These are the objectives of the 'Energie per Crescere' program, officially launched by Enel, in partnership with the ELIS training body, to bring around 5,500 young people into the world of work within the next two years.
The development of increasingly electrified andcarbon-free infrastructure requires new professionals with specific skills, available throughout the country. The achievement of the energy transition and ecological transition targets facing the country in the coming years depends on the human factor.
Pietro Cum, Managing Director of ELIS, said: 'There is a strong demand from companies in several sectors to train people for new operational roles. The country's innovation targets see a return of the central role of vocational training, which the Italian education system has somewhat moved away from in recent decades. Partnership between training bodies and companies is crucial here, and designing courses with a global operator such as Enel means guaranteeing young people not only quality teaching but also their future working conditions.'
The 'Energie per Crescere' program was set up to meet the need for network technicians to be employed in operational roles, with a particular focus on activities related to the management of electricity networks (wire pullers, cable splicers, secondary substation and PTP fitters and
ELIS will coordinate selection and training for the initiative and assist with the identification of career paths, which will see candidates hired in one of Enel's partner companies on a fixed-term contract of six months or more, with the opportunity for subsequent employment. Placement with a company will follow five weeks of training at Accredia-certified institutes and participants will also be reimbursed for the training sessions.
Enel is a multinational powercompanyand a leading integrated player in the global power and renewables markets. It is the largest Europeanutility by ordinary EBITDA, and is present in over 30 countries worldwide, producing energy with around 90 GW of installed capacity. Enel distributes electricity througha network of over 2.2 million kilometers, and with around 75 million end users is the world's leading network operator (excluding publicly owned operators).
ELIS is a non-profit organization working together with public institutions and private entities in
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