They Started Work in USTAM Kocaeli Project

Candidates who received training from the USTAM Kocaeli Project of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, which prepares them for employment by providing vocational and technical skills to young people who are out of formal education and cannot find a job with the education they receive, started to work in their new jobs. Otokar Automotive and Defense Industry Inc. Candidates for masters within the framework of the Gazaltı (MAG) Welding training program, which was carried out jointly with the company, successfully completed the course and started to work at Otokar.

EMPLOYMENT ORIENTED PROJECT

Under the leadership of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, education from the employment-oriented project where all the active elements of education, work and employment are combined, including Kocaeli University, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli Chambers of Commerce, Kocaeli Chamber of Industry, Organized Industrial Zones, İŞKUR, Provincial Directorate of National Education and East Marmara Development Agency. The trainees who took the course were happy to graduate from the USTAM Kocaeli project, saying that I can do this job best in the field they are interested in.

THANKS TO MY MASTER, WE HAVE A JOB OWNER

Master candidate Nadir Korkmaz, who received training in the USTAM project, said, “Thanks to the USTAM project, we learned a lot of things in a different field with completely different materials, apart from the fields we had not experienced before. With what we learned here, we had the opportunity to start a job at Otokar. Thanks to the Ustam Kocaeli project, we gained a new profession, and we had the opportunity to say that I can do this job best” and thanked everyone who contributed.

LET YOUTH EDUCATION AT USTAM

Another master candidate, Cemil Aydın, said, “I have been in this industry for 25 years, but thanks to the KO-MEK and USTAM project, I have seen processes here that I have not seen before. I started to work at Otokar company with the trainings I received here. No matter how late it is for us, I want young people to take care of this project and receive training in the USTAM project.”

USTAM IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR COMPANIES

Candidates for masters registered in the USTAM Kocaeli project continue to receive education in the workshops of stakeholder institutions, as well as in classes with completed infrastructure established at SEKA USTAM Vocational Training Center. Masters working at Otokar, who wanted to see the ongoing trainings accompanied by expert trainers in their fields, visited the SEKA USTAM Vocational Training Center. Company master Onur Köker, who was very satisfied with the trainings and the training environment, said in his speech, “I have been in a managerial position in the military vehicles production unit at Otokar for about 6 years. Here, within the scope of the USTAM Kocaeli project, we are working both to train welders and to create new employment for the trained welders. The environment and training we have seen here is very good, and we, as Otokar, provided consumable support, but the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality has a great contribution to this project. The master project is very valuable to us, and young people should participate in such projects and work to become the best masters in their field.”

FOR ONLINE APPLICATION

With the USTAM Kocaeli project, it is ensured that the personnel who meet the criteria they are looking for in their enterprises are trained through application-oriented trainings organized with expert trainers by informing the personnel needs of the business world and the employers. Master candidates who want to be among the qualified personnel to receive training within the scope of the Ustam project can apply at Ustamkocaeli.com.