There is such a big labour shortage in the haulage and transport sector that the first 500 people who sign up for a driving education, which takes between 37 and 52 days, are guaranteed a job, Metroxpress reports.
Peter Laursen, the head of TUC Dekra, Denmark’s biggest education provider in the transport sector, explained that the situation was in part due to extraordinary demand at present.
“Gravel and building materials needs to be transported to build everything from super-hospitals to the Femern Bridge Connection,” he said.
“The labour shortage is actually so big that several hauliers have started to import their workforce from eastern Europe so that they educate themselves and employ on Danish terms.”
Varied backgrounds
Frank Petersen is the head of quality control at HB Bus, a company that employs 300 drivers to transport disabled passengers – most of whom were employed from the school. He told Metroxpress that the courses attracted a wide range of applicants.
“Many of those who come to us are relatively mature and have tried all sorts of things professionally,” he said.
“We even have people who have come from well-paid jobs – some have previously been bosses.”
Find out more and sign up for the course at tucdekra.dk.
