Let's get started, girls! Master roofer Tobias Wecker and his wife Silenny will introduce two students to two trades at Girls' Day 2022 on April 28. To ensure the day interns are safe and feel part of the team, they will be provided with safety shoes in their size, as well as T-shirts and hoodies. (Photo: © Wilfried Meyer)
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February 2022
Tobias Wecker is offering two students a place for Girls' Day 2022. They will learn about two skilled trades in one day. Safety shoes and work clothes will be provided.
The first and so far last Girls' Day lies for the MT Roof Construction GmbH already three years ago. 2019 The young roofing company from Schwelm (North Rhine-Westphalia) – founded in 2017 by Tobias Wecker and Marvin Janaschek – had its Premiere at the Girls' Future DayThen came Corona. For this year, Master roofer Tobias Wecker optimistic. "My wife has the Profile of our company in the Girls'Day Radar refreshed. The program for April 28 is set. Let's get started."
Training his own young skilled workers is a priority for the managing director of the eight-person company. Two young men are currently completing their roofer training. One is in his third year, the other in his first year.
Tobias Wecker would also like to offer young women the opportunity to learn from him. But they are not only rare at his school. Statistics of the Central Association of German Skilled Crafts in 2020 around 3.500 trainees im Roofing trade Of these, about 100 female; a share of just under less than three percent.
As reasons Tobias Wecker is primarily responsible for Parental bias compared to the Skilled trades and the Ignorance of the students about the Crafts "Our interns are completely shocked when they see that we work with modern machinery on the construction site and that we also train office management professionals."
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Girl power at the painter and varnisher At Kai Wiegand's painting business, the proportion of women is almost 50 percent. He is currently training three young women to become painters and varnishers. The managing director of Malerei-Anstrich Wiegand from Solingen (North Rhine-Westphalia) also wants to use this to advertise on social media. His reasoning is simple: "When the girls see how many women work for us, it's easier for them to apply." Learn more about it in the Online article "Women and Girl Power in the Solingen Painting Business" on handwerksblatt.de.
The roofing trade offers great prospects. The first Girls' Day intern at MT Dachbau was particularly impressed by this. "On a Baugerüst Standing there, enjoying the view and the fresh air was her absolute highlight," recalls Tobias Wecker.
She was also surprised that she Work samples was allowed to keep. "We have with In Slate hammer and familiar with the Working with folding pliers so that she gets a feel for the tool and the material."
At the end of the six-hour workday, Tobias Wecker had the impression that she had enjoyed the Girls' Day at a roofing company immensely. "Unfortunately, she didn't apply to us, but that could also have been because she was only 14 or 15 years old."
A important insight of the first Girls'Day: Young girls are reluctant to be alone in an unfamiliar environment. "Some students called us and asked if they could bring a friend," recalls Tobias Wecker.
However, due to a lack of staff, it was not possible to supervise two day interns. The vacancy could only be filled "at the last minute." To lower the barrier, Tobias Wecker offers 2022 for this reason two places
The students can expect a varied programIn addition to the proven practical Work samples there will be a Construction sites- and one Customer appointment For the craft part Tobias Wecker plans three hours a. The Office part – which was rather short in 2019 with three-quarters of an hour – will be three hours expanded. "Six hours go by quickly if you make them interesting."
As in previous years, Tobias Wecker is planning the Girls' Day at MT Dachbau as an in-person event. Online formats in the professional orientation rather skeptical "Crafts thrive on hands-on work. I find it difficult to present the profession of roofer online."
Fear of a possible infection with the Corona virus He has not. Everyone in the company has been vaccinated and boosted. To further protect themselves and their employees, the students on April 28th current corona test submit.
Girls'Day as an online event Master plasterer Michael Christmann has not let the coronavirus stop him. Girls' Day 2021 He and two female trainees at Stuck Belz organized an online format. Learn more about it in the Online article "Stuck Belz virtually inspires crafts on Girls' Day" on handwerksblatt.de. At the Girls' Day 2022 Online and in-person events are equally welcome. "The action day is effective – even in times of Corona," says Girls' Day project manager Romy Stühmeier in Online article "Girls' Day 2022 aims to offer normality and stability in career choices" on handwerksblatt.de.
However, the pandemic is not the only source of danger. During Girls' Day, companies must also be prepared for the Work Protection pay attention. "Fifty meters as the crow flies from us is a shop for workwear. We go there with the girls and buy them a pair Safety shoes S3 in their size," explains the pragmatic master roofer.
At the end of the day, the day interns give the Shoes off again. After they cleaned have been removed, the shoes are stored so that other young people her at her Internship Potential candidates include students from a nearby high school with which the craft business cooperates. "If these 60 euros are too much for you to introduce your interesting profession to young people and recruit new apprentices, there's no help for you," says the managing director of the eight-person business.
To make the interns feel like part of the team for a day, he also Polo shirts and hoodies in sizes S to XXL with the company's logo on it. "The students think that's pretty cool."
For Tobias Wecker, there is nothing to prevent young women from deciding to become roofers. They just need free from vertigo, open for practical work and physically fit "A roll of welding sheeting weighs 30 kilograms. You have to be able to handle it." It would be perfect if the applicants also had a hefty portion Creativity "Sometimes we need solutions that can't be found in any textbook or technical bulletin."
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