BerufsOrientierungsZentrum in the district of Kassel
The BerufsOrientierungsZentrum im Landkreis Kassel (BOZ Kassel) in Immenhausen is a central meeting and experience platform that supports young people at an early stage in their career orientation and Companies in the Kassel region helps to recruit young talent in a targeted to win. The BOZ is aimed at Pupils from year 7 onwards and combines school career guidance with Realistic insights into operational practice.
Objectives of the BOZ Kassel
The BOZ Kassel pursues the goal, Making training worlds tangible and the decision-making competence of young people through Strengthen experiential learning. At the same time, the center acts as an interface between schools, young people and companies - with a clear focus on the Transition from school to training systematically support the Counteracting the regional shortage of skilled workers.
Who the BOZ Kassel is there for
The offer addresses several target groups along the entire orientation and transition process:
Visibility as an attractive employer, direct access to potential trainees and platform for training marketing "under one roof"
Supplementing and relieving the burden on school-based careers guidance through structured, practical formats and modern equipment.
Discover career interests, experience job profiles in practice, get to know companies and find training
Services and formats
The BOZ Kassel offers Target group-oriented programs, which combine orientation, testing and job application preparation. The following core formats are mentioned, among others:
- Talent pathRecognize interests and aptitudes - as a basis for further career steps.
- Career explorationtry out practical activities and get to know the reality of work.
- Industry dayGet to know regional training options, establish contacts with companies and find targeted training.
- Orientation day: Deepen interests and structure the personal path to education and career.
How companies can participate
Companies can register as Cooperation partner by supporting formats (e.g. industry days, career exploration), making training occupations tangible and facilitating direct exchange with young people. The BOZ Kassel sees itself as a hub between companies, schools and other stakeholders and develops targeted networks and cooperation alliances.
If you as a company want to fill your training places at an early stage and become visible in career guidance, a Participation in BOZ Kassel a practical way to make it easier for young people in the region to find training and at the same time strategically strengthen your skilled workforce.
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The BOZ currently Various industry sectors in order to make career guidance broad and compatible. These include, among others:
- Automotive and vehicle technology
- Electrical engineering
- Health & Care
- Commercial professions
- Food production
- logistics
- Metal industry & plant engineering
- modern trades (e.g. sanitary, heating and air conditioning).
There are concrete benefits for schools through Practical worlds of experience, that make interests and abilities visible and support well-founded decisions. The BOZ Kassel lists the following, among others Potential for cooperationpractical career exploration, individual support, motivation promotion, networking, access to modern technology as well as feedback and exchange formats.
For companies, participation in the BOZ Kassel offers a structured Access to young talent and a professional platform to make training visible. The aim is to find suitable candidates for vacant positions more quickly. The BOZ Kassel emphasizes this in particular:
- Organization & ApproachIt takes over the organization and contacting of students - companies can concentrate on presentation and getting to know each other.
- More direct Talent access through tailor-made events and programs.
- Brand strengthening as an attractive employer and Network expansion to schools and other partners.
- Co-creation future-oriented career guidance and training support in the Kassel region.
This makes the BOZ Kassel an operational instrument for securing skilled workers - with early contact development, realistic work experience and a concrete bridge to an apprenticeship.
The establishment and ongoing operation of the BOZ Kassel is supported by a strong regional alliance: Seven institutions have joined forces in the Cooperative „BerufsOrientierungsZentrum im Landkreis Kassel eG“ have joined forces. These include the county of Kasselwhich Wirtschaftsförderung Region Kassel GmbH (WFG) and the relevant economic organizations in the region - the Retail Association Hessen-Nord e. V. (EHV)which Kassel Chamber of Crafts (HWK), Hessenmetall (Association of Metal and Electrical Companies in Northern Hesse)which Kassel-Marburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) and the Kassel District Craftsmen's Association.
