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The meeting “Fondimpresa and good training in the company. Five Calabrian companies tell their stories” took place in recent days in the Lido district of Catanzaro, as part of Unindustria Calabria’s Career Day.
The initiative aimed to enhance the role of training in improving company performance and production processes, as well as in the acquisition of new and strategic skills, relying on the voice of realities of the Calabrian economic fabric who systematically use the training plans offered by Fondimpresa.
Training as a growth engine for Calabria
“Calabria is growing – said the president of Fondimpresa Calabria Daniele Diano, citing the report of the Tagliacarne Institute presented at the Career Day -. The Pnrr funds have certainly been the driving force, but if we want there to be no setback it is necessary to focus on training as a form of investment”.
The vice president of Fondimpresa Calabria Luigi Veraldi underlined how training is not only a legal obligation, but a tool available to companies to produce new skills at zero cost.
How the Training Account works
In fact, Fondimpresa sets aside in the account of each member company, called “Training Account”, a share equal to 70 percent of the mandatory contribution of 0.30% on the salaries of its employees, paid and transferred to the Fund via INPS for the purposes and purposes set out in art. 118 of law 338/2000. A sort of piggy bank to access to activate training plans.
The testimonies of Calabrian excellence
During the meeting, ample space was given to direct testimonies from companies.
Mario Spanò, technical director of Cai Service Group Spa, spoke about the importance of training, citing as an example the training on emotional intelligence which had extraordinary results in the problem solving skills of employees.
Arturo Crispino, administrator of Calabria Food Srl, explained how the training financed by Fondimpresa proved to be strategic for adapting to international food safety standards, thus encouraging the export of its products.
Responses to mismatch and strategic investments
The Cusimano Group, represented by personnel director Giusy Cusimano, instead resorted to training to impact the misalignment between supply and demand. The holding has adopted Fondimpresa plans to train resources in professional fields in which it was unable to find staff with the appropriate skills.
Icoa Srl, represented by CEO Fabrizio Taurino, stated that he sees training as a strategic investment. For years the company has focused on safety and, through the paths activated with Fondimpresa, has also enhanced human capital.
Closing is the testimony of Paola Federico, human resources management of Mangiatorella Spa. The training plans adopted are inter-company and cover multiple areas. Training, explained Federico, is a planning tool for the future for businesses.
Training and growth
Different experiences are told, but they share the awareness that investing in training means investing in the growth of businesses and the territory. The journalist Tiziana Bagnato moderated the meeting.