Cloppenburg – At AMCON, the motto is “Shaping the Future.” On Wednesday, June 3rd, the nationally operating software company opened its doors to the computer science class from Clemens-August-Gymnasium Cloppenburg.
AMCON is a nationally operating software specialist in the public transport (ÖPNV) sector, focusing on sales systems. In addition to developing tariff and sales concepts, AMCON develops innovative backend systems for various sales devices such as smartphones, tablets, mobile sales terminals, and ticket machines. The focus is on mobile sales devices used for selling and checking online tickets, mobile tickets, Touch&Travel, ticket updates, issuing penalty fare tickets (EBE), and reporting damages.
For future-oriented companies, it is essential to ensure that a sufficient number of qualified young professionals are always available to secure the continuity and development of the company. “Especially in the IT sector, the labor market is highly competitive, and recruiting qualified employees is often very time-consuming and costly. Therefore, we invest heavily in our own talent development,” explained Olaf Clausen. Of course, in-house training is also very costly, often even more so than simple recruitment. However, these costs are outweighed by other advantages – there is no onboarding period since industry know-how is already present, and above all, the development potential is well known.
To counteract the shortage of skilled workers, AMCON works closely with regional schools, colleges, and universities. Targeted events, such as the information day for the computer science class of the CAG, help attract young talents to the company as a potential employer. But it’s not just the company that benefits from such events. “It is easier for students to get in touch with our trainees and the company through these events,” explained trainer Jens Kuster. “Young people are often uncertain about their career choices. Informational events held at companies can help alleviate this. The eleventh-grade students of the CAG were able to gain a vivid impression of our company and the apprenticeship as an ‘Application Developer’,” Kuster continued. In addition to this apprenticeship, AMCON also offers the opportunity to pursue a dual degree in Business Informatics at IBS Oldenburg.
The success of a company is largely influenced by the quality of its workforce and, consequently, well-trained employees. “Enjoyment at work – that doesn’t have to be a contradiction, but is something we strive for. Because those who carry out their professional activities with conviction achieve success, and success is known to be enjoyable,” Olaf Clausen explains AMCON’s corporate philosophy.
AMCON is always looking for people with new ideas and visions who commit themselves with great dedication to successful project implementation. Become a part of the AMCON team: http://www.amcon.de/karriere.html