Volkswagen vocational coaching in Wolfsburg has as soon as once more ready a bunch of young refugees for their entry into working life. During the so-called entry qualification, they discovered primary craft expertise in six weeks, for instance metalworking, soldering or car upkeep. The young males from Syria and Sudan are thus properly ready for their entry into a talented trades apprenticeship.
The program runs for a complete of 1 12 months. It is being run collectively by Volkswagen and the Regional Vocational Training Association (RVA). The RVA organizes preliminary in-company coaching within the Wolfsburg/Gifhorn/Helmstedt space for individuals who have to date tried unsuccessfully to seek out an apprenticeship.
“As part of the introductory qualification program, the young refugees receive language instruction, an internship in a small company and further training at Volkswagen. The program is very successful and has so far placed more than 40 people in apprenticeships,” says RVA Managing Director Kristin Panse. There are additionally already jobs for the three young males, she added.
Volkswagen Group Refugee Aid helps this system. “Good vocational training is also the basis for a successful career for refugees and thus integration into society. That’s why we are committed to the program,” says the undertaking supervisor of Volkswagen Group Refugee Aid, Oliver Braun.
