How do you prepare for an international vocational skills competition? swissinfo.ch met members of the Swiss team to find out, as they geared up for WorldSkills, a huge meet being held in Russia. It’s a warm Saturday at the end of July and the members of the Swiss team are gathering on the grounds of defence company Ruag in Emmen, near Lucerne. It’s their last meeting ahead of WorldSkills and the opportunity to load up the material needed for the competition. WorldSkills is held every two years at a different location. The aim: to find the best young person in skills from a wide range of industries – from hairdressing to joinery, to electronics and carpentry. This year’s competition, which runs from August 22-27, is being held in Kazan, in western Russia. Over 1,500 participants from 60 nations are attending. The Swiss team is made up of 41 young people, all under the age of 22, competing in 40 skills. The stakes are high: at the last WorldSkills in Abu Dhabi in 2017, the ...
