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AUTUMN 2018

This isn't the only apprenticeship
Kuehne + Nagel has invested in. By the
end of the year, it will have 230 employees
on apprenticeship programmes specifically
designed to ensure all staff are developing
the right and relevant skills to deliver
the increased demand on the sector.

Early education

talent. Kuehne + Nagel chaired the
International Freight Forwarding
Trailblazer and, after two years of work,
the standard was approved and launched in
summer 2018 for use across the industry.
"It has been great to lead the
apprenticeship agenda in freight
forwarding," says Sasha Morgan-Manley,
Apprenticeship Manager at Kuehne +
Nagel. "We employed 15 apprentices on
the newly launched apprenticeship in
September and are proud to say this is
currently the largest cohort of apprentices
on the new programme in the UK."

By the end of
the year, Kuehne
+ Nagel will have
230 employees on
apprenticeships

These programmes have all helped to
build Kuehne + Nagel's talent pool within
the organisation but such success is only
possible if motivated, enthusiastic people
join these programmes in the first place.
When talking to young people about
careers in logistics, it isn't uncommon to be
asked, "What is logistics?" Kuehne + Nagel is
working to ensure logistics isn't overlooked
by a generation who don't understand the
sector or the opportunities within it.
"We can't afford to do nothing"
says Claire Piotrowski, Head of
Future Talent at Kuehne + Nagel.
"Which is why we are linking up with
industry partners to ensure we gain
maximum awareness for our sector."
Kuehne + Nagel has become a
Platinum sponsor of Business on the
Move (www.businessonthemove.org),
an educational board game designed
to excite and inspire players of all ages
about business and global supply chains.
It can be played by participants of any
age, ranging from primary school pupils
to postgraduate students and adults.
The game is already being played across
many UK schools and Kuehne + Nagel is
keen to keep student engagement high.
However, industry awareness can't
be addressed by one company alone, so
Kuehne + Nagel has also been working

with the British International Freight
Association (BIFA) to create a series
of videos, presentations and guidance
documents. These are open to all
members to use at school and college
events to educate more young people
about the industry and careers available
(see bifa.org/about/apprenticeship).

Skills-gap challenge

Since establishing the graduate
programme in 2015, and adding
apprenticeships into the mix in
subsequent years, Kuehne + Nagel's
Future Talent Team have changed the
way that entry-level talent is developed
across the organisation. There is
still a skills-gap challenge within
the sector, but with early education
and the utilisation of successful
talent development programmes,
Kuehne + Nagel is leading the way.

For more information
Visit kuehne-nagel.uk
http://www.kuehne-nagel.uk
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