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<p>In view of the cross-sectoral shortage of skilled workers in Germany, the structural deficits and dysfunctionalities in vocational education and training are currently being discussed intensively and, among other things, the further development of vocational orientation is recommended. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only massively limited the possibilities for vocational orientation, but has also made existing deficits more apparent. After a brief look at the status quo of vocational guidance, this article uses current findings to trace the possible consequences for young people and discusses some consequences for the future development of vocational guidance.</p>
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In view of the cross-sectoral shortage of skilled workers in Germany, the structural deficits and dysfunctionalities in vocational education and training are currently being discussed intensively and, among other things, the further development of vocational orientation is recommended. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only massively limited the possibilities for vocational orientation, but has also made existing deficits more apparent. After a brief look at the status quo of vocational guidance, this article uses current findings to trace the possible consequences for young people and discusses some consequences for the future development of vocational guidance.

Enabling More Participation – How Students Can Be Better Prepared for Their Vocational Training

Wirtschaftsdienst

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Mehr Teilhabe ermöglichen – Wie Schüler:innen besser auf ihre berufliche Ausbildung vorbereitet werden können

In view of the cross-sectoral shortage of skilled workers in Germany, the structural deficits and dysfunctionalities in vocational education and training are...

Enabling More Participation – How Students Can Be Better Prepared for Their Vocational Training

Published Online: May 14, 2023

Page range: 245 - 248

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/wd-2023-0077

© 2023 Christine Steiner et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.