On the land adjoining the Édith-Piaf neighborhood center in Le Mans, Épau district, young people’s eyes light up in front of the public works equipment. They chat around the machines gathered for the occasion.
“We are happy with what we do, it beautifies the city! »
In front of an excavator, a group of work-study students in training at AFPA demonstrates by creating a curb on a curve. The spaces between each block and the rounding are perfect. In training for eight months, they appreciate their new job. I worked downtown
says one of them. We were paving a sidewalk. I walked past it yesterday and said to myself: oh yeah, I did that!
We are happy with what we do, it beautifies the city!
adds another.
Inside, the large room of the Neighborhood Center is full. A job dating brings together several companies involved in the chronolines construction site. People have come in large numbers to submit a CV, meet employers and the crowd is dense. Around the standing tables, candidates listen attentively to managers presenting their companies and the positions sought.
75,000 hours of work for the timelines
The Metropolis has integrated a social clause into its public contracts
explains Patricia Charton, vice-president of Le Mans metropolis responsible for economic and commercial development. “ It requires companies to hire people far from employment and from priority neighborhoods, the equivalent of 45 full-time workers, at the risk of a penalty of €60/h. This will not prevent them from hiring others as needed. In total, the chronolines represent a 75,000-hour project.
This specific day aims to promote public works professions and deconstruct prejudices. These are exciting jobs
explains a company manager. We work as a team for the common good by improving the living environment. The possibilities for development are vast. We are looking for people of all ages, boys or girls, and we have plenty of examples of successful journeys.
In addition to the Metropolis and the departmental public works federation, temporary employment agencies have also mobilized. With the AFPA, they organize a three-month paid training course, which will allow applicants to acquire the basics and certifications of the VRD (Roads and Miscellaneous Networks) professions.
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