Guiding through different Career Paths
Information about the different career paths should not only take place in paper form, but in an active and participatory way. In this regard, the regions offer different initiatives.
In the region of St. Pölten/Lower Austria/Vienna (A), the "Bildungsmeile Amstetten-Scheibbs" and the format "DUO**STARS SUMMERschool" can be recommended to young people.
The region of Vorarlberg (A) has set up an apprenticeship homepage that teachers can refer to. They can also invite the "Vorarlberg apprenticeship ambassadors" into the classroom.
The region of Valais (CH) offers different sources of information for young people. They can get information at the fairs "Berufsschaufenster Upper Valais" and the " Your Challenge - Career and Education Fair", or visit the online platform "Miini Brüefswahl". The "Infopass Valais" and the "EDHEA Internship Day" can provide additional information, too.
The Chamber of Skilled Crafts Munich (D) organizes different initiatives that teachers can use to facilitate the awareness raising of young people. For example, teachers can invite the "Training Ambassadors for the Crafts - Virtual Setting" or visit the "Meet your job - Training Fair" with the young people. Furthermore, they can organize an information evening similar to the "Berufsbilderabend der Maria-Ward-Mädchenrealschule Traunstein" or a "Girls day" taster day.
The Munich Chamber of Crafts (D) offers teachers the "Meet your job - training fair" or the "Berufsbilderabend der Maria-Ward-Mädchenrealschule Traunstein" to exchange ideas with other teaching staff.
In the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (F), the projects "Craftsmanship makes its cinema" and "Coaching métier" inform about existing career paths.
In the region of South Tyrol (I), the initiative "Karriere mit Lehre" informs young people about career opportunities.In the Region of Rosenheim/Bavaria (D) there are several initiatives to inform young people about the different career paths. Teachers can invite "Apprenticeship ambassadors - Combined degree" and the "Ausbildungs-Scouts” into the classroom. The initiative "AusbildungsOffensive-Bayern" provides specific information on the metal and electrical industry.
In the region of Trento (I), teachers can visit the job and school fairs together with their classes. Teachers can also organize participation in orientation initiatives such as "Group Initiatives" and "Job Counselling". A reference to "Talent Checkups" and the website "Sorprendo" can also help young people in the orientation phase.
In the region of Slovenia (SL) teachers can visit the "Crafts path" and "Craft Street" together with their classes.
Further information
Apprenticeship ambassadors “Combined degree”
Apprenticeship ambassadors are students in a combined degree programme who are completing a suitable apprenticeship profession parallel to their studies.
Ausbildungs-Scouts
“Ausbildungs-Scouts” are apprentices in various apprenticed profession who belong to the Chamber of Commerce (IHK), to which the concept of this vocational orientation measure belongs. The apprentices visit classes at secondary schools, where they present their profession to the pupils and thus
AusbildungsOffensive-Bayern
AusbildungsOffensive-Bayern is an initiative of the Bavarian metal and electrical industry - bayme vbm accompanies pupils of all secondary school types online in their career orientation and offers them insights into different training models and opportunities.
Group initiatives
Group orientation activities are carried out mainly in training structures, such as schools or training institutions, or collaboration with training structures, to support more young people, generally students, in educational and professional orientation processes, through the activity of one or
Job counselling
The activity is carried out mainly with students from middle school onwards, with differences in approach. In middle school, the emphasis is still above all on the Self, while in the next cycle, it shifts to life projects and choices.
Talent checkups
The checkup of talents is a practice that has spread in Italy from the 2000s onwards, also thanks to the improvement of technologies to support individual assessment for educational and professional guidance.
DUO**STARS SUMMERschool
Summer school programmes for students from vocational schools to provide information and consultation about educational and career pathways.
Bildungsmeile Amstetten-Scheibbs
Possibility for students and parents to visit training companies and get insights into different activities.
Apprenticeship fair Montafon
The Montafon Apprenticeship Fair was the first of what are now several interconnected and complementary instruments in the Montafon Valley to attract future skilled workers and prevent emigration.
Berufsschaufenster Upper Valais
The Berufsschaufenster (job showcase) gives young people who are about to choose a profession a practice-oriented and animated insight into the professions of the Upper Valais economy and brings prospective apprentices together with potential apprenticeship companies.
Miini Brüefswahl – The Platform for career choices in Valais
The platform minii-bruefswahl.ch offers all career choice partners important information and offers on the process.
Valais InfoPass (information pass)
InfoPass is an event that aims to give the participating young people a lively insight into a job or a secondary school. In addition, professionals from different professions give practical insights into their everyday life.
EDHEA Praktikumstag
The EDHEA organizes internships for young people who are interested in an apprenticeship as a Graphic Designer. During the day, together with the first- and second-year trainees, they can follow the practical sessions and get a first impression of the profession and the training
Your Challenge - Career and Education Fair
The Your Challenge career and education fair takes place every two years. The event is part of the Valais vocational training program and offers around 21,000 visitors an insight into more than 400 professions.
Schulbesuche in der Mittelschule: Karriere mit Lehre
School visits under the initiative “Karriere mit Lehre” are events organised by lvh - Wirtschaftsverband für Handwerk und Dienstleister Südtirol in cooperation with German-speaking schools.
Crafts Path
The Craft path is a „regionally“ designed project, which aimes to include all Slovenian „regions“.
Craft Street
At the International traiding fair (MOS) in Celje, the OZS, with its regional chambers and secondary schools, will prepare the so-called Crafts Street, where a presentation of 10 craft professions is planned.
Lehre? Respekt! – Schnupperlandkarte (map of training companies)
This map of training companies supports pupils, parents and teachers to find potential companies for “Professional Practical Days” in their regions.
Berufsinfo-Veranstaltungen NÖ
On one hand, the platform informs about the advantages of dual training in general, dual training opportunities in Austria as well as responsible funding agencies, on the other hand, visitors can look for job and career information