Apprentices and trainees at Rhomberg Sersa Deutschland.
Until a few years ago, training wasa rather company-political topic that was often used to enhance the company's image. But things are often different today. With increasing demands, a shortage of skilled workers and the shift in traffic, the company's own "young talent" is becoming more and more important, especially for a track construction company like Rhmberg Sersa Deutschland (RSD). Just as it is for its customers!
The German subsidiary of the Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group traditionally trains civil engineering and track construction workers. And other professions, too, depending on demand. The actual training takes place locally at the locations and is supervised by certified trainers on site. Therefore, it was of great concern to the HR managers to create a network for the apprentices that spans all locations, and thereby allow them to grow together in a cultural sense. And where is that easier than in a place where they live and work together?
For this reason, the RSD decided three years ago to centralise the inter-company training. At the inter-company training centre (ÜAZ) in Holleben, a site of Bau Bildung Sachsen-Anhalt e. V., the RSD guys (the company currently has only male trainees) work together on various tasks and in this way get to know and understand each other better.
The aim of these measures is to get young people excited about the training opportunities offered by Rhomberg Sersa Deutschland, to attract them to the company and to retain them in the long term - with clear benefits for customers and, not least, for society as a whole.
The success confirms that those responsible were right: 20 apprentices are currently learning track construction at RSD's four locations throughout Germany. In addition, the team includes four students who are studying to become site managers. As one of the students sums it in a nutshell: “The experience I am gaining at RSRG makes me feel ready and well equipped for my professional future. After completing my studies, I can easily imagine working as a site manager for RSRG.”
