The future of work requires a return to apprenticeships

Re:The future of work requires a return to apprenticeships by flohofwoe on Friday March 13, 2020 @07:39AM (#22566455)

I think the article is actually about the "Duales Ausbildungssystem" practiced in Switzerland, Germany (and a few others), but without explicitly mentioning it.

In this system, learning a trade's practical aspects is mostly the job of a specific company the student is employed with (or rather "pre-employed"), and the theoretical/general aspects is the job of the country's education system.

It's a good alternative to a purely academical system like universities, or getting an extremely company-specific skill set only:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_education_system

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Re:The future of work requires a return to apprenticeships by ldeangelis on Friday March 13, 2020 @08:40AM (#22566767)

We have a system that seems close to this in France called "Alternance". In this system, you spend some fraction of your time (1/2 to 2/3) working in a company, which pays for your studies, and the rest studying. You are also paid, which is great.

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Re:The future of work requires a return to apprenticeships by Ididntdothis on Friday March 13, 2020 @10:04AM (#22567301)

Germany has that too: “Berufsakademie “

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