«Great Start» evaluates a training centre as being good if the apprentices trust their work colleagues, are proud of what they achieve and enjoy working there. It also factors in how the apprentices are integrated within the company, the ways in which they are motivated, the development opportunities they are offered and the way in which they are showed recognition for their efforts.

armasuisse was able to convince holistically in the above mentioned criteria and even improved compared to the last participation. It is particularly pleasing that armasuisse is above the benchmark of all award-winning training companies in the evaluation of each individual question and thus achieved a top result!

The statement issued by Marcus Maurer, Head of HR at armasuisse, also underlines the fact the armasuisse pays close attention to its apprentices and their training:

Apprenticeships are one of the main focuses of the Swiss federal government’s Human Resource policies. It is our job, both now and in the future, to provide apprentices with first-class training in a wide range of professions and thus make a significant contribution towards the diversity of the professional world in Switzerland as well as to the future economic strength of the country. armasuisse holds an active interest in this issue in an extremely challenging environment and attaches a high priority to apprenticeships, both now and in the future. We see the apprentices as valuable employees and colleagues who are committed to contributing to the outstanding performance and culture of armasuisse.

armasuisse will continue to invest in the training of young people in the future and looks forward to welcoming many more new apprentices.

For further information, please see our newly created Great Profil.