Nico Wittich an seinem neuen Arbeitsplatz © PNVG
Heiko Joksch, Personalmanagement PNVG, gibt Nico Wittich Hinweise am Führerstand
Nico Wittich has lived in Munich with his family for a very long time. As a tram driver, the 42-year-old knows the city very well, but it is becoming increasingly foreign to him. "My profession is not highly valued in Bavaria these days. The mentality of the people here is very different. The housing situation in Munich is also tense. Rents are very high." And so Nico Wittich is becoming increasingly homesick for his old home and family in Saxony-Anhalt.
He has wanted to return home for a long time, but Nico Wittich and his wife, who works as a teacher, have never really dared to do so. Neither of them was really sure what needed to be considered. Mr. Wittich had sent an application to Saxony-Anhalt as a trained tram driver, but never received a reply. When acquaintances told him about the support services offered by the state initiative Fachkraft im Fokus (Focus on Skilled Workers), things really took off for Nico Wittich.
"How does returning to Saxony-Anhalt with a family work?" is the question Nico Wittich asks Claudia Bär, regional advisor for skilled workers in Halle. Ms. Bär carefully examined the family's professional and personal situation and immediately began intensive process support covering topics such as assessing the current situation, identifying the family's needs and requirements, planning and structuring the necessary steps, reviewing application documents, discussing options based on existing qualifications, and searching for jobs. During the consultation, possible areas of work for Nico Wittich are identified, including working as a bus driver. Mr. Wittich is made aware of transport companies in the region and their job vacancies. As the family would like to settle in the southern Halle area, the search is primarily conducted within this radius and contact is made with the PersonenNahVerkehrsGesellschaft Merseburg - Querfurt mbH (PNVG).
The company is immediately very interested. Heiko Joksch from human resources accompanies the process on behalf of the company. He has prepared well for the recruitment and, in cooperation with the Saxony-Anhalt South Employment Agency, also organizes driving lessons for Mr. Wittich. He successfully completes the course within 2.5 months and has been working as a driver since the end of December 2022. This was also possible because PNVG hired Mr. Wittich from day one – while he was still attending driving school – and always supported him in dealing with administrative procedures and many other matters.
"Looking back, I have no regrets. I received tremendous support from all sides. I was very well received at the company. All my colleagues welcomed me warmly. So I quickly forgot the minor teething problems. A lot has changed in the years I was away, and I first have to get used to some of the new ways of doing things in rural areas." After a short pause, Nico Wittich emphasizes: "I can only recommend it to anyone who grew up here: returning to your old home and seeking advice from the state initiative 'Fachkraft im Fokus' (Focus on Skilled Workers)."
Would you like to learn more about returning to Saxony-Anhalt? Would you like to reorient your career, continue your education, or gain new qualifications? We are just a phone call away.
Claudia Bär
Regional Advisor for Skilled Workers
+49 172 7681903
baer(at)fachkraft-im-fokus(dot)de
