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Training plus studies
Twice as gooda future!
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Competition for talents (1) Data and facts of the
labor market

• The number of graduates from universities and
  technical colleges is declining altogether.
• The number of students, in particular in
  technical subjects of the future, is not
  sufficient for meeting the overall economic
  demand ?there will be a shortage in young
  talented staff.
• The share of the working population will drop
  considerably in the next ten years.
• At the same time, the need for university
  graduates and the demands to be satisfied by
  future managers will be rising.
• Job advertisements are no longer sufficient when
  it comes to attracting junior staff ?unusual
  and orginal recruitment initiatives by companies
  are required.

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Competition for talents (2) The situation in the
RWE Group and possibilities to attract and keep
young talented engineers

• A large share of the graduates from technical
  universities and colleges are recruited by
  Siemens.
• Only very few of the graduates applying for
  trainee jobs at RWE are engineers.
• Contrary to the number of students in engineering
  courses, the demand for engineers continues to
  grow altogether.
• Problem Already at the beginning of the main
  course of studies, other companies conclude
  "preliminary agreements" with students.
• Solution approach at RWE Net Training plus
  Studies

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Graduates and vacancies in electrical
engineering
16 000
Technical college University Vacancies
14 000
12 000
10 000
8 000
Number
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6 000
4 000
2 000
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Source VDI
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How will we meet the demand?

• Offer to especially qualified and motivated
  apprentices to do a graduate course at a
  technical college in addition to vocational
  training(Training plus Studies),
• Degree Dipl.-Ing. (FH),
• Studies parallel to 3.5 years of vocational
  training for becoming
• an energy electronics technician,
• a mechatronics technician,
• 2 x 3 months 6 months of college/year
• Winter semester Oct -gt Nov -gt (Dec) -gt Jan
• Summer semester Apr -gt May -gtJune,
• 2 x 3 months 6 months per year of practical
  training (vocational training)

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This is twice as good a future Training plus
Studies Essential advantages

• Training plus Studies is a modern type of
  education which is very much in demand among
  highly motivated students.
• Preparing theses on subjects from the company is
  an advantage for both the students and the
  company.
• The risk of appointing the students to a wrong
  position after completing Training plus Studies
  can be excluded after a period of 3.5 years.

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The technical collegeGeorg Agricola zu Bochum is
the optimum partner for Training plus Studies

• Private technical college with state
  recognition/sponsoring organizationDMT(Deutsche
  Montan Technologie),
• Small college with intensive support and short
  study period,
• Close contact to energy industry in the Ruhr
  region,
• Certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001,
• Own student dormitory for 200 students and
  cafeteria,
• Located conveniently in the Ruhr region - central
  location in city center of Bochum.

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Training plus Studies Study program -block
studies
Beginning of vocational trainingPractical
phase1st semesterPractical phase2nd
semesterInterim balanceof achievements
Sept 1, XXOct - JanFeb -MarApr -June
Practical phase5th semesterPractical phase6th
semesterFinal exam IHK
July -SeptOct - JanFeb -MarApr -June
1styear
3rd year
Practical phase3rd semesterFirst-part finals
(TC)Practical phaseIntermediate exam IHK4th
semester
Practical phase7th semesterFinal college exam
Thesis
July - SeptOct - JanFeb -MarApr -June
July - SeptOct - Jan
2nd year
4thyear
Technical College Chamber of Commerce and
Industry
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Outline conditions (1)

• Recruitment of 20 to 40 apprentices from all
  management companies and all locations,
• Selection of apprentices by a special recruitment
  procedure,
• Particular requirements to be met by applicants
• School-leaving certificate with university
  entrance qualification with overall grade of 3.0
  or better or above-average achievements in
  mathematical/science subjects,
• Performance-oriented and performance-motivated
  (test and interview),
• Military/alternative service done or not liable
  for military/alternative service.

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Outline conditions (2)

• If studies are discontinued, vocational training
  is continued
• Examples( e.g. vocational academies in
  Baden-Württemberg) demonstrate that 3.5 years of
  Training plus Studies are possible.
• The course schedule at the technical college is
  so tight that no time is lost.
• The content of the vocational school subjects is
  taught at the technical college ,general subjects
  are not taught.
• The candidates are specifically selected.

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Outline conditions (3)

• There is no guarantee for employment - but no
  commitment clauses, either.
• The course at the technical college is highly
  acknowledged, graduates of dual courses have
  excellent career opportunities
• Remuneration During traininggt Training
  allowance After traininggt Skilled workers'
  wage After studiesgt Junior engineer
• Applicants Currently, the 2nd recruitment
  procedure is under way

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Requirements to be met by in-company training

• The training must be aimed at achieving
  professional authority to act
• The training considers future operational areas
  of engineers
• The training must be related to job practice
• Basics are conveyed in existing training methods
• Qualified training contents are conveyed within
  the scope of company assignments
• Training is conducted according to uniform
  standards/objectives
• Training is conducted according to modular
  structures (time/contents)
• Continuous coordination between RWE and the
  technical college (time/contents)

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Profile of graduates

• Training plus studies focuses on training an
  engineer with immediate professional aptitude
  ,who knows the important basics of mathematics
  and science and focuses on a practice-oriented
  ability to solve problems .As a graduate, he or
  she already is aware of the problems and working
  life of our industry. He or she is able to use
  the existing technology with a focus on the
  relevant problems and efficiently, and fulfil his
  or her tasks in a cost-effective manner. He or
  she completed parts of the studies in practice
  ,the qualification jobs serve the purpose of
  solving an engineering-related problem in the
  company .Core elements of the studies are
  application-focused ,but at the same time
  well-founded in science.