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After more than two years and 10,000+ downloads of 50 Shades of Hospitality Podcasts, your producers and hosts, Egidio Marcato and Crystal Forest Cavin discuss their motivation and passion for creating a global hospitality podcast.  In this podcast Egidio and Crystal are pleased to announce their future collaboration with Mauricio Schuler and his company, Schulering HUB.  Schulering HUB, is all about passion for the hospitality industry, education, life-long learning and using strong networks to share information and inspire.  Their mission statement says it all: “To innovate and elevate the hospitality work and learning experience, making it more personalized, flexible, and transparent.”50 Shades of Hospitality is dedicated to learning from industry players around the world. The podcasts are a series of interviews with international hospitality and tourism industry professionals. Guests are prompted to share their personal experiences, as well as analyse the current trends, technology and innovations. The goal of 50 Shades of Hospitality is to inspire people in the field and to encourage young people to join this exciting industry. We are committed to evaluating the current educational and training opportunities for industry professionals in the hopes of finding solutions to the challenges the industry is now facing.   Egidio Marcato is from the Veneto region of Italy, has had a prestigious career in hospitality and hospitality education. Egidio studied hotel management in Abano Terme and received a Master in Business Administration from Endicott College in the US. He has worked for over four decades to promote the profession of hotel receptionist and co-founded the Swiss AICR competition for best receptionist known as the Bucherer Trophy.  In 2015 he was appointed president of the jury for the David Campbell Trophy (world's best receptionist award).  In recognition of his vast experience and expertise, SwissSkills appointed him Swiss expert/coach at WorldSkills and EuroSkills for the profession of hotel receptionist. In 2020, he founded his own company, the Swiss Hospitality Guild, a training centre for those wishing to excel in the art of hospitality. Crystal Forest Cavin is a native of California and began working in the hospitality and tourism industries in 1973 in the San Francisco Bay Area.  She holds a Bachelor's degree in History from San Francisco State University and a Master's degree in Education and Educational Technology from the University of San Francisco. Since 1986 she has taught English and Geopolitics at several prestigious schools in Switzerland, including the Swiss Polytechnic University (EPFL), Glion Hospitality Management School (GIHE) and the Geneva Hotel School (Ecole Hôtelière de Genève).In 2021, Crystal began coaching candidates for SwissSkills, EuroSkills and WorldSkills. She is also a judge for the SwissSkills Hotel Reception competition in Bern.  

In this podcast, we speak to Carmen Többen who won the WorldSkills Gold Medal for best receptionist in Lyon, France last year.  After winning the Gold Medal at the SwissSkills competition in Bern in 2022 and the EuroSkills Gold Medal in Gdansk, Poland in 2023, Carmen used those exceptional experiences to win gold in Lyon. Carmen walks us through the prestigious WorldSkills competition by describing the different tasks she had to perform and explains how she trained for these four, very intense days.   We question Carmen on how she trained and managed to stay focused under immense pressure and how these competitions demand both physical and mental preparation.   Carmen also describes the comradery that these competitions create and how being able to compete against young people from around the world was a reward in itself. By sharing some memorable moments and talking us through the past three years of intensive training, our listeners can better understand how becoming the World's best receptionist demanded perseverance, confidence and a very strong network of support not only from her family, but also from the hotels that Carmen worked in during these competitions.  While working at the Baur au Lac, one of Zurich's most luxurious hotels, Carmen received first-class job training and the staff were thrilled to learn that she had won gold in Lyon. Carmen Többen studied at the Schulhotel Regina in Interlaken, Switzerland and received a Swiss Federal certificate as a Hotel Communication Specialist and went on to work at hotels in Thun and in Zermatt.  In 2023 she joined the Baur au Lac in Zurich as a hotel receptionist and went on to become a Front Office Supervisor.  In September of this year, she will continue her education by starting a Bachelor Degree in Hotel Management at the Lucerne Hotel School.     

Radio X widmet sich diese Woche ganz dem Thema Berufsbildung. Heute steht die Talentförderung im Fokus – das zentrale Thema der Veranstaltung Tag der Lernenden, die heute Abend um 18:15 Uhr im Haus der Wirtschaft in Pratteln stattfindet. Unter anderem wird André Burri, Geschäftsführer von SwissSkills, aufzeigen, wie junge Menschen in der Berufsbildung beim Entfalten ihres Talents unterstützt werden können.

