From 2010/2011 to 2017/2018, those enrolled on engineering courses grew by 7 thousand, accounting for 14.5% of all students registered at Italian universities. According to Donatella Sciuto (Politecnico di Milano): These degrees teach you to think independently and provide good opportunities to find a job quickly
Guiding
Ambizione Italia’ is an ecosystem project aimed at getting 2 million students involved in programmes and courses. As part of the proposal, the Phyd platform was created for professional guidance.
The rate of school dropouts has fallen from 20.8% ten years ago to 13.8% in 2016. The numbers are going down, but Italy is still above the 10% Europe 2020 objective and its southern regions exceed national averages
CONSOB’s latest financial report, Boardroom gender diversity and performance of listed companies in Italy , is the first in-depth study, using dynamic economic modelling, on the impact of having women directors on the board.
The cars of the future will be intelligent, connected, comfortable and safe, as will the manufacturing centres where they are made. From automated trolleys to management software and hand-held devices, car manufacturers are taking the wheel when it comes to industrial innovation
Everything is already in place for Italy to be a leader on the path to sustainable development. The most innovative companies already get it: circularity is good for business
Today, if a restaurant operates within the law, it is destined for failure. Choosing a circular economy is the only way to balance the books. So says the Michelin star chef
You can shut your old CV away in a draw (including the European format version) – companies are looking elsewhere for new staff
Giovanni Biondi, leader of INDIRE, believes it should be up to schools to decide whether the right conditions are in place for the scheme to complement the students’ curricula. The distinction lies in making it a joint effort between schools and companies
This is the biggest initiative allowing for EU residents between the ages of 18 and 30 to travel Europe. And not just as volunteers, but also as trainees or in jobs. Here is a step-by-step guide
A face-to-face interview is no longer the only way to select staff. Certain methods – such as Skype or video interviews – are useful in the pre-selection stage. Then there are companies that deal in test projects or brainteasers
The percentage of female legal professionals is increasing in a field where, 20 years ago, just 20% were women. Yet, despite a nearly 50/50 gender split between trainees, it remains the case that only men successfully climb to the upper echelons of the profession. Barbara de Muro, the lawyer in charge of the ASLA Women project, explains why we should turn things around and how to do it
Our country should stop selling cars with diesel or petrol engines by 2035 and switch to electric cars. New skills, new professional profiles and more research will be needed
“Psychology and the Good Life”, taught by Laurie Santos at Yale, has become the most popular course in the history of the prestigious American university. Yet there is no shortage of examples in Italy as well
Software developers, engineers and computer scientists will be leading the first phase of creating a virtual reality for avatars. But eventually a detailed world will have to be created, and this will only be possible with architects, designers, mathematicians and many other professional profiles.