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LinkedIn CEO says college degrees are overrated and more vocational training is needed

College degrees are overvalued in America and the job market could benefit from putting more stock in vocational training and skills, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner said in an interview in San Francisco.

How Germany and America Differ on Job Training

The conventional wisdom in America is that landing a good job requires a degree from a four-year college. But in Germany — where the youth unemployment rate is half that of the U.S. — many students pursue a different path, opting for vocational training programs that set them up for careers directly after graduation.

International vocational training implemented in Vietnam

The Ministry of Finance gave approval to the plan to spend VND 57 billion (USD 2.5 million) to review eight training programmes from Malaysia and hire foreign experts to teach 220 students in pilot classes.

Chiron makes winners: The best German CNC milling technicians come from Tuttlingen

20-year-old machining technician Eva-Maria Wahl won the German championship in CNC milling at the WorldSkills Germany professional competitions. The second and third places were also won by CHIRON employees.

The revised UNESCO Recommendation on TVET is of interest to all of us!

In April 2016, UNESCO adopted a document which underlines the growing global significance of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and represents an important milestone in terms of increasingly aligning the quality of TVET to the requirements of the world of work.

Porsche to train youth in South Africa

From mid-2017, a total of 75 young men and women will be given the opportunity to train as service mechatronics at the new Porsche Training and Recruitment Center in South Africa across three academic years. This training will unlock career opportunities for the young adults, not only at Porsche itself, but also with other brands in the Volkswagen (VW) Group.

Brush up the image of vocational training

The European Vocational Education and Training (VET) Week is designed to make vocational training more attractive. The dual system in Germany can serve as a model for countries with high youth unemployment.

Germany to support Kenya's technical training institutions

The German Government will support Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in the country in a bid to build capacity for the country's manufacturing industry.

Daimler celebrates 10 Years of Vocational Training in China

The tenth anniversary of Daimler's vocational training in China was celebrated at the Beijing Polytechnic School with the participation of teachers and students, as well as representatives from the Chinese Ministry of Education. Since 2006, around 4,000 young people have enrolled in vocational training at Daimler in China.