40 percent of all students drop out of college\u2014with over 20,000 degree programs in Germany, this isn\u2019t a sign of a lack of opportunities, but rather an indication of poor choices. \u201cFinding the right career is a matter of analyzing your own abilities and, above all, a matter of self-confidence\u201d\u2014that\u2019s the view of the 15-member team at the young company \u201cMein Mutiger Weg.\u201d It visits schools to show how things could work out\u2014and what young people should do. <\/p>\n
Over 20,000 degree programs, over 320 vocational training programs. Would you like a little more? Probably not. Most young people study business administration. The field promises security, much like law, or meets a need, like psychology. Together with medicine, computer science, mechanical engineering, and economics, these are the \u201ctop choices.\u201d In the worst-case scenario, young people are pushed into certain careers by those around them. A bigger problem, however, is the fear of making mistakes, according to what was said that morning at the Steinm\u00fchle. Career guidance for 11th graders, who often don\u2019t yet know where their journey will take them after graduation. <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Identifying Your Own Strengths<\/strong><\/p>\n High school graduation\u2014what\u2019s next? It\u2019s a question that\u2019s always been around. But navigating the maze of options, identifying one\u2019s own strengths, and choosing the right path seems harder than ever. Brothers Pascal and Frederic Keller have launched a startup to improve the situation for young people: \u201c\u2026we\u2019ve been there ourselves.\u201d Now the two brothers from the Palatinate are touring the entire country with their team to tell high school students how career guidance can be effective. Their mission: \u201cMein Mutiger Weg\u201d (My Courageous Path).<\/p>\n Using a workbook and an engaging presentation that puts them on the same level as the students and speaks their language, Pascal and Frederic Keller guide the students through the morning with numerous real-life examples. A list of professions\u2014in no particular order\u2014gives them a glimpse of the wide range of possibilities. <\/p>\n The young people on the organizing team\u2014all under 30 themselves\u2014admit: \u201cSome people already know what they want to be by the eighth grade.\u201d If that\u2019s not the case, the goal is to identify one\u2019s own strengths. \u201cWhy not ask classmates and friends who know you well what you\u2019re good at?\u201d is one suggestion.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Gaining Experience Through Internships<\/strong><\/p>\n Internships can also be a great way to identify your own strengths. There are as many as 53,000 open internship positions in Germany. If you find one that interests you, it\u2019s time to start applying\u2014another step, another hurdle. What does the hiring manager want to hear? <\/p>\n When asked about their strengths during job interviews, many applicants gave standard answers. \u201cI\u2019m reliable,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m creative\u201d\u2014these kinds of responses hardly impress anyone anymore. Instead, it\u2019s about sharing what you\u2019ve already accomplished on your own, what you\u2019ve actually done\u2014even outside of school\u2014even if it\u2019s unusual. \u201cHave the confidence to talk about what you\u2019re capable of.\u201d A story, an example. That\u2019s how hiring managers can see which direction you\u2019re headed. Your career choice is a success when you can apply your strengths as often as possible in your day-to-day work\u2014when you can make a reality of what\u2019s important to you in life.\u201d <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Digital Help<\/strong><\/p>\n Along the way, participants can also take advantage of digital resources for career guidance. These include simulated job interviews and help navigating the maze of available opportunities. The organizing team invites followers to check out its Instagram channel @meinmutigerweg and also recommends the platforms www.traumjob-campus.de<\/a> and www.berufenet.arbeitsagentur.de<\/a>. <\/p>\n The Federal Employment Agency\u2019s career counseling service was specifically recommended by the \u201cMutmacher-Crew\u201d as one of several key components. For students at Steinm\u00fchle, Annerose Gl\u00f6ckner is the designated career counselor at the Federal Employment Agency in Marburg. She was also present at the Steinm\u00fchle event; among other things, she can help students find internships and offers individual counseling for students in the E-phase. Contact: annerose.gloeckner@arbeitsagentur.de<\/a>. The contact person for career guidance at Steinm\u00fchle is Dr. Claudia R\u00f6der. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 40 percent of all students drop out of college\u2014with over 20,000 degree programs in Germany, this isn\u2019t a sign of a lack of opportunities, but rather an indication of poor choices. \u201cFinding the right career is a matter of analyzing your own abilities and, above all, a matter of self-confidence\u201d\u2014that\u2019s the view of the 15-member […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":46141,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[85,93],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics-business-responsibility"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46139"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49286,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46139\/revisions\/49286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}