Industrial Business Administrator (m/f/d) or Industrial Clerk (m/f/d)?
A Day in the Life of Our Trainees and Useful Study Tips
What does an industrial clerk (m/f/d) do?
As an industrial clerk, you will plan, organize, and oversee business processes. You will work in areas such as materials management, sales, marketing, human resources, finance, and accounting.
What does an Office Management Assistant (m/f/d) do?
The training program focuses on general office and business processes. Your responsibilities will include managing emails, scheduling appointments, creating invoices, and organizing meetings.
A Day in the Life of Our Trainees
Lilly is a second-year Industrial clerk (m/f/d) apprentice: "During my apprenticeship, I got to know various departments, including Low Voltage, Costing, Purchasing/Warehousing, and Accounting. Initially, I gained insights into the warehouse. In Purchasing, I solicited and compared quotes, and placed material orders. I also recorded incoming goods and processed complaints, overseeing the entire process through to the credit memo. In accounting, I created purchase invoices and credit memos, and I supported day-to-day operations. I posted outgoing invoices and credit memos for our Euronics XXL specialty store. Currently, I assist the Low-Voltage and Costing departments with order creation and preparing measurements and invoices, as well as test and measurement reports. I also help with quote calculations and create order confirmations.
Hannah is a first-year office management apprentice: "Like Lilly, I started out in the warehouse. My duties included posting, unposting, and reclassifying materials; receiving and inspecting goods; and picking orders. Currently, I work in purchasing, where I place orders, compare prices, and post delivery notes. I also occasionally handle tasks such as cost comparisons and maintaining internal price lists. I also help out in our marketing department occasionally. There, I help with brainstorming, planning, and implementing various types of content. Currently, I am also working on editing video projects independently, among other things.”
Vocational schools
There are vocational schools for office management assistants located near us in Dresden, Bautzen, and Kamenz. For industrial clerks, there are vocational schools in Hoyerswerda and Löbau. The vocational school you ultimately attend depends on where you live, among other things. School models include traditional block instruction and the 2-2-1 model, which is common in vocational training programs.
Study Tips from Our Trainees
Our business trainees have compiled a few tips to help you learn more effectively during your training program.
First, it’s helpful to know what kind of learner you are. There are quick online tests for this purpose. Once you know your learning style, you can start establishing a meaningful study routine. It helps to set fixed study times and breaks. Watching educational videos related to the topic is often a good idea. These videos make the content more vivid and easier to understand. The last two tips are designed to reinforce what you’ve learned and identify any knowledge gaps. You can complete practice exercises related to the topic and find a study buddy in the same program with whom you can quiz each other or explain the topic to one another.
