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Siegfried Kröpfl

“Für den Job braucht man Wissen. Und dafür braucht man Erfahrung – ohne die funktioniert das nicht.“ Damit bring Siegfried Kröpfl, Haubenkoch / Kochpädagoge / Gastronomie Consulting, auf den Punkt, worauf es in seinem Tätigkeitsfeld ankommt. Aktuell unterrichtet er an einer Schule und berät Betriebe. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt in der pflanzlichen Ernährung. Was würde er seinem 14-jährigen Ich mit auf den Weg geben? “Wissen ist einfach das Wichtigste, was man haben kann, und Durchhaltevermögen.“

Meng Li Wong

“The coolest thing is - I work with my wonderful team that comes from all over the world.” As the Head of Quality Assurance and Customer Relations at Wire Meng Li Wong has to take a lot of things into account. She takes care of the design, checks the product’s quality by testing it and catching as many bugs as possible. When the product is online she reads the feedback and tries to improve the product according to it. What is her most important piece of advice? “Making mistakes is better than doing nothing. So don’t be afraid.”

Wael Ibraheem

“What I like most are the nice and supportive people in my company and that I can deal with international customers. I like that.” Wael Ibraheem is a Sales back office support at SAIL LABS Technology and is responsible for the company’s customers. He responds to their queries, proceeds new agreements, executes new contracts and communicates a lot with customers and colleagues. Important skills you have to have? “Patience with negotiations and knowledge of the legal process and customer service.”

Soren Bregendal

“The coolest thing might be that you get to meet so many people.“ That’s what Soren Bregendal, Musician & Actor, enjoys the most. His job is mainly about being creative and to create something that’s true to him and the band. Otherwise it wouldn’t be possible to communicate those feelings and thoughts to an audience. Which skill is absolutely necessary to work in this profession? “It’s difficult to be in this business if you do not like people.“

Iris Bents

“Das Coolste ist, dass wir eine Menge Leute kennenlernen.“ Iris Bents Job als Head of Press Germany ist es, unterschiedlichste Medien davon zu unterrichten, was die Radiostation NDR tut und sowohl medienpolitisch als auch das Programm als solches zu promoten. Was findet sie besonders wichtig, um diesen Beruf ausüben zu können? “Ich glaube, dass für diesen Job eine Menge Erfahrung notwendig ist, damit du selbstständig arbeiten kannst und, dass du es magst, mit Leuten umzugehen."

Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson

“The coolest thing about moderating is to connect people. Sometimes there simply happens a transition and facilitating something extraordinary – that’s the coolest thing.” Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson loves her job as a moderator, despite the fact that she’s away from her family quite often. She lectures all over the world, writes articles and books and runs her own company that focuses on sustainable development. What’s her every day routine to stay healthy? “I yoga and I walk my dog every day. I always make sure there is room for reflection and good food.”

Jesper Tienvieri

“I can party at night with the artists and the whole city comes alive in a different way than on all the other days”, that’s what Student & Song Contest Volunteer Jesper Tienvieri finds the most fascinating about the Eurovision Song Contest. He has always been a fan and now gets the chance of being a part of it. He usually welcomes the artists and delegations backstage and makes sure that they have a good time. “We change their water glasses and get them coffee.”

Jakub Kasprrzyk

“Being in the middle of all the happenings and the big event gives you a lot of joy.” Jakub Kasprrzyk is Med Student & Eurovision Fansite Editor and therefore has a lot of different tasks to do: Writing articles, doing interviews, providing live coverage of the rehearsals and press conferences. In addition he covers all the extra events like the EuroClub and theme parties. He is doing all that for fun, but which skills does he consider important for his position? “You have to be well-organized and have some writing skills to entertain your readers.”

Robyn Gallagher

This is Robyn's first time in the Eurovision Song Contest. The coolest thing about experiencing it live? "Being around other Eurovision fans, meeting the performers..." Her time in Stockholm exceeded her expectations. "Coming here... That's when it feels worthwhile"

Charles "Fuzzyness" Kimmelman

“Go to the right university and you don’t have to say everything“, would be two pieces of advice Charles „Fuzzyness“ Kimmelmann, Broadcaster at Twitch, would give to his 14-year-old self. His job is basically to set goals for his daily gaming and to try to reach them in an entertaining way. Which skills are important in that position? “You gonna learn to get some people skills and get yourself out there.“

Sascha Steffens

“Travelling. I love being all over the world - and getting to meet all those gamers from around the world.“ That’s what Sascha Steffens, Co-Owner at Method Gaming, loves most about his job. His profession is to find extra ways to improve the streamers and youtubers, with whom he is working. That includes a lot of communication with sponsors, teammembers and business partners. What’s essential in that position? “Background doesn’t really matter. You have to get out there and be in touch with the people in the industry.“

