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 now held in low esteem in Bavaria. The mentality of the people here is completely different. The housing situation in Munich is also tense. The rents are very high." And so Nico Wittich is becoming increasingly homesick for his old home and his family in Saxony-Anhalt.
He has wanted to return home for a long time, but Nico Wittich and his wife, who works as a nursery school teacher, have never really dared to do so. Neither of them really realised what they would have to think about. Mr Wittich had sent an application as a trained tram driver to Saxony-Anhalt, but never received a reply. When acquaintances told him about the support services provided by the state initiative Fachkraft im Fokus, things really took off for Nico Wittich.
"How does a return to Saxony-Anhalt with a family work?" is the question Nico Wittich asks Claudia Bär, regional counsellor for skilled workers in Halle. Mrs Bär carefully scrutinises the family's professional and private situation and immediately begins the intensive process of providing support on the topics of recording the current situation, assessing the family's needs and requirements, planning and structuring the necessary steps, reviewing the application documents, discussing the options based on existing qualifications and looking for a job. During the counselling session, possible areas of work for Nico Wittich are worked out - including as a driver in a bus. Mr Wittich is made aware of transport companies in the region and their job advertisements. As the family would like to settle in the southern Halle area, the search is prioritised within this radius and contact is made with PersonenNahVerkehrsGesellschaft Merseburg - Querfurt mbH (PNVG).
The company is immediately very interested. Heiko Joksch from the HR management team supervises the process on behalf of the company. He prepared the recruitment well and also organised the driving school for Mr Wittich in cooperation with the Saxony-Anhalt South Employment Agency. He successfully completed 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 employed Mr Wittich from day one - even while he was still attending driving school - and always supported him in dealing with the authorities and many other matters.
"Looking back, I have no regrets. I received great support from all sides. I was very well received in the company. All my colleagues made me feel very welcome. I quickly forgot any minor teething problems. After all, a lot has happened in the years I've been away and I first have to get used to the sometimes new routes in rural areas." And after a short pause, Nico Wittich emphasises: "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."
Would you like to find out more about returning to Saxony-Anhalt? Would you like to reorient yourself professionally, continue your education or gain a qualification? We are just a phone call away.
Claudia Bär
Regional counsellor for skilled workers
+49 172 7681903
baer(at)fachkraft-im-fokus(dot)de
