Job shadowing (That is the observing someone else on the job or career you are wishing to enter) can open many doors for the career seeker and for the career that is searching highly talented and trained employees. Many a job shadow has lead to an internship and then lead to full employment.
Why job shadow?
Everyone Benefits!
Jack Dusseldorp
Christine Scoot interviewed President Jack Dusseldorp after the WorldSkills Board meeting in Madrid on 11 & 12 July 2010.
Christine: You look very pleased Jack. Good news?
Jack: Yes, indeed! It’s been a particular pleasure to meet here in Madrid on the occasion of WorldSkills 60th Anniversary in the place where our organization was founded, and just at the moment when the World Cup was decided and the winning team welcomed home. What an incredible celebration of global sporting excellence!
So what has the meeting achieved?
We’ve had a very productive couple of days, with members of the Working Group attending as well as our Spanish colleagues. And we’ve put the final touches to our 2020 vision and plan to be presented to the General Assembly in Jamaica for us to achieve our new broader mission.
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Viridis Liew from Singapore won the Albert Vidal Award in Helsinki, 2005. Since the Competition she has completed her training and returned to Nanyang Polytechnic to teach and be a coach for future WorldSkills Competitors.
How has pursuing a career in skills changed your vision for the future?
Michael Kirkwood-Smith (Competitor from Shizuoka 2007) interviews Matthew Ryan (Shizuoka 2007) and Jarrad Langdon (Helsinki 2005) about life after WorldSkills. They have set up an their own IT businesses and share an office in Sydney, Australia. They talk about how working together they are able to share knowledge and develop their own businesses.
What has life been like for you after competing in a WorldSkills Competition?
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