Die Schweizer Berufsmeisterschaften sollen 2029 in St. Gallen statfinden. Dafür setzten sich die Regierungen aller Ostschweizer Kantone ein. Auch Luzern, Basel und Bern haben Interesse angemeldet. Entschieden wird im November. Weitere Themen: · Illegale Baumfällungen am Stadtrand von St. Gallen: Ein Angeklagter wird freigesprochen. · Der Kanton Thurgau wird in Zukunft höhere Stipendien auszahlen, angepasst an die Teuerung.

Junge Berufstalente, die in Berufswettbewerben gefördert werden. Erleben Sie Berufsorientierung hautnah: SwissSkills Vorausscheidungen in der Umwelt Arena.

Like the ‘Sound of Music' that has won its place in movie folklore, the 2024 ‘Sound of Studer' themed event that took place at the company's Steffisburg headquarters has won its place in the hearts and minds of the 65 journalists from over 20 countries that attended. The annual Fritz Studer AG event is always packed with the latest innovations in grinding, an insight into the company's ongoing evolution and an overview of the global trends in the manufacturing industry - and the February event once again lived up to its billing. By Rhys Williams Located in the Swiss Alps, in a region more stunning than the backdrop to the legendary movie, the ‘Music Motion Meeting 2024' kicked off with presentations from the management team and was followed by technical presentations on the latest innovations and an insight into what we can expect to see as we move through 2024.  Studer CEO Jens Bleher kicked off proceedings with a presentation that discussed the company's performance over the last 12 months, the market turbulence, new updates to the CORE interface, product enhancements and the pride in the success the Swiss manufacturer continues to enjoy with its success at the World Skills event.  “Despite the challenging investment environment, we again increased our sales, especially in key markets like the USA and China. Asia was the largest single region followed by Central Europe and North America and consistent investments in product development and site infrastructure have paid off. We have turned our announcements into reality and improved our market position to strengthen ourselves for the future in the long term,” the Studer CEO announced.  Studer once again won market share in many regions around the world, and it hit a new sales record in its Customer Care segment. Bleher took it as a positive sign for the 2024 fiscal year that the order situation developed exceptionally well towards the end of 2023. Whilst confident that order intake will continue in a positive direction, the CEO was particularly bullish about the expected performance in the second half of 2024 – a period when the manufacturer of cylindrical grinding machines will present new technologies.  Although the development of incoming orders was weaker in individual markets, such as Germany, China and some Asian countries, other parts of the world saw positive results. At the 2023 event, Turkey and several Eastern European countries were the surprise performers. At this year's event, Sandro Bottazzo, CSO at Studer said: “We achieved good results in many countries and even posted a new record order intake in some.” Some of the standout performers were announced as Spain, Austria and Holland, a welcome boost with the headwinds of global uncertainty and inflation faced by some of the manufacturing powerhouse nations.  Looking at the industry by customer segments, a point that should be marked as a good barometer of worldwide manufacturing performance for MTDCNC readers was that the aerospace industry once again generated the largest increase in new orders. This industry has now overtaken the declining automotive industry for Studer. The ‘tool' manufacturing segment remained below expectations with the largest individual segment for the second consecutive year being ‘precision engineering'. “I am very pleased that our grinding machines are so highly trusted by small and medium-sized enterprises, and that this segment remains strategically important for us,” explained Bottazzo. The ‘mechanical engineering' and ‘mould & die' segments also maintained their critically important positions. The increasing demand for precision cylindrical grinding machines in the semiconductor industry has been marked as very pleasing for Studer with Bottazzo confirming robust semiconductor growth in the Americas and Asia. The performance of specific precision cylindrical grinding machines and maintaining a broad portfolio remained of particular importance in 2023. Incoming orders for CNC universal cylindrical grinding machines