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The commitment of SEAT for training and talent celebrates anniversary and does so with the fulfillment of 60 years of life of the Apprenticeship School. This center of excellence for professional training was born in 1957 with the aim of training young professionals in the field of the automotive industry and more than 2.600 students have already passed through it during this period.
Throughout these six decades, the SEAT Apprenticeship School has been adapting to changes and developments in vocational training plans, incorporating pioneering programs such as the implementation, since 2012, of the Dual Vocational Training (FP) system, inspired by the German model. This program combines theoretical and practical training in the classrooms with work periods in SEAT's production plants. Students sign a training and apprenticeship contract that allows them to contribute and receive a monthly salary derived from the work they do.
The high technical level of the facilities and of the trainers, together with the training practices in a real environment, They have promoted the success of the SEAT Apprenticeship School, in which 163 young people are currently learning and working. Xavier Ros, Vice President of Human Resources at SEAT, highlights the commendable work of the School in the company's training strategy.
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“Young people find a triple opportunity: learn a trade, develop it in a real work environment and join the staff with a permanent contract at the end of their training. The fact that one in two students who have been through the Apprenticeship School is part of the current SEAT staff and that 11% of the company's executives come from said center endorse the corporate strategy followed ".
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The Dual FP offered by the SEAT Apprenticeship School allows students to obtain a double degree, German and Spanish, after passing a training of 4.600 hours, distributed in three courses. Training in the school's classrooms and workshops is combined with hours in the production centers, where they work under the guidance and supervision of tutors trained by the German Chamber of Commerce. This training, based on the German model, gives them a global training that prepares them in a comprehensive way to solve the challenges that their day-to-day life will pose.
In a sector of constant and disruptive changes such as the automotive industry, the training and education of professionals is key to the success of organizations. “They are the future of the company. We need young people who are willing to learn and adapt to changes ”, added Xavier Ros. Young people such as the recently awarded Marc Estapé Martos, a student from the SEAT Apprenticeship School who, after completing his three-year training, joined the Paints area in mid-2015. Estapé has been one of 45 students from 19 countries, on 5 continents, whom the Volkswagen Group has recognized for their extraordinary performance and professional competence.
Seat Apprenticeship School: New ways of learning
The attraction of talent and the retention of the best professionals constitute a priority for the growth and improvement of SEAT's competitiveness, hence the importance that the company attaches to the education and training of its workers. For this, it bets on new learning formats that inspire their teams and provide them with experiential and innovative training.
Within the framework of this vision, the company has implemented SEAT Talks, a meeting in which workers are offered a different perspective on socio-economic issues, inviting them to reflect on useful aspects for the present and future of their work. In what was the first day of the initiative, digitalization was the central theme through different inspiring and creative talks.
SEAT Talks is part of the company's EASY strategy, a set of structural projects to help SEAT advance in its digitization and positioning process as a provider of the easiest mobility solutions. Among these, the Human Resources area is developing the project Tiki Taka, that seeks to make easier the way of working in the organization as well as the way in which employees relate to each other.
On the other hand, and taking into account that 24% of the 14.000 SEAT employees consist of millennials, The role of this group as a lever for change in the digital transformation process experienced by the brand is undeniable. Hence the active listening for which SEAT has opted to define new ways of working that fit its preferences.
In line with this strategy, SEAT organized last September a workshop collaborative digital, Facebook based and with young employees up to 27 years of age. The objective was to identify opportunities for improvement in the areas of culture and leadership, development and learning, compensation and performance, and ways of working. The results evidenced the desire of SEAT millennials to work in a totally digital, connected and flexible company, in which space was given to develop autonomy and flexibility, collaborative work, co-creation and co-working were promoted. internal, among others.
SEAT is the largest employer in the sector and one of the largest in the country. In 2015 it contributed to the economic development of Spain with the creation of 90.250 jobs (directly and indirectly). Its activity has a significant drag effect on the business and industrial fabric of the country: for every job created directly by SEAT, a total of 6,5 jobs have been generated in Spain.
* News prepared by press release
