Home » HR practices » Professional development » Corporate practices: BMW launches TaLENT, a more flexible training scheme focusing on the talents identified among apprentices Corporate practices: BMW launches TaLENT, a more flexible training scheme focusing on the talents identified among apprentices Demographic ageing, production changes - harder to plan than they used to be - and quick technological change are forcing businesses to come up with new HR management and training policies. In this area, BMW, the German carmaker, has already come up with several innovative initiatives for senior workers and executives. Since September, apprentices in the 2012 Class can opt for a new training concept. The TaLENT program aims to optimize the quality of apprenticeship by allowing the youngsters to determine their strong points and strengthen them via special training modules. Konstanze Carreras-Solé, in charge of international training and the TaLENT program, is telling Planet Labor about the carmaker's approach and the implementation of the program. (Ref. 120673) Through . Published on 19 November 2012 à 10h57 - Update on 27 March 2013 à 15h09 Resources Building on strong points rather than reproving weaknesses. “Focusing on qualities and main strengths is always better and more productive. At BMW, we have decided to build our personnel management and training policy on our employees’ strengths and to apply this principle at all levels in the company” Konstanze Carreras-Solé explains. Put this way, this educational principle seems obvious. Yet, those who know the business world know that putting it into practice can turn into wishful thinking. At BMW, this philosophy is already a part of personnel management,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels