Siegen-Wittgenstein / Erndtebrück.
Dr. Ing. Kaupert GmbH & Co. KG always has an open ear for family matters of his employees. Because this is important in everyday life.
Dr. Ing. Kaupert GmbH & Co. KG from Erndtebrück was recognized for the first time as a “family-friendly company”, as one of the 15 companies in the districts of Siegen-Wittgenstein and Olpe that have successfully completed the process of certification. The two district administrators Andreas Müller (Siegen-Wittgenstein) and Theo Melcher (Olpe) have now awarded the certificates to Siegener in the Kulturhaus Lÿz.
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In addition to Kaupert, FinanzPortal24 GmbH from Burbach and Wilhelm Klein GmbH from Wilnsdorf also had their family-friendly corporate structures evaluated for the first time. Twelve other companies from Siegerland and the Olpe district were able to extend their certificate for the first or even the second time, including the Krombacher brewery in Kreuztal and the Caritas Association in Siegen-Wittgenstein.
District Administrator: Important Guiding Principle for Young People
“Certificates are temporary documents that companies need to earn again and again,” explained Olpe District Administrator Theo Melcher. Since 2009, over 200 companies in southern Westphalia have been certified for their family friendliness. More than 40 local companies have been awarded so far in Siegen-Wittgenstein and Olpe.
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“Especially for young people who are planning their careers, it is important to know how to combine professional work with nursing work – such as childcare, elderly care and housework,” said the district administrator. Andreas Müller at the closing event of the seventh free certificate round.
An open ear for special personal situations
The goal of the certificate is to give companies in the region an impetus for employee retention and modern human resource management. At the same time, it serves as a high-profile competitive advantage when hiring skilled workers. To address them specifically, companies should take into account the different lifestyles and needs of different generations – this was demonstrated at a lecture by Dr. Julia Naskrent Klar, Professor of Marketing at Siegen University of Economics and Management (FOM).
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Appreciation, family ties, unity and justice are not empty phrases, but an important guiding principle for cooperation at Wilhelm Klein GmbH in Wilnsdorf. But also the management of Dr. Ing. Kaupert GmbH Co. KG from Erndtebrück always has an open ear for family matters and special personal situations. And for the founder of FinanzPortal24 GmbH in Burbach, it has always been important for him and his employees to be able to combine work and family life.
Competence center as an intensive companion
“It was another interesting certification process with a very lively and intense exchange between companies,” says Sabine Bartmann, project manager of the Competence Center for Women and Work Siegen-Wittgenstein / Olpe, or Competentia for short, who provided support intensive to companies during the whole process. The certificate is funded by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Learn more about the certificate on the Internet: www.competentia.nrw.de
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