Novatek promotes innovation in semiconductor technologies and strengthens its talent pipeline through diversified recruitment strategies. In response to declining birth rates and the increasing need for global talent deployment. Novatek participated in the "International Student Job Fair". The event featured one-on-one interviews with many outstanding international talents. Novatek is dedicated to creating a diverse work environment and actively cultivates international operational talent.

• Novatek Participates in Contact TAIWAN's "International Student Job Fair," Actively Recruiting Global Talent

Novatek welcomed four international students to its 2024 internship program. The program covered key technical areas such as IC design, algorithm development, and software-hardware integration. This initiative not only achieves diversity in talent recruitment but also allows outstanding international talents to gain early insights into Novatek's corporate culture and accumulate professional foundations, thereby laying a more flexible groundwork for future talent deployment at overseas locations.

• Novatek's 2024 Summer Internship Program Successfully Concluded: Sharing Feedback from International Interns

To expand the recruitment of outstanding international talent, Novatek will collaborate with the International College of Semiconductor Technology at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University to promote a "New Program" initiative. This program plans to establish a two-year master's program to recruit exceptional international students. Those admitted to this new program will receive up to two years of "Industry-Academia Scholarships" provided by the National Development Fund and "Living Allowances" from the company. Additionally, students will have internship opportunities and stipends during their studies, allowing them to gain practical workplace experience and a better understanding of future job responsibilities. The program aims to attract outstanding international students to study and work in Taiwan, effectively meeting corporate talent demands and advancing internationalization strategies.

• Novatek Collaborate with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University to Launch a New Program for Recruiting and Developing Outstanding International Talent

• Encouraging and promoting female employment：
  Adhering to the Novatek Human Rights Policy, Novatek abides by local laws and regulations and prohibits all discriminatory behaviors based on gender in hiring and employment process. Owing to the characteristics of the technology industry and the fact that most of the talents are in the field of electronics, electrical engineering, computer science and information engineering, Novatek’s employees are mainly male. In 2024, the number of female employees was 18.65%, which is higher than the average percentage of female graduates (12.61%) in the Departments of Electronics, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science and Information Engineering in Taiwan (statistics on the number of graduates from the Information Disclosure Platform for universities and colleges).
• Salary based on gender equality：
  Novatek’s employee compensation system is designed on the basis of job category and job performance, and there is no difference in treatment due to gender and work location. Therefore, in terms of starting salary for inexperienced employees, the same standards are applied to employees of both sexes in all job categories. Afterwards, salary adjustments will be carried out based on work performance and years of work experience.
• Equal and diverse education and training：
  According to Novatek's "Education and Training Regulations," a series of professional training courses based on the competencies were planned to not only enrich employees' professional knowledge and skills but also to achieve the goals and tasks assigned by the Company. This also helped employees to explore and develop themselves, accept challenges, strengthen their professional skills, and enhance their competitiveness.
• Comprehensive performance management and promotion system on gender equality：
  Novatek has formulated the “Regulations for Performance Management and Development”, “Regulations for Occupation Level, Position and Title”, and the “Regulations for Promotion”. To review the status of employee development within the Company, as well las their performance and achievements at work, Novatek implements an employee performance management system. Every employee is required to participate in performance evaluation for the current year, regardless of their gender, age, and job category.
  
  Based on employees’ performance, achievements and years of experience, submissions can be made by department heads. After they have received the approval of the President, promotions are made.
• Prevention of workplace violence and sexual harassment：
  To avoid and prevent workplace violence and sexual harassment, Novatek has formulated the “Workplace Violence and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Handling Regulations” to explain relevant prevention measures, allowing the employees to understand the importance of respecting human rights, implementing gender equality, and emphasizing respect for differences and tolerance multiculturalism to provide a working environment without discrimination (including the discrimination of race, color, age, religion, nationality, ancestry, disability status, medical status, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, military service status, or political stance) and harassment.