Bianca Lackner

“In meinem Job bei House of Hope berufe ich Projektmeetings ein und motiviere die Arbeitsgruppen, Sachen termingerecht abzugeben“, fasst Bianca Lackner ihren Job in der Projektgruppe in aller Kürze zusammen. Wenn sie dort nicht anzutreffen ist, findet man sie als Betreuerin bei Ausflügen von Flüchtlingsheimen. Da es ihr sehr wichtig ist, für und mit Menschen zu arbeiten, arbeitet sie an einem Flüchtlingsheim-Projekt, bei dem sie in Zukunft die Hausleitung übernehmen möchte. Was sollte man mitbringen? “Sehr gute Nerven, viel Geduld und Engagement.“

Freddie L.

„I always bring the most energy out to the stage as possible. But it always comes back to me.“ This feeling is the coolest part of beeing a musician for Freddie. But he also sees some challenges in his job. „There is no chance that everybody will love what I do even though I love it. You just have to be comfortable with that.“

Herbert Schlossnikl

“RespACT ist eine Plattform, die Unternehmen zur Verfügung steht, die sich speziell mit CSR und Nachhaltigkeit auseinandersetzen wollen.“ Herbert Schlossnikls Hauptaufgabe im Vorstand von respACT ist es, den Kreis der beteiligten Unternehmen an dieser Plattform zu erweitern und Events zu organisieren, bei denen Know-How im Bereich Weiterentwicklung vermittelt wird. Innerbetrieblich ist er erste Ansprechperson für sämtliche Abteilungen und Managementfragen. Dazu braucht man: “Leistungsorientierung und Fähigkeiten fachlicher Natur.“

Peter Giffinger

“Der coolste Part ist Verantwortung zu haben. Verantwortung in dem Sinne, dass man die Möglichkeit hat etwas weiter zu entwickeln und etwas zu gestalten.“ Bei respACT engagiert sich das Unternehmen Rigips Austria, in dem Peter Giffinger als Vorstand tätig ist, um sich über die Branchengrenzen hinaus austauschen zu können. Schwerpunkte in seiner Position sind Unternehmenskultur, Innovationen und Mitarbeiterentwicklung. “Fähigkeiten, die man braucht sind der Umgang mit Menschen, Mitarbeiter zu motivieren und auch zu einem Team zu formen.“

Deanna Wylie Mayer

"Don't be so serious about every single decision you make. I think having fun is kind of a guide through life, and it's ok to follow that". Deanna Mayers works as an Assistant Deanof Students at the John Cabot University in Rome. Her role is to help particularly overseas students, and is responsible for pretty much everything outside of the classroom. The most important thing for this job is to be a person who"sees it as a sort of a gift to show up for people in those moments of need".

Pamela Harris

"I'm really grateful for the background that I have", says Pamela Harris, Associate Dean of Academics and Assistant Professor of Law at the John Cabot University in Rome. Her role is to help to administer the academics, and helping students to stay on the right path for academic success, though part of her day is also spent teaching. Pamela was becoming a lawyer in the US when love took her to Italy for a very different life and career. As she says, the hardest part of her job is that "I have to say no to people".

Rene Ederer

“Don’t be afraid to ask questions, there is always someone who is able to help you out with something,“ would be one piece of advice, that Rene Ederer, Delivery Engineer at bwin.party, would give his 14-year-old self. To solve problems he is working in a team and with a ticket system, where they find reportings of different issues. The coolest thing about his job is, “to see a project starting from scratch and getting online to customer facing."

Yamen Kachach

“We help refugees in Syria so they can go to school and get education, get food, clothes and medicine, as well as health insurance.” As a volunteer Yamen Kachach helps refugees in Syria to pledge a normal lifestyle and he is responsible for providing educational perspectives for children. Even though it’s sometimes hard for him to work with people who suffer, he loves what he does. For his work no education or university degree is necessary, anybody can do what he does. “You just need humanity.”

Gregor Schneider

Coaching, Beratung und Training rund um das Thema Berufseinstieg oder berufliche (Neu-) Orientierung, um die eigene Ausgangslage zu reflektieren und die persönlichen Ziele zu definieren.

GinaMarie Spinelli

"The difficult times are here for a reason, so learn the lesson" is the advice given by Gina Marie Spinelli, Academic Administrative Assistant and Executive Coordinator at the John Cabot University in Rome. Her role is to be a liaison between the Administration and the Professors, helping out in the coordination of activities, administrative work and logistics. The Necessary skills for this job are having excellent communication skills, but most of all a strong drive for "solving problems".