were reported as very solid. The machine with the highest sales volume was the S33, followed by the favoritCNC, the S31, the S41 and the favorit. “When it comes to internal cylindrical grinding machines, it was the third-best year for incoming orders in the company's history for the S131,” said Bottazzo. Orders for the new S100 internal cylindrical grinding machine were also very pleasing and exceeded targets. Whilst 2023 sales volumes didn't exceed the 2022 numbers that were reported as the company's third-best year on record, the order value was almost on par. This was due to higher-value turnkey solutions and the Customer Care packages reaching record numbers. Alluding to the Customer Care division, Bottazzo added: “Here we were able to set a sales record for the second consecutive year. This applies to all business areas from maintenance and service to spare parts and overhauls. Particularly pleasing was the development in Eastern Europe, where Studer now performs service with its skilled personnel in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary.” This expansion and the incredible growth have lit the way for the company to continue investing in the Customer Care division.  In 2023, Studer participated in more than 30 trade shows. At EMO 2023 the company presented three automation solutions for the first time. The arrival of the new insertLoad loader as well as the roboLoad and uniLoad was a paradigm shift for the company and these were prominent during the press tour of the facility.  Throughout 2023, the focus remained on the development and advancement of grinding technologies. The S36 external cylindrical grinding machine introduced in May 2022 has proven particularly suitable for components in the e-mobility sector since its arrival. Alluding to this, CTO Daniel Huber added: “Now, our customers can use all spindle variants and automation solutions without restrictions on the S36. Thanks to the new, powerful grinding spindle with 25kW, it is possible to use particularly wide grinding wheels up to 160mm.” The S36 fills a gap between the existing S11 and S22 machines and it offers greater spindle and automation variants. This includes integration with the easyLoad and uniLoad systems that permit customers to automate production on the S36. Additional options include the ability to add high-speed grinding with CBN or diamond grinding wheels and the Smartjet system. Huber also mentioned the success of the new S100 internal cylindrical grinding machine that was introduced in October 2022. Since this introduction, new spindle options have already been added such as the powerful Ø58mm dressing spindle with more additions planned for further models in the future. As the company moves through 2024, sales are expected to remain strong with a projected upturn in the second half of the year. This will be set in motion by major exhibition appearances and the arrival of new models for the respective events. The new arrival will be a successor to the popular favoritCNC that will reveal new features. Some features in the pipeline include an angle display of the wheel head, the popular QuickSet setup function and a conventional mode as a manual grinding cycle that permits manual grinding without any programming. A particular focus for development in 2023 was given to the company's C.O.R.E. hardware and software architecture from the UNITED GRINDING GROUP. “The C.O.R.E. touch operating panel already allows an unprecedented level of intuitive use. Soon there will be a customisable interface where operators can define and save their workspace,” explained Huber. Data collection and analysis, as well as new sensors and instruments, were also a focus. Looking to the future of the business, the CTO added: “The issue of sustainability continues to be important. The SmartJet® cooling system developed by Studer already sets new industry standards with its ability to reduce the need for coolant and energy in the grinding process. Demand for high-performance semiconductors is also rising due to e-mobility and photovoltaics. Studer's S41 CNC universal cylindrical grinding machine with in-situ X-ray measuring head now sets the standard in wafer manufacturing. It is extremely successful in the market. In the long term, only the machine manufacturers who offer intelligent and efficient machines incorporating the latest technology can be successful,” summarised the CTO as he reflected on the extensive development activities over the past 12 months. Obviously, the success of a business is not purely based upon its product lines, but also its very