So many cars! This also requires many apprentices.
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Skilled labor is not only lacking in Germany. In many regions of the world, German companies therefore train their own employees – according to the proven dual system. This goes down well with young people.
Two regions of the world, completely different cultures, but the same problem: “There is no practical, company-based training, but training is 100 percent in schools.” That’s what Elena Wipfler from Chile and Susanne Wöhrle from South Korea say in unison. Both women are responsible for the dual vocational training of the respective German Chamber of Commerce Abroad (AHK) at their location.
Sabine Balk
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When young people in other countries leave vocational school, it often means that they have never actually worked in a company and do not know exactly what they are getting into. This is not only the case in Korea and Chile, but in many countries outside of Germany. As a result, young people develop wrong ideas about their job. And: companies often find the young professionals unsuitable at first. As a result, many 15 to 25-year-olds are unemployed in many countries; the EU average is around 14 percent, and in Spain even more than 29 percent.