With more than 200 apprenticeships available, it is important to make a good decision. Young people should use the Lower Austria career orientation platform to recognize their talents and make the right career choice. Gender-specific role models must be left out. Only their interests and skills in the technical, craft or social areas are taken into account.
Although there are such a large number of apprenticeships, around a third of all female apprentices only choose from three different professional sectors. In contrast, more than half of male apprentices choose from ten different professions. The initiative aims to help young people learn about the full range of career options.
Because each division offers different advantages and opportunities. In addition to the Lower Austrian career orientation platform “Your Talent – Your Profession”, measures and initiatives such as tech dating in Lower Austrian vocational schools, scouts and career training in the HTL4girls project or the Girl’s Day help young people choose a career. The aim is to get girls interested in technical careers.
Onwww.land-noe.at/dein-berufThe key points on the topic of career orientation are clearly summarized and refer to the relevant points when choosing training and careers. The students are invited, together with their parents, to find out about the various decision-making criteria when choosing a career. “This is the only way they can choose a career in which they will be successful and happy,” explains State Councilor for Education and Women Christiane Teschl-Hofmeister (ÖVP).
