The number of apprentices at Swiss Post has been increasing annually since 2004. In 2010 they make up 4.9% of the workforce, and this figure will rise to over 5% next year.

Courses in the areas of logistics, sales/communication, IT and maintenance are offered.

On 12 different training courses Swiss Post is currently providing vocational training for almost 2,000 young people in total.

With its attractive and diverse range of apprenticeships, Swiss Post enables interested young people to enter the working world. In 2004, Swiss Post offered 480 apprenticeships. This year it was 748, and next year 751 new apprentices will join the company. The majority of apprenticeships offered by Swiss Post are in retail and logistics, followed by apprenticeships in commerce and IT.

Swiss Post is currently training 1,957 apprentices on 12 training courses in the areas of logistics, sales/communication, IT and maintenance. All Swiss Post apprenticeships are recognised by the Federal Office for Occupational Training and Technology (BBT).

With 518 final examination passes in 2010, the success rate for apprentices was over 97%. Around 90% of the successful trainees were able to remain with Swiss Post on completion of their courses.

Source: Swiss Post

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