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 Cisco’s Human Resources Leadership
Program (HRLP) is a multi-year
accelerated development journey for
emerging HR leaders. The program
provides experience in various areas
Human Resources of the Human Resources function to

Leadership develop and enhance business

acumen and expertise.
Program The HRLP internship program also
serves as our primary pipeline for
fulfilling full-time positions. Explore this
opportunity by participating in Blizzard
4.0!

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 GUIDELINES
ELIGIBITY

Feel free to use external research

sources and make logical
All first year MBA/PGP HR students are
assumptions wherever necessary.
eligible to participate.
Ensure that all external sources, data
This is an individual or a team challenge and assumptions are captured
(maximum 2) provided your team mate explicitly in your submission.
also receives a shortlist from Cisco.
Last date of submission – 23rd
November 2020 (18:00 hours)
SUBMISSION
DETAILS
EVALUATION CRITERIA
PowerPoint Presentation
Video Introduction
Clarity of thought and reasoning
Quality of the recommendations

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 CONTEST CASE STATEMENTS

Case Statement A:
Mental health is a very important people-welfare element. This is a key HR focus area; HR needs to
drive understanding and empathy across hierarchies through policy, process, and actions.
Case Statement B:
Businesses are adopting AI, ML and Data Science to gain the digital transformation edge over
competition. Using these new-age platforms, HR is also getting transformed and will soon
have people replaced by tools.
Case Statement C:
As the world adjusts to the new normal, workplaces & workforces of the future are open to creative
alternates, but few businesses still see merit in operating the old way. A balanced approach is
necessary now.

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 PRESENTATION SUBMISSION

Pick one of the earlier mentioned case statements and make a presentation covering
the following aspects (max 5 slides including one slide with your introduction):

1. Share your perspective on the case statement chosen.

2. Provide your recommendations in an organizational context.
3. Propose an execution plan and identify the success measures for your
recommendations.

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 VIDEO RESUME
We want to know the real you! Just be yourself and enjoy recording this video
1. Share your story with us.
2. What do you enjoy doing the most / What drives you / What are you most
passionate about?
3. What would you offer Cisco?

(If participating individually - not more than 60 seconds. If participating in a

team of 2 – not more than 90 seconds)

Feel free to be as creative and innovative as possible!

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 GUIDELINES
• Once you are entirely done with the presentation as well as the video resume, Look out for an
email with the subject "Satish Kumar Venkateshan has invited you to collaborate on Box“ – follow
that link to create your individual folder into which you can upload your PPT & Video file)
• Naming convention for Box Folder – <CollegeName>_<TeamName / Individual’sName
• Naming convention for PPT – <CollegeName>_<TeamName / Individual’sName>.pdf
• Naming convention for Video – <CollegeName>_<TeamName / Individual’sName>.filetype
• Please ensure you mention your video file name in your presentation.
• Share the video in mp4/wmv/avi format and PPT in pdf
• Last date of submission – 23rd November 2020 (18:00 hours)
Please note: You will be allowed to upload only once, kindly ensure you share only the final
version.
For any queries, please write to us at cisco_hrlp@cisco.com!
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