What exactly does a mechanical engineer or electrical engineer do? How are plastic bottles, cable cars, fittings or lasers produced? What strengths are important for a career in the logistics or timber construction industry?
At the CHANCENTAGE in companies, more than 1,000 young people got answers to these and many other questions. On November 2nd and 3rd, 55 companies made it possible to get to know professions and thus made a valuable contribution to career orientation at 61 locations throughout Vorarlberg. “For Vorarlberg companies, the CHANCETAGE is a great opportunity to get in touch with young people at an early stage and to be able to present yourself to potential specialists,” says WKV Director Dr. Christoph Jenny on the great commitment of local companies.
Opportunity days in nursing school
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“As an aid at the interface between school and professional life, the CHANCENTAGE Vorarlberg should optimally support the young generation in choosing school and career”, says Provincial Councilor Marco Tittler on the importance of the initiative in the career choice process.
Opportunity days at the Liebherr
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Profession exploration
More than 1000 motivated pupils in the 8th and 9th grades from middle schools, high schools and polytechnic schools used their autumn holidays and school practical days to get a direct insight into top companies. During one or two days, the participants were able to lend a hand, manufacture workpieces, visit construction sites, produce their own products, carry out tests in the laboratory and much more.
Opportunity days at the Doppelmayr
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“Exploring jobs and companies is an essential part of young people’s career orientation,” emphasizes Andreas Pichler, Managing Director of BIFO, the importance of such offers. “We are pleased that the CHANCENTAGE was so well received and we would like to thank the participating companies and everyone who made an effort to organize it beforehand for this opportunity!” the companies that have made it possible to carry out this offer for young people through their great commitment.
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Opportunity days as an important part
For Tim Mittelberger, Managing Director of Dorfinstallateur in Götzis, offers such as the CHANCENTAGE are an important part of career orientation: “The CHANCENTAGE are a great initiative to get to know young people from Vorarlberg and to be able to present ourselves attractively as a training company”.
Opportunity days at the Liebherr
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The CHANCENDAYS are a joint initiative of the State of Vorarlberg and the Vorarlberg Chamber of Commerce, carried out by BIFO – Counseling for Education and Career (www.bifo.at) in cooperation with the participating companies. The CHANCENDAYS take place as part of the “Careers Experience Vorarlberg” project (www.berufeerleben.at).
