On January 25th we reported here about plans Tier I supplier Continental has to add 1,000 university graduates this year and today Volkswagen Group announced it will be recruiting 3,000 university graduates worldwide, about one-third of which will be hired in Germany.  Volkswagen said it will also place 2,900 young people into the company's vocational training program, bringing total enrollment in that program to over 10,000 apprentices for the first time.

Commenting on the career opportunities, Dr. Horst Neumann, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen and responsible for Human Resources said in Wolfsburg today, "This year, Volkswagen is offering some 6,000 young people a future career despite the difficult economic conditions.  That is definitely not something which can be taken for granted, as a look at other companies in our industry shows.  New plants, new markets and new technologies need top-class employees.  That opens up exciting development opportunities for the seasoned team as well as for new, well-trained employees."