Vocational training helps Switzerland keep unemployment rate low, says expert

STORY: Vocational training helps Switzerland keep unemployment rate low, says expert DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Erik Swars, Head of international relations at the Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training (SFUVET) 3. various of the Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Erik Swars, Head of international relations at the Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training (SFUVET) STORYLINE: Vocational education and training (VET) contributes to Switzerland's low unemployment rate, Erik Swars, head of international relations at the Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training (SFUVET), told Xinhua in a recent interview. According to Swars, high-quality VET combines practice and theory and has a three-fold benefit for society. SO