Cooperation with companies
Success factors in the "Cooperation with companies" category
The success factors described below are the result of a series of dialogue formats in which a large number of educational organizations and funding foundations participated in 2021 and 2022.
The starting point for this dialog was extensive preliminary work with partners from the scientific community (primarily educational research, psychology and behavioral economics) in 2020.
The success factors identified here, including
The success factors shown here, including practical examples, serve as a starting point for the urgently needed dialog on effective offers at the transition from school to work.
They do not claim to be exhaustive, but rather show which elements have a high potential for impact and where the focus can be placed when making changes and further developing programs.
To find work, you need a real network of companies with real employers behind them
Cooperation with companies takes place.
“Our corporate network comprises over 2,500 companies across Germany.
We offer many forms of engagement through companies (e.g. application training with company representatives; skill-based volunteering and much more).” (JOBLINGE)
“We organize company fairs and job speed dating, approx. 25 “warm” company contacts with apprenticeships suitable for the target group.” (MUT Academy)
Structured cooperation with the public sector instead of running alongside the system
The public sector is a partner at eye level – the educational intervention does not run alongside the existing structures, but builds on them or is at best part of them.
"Young people as a network"
We reach out to young people and are an attractive provider for them, e.g. via alumni or peer approaches.
“We rely on junior MUTivators (former participants as role models at various events).” (MUT Academy)