Gerald Kumalo a star of the Voith Turbo Bursaries for Children of Employees
Kumalo is the nephew of an employee that has been in the employ of the company for a six year period. At the time he was studying towards his matric, with the bursary going towards funding these studies.
Kumalo was keen in furthering his studies in the Human Resources field, a career choice that he discussed in-depth with the Voith HR team, according to Ntsakisi Mkhize, Human Resources Manager at Voith.
“Gerald Kumalo already knew at the time that HR was his passion. However, he wanted to hear from the perspective of professionals who had already gained extensive experience within the field,” Mkhize says.
Kumalo completed a Diploma in Human Resources Management in February 2016. Prior to him graduating, the institution required him to complete practical experience before he could be certified as being qualified.
“Voith assisted by finding a company that was able to give him the necessary exposure,” Mkhize notes. This practical experience gave Kumalo exposure to essential administrative HR tasks, such as creating and maintaining employee files, and handling confidential information.
About Voith TurboVoith Turbo, a Group Division of Voith GmbH, is a specialist for intelligent drive solutions. Customers from highly diverse industries such as oil and gas, energy, mining and mechanical engineering, ship technology, rail and commercial vehicles rely on advanced technologies from Voith Turbo.
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Voith sets standards in the markets for energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials, transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, Voith employs more than 20,000 people, generates €4.3 billion in sales, operates in over 60 countries around the world and is one of the biggest family owned companies in Europe.*
* Excluding the discontinued Group Division Voith Industrial Services.
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