SPALECK GmbH & Co. KG supports pupils in finding a career
IHK Partnership School-Business project
Spaleck GmbH & Co KG in Bocholt will be supporting pupils at Rhede secondary school in their careers guidance in future. Representatives from the company and the school signed the cooperation agreement on October 27, 2014.
The collaboration is part of the “School – Company Partnership” project of the North Westphalia Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK). Spaleck GmbH & Co KG in Bocholt, a classic Family-owned business, has been successful in mechanical engineering for more than 140 years and stands for dynamism, innovative strength, but also traditional values such as reliability and social responsibility. Spaleck is the 53rd company in the Borken district to enter into a cooperation. This is the second partnership in the IHK initiative for Rhede secondary school.
“The aim is to show pupils the world of work as it is – with its opportunities and also its requirements,” explains IHK project employee Sandra Beer. Many young people have only vague ideas about the career opportunities in the dual training system and therefore prematurely continue their school career, even though vocational training offers them excellent prospects.
The cooperation includes various measures, such as support for a careers exchange, classroom support with practical relevance, company tours and the opportunity to complete internships in the fields of construction, Machining and industrial mechanics.
However, the school-company partnership is not just about career guidance. With this project, the IHK also wants to support companies in securing the next generation of skilled workers, explains IHK project employee Sandra Beer. “The key to success is getting to know each other personally: the students recognize their interests and the company finds talents that are worth promoting, even if the report card says otherwise at first glance.”
Carsten Sühling, Managing Director of Spaleck GmbH & Co. KG, emphasizes the need to leave no talent undiscovered in the face of increasing academization and declining numbers of school leavers: “In order to develop our company sustainably, we must proactively approach young people today and continue to discover, train and promote talented and motivated young people.” This is the only way for a company to remain competitive, says Carsten Sühling.
The IHK Nord Westfalen offers all schools and companies in Münsterland and the Emscher-Lippe region its support in initiating cooperation. The contact person for the “School – Company Partnership” project in Münsterland is Sandra Beer, telephone 0251 707-305 and in the Emscher-Lippe region Alexandra Bernhardt-Kroke, telephone 0209 388-104.
Further information can be found here.
