Scherdel fights with trainees from El Salvador against a shortage of skilled workers!
Scherdel fights with trainees from El Salvador against a shortage of skilled workers!
In the small town of Wiesau there is an exciting development in the fight against the shortage of skilled workers. The Scherdel-Wiesauplast company has responded to the increasing demand for qualified specialists and relies on trainees from El Salvador. According to Frankenpost Deodanes, a lot of commitment to his training as an electronics technician for operating technology. In order to learn the necessary skills, he needs various tools such as pliers and measuring devices.
The initiative is no coincidence: the shortage of skilled workers in Germany has increasingly intensified in recent years. In the Weiden region, for example, there were almost twice as many training positions in 2022 as applicants, such as the
The integration of trainees from abroad also brings with it a lot of bureaucracy and responsibility. Cooperation with the central foreign and specialist agency (ZAV) has played a crucial role. Of the originally 17 potential trainees, 15 were able to travel to Germany after they were selected due to language skills and other challenges. The applicants from El Salvador have a high school diploma and have language skills at B1 level. They come from various social classes and see the training in Germany as an opportunity for their personal and professional development. The feedback from the companies is consistently positive: the young people are curious and open, which makes integration much easier. But it is not just the local area that suffers from the shortage of skilled workers. At the nationwide level, the Deutschlandfunk that could be lacked up to seven million work and specialists by 2035 if the demographic situation does not change. Migration is increasingly considered necessary to secure Germany's economic potential. The increasing number of foreign employees who now make up 6.7 million jobs subject to social security contributions shows that immigration contributes to the stability of the German labor market. Economists recommend investing in the training of migrants to specifically combat the shortage of skilled workers. On October 12, 2023, a specialist day for working on foreigners will take place in Weiden, which will provide extensive information on the Home Immigration Act. Companies who want to take part in the innovative “El Salvador” project have the opportunity to report for 2024. The signs are good that this path could be forward -looking. Opportunities for young people and at the same time solution for companies - here a good business is done! integration with responsibility
a shortage of skilled workers as a national challenge
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