Maria Selo

“Das Coolste ist, dass ich hier Fußball spielen darf. In Syrien durfte ich das nicht. Es ist schwierig, wenn du etwas machen willst, aber du darfst nicht.“ Maria Selo ist Fußballspielerin und trainiert zusammen mit ihrer Mannschaft drei Mal pro Woche als Stürmerin. Wenn sie nicht gerade selbst am Feld steht, ist sie Fußballtrainerin und trainiert das U10-Team der Mädchen ein Mal in der Woche. Sie bringt ihnen das richtige Schießen, Passen und Laufen bei. Ein wichtiger Ratschlag von ihr lautet: “Wenn du etwas wirklich willst, kannst du alles machen.”

Hussain Al Saedi

“The best thing in my job is to communicate with people. Some make you think about something you haven’t thought about before.” Hussain Al Saedi’s job as a Radio Host is all about talking to people and informing the country about the latest happenings nationally and internationally. Therefore he has to check the news himself and he learns a lot about different cultures. With a sparkle in his eyes he says: “Every morning I wake up and I look forward to what is going to happen on this day.”

Fernando López Almansa

“No me daria ningun consejo, por que tienes que experimentarlo por ti mismo” considera Fernando López Almansa, quien se desempeña como docente en el Centro ocupacional de servicios sociales del Ayuntamiento de Ùbeda. Para hacer las múltiples actividades que él realiza no hay ningún secreto, simplemente: “Para hacer lo que tu quieras solamente tienes que querer hacerlo”.

Daniel Berzosa López

“Lo que más me gusta del ámbito profesional son los desafíos constantes” comenta Daniel Berzosa López, cuya vida laboral se desarrolla en dos ámbitos, de un lado como socio y director de las áreas procesal y derecho público en Chávarri Abogados, por otro como docente universitario. Frente a esta última fase de su vida, él comenta: “Conforme pasa el tiempo y me voy haciendo mayor cada vez, disfruto más, sobre todo cuando tengo buenos alumnos, por que no dejan de estimularte, no dejan de enseñarte”.

Jaime Cervera

“Estas a lo largo de la vida con generaciones cambiantes, con gente muy interesante, muy atractiva personalmente, intelectualmente, con muchas inquietudes” es una de las cosas que más le agrada de su trabajo a Jaime Cervera, arquitecto y profesor de estructuras en la Escuela técnica superior de Madrid. Su trabajo como profesor implica además muchos retos, entre ellos: “Como todas las personas somos diferentes no es muy fácil... ponerte exactamente en las dificultades de aprendizaje que tiene el contrario”.

Valentina Maria Di Blasi

"It's hard to leave work at work" says Valentina Maria Di Blasi in charge of coordinating the Orientation Programs at the John Cabot University, and that's because student really need her advice. Valentina grew up in Milan, but left for the US for her studies. After various work experiences she decided to come back to Italy and work as educator for collage age students. In Valentina's opinion for this job it's not so relevant what you studied, more important is "to be passionate about education and working with students, and passionate to be an educator".

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Marko Trujkic

“Mich reizt die Zusammenarbeit mit Menschen und dass ich mich laufend mit anderen Themen beschäftige.“ Das findet Marko Trujkic am Coolsten an seinem Job. Er ist HSSE Advisor bei BP und somit für alle Bereiche, die mit interner und externer Sicherheit zu tun haben, zuständig. Dabei hat er rund um die Uhr mit den unterschiedlichsten Menschen zu tun, was ihm besonders gut an seinem Job gefällt. Seinem 14-jährigen Ich würde er raten: “Sprich viel mit Leuten, damit du weißt, wie es in der Berufswelt aussieht, und vernetze dich mit so vielen Leuten wie möglich“.

Irene De la Torre

“Orientación tanto pedagógica como profesional... a posibles candidatos que realizan programas de formación que les permita constituir la pasarela al mercado laboral, garantizando la empleabilidad” comenta Irene de la Torre acerca de la labor que desempeña en el departamento de admisiones de AM Formación Empresarial. Para ella, la mayor satisfacción que le aporta su trabajo es: “El hecho más imprescindible es ver como como se cumplen los objetivos de nuestros candidatos, nuestros alumnos”.

Pablo Foncillas

“Lo que más me gusta de mi trabajo es escribir, porque me gusta pensar con un papel delante, creo que cuando uno escribe, dice más” comenta Pablo Foncillas, Lecturer en IESE Business School. Como hombre reflexivo que es, Pablo aplica técnicas que le ayudan a desarrollarse mejor en las diferentes esferas en las que está implicado, para ello: “Cada seis 6,8,12 meses parar y templar como los toros, ¿Por qué? Porque lo que me gusta es tratar de definir qué quiero hacer, con quién lo quiero hacer y cómo lo voy a hacer”