foundations. To reflect upon the internal business activities, COO Stephan Stoll provided an overview, saying: “The production mix of the machines manufactured has shifted to more complex systems through 2023. With active procurement management and the normalisation of global supply chains, orders were completed on time.” Stoll positively assessed the implementation of the joint production strategy within the UNITED GRINDING Group, which provided Studer with significantly improved utilisation. Major operational projects included investments in automated test stands and manufacturing tools. As one of the very few grinding manufacturers producing high-quality spindles, the expertise for these strategically important machine components has been expanded. Comprehensive structural and logistical measures were further implemented in Steffisburg. This has been bolstered in the internal grinding competence centre in Biel with plans for further growth. Referring to the additional growth, the COO said: “After the considerable investments of the past years, the redesign of our logistics processes and warehouse infrastructure is now imminent. The centrepiece of this project is a central logistics hub with a directly connected container warehouse. The higher efficiency of the fully automated warehouse system will benefit machine production.”  The press was shown a roadmap of the planned changes to the manufacturing facility and how it will streamline production, service and logistics. In conclusion, Jens Bleher emphasised the great importance of well-trained employees. He was very pleased with the recent successes at the prestigious professional championships, SwissSkills. Last year, Studer apprentices Luis Salzmann (1st place, design engineer EFZ) and Noah Rossel (2nd place, automation engineer EFZ) won the gold and silver medals with their outstanding performances. “STUDER is represented for the third time in a row at the WorldSkills showcase. We are very proud of this. It confirms our extensive commitment to vocational training,” concludes CEO Bleher. This commitment to education was further strengthened with an award presentation at the press event for its research prize, the ‘Fritz Studer Award'.  Applicants from several European countries submitted their work and it was Dr. Emil Sauter who won the award and the prize of CHF 10,000. The Fritz Studer Award is aimed at graduates from European universities and technical colleges. “The objectives of the research prize are to boost innovation in the machine tool industry with feasible solutions whilst also promoting young technical and scientific talents,” says Dr Frank Fiebelkorn, Head of Research and Technology at Studer.  Numerous theses and dissertations were submitted to Studer and evaluated by a panel of experts consisting of Prof. Konrad Wegener, Inspire Institute for Machine Tools and Manufacturing at ETH Zurich, Dr Hans-Werner Hoffmeister, former head of the Manufacturing Technology department at the Institute for Machine Tools and Manufacturing Technology of the TU Braunschweig, and Dr Frank Fiebelkorn, Head of Research and Technology at Fritz Studer AG. Criteria for evaluating the works included the feasibility of the findings in the mechanical engineering industry, the degree of innovation and quality of the research idea, scientific content, form, and the accuracy of statements, and the results and findings.  The Fritz Studer Award 2023 was presented to Dr. Emil Sauter from the Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Machine Tools at ETH Zurich. He impressed the entire jury with his topic. ‘Detection and avoidance of thermal damage for high-performance metal grinding processes using hybrid machine learning models.' His work deals with the development of an innovative condition monitoring system for external cylindrical grinding with metal-bonded CBN tools, which recognises thermal damage in situ and predicts the remaining useful life of grinding tools with relative accuracy. Process parameters such as structure-borne noise, spindle current and force characteristics can be identified. With time-frequency transformations, the research identified features of a process to detect different stages of thermal damage. The remaining tool life can also be estimated. In general, this work with its many industry-oriented practical tests also shows that machine learning methods can lead to higher productivity and improved component quality. Whilst MTD magazine extends its congratulations to Dr Emil Sauter, we also applaud Studer for creating a platform for the engineers of tomorrow.

