“The vital significance of staff and apprentice training”
Since January 1, 2008, all cross-locational personnel development activities in our Group in the fields of training, talent management, and apprenticeships have been concentrated under the umbrella of the newly formed Brose Academy.
What is the significance of the Brose Academy as successor to the previous HR development team in the Brose Group?
The Brose Academy provides a comprehensive range of services in the areas of training, talent management, and apprenticeships. Brose annually invests over eleven million euro in training its international workforce worldwide. Not every company attaches such importance to this topic. So it is important to us to create adequate awareness and transparency among our employees and, at the same time, to encourage them to make more active use of our services now more than ever given the international growth of the Group.
What services does the Academy primarily provide?
In the area of staff training we have a comprehensive internal qualification program, mainly targeting the German locations. In 2007, the Academy provided 100 courses and more than 150 seminars which were attended by some 2,100 participants. In addition, there were numerous, international and location-specific seminars organized by the HR departments on site.
As far as talent management is concerned, we have been running an international program for high potentials for some years now. Our “Talent Circle” targets future executive staff and project managers, taking into consideration the future requirements of the Brose Group. The program is conducted in English.
Our vocational training in Germany currently comprises eight types of apprenticeship in commercial, manufacturing and technical fields as well as four degree courses at the University of Cooperative Education. Moreover, at the start of the new apprentice year in September 2008, we plan to focus on the substantial value-added contribution made by the apprenticeship center to the company and, to this end, we will set up the Brose Junior Company.
At Brose, the needs and tasks are constantly changing against the background of the dynamic, international environment of the automotive supplier industry. How does the Academy cater to this development?
In the fall of 2007, we redesigned our executive development program gearing it to more specific target groups and promoting a common awareness of what leadership means within the corporate group. To date, there have been several training sessions not just in Germany but also in Coventry, Detroit and Ostrava for some eighty superiors. Further training sessions are planned for London and Changchun.
Currently ten university graduates are participating in our international, job-related trainee program which lasts 15 months. The aim is to prepare them to take on positions of responsibility in the Brose Group later on.
In Germany there is intensive training in the English language: some 400 white and blue-collared employees took part in over 40 weekly courses last year. Moreover, in Germany we offer language courses on a demand-oriented basis in French and Spanish. Our apprentices attend language courses with the aim of preparing them for a possible subsequent position working in an international environment. Depending on the demand, language courses are also offered at the international locations.
In the area of vocational training, we have set up an International Training Center in Coburg. At our training facilities in Coburg, Hallstadt, and Wuppertal, and in future in Würzburg as well, it is possible for employees from other countries to receive instruction from experienced trainers in Brose-specific technical skills which are not available in their home countries. Since its foundation, the locations of Coventry, Changchun and Ostrava have made use of this service. We are currently helping the location of Ostrava to set up its own apprentice training center.
What is the significance of the Brose Academy as successor to the previous HR development team in the Brose Group?
The Brose Academy provides a comprehensive range of services in the areas of training, talent management, and apprenticeships. Brose annually invests over eleven million euro in training its international workforce worldwide. Not every company attaches such importance to this topic. So it is important to us to create adequate awareness and transparency among our employees and, at the same time, to encourage them to make more active use of our services now more than ever given the international growth of the Group.
What services does the Academy primarily provide?
In the area of staff training we have a comprehensive internal qualification program, mainly targeting the German locations. In 2007, the Academy provided 100 courses and more than 150 seminars which were attended by some 2,100 participants. In addition, there were numerous, international and location-specific seminars organized by the HR departments on site.
As far as talent management is concerned, we have been running an international program for high potentials for some years now. Our “Talent Circle” targets future executive staff and project managers, taking into consideration the future requirements of the Brose Group. The program is conducted in English.
Our vocational training in Germany currently comprises eight types of apprenticeship in commercial, manufacturing and technical fields as well as four degree courses at the University of Cooperative Education. Moreover, at the start of the new apprentice year in September 2008, we plan to focus on the substantial value-added contribution made by the apprenticeship center to the company and, to this end, we will set up the Brose Junior Company.
At Brose, the needs and tasks are constantly changing against the background of the dynamic, international environment of the automotive supplier industry. How does the Academy cater to this development?
In the fall of 2007, we redesigned our executive development program gearing it to more specific target groups and promoting a common awareness of what leadership means within the corporate group. To date, there have been several training sessions not just in Germany but also in Coventry, Detroit and Ostrava for some eighty superiors. Further training sessions are planned for London and Changchun.
Currently ten university graduates are participating in our international, job-related trainee program which lasts 15 months. The aim is to prepare them to take on positions of responsibility in the Brose Group later on.
In Germany there is intensive training in the English language: some 400 white and blue-collared employees took part in over 40 weekly courses last year. Moreover, in Germany we offer language courses on a demand-oriented basis in French and Spanish. Our apprentices attend language courses with the aim of preparing them for a possible subsequent position working in an international environment. Depending on the demand, language courses are also offered at the international locations.
In the area of vocational training, we have set up an International Training Center in Coburg. At our training facilities in Coburg, Hallstadt, and Wuppertal, and in future in Würzburg as well, it is possible for employees from other countries to receive instruction from experienced trainers in Brose-specific technical skills which are not available in their home countries. Since its foundation, the locations of Coventry, Changchun and Ostrava have made use of this service. We are currently helping the location of Ostrava to set up its own apprentice training center.
