Gathering Talents in Guangzhou: CP Group Young Talent Program Assessment Activities Start a New Chapter

From June 22nd to 23rd, the 2026 CP Group Young Talent Program Assessment Activities took place at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center. As an important part of CP Group's flagship talent program, this event was open to outstanding recent graduates from key universities across the country and young job seekers. After initial resume screening and multiple rounds of online assessments, over a hundred candidates were selected from thousands of applicants to gather in Guangzhou for an in-depth selection and brainstorming journey.

▲Group photo of the 2026 CP Group Young Talent Program Assessment Activities.

This event was not only a selection process for the management trainee program, but also a deep dialogue between CP Group's culture and the ideals of young people, aiming to cultivate young talents with both a global perspective and leadership potential for the Group's future strategic development. The event included various sessions such as quick Q&A, creative brainstorming, project presentations, and group interviews. Candidates from various industries, including finance, agriculture, animal husbandry, food, and emerging technology fields such as digitalization, underwent rigorous testing and fierce competition in each session.

Before the competition began, the CP Group's talent recruitment team gave a detailed presentation on the event framework, promotion rules, and assessment dimensions for each session. Over a hundred candidates listened and exchanged ideas. After the presentation, the various competition stages officially began.

▲Candidates listened to the recruitment presentation.

The first session, quick Q&A, was a challenge of intellect and courage. Centering on the CP Group's whole industrial chain and strategic transformation needs, this session set a case analysis task. Candidates randomly selected cutting-edge topics such as supply chain management, new consumption scenarios, and digital transformation, and had to analyze, construct, and express these topics within a limited time. This comprehensively assessed the candidates' overall qualities, knowledge reserve, adaptability, and practical business skills. The candidates answered calmly, listened attentively to each other, and inspired one another, demonstrating their professional competence in understanding industry and perceiving changes.

▲The quick Q&A session.

The second session, creative brainstorming, officially began, with all candidates working in groups to design solutions for real-world business scenarios within a limited time. From business model to user pain point analysis, from cost calculation to prototype demonstration, a series of imaginative and practical solutions were presented, showcasing the candidates’ keen market insights and solid analytical skills. CP Group's value ​​of "benefit the country, benefit the people, benefit the company" continuously inspired the business creativity of young talents.

▲Mr. Yin Rengui (second from left in the back row), Head of Food Sales and Retail Business Management of CP Group Guangdong and Hunan Regions and co-founder of CP Fresh, listened to the candidates' ideas.

During the creative brainstorming session, representatives from the CP Group's management team, drawing on their own professional experience and using real-life examples, provided targeted guidance to the candidates on their performance, helping young people clarify career awareness and set growth direction. This sincerity and dedication throughout the recruitment process greatly benefited the candidates present.

▲Ms. K Chomp (first from left, back row), Head of CP Group China Talent and Organizational Development for Retail Business, reviewed the candidates' proposals.

After repeated refinements, each group presented its results in the third session. The interconnected process, including in-depth solution presentations, multi-dimensional cross-reviews, and Q&A, allowed each candidate to experience the complete journey from idea to solution. The judging panel evaluated each proposal based on its business logic, innovativeness, and feasibility. While acknowledging the strengths of each solution, they also pointed out specific areas for improvement. Moving forward, each team would continue to refine its solutions based on the judges' feedback, further promoting the practical application of the results.

▲Mr. Wang Runjun, Head of Food Sales and Retail Business Management of CP Group Guangdong Region, watched the candidates' presentations.

The group interview session focused on candidates' overall qualities and job suitability. Candidates underwent joint evaluation by three senior examiners, and outstanding candidates could successfully advance. The interviews involved in-depth discussions about professional experience, understanding of business, value recognition, and future plans. Examiners comprehensively evaluated candidates from four dimensions: professional competence, logical expression, cultural fit, and development potential. They particularly assessed candidates' understanding of CP Group's whole industrial chain, their recognition of CP Group's "Three Benefits Principle," and their composure and independent thinking under pressure.

▲The group interview session.

After multiple rounds of evaluation and deliberation, some outstanding candidates were selected for the management trainee program. They would then enter a customized training system including international training, cross-departmental rotations, and practical projects, growing into business backbones and future managers through systematic training.

CP Group had always advocated the "talent first" philosophy, adhering to the principles of understanding, respecting, relying on, uniting, and cultivating people. The conclusion of this recruitment activity was not the end, but rather the beginning of a long-term connection between CP Group and the new generation of dream chasers. In the future, CP Group would continue to launch diverse recruitment activities and exchange platforms to help young talents grow together with the Group.

▲Mr. Yin Rengui (eighth from left in the first row), Ms. K Chomp (seventh from left in the first row), and Mr. Wang Runjun (eighth from right in the first row) took a group photo with the candidates.