Professions: Auto mechanic among the top 3
UNEXPECTED Young men aged 15 most often want to become computer scientists, professional athletes or even car mechanics. This is the result of a recent study by the Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training. For the automotive industry, it is particularly pleasing to see that the career aspiration of car mechanic ranks among the top 3 among 15-year-old young men at the end of compulsory schooling. Young women would like to be [...]
For the automotive industry, it is particularly pleasing to see that the career aspiration of auto mechanic is among the top 3 among 15-year-old young men at the end of compulsory schooling. At the end of their compulsory education, young women would most like to become commercial employees, doctors or early childhood educators.
Desire for professions with high prestige
The study also shows that the status of the desired occupations is closely linked to the type of post-compulsory education. Young people who go to high school want occupations with a higher social status than young people in a vocational apprenticeship.
In addition, young men generally want professions with a higher status than young women. At the age of 21, young men now more often want to pursue the more prestigious professions of manager, primary school teacher, engineer, police officer, sports instructor or doctor instead of more status-low apprenticeships.
Automotive industry offers future prospects
This is precisely where automotive professions can show their full strength. Because these are professions with interesting and attractive development and promotion opportunities. Alternatively, apprentices from the automotive industry can continue their education to become certified business economists or attend a university of applied sciences.
Education of parents plays an important role
The authors conclude that young people's occupational status aspirations are strongly related to their school career and gender. Young women set their career goals less high than young men.
But parental education also plays an important role. Young people whose parents have a tertiary education want occupations with a higher status than young people with parents who do not have a tertiary education, given a comparable type of school and school performance.
