Carinthia: SPAR teaching internship moves to seventh round

LHStv.in Prettner: Perspectives for young people in difficult life situations

For the seventh time this year, a major savings-learning initiative with Department 4 – Social Security – Department of Child and Youth Services Youth of Carinthia and AMS Carinthia. Young people from families facing difficult life situations have the opportunity to apply for a 12-week internship in the distribution chain. In case of successful completion of this course, participants will receive an apprenticeship in one of the SPAR branches selected on 01.09.2018.

"Thanks to this cooperation, young people not only have opportunities, but also concrete opportunities for a well-founded education, especially young people with problematic social backgrounds will be able to open doors to a future. successful professional who will allow them to lead an independent life, "says LHStv.in social and youth adviser Beate Prettner on the importance of this initiative.

Peter Wedenig, Deputy Director General of AMS Carinthia , emphasizes the importance of this cooperation: "The completion of an apprenticeship has tangible benefits: entry into a job succeeds faster after apprenticeship, income is two times higher is only 3.5 years lower than those without a certificate of apprenticeship, which is why AMS Carinthia supports the categories of people who have alleged barriers to placement These young people , also with the support of the province of Carinthia, have the opportunity to start an apprenticeship with career opportunities. "

This year's Spar internship began on 28.05.2018 and lasts until 18.08.2018 This year, a total of 40 young people applied for this campaign – at least eight to ten of them will receive an apprenticeship at Spar this fall.

"In total, there are already 50 young people who have started our apprenticeship and the regular teaching relationship has been resumed. . I am convinced that we have been able to help these young people and, despite their often very difficult family and social antecedents, to get started in professional life, "says Paul Bacher, Managing Director of SPAR Carinthia and East Tyrol.

The SPAR learning action was also the starting signal for many other projects of learning and cooperation of the Carinthian province with companies from all over Carinthia, such as Hervis GmbH ; XXXLutz, Elektro Mahkovec, Obi Markt Ges.mbH, Mahle Filtration Systems, Zadruga / Spar Markets, Telekom Shop Wolfsberg, Adeg-Euco Center, Raiffeisen Warehouse, Raneg and Paulitsch St. Paul (painting), Schweiger St. Andrä car, Kurbad Eisenkappel, painting Hofer Klagenfurt, Ferienhotel Alber Mallnitz, RH-Tech Poggersdorf, Nageler Shipping, Toyota Saloschnik, Jöbstl facilities, Fa. Seidl (painting), etc., to name a few, "says Prettner. The initiative should also continue next year to facilitate the start of the youth career.

Source: Land Kärnten