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Deutsche Post raised the number of traineeships it offers once again
last year, this time by nearly ten per cent. As a result, some 2,300 young
people began their training with our company in 1998. Besides these
200 new traineeships, we added training programs in IT systems
electronics and specialized computer science to our in-house curriculum
last year. A total of 5,000 young men and women underwent training
at Deutsche Post in 1998.
Deutsche Post’s technical and management trainee program fosters
university and polytechnic graduates and prepares them for their duties as
technicians and managers. Some 50 young graduates began individualized
trainee programs in 1998. These programs last anywhere from six to
18 months, depending on the individual’s prior training.
In addition to our trainee program and the vocational training we already
offer in eight trades, we will also be launching an integrated business
administration course for high school graduates at special colleges of
advanced vocational studies in 1999.
Managerial staff development is becoming increasingly important in the
wake of progressive internationalization. Deutsche Post screens candidates
with potential for their first or higher managerial responsibilities in special
career advancement seminars. We then prepare them for jobs in Germany
and abroad that lead to career advancements by assigning them challeng-
ing tasks and integrating them into managerial development groups. Our
focus here is on training and developing entrepreneurially-minded, self-
starting persons who are capable of bearing responsibility.
Personnel
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We raised
the number of
traineeships we
offer by ten per
cent over 1997