High Social Network Usage
Publish GPP on LinkedIn
United Watch Prime Time News
States Panel discussions on Good Morning
Cultural Differences America
Daily and Sunday Papers
Feature articles in WSJ & USA Today
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23. Overseas Undergrads
COUNTRY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS
Recruitment Talk Content
United Erosion of American Dream
States Americans would like to own a home
Cultural Differences Play up factors such as job stability and
prospects
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24. Overseas Undergrads
COUNTRY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS
Trust online sources more than the media
Companies frequently featured in the press
Publish GPP on Tianji & Zhaopin
China
Cultural Differences
Value Relationships
Keep in contact even after recruitment
talks
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25. Overseas Undergrads
COUNTRY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS
Recruitment Talk Content
Tend to filter companies by salary
Articulate non-monetary benefits
China
Cultural Differences
Working for MNC is prestigious
Emphasize on GIC’s extensive
international network
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26. CAMPAIGN OUTLINE
Stakeholders Tier 1 Campaign Tier 2 Campaign Results
Application
GIC
JC Students for
Symposium
Scholarships
Local GIC Creative Application
Undergrads Roundtable Recruitment for GPP
Challenge
Overseas Country Specific Application
Undergrads Campaigns for GPP
Tier 1 → Tier 2 Tier 2 → Tier 3 Tier 3 + Prestige
Knowledge Change Opinion Change Action Change
27. CAMPAIGN OUTLINE
Stakeholders Tier 1 Campaign Tier 2 Campaign Results
Application
GIC
JC Students for
Symposium
Scholarships
Local GIC Creative Application
Undergrads Roundtable Recruitment for GPP
Challenge
Overseas Country Specific Application
Undergrads Campaigns for GPP
Tier 1 → Tier 2 Tier 2 → Tier 3 Tier 3 + Prestige
Knowledge Change Opinion Change Action Change
29. GIC Roundtable Challenge
PURPOSE
Illustrate clearly that GIC hires only the best
Opportunity to assess participants on attributes other
than academic achievements
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30. GIC Roundtable Challenge
SEMI-FINAL
25 Teams
Top universities across 7
countries
1 complex business situation
Panel of experts will
determine the winning team
Online Local
submissions Presentations
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31. GIC Roundtable Challenge
FINAL
7 teams from 7 countries
Top team from each country
will converge in Singapore to
participate in the Global
Challenge
Online Local International
submissions Presentations Presentation
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32. GIC Roundtable Challenge
MOTIVATION TO RESPOND
Prospect of being offered a GIC Internship
Possibility to skip initial stages of the recruitment process
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35. GIC Creative Recruitment
PURPOSE
Generate awareness and hype for GIC
Identify risk-taking and go-getting individuals
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36. GIC Creative Recruitment
STRUCTURE
Unbranded novelty recruitment campaign
Global scale
Riddles related to finance and investment
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37. GIC Creative Recruitment
PROCESS
On school campuses
Outdoor School fields, parks, basketball courts
20 numeric test questions (timed)
Online Substitute normal application and assessment
test
Recruitment Skip initial stages of recruitment process
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44. ANSWERING CORE CHALLENGE
Within Singapore, the concern lies in attracting
the MOST SUITABLE candidates.
• Several platforms to assess attributes of candidates outside
mere results.
Whereas abroad, the concern lies in building
GIC’s reputation given the sheer size of the
market and the diversity in cultures.
• Global campaign to generate hype and attract the attention of
suitable stakeholders.
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45. KEY TAKEAWAYS
In its entirety, this campaign exudes a sense of
exclusivity of the company and suggests that only
the most suitable candidates will qualify for GIC’s
scholarship and GPP.
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49. Overseas Undergrads
COUNTRY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS
High Social Network Usage
Publish GPP on Xing
Japan
Cultural Differences
Decreasing credibility of mainstream news
Post on Community Journals
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50. Overseas Undergrads
COUNTRY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS
Recruitment Talk Content
Power is an addictive drug
Japan Communicate that employees in GIC
Cultural Differences get absolute power in terms of
investment decisions
Emphasize flat hierarchy
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51. Overseas Undergrads
COUNTRY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS
High Social Network Usage
Publish GPP on Xing
Moving towards e-books as an alternative to
classroom-setting lessons
Korea Offer online financial lessons brought to
Cultural Differences
them by GIC distributed to schools
Conservative newspapers are more widely read
Media coverage of GIC Roundtable
Challenge
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52. Overseas Undergrads
COUNTRY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS
Recruitment Talk Content
Extremely family-oriented
Opportunities to work in a multi-racial
organization, work-life balance
Korea
Cultural Differences
Pressure to succeed
Tuition costs are high
Extensiveness of GIC operations and
stable income
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53. Overseas Undergrads
COUNTRY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS
63% of urban students spent over an hour online daily
46% used online sources to access news
Feature articles on online sources
India Post GPP on LinkedIn
Cultural Differences
Look up to respected figures
Engage well-known Indian panelists in
discussions
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54. Overseas Undergrads
COUNTRY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS
Recruitment Talk Content
India Banks are deemed prestigious
Cultural Differences Investment opportunities at GIC on-
par with banks
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55. Overseas Undergrads
COUNTRY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS
British teens have grown up with technology-laden
UK products like mobile phones, iPods and internet-
Cultural Differences enabled computers
Post GPP on LinkedIn
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56. Overseas Undergrads
COUNTRY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS
Recruitment Talk Content
46% of people are considering a permanent move
abroad
Make Singapore an attractive place to
UK move to
Cultural Differences
50% believe that their employer puts financial goals
above ethical considerations
Emphasize on level of integrity within
GIC and employee rewards
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57. BUDGET
Strategy Estimated cost
Symposium 7,000
Roundtable Challenge 40,000
Creative Recruitment 20,000
Country Specific Campaigns 1,000
Total 68,000
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58. Other KPIs?
MEASUREMENTS
Tier 1 Before and after surveys
Tier 2 Before and after surveys
Number of applicants
Tier 3 Attendance of recruitment talks
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