Bühler Announces 8000th Apprentice to Start Career With Company
UZWIL, Switzerland – The first months of his apprenticeship as a polymechanic are now a thing of the past – Michael Dörig has successfully finished his period of probation. This makes him the 8000th apprentice to have been trained at Bühler Group over a 100-year history of vocational training. Around the globe, some 600 apprentices at 25 locations in four continents are currently undergoing their vocational training. This broad, internationally oriented dual vocational training offers Bühler two significant benefits. It proactively wards off a potential lack of skilled employees, and it prepares young adults for a career in a global company.
A total of 70 apprentices started their vocational training in Switzerland in August 2019 – 10 women and 60 men. Together, they have even now reached a milestone for Bühler. Along with them, a total of 8,013 young adults have undergone or are still undergoing their dual vocational training. Dörig, the 8000th apprentice, has now also passed his period of probation in his vocation as a polymechanic. "The figure is impressive. It shows the great influence of vocational training at Bühler. It was lucky that I started as the 8000th, and I'm happy about it." In his daily work, however, the number plays no role. Dörig is currently concentrating on the first important exam. He has set clear targets for his further vocational training: "I want to perform well every year, and my goal for the fourth year is an assignment abroad. In the end, I want to finish the apprenticeship with good grades," said Dörig.