24.05.2021 Ankara
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that, in cooperation with TOBB University of Economics and Technology (TOBB ETU) and sahibinden.com in the field of education, they have taken the services provided to real estate consultants and second-hand car trading members one step further, adding, “We ensure that they can access compulsory trainings which they were unable to due to the pandemic.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu
stated that real estate consultancy and used vehicle trade are the lifeblood of
the retail sector.
Reminding
that the Ministry of Commerce first made arrangements for the used vehicle
trading and real estate consultancy sectors, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that as
TOBB, they are working to improve the quality in these sectors and to train
competent and expert people.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
noted that through TOBB Vocational Qualification and Certification Centers
(TOBB MEYBEM), real estate consultants and members who trade used vehicles
measure their professional competence and give vocational qualification
certificates to those who succeed in the exam.
- “Over 35,000 citizens have been
awarded a certificate of professional competence”
Hisarcıklıoğlu
stated that more than 35,000 citizens have been successfully awarded a
certificate of professional competence in the exams through TOBB MEYBEM, and
that TOBB MEYBEM and the chambers provide consultancy services for the
authorization certificate.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
stated that they prepare their members for vocational proficiency exams with
the trainings they organize, “With the project we have launched, we are taking
the services we provide to our real estate consultants and second-hand vehicle
trading members one step further. Due to the pandemic, we ensure that they
benefit from compulsory training which they could not access or complete. In
cooperation with TOBB ETU and sahibinden.com, we offer our 100-hour training
programs for real estate consultancy and 35 hours for used vehicle trading on
the online platform and free of charge.”
- “We have included digital
marketing skills in the training program”
Hisarcıklıoğlu
stated that those who have completed compulsory trainings can obtain the
authorization certificate and continue their activities, and that they have
included digital marketing skills in the training program as the worldwide
transformation increases the demand for employees with the skills to use
technology.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
explained that they aim to enable the members who perform the profession to
take an active part in digital channels and expand their field work. “The more
efficiently you use digital channels, the greater your productivity in business
processes. I would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone interested
to participate in the free and remote training prepared by TOBB ETU.
Sahibinden.com one of our first platforms to receive a trust seal. It is very
important that they take steps to establish consumer confidence in the field of
electronic commerce and that they trigger digital transformation in this field
as one of the largest advertising sites in the sector.”
- “Real estate and automotive have
always been a favorite of investors”
TOBB
ETU Rector Prof. Dr. Yusuf Sarınay stated that they are the first foundation
university to use the word “technology” in the university title and said that
an innovative environment based on technology has been created on campus.
Sarınay
explained that the real estate and automotive sector in Turkey have come to the
forefront during the pandemic by maintaining and improving their vitality. “The
products of these sectors have always been popular with investors because they
are both for use and investment purposes. Our housing sector has the permanent
and constant interest of domestic investors as well as foreigners. Vehicles are
one of the first long-term investment tools that come to mind for the Turkish
people.”
Sarınay
explained that the content of the trainings to be carried out within the scope
of cooperation was prepared by academicians appointed by TOBB ETU Continuous
Education Center (SEM) taking into account the opinions of TOBB and sahibinden.com,
and that real estate consultancy training would take 100 hours and vehicle
trade training would take 35 hours.
Sarınay
pointed out that TOBB ETU digital success certificate will be prepared for the
participants who meet the 70 percent attendance requirement at TOBB ETU SEM or
succeed in the exam, “For this purpose, thanks to our cooperation with TOBB and
sahibinden.com, we will support professionals who trade in real estate and
motor vehicles, and we will help people who want to work by entering these
sectors. We invite all professionals who work in these sectors and want to work
in our trainings.”
- “There are no prerequisites for
vocational training”
Burak
Ertaş, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of sahibinden.com, said, “We believe that
the project also set a very good example for industry and university
cooperation. Thanks to this cooperation, real estate consultants, car-trading
professionals will be specialized and vocational specialization trainings will
be implemented to train new entrepreneurs.”
Ertaş
stated that there are no prerequisites for vocational specialty trainings, and
said, “Trainings that are open to those who are engaged in real estate
consultancy or car trade, who want to do it, will be offered free of charge.”
- “Trainings will be offered free
of charge”
Ertaş
stated that the trainings will be offered free of charge and that the programs
will continue on a regular basis every month from June.
“Thanks
to this cooperation, real estate consultants are offered free of charge for
preparatory training for the proficiency exam in addition to the vocational
specialization training prepared for used vehicle trade. In addition, in
cooperation with TOBB MEYBEM, sahibinden.com users can benefit from discounted
prices in TOBB MEYBEM's vocational proficiency exams in the real estate and
motor vehicle sector.”
Ertaş
stated that they carried out the trainings in the form of online seminars
through “Sahibinden Academy”, and said, “It will be enough for people who want
to participate here to fill out a form through www.uzmanlik.com to create users
in the Sahibinden Academy and register for the preferential education program
by logging on to the Academy.”
(A.A.)