To celebrate our one year anniversary, 50 Shades of Hospitality producer, Egidio Marcato is re-releasing his podcast.The global hospitality industry is still feeling the effects from the COVID pandemic and trying to find solutions to the many challenges that it is facing.  Lack of qualified staff as well as staff retention have been causing havoc in many hotels and restaurants.  But are we doing enough to face these challenges?  Egidio analyses the current situation and pinpoints the lack of vocational education and training for young people interested in entering the field. From the Veneto region of Italy, Egidio Marcato has had a prestigious career in hospitality and hospitality education. Egido studied hotel management in Aban Terme and received a Master in Business Administration from Endicott Collegein the USA.He has worked for over four decades to promote the profession of hotel receptionist and co-founded the Swiss AICR competition for best receptionist known as the Bucherer Trophy.  In 2015 he was appointed president of the jury of the David Cambell Trophy (world's best receptionist award).In recognition of his vast experience and expertise, SwissSkills appointed him Swiss expert/coach at WorldSkills and EuroSkills for the profession of hotel receptionist. In 2020, he founded his own company, the Swiss Hospitality Guild, a training centre for those wishing to excel in the art of hospitality.

Les apprenti.es d'aujourd'hui se reconnaissent-ils dans le terme «ouvrier» ou «ouvrière»? A Monthey, une école forme les futur.es «technologues» qui travailleront dans l'industrie de la chimie. A Bulle, des jeunes passionné.es s'affrontent à l'occasion des SwissSkills, qui s'apprêtent à élire notamment le ou la meilleure frigoriste. Cinq reportages de Gérald Wang Réalisation : Sandro Lisci Production : Raphaële Bouchet

Was bringen die SwissSkills den Verbänden, den Firmen und den Jugendlichen? Wie läuft das vor Ort an einer solchen Messe ab? Und was macht überhaupt Yousty? Wir sind live vor Ort an den SwissSkills 2022 und nehmen euch mit an die grösste Berufsmeisterschaft der Schweiz.

Viel Spass mit der Folge 081 vom Weltpilot Podcast (Tagebuch). Shownotes: Intro von Show Beats Weltpilot Podcast Folge 081, Aufnahmedatum: 13.9.2022 Kommentare: keine Nachträge: bisschen lange Podcast Folge war es… Weiterlesen

Brügg: Coiffeuse Lara Alyssia Wyss gewinnt an SwissSkills; Lyss: Einweihung Schulhaus Stegmatt

Grenchen: Ein Messerangriff hat einen Grosseinsatz der Polizei verursacht; Brügg: Eine junge Coiffeuse will ihr Können an den SwissSkills beweisen

Volksmusik und Trachten gehören zusammen wie die Nadel zum Faden. Die Tracht ist lebendige Tradition und derzeit wieder gross in Mode, gerade bei jüngeren Leuten. Das spürt auch Regina Krummenacher, die seit zwei Jahren mit Herzblut ihr eigenes Trachtenatelier in Untersteckholz BE betreibt. Sei es eine massgeschneiderte Neuanfertigung, Anpassungen oder Reparaturen, bei ihr sind Berner und Oberaargauer Trachten in den richtigen Händen. Die 25-Jährige liebt es, edle Stoffe und kostbare Materialien originalgetreu zu verarbeiten. Ohne spezielles Know-how und Zusatzdiplom ginge das nicht. Allein in der Region Bern gibt es an die 80 verschiedenen Trachten, die sich in Farben, Stoffarten, Verarbeitung und Kombination unterscheiden. Schon als kleines Mädchen staunte Regina Krummenacher über die stattliche Jodlerchor-Mutze ihres Vaters, die zeitlos-elegante Tracht ihrer Mutter und der bunten Roben ihrer Trachtengruppe. Früh war der Berufswunsch klar und die Leidenschaft fürs Handwerk entfacht, zuerst als Bekleidungsgestalterin, dann als Bronzemedaillen-Gewinnerin an den SwissSkills 2016. Und seit zweieinhalb Jahren als diplomierte Berner Trachtenschneiderin und gewählte Trachtenberaterin der Landesregion Oberaargau. Das Porträt über Trachtenschneiderin Regina Krummenacher wird umrahmt von Wunschformationen und volksmusikalischen Perlen aus dem Archiv. Volksmusik ist Tradition – und Handwerk: Das Publikum erlebt diesen Sommer bei «Potzmusig – Handgmacht», wie Instrumentenbauer die Schweiz zum Erklingen und Trachtenschneiderinnen das Land zum Strahlen bringen.

