The training year 2016 has started – Gebrüder Weiss welcomes new employees – Trainees in their third year benefit from the 'Trainee Camp'. Lauterach, 15 September 2016. At the beginning of September, 60 young people began their careers at Gebrüder Weiss in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Their chosen careers included freight forwarding agent, operational logistics specialist, IT specialist and truck driver. Some 200 instructors specialising in youth training are in action at Gebrüder Weiss, coaching the trainees during their three and four year training periods. "Training is extremely important for us at Gebrüder Weiss. Well-trained employees who are committed to their work and feel at ease in the company form one of the keys to our business success. We know this and consistently gear our training activities towards achieving this goal," says Helmut Schöpf, Head of Central Human Resources Development at Gebrüder Weiss. In addition to extensive specialised practical training, personal development is also a main focus of the traineeships. Ensuring that the young people are fully integrated into the company enhances their career prospects. Trainee camp highlight An indication that a traineeship at Gebrüder Weiss means more than "just" training is given in particular by the internal Trainee Camp that is held every year, also at the beginning of September. Only trainees in their third or final year of training can take part in this event. Under the motto 'Gebrüder Weiss trainee today – Gebrüder Weiss employee tomorrow', 65 trainees from Austria, Germany and Switzerland this year spent a week together in the Pongau region of Salzburg. The programme included joint workshops, specialised input and outdoor team-building activities. "The Gebrüder Weiss trainee camp is a real highlight of their traineeship. The week spent together not only creates bonds but also heightens the trainees' awareness of their own potential, their career ambitions and other opportunities," says Helmut Schöpf. For this reason, the "Management Dialogue" session is also a fixed item on the trainee camp programme. "Representatives from our management team talk about their work and answer the young people's questions. This is very important to us: listening, mentoring and achieving things together," says Schöpf.