New valuable tool for tasters
The trial apprenticeship is and remains the most important decision maker in the search for an apprenticeship alongside parents, as several independent studies have shown. The Auto Gewerbe Verband Schweiz (AGVS) therefore provides its members with new tools for a successful trial internship.
"A good trial apprenticeship is central," is one of the key findings that the AGVS draws from regular surveys of apprentices. Alongside parents, it is the most important decision-maker in the young people's search for an apprenticeship. This is also confirmed by a study conducted by the University of Fribourg and a representative survey conducted by the gfs zürich research institute on behalf of Multicheck AG. The garage owners can now take this into account even more: In order to be able to optimally support apprenticeship seekers during the trial internship, the AGVS has created a guideline. These guidelines outline the ideal course of the five-day internship and at the same time serve as a checklist for the garage owner to give the young person a multifaceted insight into the profession. For this purpose, the AGVS provides a diary - coordinated with the guide - for the tasters. It provides an overview of what is on the agenda during the five-day internship and includes four smaller homework assignments related to cars. "It is important for a company to sense how interested the young person is in the profession," explains Olivier Maeder, Head of Training and Further Education at the AGVS. In this way, the association covers an important point in the choice of profession even better. "Personality traits such as willingness to perform, politeness, diligence or punctuality are to be weighted higher than school grades," explains Maeder.
