vocational education in germany london, july 8 2014 andrea bodner head of training, webasto group
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Vocational Education in Germany
London, July 8 2014
Andrea Bodner
Head of Training, Webasto Group
Webasto at a Glance
LocationsMore than50
Since1908 in
near Munich
StockdorfIn
Countries46
1901Founded in Esslingen
near Stuttgart
10,000 Employees (December 2013)
2.5 billion EUR sales (December 2013)
Production sites
Thereof more than3008.07.2014
More than
2003 Start of a programme for increasing the number of trainees
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Webasto‘s Cloud 7Offensive for more apprenticeship:
Competent, Efficient, > 7% of the employees are apprentices.
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Webasto’s Programme for more Apprenticeship
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The Main Characteristics of Germany‘s Dual System
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The Basis of the Dual System
The two partners of the German dual system
provides the theoreticalbackground
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Vocational school
provides the practicalbackground
Company
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Examination
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Examination:
Final examination by the Chamber of Commerce according to a nationwide standard
Certificates:
Company Certificate
Certificate of the vocational school
Certificate of the Chamber of Commerce
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Advantages of the Dual System
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The Success of the Dual System
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Advantages for Germany‘s industrie:
Highly qualified employees
Very low rate of unemployment among young people (Germany: 8% in July 2012; EU: 22,5%)
Nation-wide acceptance secures mobility of the German employees
348 recognized career tracks in Germany with nearly 1.5 mio young people taking part
50%50%
Others
Apprentices
Source: www.bibb.de; www.bmf.de 2012
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The Burning Question: Who pays for it?
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77%
9%
14%
Companies
Local government
Federal Labour Office
Who pays for Vocational Education in Germany?
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Source: www.bildungsexperten.net
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Webasto‘s Motivation for Vocational Training
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Advantages for the Company
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Image improvement
Competitive advantage through better image
Employer branding
Money-saving
Lower costs for personnel recruitment
Trainees already work efficiently during their vocational education
A balanced structure of salaries
Well-educated employees
Less turnover of staff as trainess have a closer binding to the company
Trainees are already familiar with in-house processes and structures (company-specific know-how)
Trainees have a broad inter-company network
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How do we attract good Quality Apprentices?
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Marketing Actions
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Practical trainings for pupils
„Open day“ in order to inform pupils about the possibilities at Webasto
Participation in the most important recruitment fairs
Close cooperation with selected schools
Press releases
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How do we select our Apprentices?
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Our Selection Process
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Employment testQuestions about politics and economy, logical and mathematical understanding, questions in English to test vocabulary and understanding
Job interview
Personal Presentationand the motives for chosen company and career track
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Challenges for the Future
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Thank you very much for your attention!
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Kontakt
Andrea Bodner
Head of Training
Telefon +49 89 85794-730
E-Mail: [email protected]
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