Attracting engineering apprentices proves difficult
The Swiss machine industry is suffering from a lack of apprentices. One in twenty places remains empty, because young people are increasingly opting to stay at school longer to acquire academic qualifications.
The Swiss machine industry’s umbrella group, Swissmem, is trying to buck this trend. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
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