Back to the roots - Mr Weiland's success story

If anyone knows what it means to make a career in personnel services, it is Mr Weiland. His story at ZAG is a real success story - characterised by passion, development and a strong connection to the company that once brought him into the industry.

From telecommunications to temporary work

Before Mr Weiland found his professional home at ZAG, he worked in sales and marketing for a telecommunications company. In 2002, however, a traditional newspaper advert drew his attention to the temporary employment sector - and to ZAG.

„To be honest, I had no idea what you actually do in this industry,“ he recalls today with a laugh.

Nevertheless, he took the plunge - and started in the summer of 2002 as an assistant in personnel planning in Weimar. After just a short time, it was clear that this was someone who could take on responsibility. After just one year, he took over the site as acting manager.

„If I hadn't started at ZAG, I really have to say looking back - and I hadn't received and enjoyed such excellent training - then I don't know if I would have become so successful in this industry.“

From construction to success

His development continued at a rapid pace: in 2005, Mr Weiland opened the Erfurt site, which he literally took over in the shell and built up independently.
„I really owe a lot to Martin Weiß and Silvia Daniel,“ he says. „I was able to absorb a lot of ideas and innovations from both of them.“
But he also gained new experiences outside of ZAG. Other companies, other perspectives - but something remained constant:

„What always stayed with me during this time was ZAG's DNA - that special spirit that sustains and motivates in every crisis.“

A familiar comeback

In 2024, contact with ZAG intensified again - and since 1 April 2025, Mr Weiland has been back in a very special place: in the office he once opened himself. „I felt right at home again after lunch - the familiar surroundings, the programmes - it was super easy to get back in. I also missed ZAG's visionary thinking. Since his return, Mr Weiland has been Head of Sales for Thuringia and will be promoted to a management position again at the end of the year. For him, it's more than just a job - it's an affair of the heart.

„For me, ZAG is still a company that is innovative and extremely ambitious in the personnel services industry.“

Future with vision

His goal is clear: he wants to develop the Erfurt site back into one of the most successful locations in the region - and, above all, offer long-term prospects to external employees. „We work in all professional groups, across all sectors - and that's what makes it so exciting,“ he explains. „I want us in Erfurt to become what ZAG has always been: a place where opportunities arise.“

 „I came to stay. I see real long-term career prospects here - and that applies not only to me, but also to temporary work as a whole.“

A strong signal for ZAG

Mr Weiland's return shows: ZAG is more than just an employer - it is a place that people love to return to. With his experience, commitment and passion, he will not only further strengthen the Erfurt site, but also ZAG as a whole.

Welcome back to the team, Mr Weiland - and here's to many more successful years at ZAG!