Deutsche Bahn introduces new procedure to recruit young people on their profile and not their degrees

To compensate the number of departures each year – about 8,000 for a total of 300,000 people – Deutsche Bahn, the German rail company, has been adopting more and more initiative to recruit as many candidates as possible.  The latest, presented on July 15, is a new recruitment procedure for candidates leaving school with or without a degree.  It focuses on talent and effective abilities more than on grades and diplomas.  This procedure, which leads to an “individual skills map,” will apply to all candidates who want to do an apprenticeship or further studies at the DB starting in the fall 2014.  It will be tried for a year, then assessed and extended if it proves to be conclusive.  (Ref.  130489)
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Grades and degrees are not indicative enough and partially excluding. With the need for at least 8,000 new employees annually, notably in technical positions where there are fewer applicants nowadays, Deutsche Bahn has been multiplying initiatives and programs to try and cast a wider net. After creating a special apprenticeship program for students without a degree (Einstieg), another for single parents (see article No. 120506), or even signing a special recruitment and training...

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