Wiener Linien Tests Innovative Ways in the Search for Employees

The driving schools of the Vienna Lines are already well staffed until the end of the first quarter of 2025 due to extensive measures in the search for employees. One element of the current initiative is the matching tool Jobtreffer. This advanced tool is designed to ensure that the expectations of candidates and the employer are better coordinated before the resource-intensive recruitment process.

Jobtreffer: Vienna Startup Developed Prejudice-Free Employee Recruitment for Vienna Lines

"The Vienna Lines are doing everything to secure the staff and keep the city mobile. With new technologies, the personnel search can be made even more efficient and accurate," says Vienna's public transport city councillor Peter Hanke. Petra Hums, Managing Director of the Vienna Lines for Finance, Law, Personnel and IT says: "In order to find the best minds in the long term, we are increasingly relying on innovative ideas and digital tools. These bring added value to both the applicants and the company and help us find the best matches." In cooperation with occupational psychologists, several studies were conducted for the Jobtreffer tool and a digital questionnaire was created that takes into account the aspects of culture, leadership, team, role, tasks and working hours. Jobtreffer aims to enable prejudice-free recruiting and thus make the selection process more efficient. Currently, the tool is primarily used in the recruitment of tram drivers. The Vienna startup behind this tool received the HR Award at the Vienna Hofburg and was honoured as "Newcomer of the Year".

Vienna Lines Test Mozaik and Jobheld in the Search for Employees

The Vienna Lines are testing Mozaik, a new solution for authentic and cost-effective employer branding and recruiting videos that works on an app basis. The first videos are mainly used on LinkedIn, the career website and other platforms. This tool is intended for all interested parties, with the pilot phase particularly focused on the commercial and technical sector. In addition, the Vienna Lines are testing a platform in cooperation with Jobheld that enables applications in a fast and mobile way. Interested parties are directed via social media and career networks to a specially created landing page. There they encounter a meaningful job offer and a chatbot adapted for the job, which allows a first comparison of requirements and qualifications. Currently, campaigns are being conducted for positions such as controllers and skilled workers in rail vehicle technology. The tool serves both to increase the reach and to pre-select suitable applicants.

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