Career choice

4 min

KV 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 choice

4 min

With the first salary comes responsibility

When they start their apprenticeship, most young people earn money for the first time. By now at the latest, they have to learn how to deal with it.

Career choice

3 min

Where do I fit in?

A young person's potential does not always match the requirements of the desired training programme. This helps

Career choice

1 min

«A wheel of cheese weighs 40 kilograms»

Manuel Wüthrich, a first-year dairy technologist, enjoys the hard work in the cheese cellar as much as the careful preparation of a Gruyère cheese.

ADHD

1 min

«With Ritalin, I was suddenly very good at school»

Lea Koechlin completes a commercial apprenticeship at a bank after finishing school. ADHD doesn't stop her from getting ahead. Her goal: the University of St. Gallen.

Career choice

1 min

Apprenticeships and career portraits in exciting sectors

In this online overview, industry associations and companies from a wide range of sectors present their apprenticeship and training programmes.

Career choice

3 min

Career choice: What makes me tick?

The better you know yourself, the easier it is to find a suitable job. However, it is not always easy for young people to assess themselves realistically.

Career choice

3 min

These are the professions of the future

Fact checker, offline therapist, digital undertaker: what sounds like science fiction are professions that could become important in the future - or already are.

Career choice

6 min

«Human labour will always be needed»

Economist Stefan Leist on the consequences of artificial intelligence (AI) for the labour market, the shortage of skilled workers and what he advises young apprenticeship seekers.

Career choice

1 min

«I am interested in the human psyche»

Jonas Zollinger knew early on what profession he wanted to learn. After the taster apprenticeship, he was unsure. Now he has found his dream job.

Career choice

10 min

Career choice is a team sport

Most young people make a big decision themselves for the first time when choosing a career. They are supported by their parents, school and careers counsellor.

Career choice

1 min

«I want to become a doctor»

Nyat Demoz, 18, from Zurich came to Switzerland from Eritrea four years ago. She is in her second year of training as an EFZ healthcare specialist. She is working hard for her dream.

Career choice

3 min

High but surmountable hurdles for refugees

Young refugees need support so that they can establish themselves professionally in Switzerland.

Career choice

9 min

How parents support their child in choosing a career

Two experts explain why many young people don't find their dream job straight away and why parents should exercise patience.

Career choice

8 min

Laura's battle for the title of Swiss Carpentry Champion

Laura 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 choice

4 min

«Where professional virtuosos fight for medals»

Who is the best boat builder in Switzerland, the best farrier, the best chef? Over 1000 young professionals will be competing for titles and medals at the Swiss Skills Championships in Bern. Swiss Skills is being held for the third time.

Career choice

4 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 choice

5 min

The job interview - how to cut a good figure

It's the last stage on the way to an apprenticeship - and perhaps the most difficult: the job interview. The best tips at a glance.

Career choice

3 min

This springboard helps young refugees find an apprenticeship

The integration pre-apprenticeship prepares late migrants to Switzerland for an apprenticeship. This enables them to connect with vocational training and our society.

Career choice

4 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 choice

5 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 choice

6 min

Vocational training is also possible with a disability

People with a disability often need appropriate support and open-minded training companies to complete an apprenticeship.

Career choice

3 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 choice

3 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.

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