Education
Mechanical engineering relies on its own young talent during the crisis
The training of junior staff continues to play a major role in mechanical engineering , even during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the VDMA member survey, companies have taken on around 85% of their trainees this year.
This is the result of a recent VDMA survey of 366 member companies. This average value is higher than in the economy as a whole before the pandemic: in 2018, this figure was 71%. Almost 60% of the mechanical engineering companies surveyed even took on all of their trainees in 2020. "With this high retention rate, the mechanical and plant engineering sector is sending a strong signal to young talent: we are sticking with vocational training even during the coronavirus crisis because we need young people," says Dr. Jörg Friedrich, Head of the VDMA's Education Department.
Especially in the current situation, where there is much speculation about the prospects of young people on the labor market, this is an important message. "Many VDMA member companies see it as a matter of course to continue training now," emphasizes Friedrich. In fact, many companies are still looking in vain for young talent. "In mechanical engineering, we have had a problem with unfilled apprenticeships for years. This also seems to apply in times of corona," explains the VDMA training expert.
This is also shown by the latest VDMA East survey and the latest figures from the Federal Employment Agency. According to these figures, around 52,000 training positions in mechanical engineering-related professions were still vacant in July 2020. At the same time, around 37,600 applicants were still unplaced. This results in a mathematical increase of more than 14,000 unfilled positions. as
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