Presentation

Presentation
Cross-Border Vocational Education
Pilotproject
BTS négociations relations clients – par
alternance
by Möbel Martin
Human Resources Service / Christina Ehrhardt
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Largest enterprise for furnishing in the
south west of Germany
8 furniture stores
4 logistic centers
(Könen, Bexbach, Ensdorf, Zweibrücken)
Bexbachb
cross-border vocational education
1 coordination
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...in Saarbrücken, Neunkirchen, Zweibrücken, Ensdorf
Kaiserslautern, Konz, Meisenheim and Mainz.....
That is how it
Looks like....
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 157.000 m2 sales area
 115.000
m2 Verkaufsfläc5.000
storage space
. 2.000
m2 Lagerfläche rd. 2.000 Mitarbeiter
 More than 62.000 articles
 rd. 2.000 employees
The MÖBELAUSBILDUNG
MARTIN groupBE
wasMÖBEL
foundedMARTIN
by the founder
Werner Martin in 1959.
–
VOM ERSTEN TAG AN DIE BESSERE ENTSCHEIDUNG
Since 1959 a growing family business under value oriented and
reliable leadership
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Cross-border vocational education by Möbel Martin
Why cross border vocational education plays a strategic role?
In Ensdorf, Saarbrücken and Zweibrücken 12% to 41% of the turn over
thanks to costumers from France.
BEcourses
MÖBELfor
MARTIN
–
Next toAUSBILDUNG
French language
apprentices
and employees Möbel
VOMtoERSTEN
TAG
AN DIE
ENTSCHEIDUNG
Martin seeks
strenghen
advice
and BESSERE
service for customers
through
French native speakers.
It allows to address inter-cultural differences of diverse consumer
mentalities.
Demographic change in Germany causes decrease in applications.
Cross-border orientation helps enlarging target group and contributes to
reducing unemployment of young people in France.
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Pilot project „BTS négociations relations clients – par
alternance“ start 01.09.2015
Projektpartner:
AUSBILDUNG BE MÖBEL MARTIN –
VOM ERSTEN TAG AN DIE BESSERE ENTSCHEIDUNG
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Pilot project „BTS négociations relations
clients – par alternance“ start 01.09.2015
Up to now: apprentices from France are part of the German dualen
vocational education –
- Problems are weak language competences (especially in vocational
schools) and
- qualifications not recognised in the home country
BTS: education of theorie curricula in native language at CFA Henri
Nominé in Saargemünd, practical training in furniture stores of Möbel
Martin AUSBILDUNG BE MÖBEL MARTIN –
VOM ERSTEN TAG AN DIE BESSERE ENTSCHEIDUNG
Attractive vocational education option for French young poeple including a
recognised graduation in their home country
Individual application for recognition of German profession sales person
at IHK-FOSA (accredition body) possible
Third vocational education year in Germany including German
vocational school and final exams for merchant at retail at IHK Saarland
possible
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Cross-border vocational education at Möbel Martin
Selection criteria, conditions:
 Friendliness and openness
 Strong communication competence
 Rapid apprehension
AUSBILDUNG
BE MÖBEL
MARTIN – with good grades
 Completed
education (BAC,
BAC professionell)
VOM
TAG AN
DIE BESSERE
ENTSCHEIDUNG
 Good or
veryERSTEN
good German
language
skills
Experiences with French apprentices?
Very good informed and independent personalities
Are „ambassadors for cross border vocational education“ at fairs, in
schools and information videos of employment service.
Good perspective for employment after vocational education (participation
in German dual vocational education shows already positive results)
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Cross-border vocational education at Möbel Martin
Thank you very much for your attention.
Questions and remarks:
Christina Ehrhardt
Human Resource service / development
christina.ehrhardt@moebel-martin.de
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