trailer world issue Two 2011

Issue Two 2011 5HVSRQVLELOLW\ are afforded the freedom to make independ- ent decisions. “That also includes interesting professional development opportunities in both Germany and abroad as well as promis- ing prospects that a dynamic company can offer,” Dr. Jörg Mosolf tells trailer world. Kqkl]eYla[Yddq Zmad\ mh kh][a^a[ hjY[la% [Ydcfgod]\_]^gjafl]jfYlagfYdeYjc]lk& With regard to recruiting employees, along with intensified training and education- al activities to develop and retain junior staff, the provision of additional intern- ship, training and integrated degree posi- tions will be a focal point in the future as well. Mosolf first and foremost expects its employees to show a high degree of mo- tivation and ambition, a certain amount of independence in their work, as well as mobility and the willingness and ability to change. Communication and social skills, the readiness to take on responsibility, and the ability to develop suitable strategies and concepts geared towards the develop- ment of the company play a key role dur- ing the selection process as well. “In my opinion, to ensure the quality of training in a company, it is very important for management to have a high degree of personal commitment and self-initiative as well,” Mosolf says. “For example, I always have an assistant who works closely with me, gaining experience for one to two years with the goal of subsequently taking on a manage- ment position within the company.” The international factor is becoming in- creasingly important. Mosolf illustrates this point: “For instance, three of our integrated degree students are currently completing the integrated degree programme at DHBW Lörrach Cooperative State University with the aim of attaining a specialised or manage- ment position at our joint venture company in China. One of these students is in the third semester, the other two started their first practical training phase in September. These students initially become thoroughly familiar with the Mosolf Group and its fields of business at different locations in Germany and spend their first theory semester at the university in Lörrach. In the further course of the study programme, they complete practical training phases at various Mosolf Group sites around the world (including China) along with a theory-based phase at Beijing Wuzi University in China. “With this approach, we offer a unique opportunity to systematically prepare for the future position on a step-by-step basis and become acquainted with the Chinese cul- ture and the way of life in the Asian country,” Mosolf says. “Thanks to a cooperation with Beijing Wuzi University in China, the Lör- rach Cooperative State University offers the ideal framework for the programme.” ;geZafYlagf g^ \]lYad]\ cfgod]\_] Yf\ kljYl]_a[cfgo%`go At present, the en- tire industry is concerned with the topic of the skills shortage. “In the future, one of the key issues will be teaming up employees with in-depth knowledge and staff members who are able to master complex strategic challenges,” said Professor Dr. Ludger Brüll, Vice President at Bayer Technology Services GmbH, illus- trating a common viewpoint, at the Zuku- nftskongress (“Future Conference”) held in Dortmund, Germany in early September. “These employees have to assume an increas- ing amount of cross-sectoral functions and integrate and reconcile the interests of all the stakeholders of the company. These new log- isticians will need to be flexible, open-mind- ed, adaptable and process-oriented. However, it will also be essential to ensure that employees on the lower and middle qualification levels of a company are also in- cluded. “For these groups in particular, even more specific qualification and training con- cepts have to be developed if the German lo- gistics industry wants to maintain its leading role in the international competition,” as- serted Professor Dr. Rolf Dobischat, Chair of the Institute for Vocational and Further Edu- cation and Training at the University of Du- isburg-Essen in Germany, in his speech at the same conference. “In this area, I think we have a lot of catching up to do.” (tw) @gjklEgkgd^akYd]Y\af_kqkl]ekk]jna[]hjgna\]j ^gjl`]dg_akla[kaf\mkljq& x&RUSRUDWH PDQDJHPHQW PXVW DOVR VKRZ SHUVRQDO FRPPLWPHQWl 'U -³UJ 0RVROI

trailer world issue Two 2011

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