Career choice5 minHow do I get to know professions?During a taster apprenticeship, apprenticeship seekers experience a profession up close and feel the atmosphere in the company - in short, a reality check.
Career choice7 minHow do I introduce myself?Whether an application for an apprenticeship is successful depends on many factors. Four training managers reveal what they look out for.
Career choice4 min«Parents must put their child at the centre»Choosing a career is teamwork. Careers counsellor Lars Hering on the different career ideas of parents and young people.
Career choice2 min10 tips for a convincing applicationWhy you should send an application to yourself first - and the best way to keep track of your documents.
Career choice1 min«As my job is new, I couldn't get a taste of it anywhere»Mylène Fleury, 16, is learning a profession that doesn't yet exist: She will become a digital business developer EFZ.
Career choice4 minKV reform: «We want to focus on the strengths of apprentices»Last year, the biggest reform of commercial apprenticeships came into force. Kathrin Ziltener explains what apprentices can expect from the basic training programme.
Career choice1 minApprenticeships and career portraits in exciting sectorsIn this online overview, industry associations and companies from a wide range of sectors present their apprenticeship and training programmes.
Career choice3 minHigh but surmountable hurdles for refugeesYoung refugees need support so that they can establish themselves professionally in Switzerland.
Career choice8 minLaura's battle for the title of Swiss Carpentry ChampionLaura Leimgruber competed for the title of Swiss carpentry champion at SwissSkills in Bern. Her sporting past and a year and a half of preparation for the competition helped her to reconcile speed and precision for four days.
Career choice4 min«The teacher guides through the process, the career counsellor complements»Career expert Daniel Reumiller on the tasks and limits of career counselling and what helps when parents judge their child differently than the school when choosing a career.
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.
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.
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«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 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 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.
Career choice3 min«I was pretty excited with my first patient»Fabienne Binkert, 16, from Full-Reuenthal AG, is training to become a dental assistant. Since then, she has been cleaning her own teeth even more thoroughly.
Career choice5 min«Despite coronavirus, there are still more apprenticeships than apprenticeship seekers»Christof Spöring, Head of the Office for Vocational and Further Education in the Canton of Lucerne, on the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic for apprenticeship seekers.
Career choice8 min«If you've never learnt to solve problems, you'll have trouble choosing a career»Psychotherapist Ernesta von Holzen says that the development of the brain during puberty is like a major building site.