«Malerin? Ingenieur? Game-Entwicklerin? Coiffeur? Welchen Beruf soll ich lernen?». Diese Frage stellen sich unsere Kinder, sobald sie in die Oberstufe kommen. Die Berufswahl ist ein erster wichtiger Entscheid im Leben von Jugendlichen und gleichzeitig ein anspruchsvolles Projekt für die ganze Familie. In der Schweiz stehen Jugendlichen rund 250 verschiedene Lehrberufe zur Auswahl. Aus dieser riesigen Palette den richtigen auszuwählen, ist für sie keine einfache Sache. Damit sie einen guten Entscheid fällen können, sollten junge Menschen die Berufsorientierung ernst nehmen, sich engagieren und vor allem aber auch möglichst viele verschiedene Berufe kennenlernen. Auch wenn sie dies aufgrund ihrer eigenen Wünsche und Neigungen selbständig machen sollten und dabei von der Schule unterstützt werden, so sind unsere Kinder während diesem anspruchsvollen Prozess auch auf unsere Unterstützung angewiesen. Aus der Forschung weiss man nämlich, dass unser Einfluss als Eltern bei der Berufswahl entscheidend ist: Wir Eltern sind nämlich die wichtigsten Berufswahlhelfer und die nächsten Gesprächspartner für unserer Kinder. Aber: Wie können wir Eltern unsere Kinder im Berufswahlprozess gut unterstützen? Antworten dazu gibt uns Tim Oberli. Er hat die Lehre zum Kaufmann Hotel-Gastro-Tourismus EFZ gemacht und gehört zu den besten Nachwuchs-Fachkräften der Schweiz. Er ist mit nur 17 Jahren im Oktober 2020 bei den Swiss Skills zum ersten Schweizer Meister im Bereich Hotel Reception gekürt worden! Heute arbeitet er im renommierten Bürgenstock Resort. Und als wäre das noch nicht genug, ist er jetzt sogar Kandidat für die World Skills, die nächstes Jahr in Shanghai stattfinden! Bei den «Inspiration Chats» von SwissSkills Connect bietet Tim für Jugendliche und Eltern im Berufswahlprozess die Möglichkeit an, sich online mit ihm auszutauschen und Fragen zur Berufswahl zu stellen.

Zu Gast bei Patrick Hässig ist SwissSkills Championships 2020 Teilnehmerin und Fachfrau Gesundheit EFZ Alexandra Nöhrnberg. Im Podcast spricht sie über ihre Vorliebe zur Langzeit-Pflege, warum sie ihre Ausbildung zur Pflegefachfrau HF in Deutschland machen möchte und wieso sie Palliativ Care besonders interessiert.

Ein Stimmungsbild zur Musik von Christine Lauterburg „I de Edelwys’“, Die Tonaufnahmen wurden anlässlich der SwissSkills 2018 gemacht. Weitere Informationen zu >Christine LauterburgSwissSkills

Im aktuellen «RSO im Gspröch» dreht sich alles um Grossanlässe für junge Berufsleute. Zu Gast ist der Bündner Unternehmer Rico Cioccarelli aus Thusis. In seiner Funktion als technischer Delegierter bei SwissSkills begleitet er die jungen Berufsleute an die Anlässeim In- und Ausland. RSO-Redaktor Martin Deplazes traf ihn zum Interview.

Zum ersten Mal bei Lüt vo Bern, werden zwei Personen gleichzeitig interviewt. Die sympathische Ostdeutsche Skadi Töpken leitet das Gesundheitscenter Omega Healthcare in Bern. Irene Berger ist auch im Fitnessbereich unterwegs und führt seit über 10 Jahren ihr eigenes Studio Personal Line, welches auf Personal Trainings und Kurse spezialisiert ist. Die beiden verbindet ein leidenschaftlicher Engagement im Schweizerischen Fitnesscenter und Gesundheitscenterverband (SFGV), in dem sie sich für die Ausbildung und Betreuung von Lehrlingen einsetzen. In diesem Rahmen finden im September die SwissSkills statt – zum ersten Mal auch mit Beteiligung aus der Fitnessbranche. Wer die SwissSkills vom 12. – 16. September 2018 live vor Ort in Bern miterleben will, kann sich direkt bei Irene Berger für ein gratis Ticket melden. In der heutigen Episode erzählen die beiden, was sie antreibt, welche Gewohnheiten sie pflegen und wie schwierig es wirklich ist, ein selbstständiges Geschäft aufzubauen. Viel Vergnügen beim sportlichen Talk.

Les lauréats des Swissskills ont été reçus par le Conseil d'Etat valaisan ce matin

Ein Stimmungsbild – aufgenommen an der SwissSkills 2018 in Bern. Die Hintergrundmusik ist von Christine Lauterburg.

Morgen beginnen auf dem Gelände der Bern Expo die SwissSkills 2018; Vorschau auf die Nationalratsdebatte der Steuervorlage 17

Morgen beginnen auf dem Gelände der Bern Expo die SwissSkills 2018; Vorschau auf die Nationalratsdebatte der Steuervorlage 17