Future in focus: This is how young people choose their school and professional career!

Future in focus: This is how young people choose their school and professional career!

In times of change, dealing with youth and training is a central topic. In the Oberwart district, numerous secondary schools are available after the eighth school level. The vocational higher schools such as the HTL Pinkafeld, the Bafep Oberwart and the Oberwart Business Campus are particularly striking. It is often a challenge for young people to make the right choice of school because they are often before this decision at the age of 14. They are not only influenced by their own interests, but also by recommendations and the way to school.

A worrying phenomenon is that many students feel insufficiently prepared and are under considerable time pressure when it comes to choosing their future career. The choice of training has a massive impact on your future chances, life paths and your own self -image. This is also shown by a current survey among students and freshly baked graduates. According to meinbezirk.at reports on their experiences and assessments.

student in focus

The voices of the students illustrate the various perspectives: Jana Herczeg from the Wimmer Gymnasium, who works in the music branch, is satisfied with their school days and is planning a volunteer trip to Africa. It is based on professionally towards medicine or physiotherapy. Sophie Jeitler, who studies at the Oberwart business campus, originally had the dream of becoming an event manager and is now starting a degree in Vienna - she also sees her school choice as a good step.

A creative professional life strives for Vanessa faster from the HLP Oberwart. She is convinced that her training offers solid preparation. Sarah Jeitler, also from the HLP Oberwart, is interested in social media and technical programs, but still has uncertainties regarding their career choice. It shows that the common feature of all young people is that their training decisively shapes their way of life and the perspectives for the future.

political framework conditions

The pressure on schools for effective professional orientation is not only locally. Federal Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger is concerned about the high number of students without a degree and the slow integration of young people with a migration background. In Lower Saxony, a program of over seven million euros was launched to promote training associations in order to better support disadvantaged young people. The aim is additional training positions and the extraction of new training companies. A nationwide career orientation from class 5 is required to help students help the future planning.

This professional orientation is intended to help the students find suitable professions and optimally exploit their potential. In December 2017, the Conference of Ministers of Education made recommendations that are intended to support early course for sustainable decisions in the career choice process. These include internships that offer the students practical insights into the various working environments. Further information provides the KMK .

With a comprehensive concept for professional orientation, an attempt is made to facilitate the transition to training, study and work. The importance of a successful transition for the educational and professional biography of young people cannot be assessed highly enough. The associated opportunities and challenges are greater, and it remains to be hoped that the responsible positions will continue to make efforts to further improve the educational programs and professional offers, so that all young people can benefit from a clear and targeted support network.