Expoforum hosts a fair of the most sought-after professions

On 14 October, “Step towards My Profession!” competitions got underway in St. Petersburg among local vocational school students. Over the course of three days, more than 300 students from 58 different professional-education institutions and six Russian regions will showcase various occupational pursuits, take part in master classes and undergo professional testing.

For the first-time ever, the competitions will run in tandem with the 1st Open Standards Championships – WorldSkillsRussia, in the Northwest Federal District. The event showcases 19 professions, uniting more than 180 people from six Russian regions: Leningrad, Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Vologda, Kaliningrad and Yaroslavl. The project also features another, special area – the JuniorSkills programme, in which school pupils ages 10-17 get the chance to demonstrate their skills in engineering graphics, mobile robotics and prototyping.

On display at ExpoForum’s pavilion G are a total of 43 professions and specialisations, representing the most sought-after occupations on the St. Petersburg labour market. Students have the opportunity to demonstrate their expertise in woodworking, carpentry, computer-assisted milling, the culinary arts, fashion design, the floral arts, hairdressing – and much more. Competition guests included school kids and freshmen at professional-education institutions.

The holding of the 2015 competitions and finals are dedicated to the 75thanniversary of the establishment of the state labour-resource system, as specially noted by all of the speakers delivering remarks at the opening ceremonies at ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre.

“Young people are given special attention in St. Petersburg – particularly those choosing working professions,” said St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko in his welcoming address. “We give them the opportunity to choose a profession they’re passionate about. Our professional-education system is a continuation of the once-forgotten traditions begun 75 years ago.”

As noted by the President of the WorldSkills in Russia Association – Pavel Chernykh, Russia worked hard to win the special right to host WorldSkills in 2019. “These competitions are an extremely important step towards self-fulfilment in your chosen profession. It’s where the best Russian practices go head-to-head against their global counterparts – but both sides always win in the end,” stressed Chernykh.

The General Director of ExpoForum International – Sergey Voronkov, added that the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre, where the competitions and championship are being held for the very-first time, had been able to accommodate even more students and pupils, giving them all of the conditions needed to demonstrate their skills and talents, meet new friends, and acquire new knowledge.

The “Step towards My Profession!” vocational mastery competitions are being held 14-16 October – for the fifth time in St. Petersburg. The event is being organised by the St. Petersburg Committee on Education.

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Expoforum hosts a fair of the most sought-after professions

On 14 October, “Step towards My Profession!” competitions got underway in St. Petersburg among local vocational school students. Over the course of three days, more than 300 students from 58 different professional-education institutions and six Russian regions will showcase various occupational pursuits, take part in master classes and undergo professional testing.

For the first-time ever, the competitions will run in tandem with the 1st Open Standards Championships – WorldSkillsRussia, in the Northwest Federal District. The event showcases 19 professions, uniting more than 180 people from six Russian regions: Leningrad, Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Vologda, Kaliningrad and Yaroslavl. The project also features another, special area – the JuniorSkills programme, in which school pupils ages 10-17 get the chance to demonstrate their skills in engineering graphics, mobile robotics and prototyping.

On display at ExpoForum’s pavilion G are a total of 43 professions and specialisations, representing the most sought-after occupations on the St. Petersburg labour market. Students have the opportunity to demonstrate their expertise in woodworking, carpentry, computer-assisted milling, the culinary arts, fashion design, the floral arts, hairdressing – and much more. Competition guests included school kids and freshmen at professional-education institutions.

The holding of the 2015 competitions and finals are dedicated to the 75thanniversary of the establishment of the state labour-resource system, as specially noted by all of the speakers delivering remarks at the opening ceremonies at ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre.

“Young people are given special attention in St. Petersburg – particularly those choosing working professions,” said St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko in his welcoming address. “We give them the opportunity to choose a profession they’re passionate about. Our professional-education system is a continuation of the once-forgotten traditions begun 75 years ago.”

As noted by the President of the WorldSkills in Russia Association – Pavel Chernykh, Russia worked hard to win the special right to host WorldSkills in 2019. “These competitions are an extremely important step towards self-fulfilment in your chosen profession. It’s where the best Russian practices go head-to-head against their global counterparts – but both sides always win in the end,” stressed Chernykh.

The General Director of ExpoForum International – Sergey Voronkov, added that the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre, where the competitions and championship are being held for the very-first time, had been able to accommodate even more students and pupils, giving them all of the conditions needed to demonstrate their skills and talents, meet new friends, and acquire new knowledge.

The “Step towards My Profession!” vocational mastery competitions are being held 14-16 October – for the fifth time in St. Petersburg. The event is being organised by the St. Petersburg Committee on Education.

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