16 trainees start their career at VAHLE
At the start of the new training year, Paul Vahle GmbH & Co. KG welcomed 16 new apprentices today. Two prospective electronics technicians for devices and systems, one IT specialist, two warehouse specialists, three production mechanics, five industrial clerks, one industrial mechanic and two technical product designers are starting their careers at the Kamen-based industrial company.
Kamen, August 1, 2019 - The hidden champion in the field of power and data transmission scores particularly well with young people thanks to the quality of the apprenticeship, challenging tasks and good framework conditions such as payment in line with the IG Metall collective agreement and a 35-hour week. The welcome days at the beginning of the apprenticeship and a team-building event at the end of August show that VAHLE takes a lot of time for the young professionals.
"We are delighted to once again support so many young people as they take their first steps on their career path," says Achim Dries, Managing Director at Paul Vahle GmbH & Co. Time and again, the number of applications exceeds the training capacities of the Kamen-based company. In order to enable as many people as possible to start their careers, VAHLE is now training more apprentices than it needs for the first time. "Those who do their apprenticeship with us have excellent prospects. We lay the foundations for a successful career here," says Dries.
Kamen-based hidden champion has been training business people for 50 years
VAHLE offers training in seven professions: Electronics technician for devices and systems, IT specialist, warehouse logistics specialist or warehouse clerk, production mechanic, industrial clerk, industrial mechanic and product designer. In more than 50 years, the hidden champion has already paved the way for more than 500 career paths. Commercial training is celebrating its anniversary this year: the first trainee commercial clerks were hired in 1969. Industrial apprenticeships started back in the early 1960s.
Modern training center offers space to try out and learn
The practical training usually takes place in Kamen. Apprentices gain theoretical knowledge at the vocational colleges in Hamm, Unna and Witten, depending on their specialization. They can apply their knowledge directly at the training center, which was modernized and expanded at the headquarters in 2018. Apprentices in industrial professions work together there on various products as part of the factory training. In this way, VAHLE promotes their understanding of the work processes involved in production. "The apprentices of today are the skilled workers of tomorrow. As a training company, we offer them an infrastructure that promotes their individual skills," says Dries.
In order to prepare the young professionals well for their future jobs, VAHLE gives them responsibility early on. They have the opportunity to implement their own projects, for example films as part of the "Heroes in Training" competition organized by the Unna district economic development agency. Apprentices such as the prospective industrial clerk Jennifer Hufer appreciate this. Hufer also emphasizes the good framework conditions that VAHLE offers them: "Few of my fellow students at the vocational college have a 35-week week like me." In addition to being paid according to the IG Metall collective agreement, trainees receive additional benefits such as a trainee ticket for local public transport if required.
Young people start in seven different professions
For the 16 new apprentices, four welcome days are now on the agenda. On these days, they will get to know the company and receive their safety clothing. Another highlight in the coming weeks will be the team-building event with a canoe trip on the Ruhr on August 26.
