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The WorldSkills championships have taken place in Montreux, Switzerland, testing and celebrating vocational skills ranging from 3D digital games art to cooking and electrical installations to the important role of hotel receptionist.

Competitors are required to display a range of skills whilst being carefully watched by a team of judges and an audience.

Tim Oberli, is just 19 and the home candidate from Switzerland in the hotel receptionist competition.

His earliest memories are of going on holiday with his parents.

Oberli began working in a hotel at the age of 16 and now supervises a reception team at a luxury alpine hotel but is nervous as he tests out his skills against 15 other competitors from around the world.

With actors playing the roles of guests, competitors have to be quick on their feet to react to the different situations they're presented with.

Jane Stokie's the global director at WorldSkills.

Whilst the practical skills are paramount for the competitors, there's also a written exam to test their knowledge.

However, for Oberli, it's all about helping the guests.

On this occasion, Tim Oberli won the silver medal, but he wasn't disappointed.

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