Uniteam Healthcare Services Is Proving To Be Successful

Last year around this time our first batch of Myanmar healthcare-professionals-to-be were starting their three-year apprenticeship programme at the university clinic in Marburg. It was an ambitious pilot project and both the employer and the candidates were excited to see how this partnership would develop.

One year later we can say that with a 100% retention rate it was a success, and our “pioneers” are doing very well. They have passed one third of the distance to crossing the finishing line, i.e. graduating as qualified healthcare professionals in Germany.

In the meantime, an additional three employers in Germany have signed agreements to take Myanmar apprentices for the vocational training programme starting in autumn and we are glad to be able to give another three batches of motivated applicants the opportunity to commence their professional career in the healthcare sector.

For the first time we included candidates for a one-year healthcare assistant training programme suitable for applicants who do not meet the high entry level criteria for the three-year programme.

After passing the one-year vocational training programme successfully, these candidates would then have the possibility to continue with the three-year programme.

Since a good command of the German language is the key to being successful in this programme, we have increased our efforts at the Uniteam Career Development Institute (UCDI) to train interested candidates on various levels with the aim to reach solid German language skills at B2 level.

We wish the next groups the same success as their colleagues currently being trained in Marburg and we look forward to receiving feedback from them once they have started.

Another positive development to report is the fact that in June we obtained the Overseas Employment Agency Licence from the Myanmar Ministry of Labour for our affiliated company Unidelta Employment Services. This enables us to investigate business opportunities for the supply of manpower to other industries, not only in Myanmar but internationally. With a shortage of workforces reported in Germany, the UK and other countries we see a big growth potential in this field.

Capt. Thomas Reppenhagen, Sales and Client Relations Director