Career choice5 minThe job interview - how to cut a good figureIt's the last stage on the way to an apprenticeship - and perhaps the most difficult: the job interview. The best tips at a glance.
School3 min«Even gifted people have to learn to deal with failure»What do gifted children need to be successful and happy at school? Three questions for Dominik Gyseler, educational scientist and expert on gifted children
Career choice3 minThis springboard helps young refugees find an apprenticeshipThe integration pre-apprenticeship prepares late migrants to Switzerland for an apprenticeship. This enables them to connect with vocational training and our society.
Career choice4 min«The responsibility lies with the parents, not the school»Career choice expert Ruth Sprecher on the optimal distribution of roles between parents, schools and careers counsellors when looking for an apprenticeship.
Career choice5 min«Young refugees can score points with their motivation»How do young refugees find an apprenticeship? Caritas mentor Laura Baumann talks about stumbling blocks and opportunities for the young people concerned.
Media2 minIt doesn't always have to be educationally valuableWe parents like to relax in front of the screen. But we often don't like to see our children doing the same. Why is that?
Career choice6 minVocational training is also possible with a disabilityPeople with a disability often need appropriate support and open-minded training companies to complete an apprenticeship.
Columns6 min«Happiness travels with you»: How letting go brings lightnessIn the fourth instalment of our family travel series, we declutter materially and emotionally and the author reveals what she really misses when she's on the road.
Career choice3 min«As an au pair, I learnt to take responsibility»Arthur Pasquier, 16, from Bern, wanted to develop both academically and as a person. That's why he spent a tenth school year as an au pair in Ticino.
Career choice3 min«Helping people is a unique feeling»Lukas Günther, 21, from Lohn-Ammansegg SO, has completed his apprenticeship as an EFZ healthcare specialist and is now attending a higher technical college to become a nursing specialist. He then wants to train as a paramedic.
Career choice5 minA good application is not yet a successful oneWritten application documents are often like two peas in a pod. HR managers are nevertheless able to filter out differences.
Career choice6 min«Young people want their concerns to be taken seriously»Careers counsellor Chantal Kronenberg accompanies young people step by step in their choice of career and training. In doing so, she favours openness and appreciation.
Career choice3 min«I like to work with precision down to a tenth of a millimetre»Laura Leimgruber, 19, from Fahrwangen AG, is studying to become a carpenter with a vocational baccalaureate. She is competing for the title of Swiss champion at Swiss Skills.
Career choice3 min«I gave it my all, wanted to show how motivated I am»Noël Stoffel, 17, from Unterterzen SG, not only found his dream job in his taster apprenticeship as a bicycle mechanic, but also his training company.
Career choice6 minTaster apprenticeship: a noseful of working airA taster apprenticeship is a wonderful opportunity to experience a profession, try it out and feel the atmosphere in the company. It is the ultimate reality check for young apprenticeship seekers.
Career choice3 min«I love installing entertainment devices for customers»Frances Vu-To, 17, from Ruswil LU, discovered her dream job in her tenth year at school. As a multimedia electronics technician, she installs televisions, home cinemas, smartphones and more.
Career choice2 minThese professionals are in demandCorona and the war in Ukraine are creating new challenges for companies. At the same time, there is a shortage of apprentices and skilled workers in various professional fields. Some offer good career opportunities.
Career choice3 min«Chemistry shows things we can't see»Jessica Kurmann, 20, from Mosen LU, didn't want to go to university straight after her A-levels. Thanks to her apprenticeship as an EFZ laboratory technician specialising in chemistry, she can now spend a year working in the USA.
Career choice3 min«I want to become a well master»Oliver Ambauen, 18, from Giswil OW, is in the 2nd year of his apprenticeship as an EBA plumbing technician. He then wants to complete the EFZ qualification.
Career choice3 min«I knew for a long time that I wanted to work with children»Simone Knecht, 16, from Hütten ZH, is already doing an internship as a childcare specialist during her last semester at school. She has now signed her apprenticeship contract.
Columns6 min«Happiness travels with you»: learning in the caravan schoolThe third part of the series "Happiness travels with you" shows how learning works without school and how travelling opens up new horizons.
Columns2 minHow do I promote independent learning?The seventh episode of the video series "12 Impulses for Teachers" by Fabian Grolimund and Stefanie Rietzler takes a critical look at the topics of independence and self-organised learning and explains why it is particularly important in this area for teachers to orientate themselves to the pace and developmental stage of the pupils.
Gaming2 minWhat is more important: the real or the virtual world?Parents prefer their children to meet in real life rather than online. Teenagers are much more relaxed about this.
Columns5 minHow can my child become tolerant online?Social media is a blessing and a curse. One thing is certain: if we want to teach children tolerance, we have to practise it ourselves.
