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Apprenticeship Year Begins at ThyssenKrupp Nirosta
09/17/2009 - Eighty-two apprentices have begun vocational training at ThyssenKrupp Nirosta’s Bochum, Düsseldorf-Benrath, Dillenburg, Dahlerbrück, and Krefeld plants, taking the total number of apprentices in training in the Nirosta group to 326.
Eighty-two apprentices began their vocational training at ThyssenKrupp Nirosta’s Bochum, Düsseldorf-Benrath, Dillenburg, Dahlerbrück, and Krefeld plants on August 31, taking the total number of apprentices in training in the Nirosta group to 326.
The company notes that the number of young women opting for an industrial/commercial apprenticeship has increased steadily in recent years.
The new recruits met for a five-day introductory seminar in Wuppertal, which not only informs the apprentices about the training program but also allows them to meet each other. This introductory week is part of the company’s systematic apprenticeship policy.
ThyssenKrupp Nirosta says it gives applicants from all types of schools an equal chance of an apprenticeship. More than 60% of the apprentices come from secondary general (Hauptschule) or intermediate secondary (Realschule) schools. Through partnerships and joint projects with schools close to its plants, the company encourages vocational orientation for year-eight to -ten students. Twenty new apprentices came from these schools this year.
Since 2004, the company has offered 16 internships each year for young people who have not found an apprenticeship place after September 1. The program is part of the training pact between government and industry. This year, another nine young people graduated from the program to a full apprenticeship.
The company also invests in vocational training through its “Young and Old for Nirosta” program, introduced in 2005 in response to demographic change. This program is focused on optimizing the age structure of the workforce and systematically transferring knowledge from old to young.
ThyssenKrupp Nirosta guarantees the 15 best graduates each year a permanent contract immediately and offers all others a temporary contract lasting at least two years.
