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sustainable development and innovation in the luxury indus-

try. In January 2019, the LVMH Chair at ESSEC took on its 29th

class of students.

In 2019, LVMH organized nearly 250 events in schools and universities throughout the world, enabling employees to go

out and meet students to introduce them to the Maisons and

their professions and present the opportunities available. The

LVMH Days offer people an insight into what the Group does

through events and conferences with inspirational leaders.

For example, Christian Dior Couture regularly speaks to

master s students at the Institut Français de la Mode, and

Guerlain is actively committed to recruiting young people

through a partnership with EMA SUP, the Paris-based train-

ing center for the retail, fashion and beauty professions.

The Group and its Maisons foster appeal through their

ambitious efforts with schools and universities to inform young

people about their structures and the diverse range of career

opportunities available. The 8,328 interns and 1,628 graduates who joined the Group s Maisons in 2019 offer conclusive proof of LVMH s commitment to nurturing young talent.

S A F E G UA R D I N G T H E F U T U R E O F T R A D I T I O N B Y R E C R U I T I N G TA L E N T

As a Group with international reach that is constantly inno-

vating, LVMH offers exciting career prospects and a range

of development opportunities at every level of the organi-

zation. Candidates are selected by an in-house network of

800 recruiters.

Digital technology has become essential to reach the widest

possible talent pool, optimize the recruitment experience

and guarantee the diversity of people hired. Over the last

two years, the Group has expanded its presence on social

media, in particular to better communicate its organization

to prospective candidates. A number of other initiatives also

back up this approach, including a partnership with LinkedIn

to search for and identify suitable candidates, the digitaliza-

tion of CVs at student forums using the InMind app and the

development of pre-recorded video interviews.

ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS TO IDENTIFY TOMORROW S TALENT

In order to build a bridge between the worlds of academia

and business, LVMH launched the INSIDE LVMH program

in 2016. This digital platform helps students from partner

schools and interns of the Group s Maisons enhance their

understanding of the professions and careers on offer in the

luxury industry. After running for two years in Europe, the

program was rolled out in China in April 2019.

LVMH continues to bolster its long-standing partnerships

with world-renowned schools and universities such as ESSEC,

HEC Paris, Institut Français de la Mode, Polytechnique and

CentraleSupelec in France, Central Saint Martins in the UK

( LVMH & Central Saint Martins | Sustainability & Innovation in Luxury | Fostering Creativity ), Bocconi University in Italy and Fudan University in China. LVMH is working with

Central Saint Martins to identify disruptive solutions to boost

THE LVMH GROUP IS CONSTANTLY STRIVING TO

ATTRACT TOP TALENT. AS A BENCHMARK EMPLOYER,

IT MAINTAINS CLOSE RELATIONS WITH NUMEROUS

SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES.

6,968 net new permanent jobs, within the 41,287 people hired on unlimited contracts (up 1.6% from 2018)