The first interns at the Afpa branch in Millau or how to concretely help with professional integration

Moment inaugural au milieu des stagiaires de l’Afpa millavoise. Midi Libre – F.MAYET

L'antenne millavoise de l'Afpa (association pour la formation professionnelle des adultes) fonctionne, depuis déjà octobre 2022, au 37 avenue Gambetta. 

Satisfy a need. And expectations. Those of job seekers from the Millavois basin. The branch of Afpa (association for professional training of adults) open since October 2022 but inaugurated this Monday, January 15, thus becomes the 16th center in Occitanie. "L’Afpa is also a CFA," insists Annie Brinet, regional director. "Three out of four trainees find employment within three months of leaving."

A project for job seekers over 50

For his part, Éric Vella, director of Afpa Aveyron, specifies that "all companies in the area, such as Lactalis and Décathlon, are associated with the training. With support systems for people who are very far from employment." With, by mid-February, a specific project for job seekers. employment of over 50 years.

Locally too, Afpa has developed a "job incubator" with initial training in repairing outdoor equipment (tent, inflatable paddle&hellip 😉 in which, since last October and until next May, a group of eight trainees, some of whom come from Haute-Savoie, have participated. And the Region finances agri-food equipment driver training already validated by 7 trainees.