Where to find Information on Training Pathways
Young people use a wide variety of online and offline channels in the information process on the training pathway.
The region of Vorarlberg (A) organizes the "Apprenticeship fair Montafon", as well as the "i-Messe - the Vorarlberg vocational training fair" which can be used by coaches to get information about existing training and further education offers. The region has also set up an apprenticeship homepage which they can use for information.
The region St. Pölten/Lower Austria/Vienna (A) offers three fairs, the "BeSt³ digital", "Bachelor and More" and "Master and More", which are used as sources of information for coaches. The "Open House" event can also be used in this regard.
The region of Valais (CH) offers different sources of information for coaches. They can obtain information at the "Berufsschaufenster Upper Valais" and the "Your Challenge - Career and Education Fair" or visit the online platform "Miini Brüefswahl".
The Chamber of Crafts Munich (D) organizes several initiatives that coaches can use as a source of information. For example, coaches can visit the "Meet your job - training fair", or participate in the "Berufsbilderabend der Maria-Ward-Mädchenrealschule Traunstein".
In the region Rosenheim/Bavaria (D) the "meineZukunft! - The Job and Career Fair", is offered, which coaches can use to gather information.
The region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (F) offers the "mondial des métiers" job fair.
The region of Trento (I) tries to offer coaches a source of information through a job and training fair. Furthermore, orientation initiatives for young people, such as "group initiatives" and "Job Counselling" offer a general introduction to the topic of education. Also "Talent Checkups" with the website "Sorprendo" offers information on 450 professional branches.
The region of South Tyrol (I) offers coaches two fairs, the " Infofair Bressanone" and the "Futurum – South Tyrols education fair" to get an overview of the training and further education opportunities.
The region of Slovenia (SL) offers the formats "Crafts path" and "Crafts street", which link coaches and potential apprentices.
Further information
Apprentice-Speed-Dating
Apprentice-Speed-Dating serves both training companies and pupils looking for an apprenticeship to gain a first impression of each other in a short time and to make contacts. Apprentice-Speed-Dating is similar to Partner-Speed-Dating.
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
meineZukunft! – Jobfair
The meineZukunft! Job and Career Fair is a job fair organised by the district of Rosenheim.
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.
Information evenings with parents
The following orientation measure addresses specifically parents of those students, who at the end of the middle school, must choose between the educational offer of the secondary schools and that of the VET schools.
Job-fairs
An orientation activity, implemented by some schools or networks of schools in Trentino, is the job fair. Generally, to organize this type of initiative, students' parents are contacted, who are willing to answer students’ questions regarding their jobs.
School-fairs at the middle schools
The following orientation measure is aimed at giving students, at the middle schools of the autonomous province of Trento, the opportunity to know better the educational offer of the secondary schools and VET schools in their neighbourhood to be able to choose the school in a more informed way in
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.
Girls day in the training centres of the Chamber of Skilled Crafts for Munich and Upper Bavaria
Every year on the 4th Thursday in April, the nationwide Girls Day takes place, which is all about informing young women about career opportunities in professions that are atypical for women.
BeST³ digital - The Vienna Job, Training and Education Fair
BeSt³-fair in Vienna is Austria's largest education fair. It focuses on jobs, studies, trainings and further education. Around 350 exhibitors (NDU is one of them) present their varied offers and answer the questions of the visitors.
DUO**STARS SUMMERschool
Summer school programmes for students from vocational schools to provide information and consultation about educational and career pathways.
Master and More
National as well as international higher education institutions inform about their programs.
Bachelor and More
National as well as international higher education institutions inform about their programs.
(Virtual) Open House
At the annual open house, interested people can join a guided tour of the New Design University (NDU) in St. Pölten, attend courses and workshops. They can familiarise themselves with the range of courses and take advice about issues like conditions of admissions or financing options.
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.
Vorarlberg Apprenticeship Ambassadors
The apprenticeship ambassadors are young people who are in the middle of their own apprenticeship. They tell students at school about their job, their career and how they got there.
i-Messe - the Vorarlberg vocational training fair
The i-Messe is the largest event in Vorarlberg in the field of career guidance and takes place every two years for three days in the fall.
Apprenticeship homepage www.lustenau.at/lehre
National and international technology, craft and service companies are gathered in the market town of Lustenau. Currently, around 250 apprentices are being trained in 76 different apprenticeship professions.
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.
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.
Futurum – South Tyrols education fair
The "Futurum" combines an education fair, job fair and the WorldSkill Italy in one place. It offers three days of events on the topics of education, studies, recognition of study and professional titles, careers and job applications.
Infofair Bressanone
Infofair Bressanone is organized by the regional vocational school "Chr. J. Tschuggmall" in Bressanone and offers an overview of the different school offers in the district Eisacktal/Wipptal.
Training, study and career guidance by the South Tyrolean provincial administration
Training, study and career guidance is a free service offered by the South Tyrolean provincial administration.
Crafts Path
The Craft path is a „regionally“ designed project, which aimes to include all Slovenian „regions“.
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.