HR Specialist (BP) (formerly Personnel Specialist (BP) / Personnel Consultant (BP))  (Schwyz):
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The first step towards agile HR is to shift the focus from HR itself to the business itself. The inclusion of employees, the transfer of competencies such as recruiting and training to teams and employees under the supervision of HR as well as ongoing adjustments in line with the current business environment and objectives. The CAS Leading HR (flex) FH offers a good opportunity for HR professionals to learn this, for example.

In order to acquire comprehensive skills for agile HR, it is worth taking a further training course such as the CAS Leading HR (flex). In this approximately 10-day course, participants learn...
...to work out current trends and issues in HR and find ways to solve them.
...a comprehensive understanding of agility in the organization.
...get to know flexible and dynamic models.
...to understand psychological decision-making processes.

Agile HR is important in an agile company, as processes such as onboarding, recruitment and development can be made more efficient and innovative. Agile HR methods are based on the strong involvement and personal responsibility of employees and teams and a shared focus on the business objective.

Eine Spezialisierung während der Ausbildung zur HR-Fachfrau mit eidg. Fachausweis ist möglich. Bereits bei der Anmeldung entscheiden sich die angehenden Studenten und Studentinnen für eine der drei Fachrichtungen:

• Betriebliches Human Resource Management
• Öffentliche Personalvermittlung und -beratung
• Private Personalvermittlung

With the HR specialist certificate, you have the following further development opportunities:

• Head of Human Resources with federal diploma
• Training manager with federal diploma
• Certified business economist HF
• Bachelor of Science (FH) in Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science (FH) in Applied Psychology with various specializations
• Certified Human Resources Manager NDS HF

Die Weiterbildung zur HR-Fachfrau mit eidg. Fachausweis / zum HR-Fachmann mit eidg. Fachausweis wird berufsbegleitend über einen Zeitraum von zwei bis drei Semestern, also einem bis anderthalb Jahren durchgeführt.

HR specialists manage the entire recruitment process. They create requirement profiles, conduct interviews and conclude employment contracts. They are the point of contact for employees and apprentices for questions relating to training and further education. An HR specialist supports and relieves the HR management and implements the company and HR policy operationally. They are characterized by detailed knowledge of topics such as social insurance, employment contract law, salary and apprenticeship systems.

Mit einer Ausbildung HR-Fachfrau resp. HR-Fachmann können Sie gemäss Absolventen folgendes erreichen:

• je nach gewählter Fachrichtung der Ausbildung HR-Fachfrau resp. HR-Fachmann:
  • Fachkompetenzen im betrieblichen Human Resource Management
  • Fachkompetenzen in der öffentlichen Personalvermittlung und -beratung
  • Fachkompetenzen in der privaten Personalvermittlung und im Personalverleih
• gute Fachkenntnisse für eine Tätigkeit in der Personalabteilung eines KMU, auf dem RAV oder im Stellenvermittlungsbüro erlangen
• verantwortungsvolle Aufgaben im Personalbereich, in der Arbeitsvermittlung oder in der Personalvermittlung wahrnehmen
• mit der Ausbildung HR-Fachfrau resp. HR-Fachmann ist eine Anstellung als Personalmitarbeiter, Team- oder Abteilungsleiter möglich
• gute Vorbereitung für die eidg. Prüfung für den HR-Fachausweis
• Weiterentwicklungsmöglichkeit zum HR-Leiter oder zur HR-Leiterin

Depending on the chosen specialization, different levels of prior knowledge are required of participants in the HR Specialist FA course.

For example, at least four years of professional experience after completing basic training is expected for all specializations, two years of HR practice for people who are aiming for further training in HR specializing in operational human resource management, two years of HR practice for people specializing in public recruitment and consulting, and two years of HR practice and one year of practice in private recruitment and hiring for people who choose the private recruitment and hiring specialization.

In addition, for all HR specialist fields, prospective students must have an EFZ, a high school diploma, a specialized baccalaureate, a technical secondary school certificate or a comparable qualification and have successfully completed the HR assistant certificate examination.

The education portal Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch conducted a survey to find out why people are interested in further training as an HR specialist. These are the results:

• 74 % would still like to align further training with their own needs
• 11 % show interest through a recommendation
• 15 % are interested in this course because the qualification is required in job advertisements

Several people have defined the reason for their interest in the HR specialist training program in terms of their goals:

• "Personnel consultant"
• "to increase my knowledge"
• "Putting my many years of expertise in HR on paper."
• "Career change"
• "I would like to expand my expertise"
• "I would like to develop further in the area of personnel"
• "Further training desired"
• "Next training step following the HR assistant qualification"
• "the course complements my professional practice"
• "I have seen an interesting job advertisement for which this training is desirable"

Two people are very sure about their interest: "I know that I would like to complete the HR specialist course" and "I find this area very exciting.".

Three other people are already working in this area: "I already work in HR",
"I am already an HR assistant" and "I have completed the HR assistant course and would like to develop further"

The education platform Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch asked those interested in training how they proceed when enquiring about schools for HR specialist training. The survey results showed that:

• 49% of respondents triggered requests to schools for an online assessment
• 29% of survey participants knew the school from before
• 22% received a recommendation for school

The former was confirmed by a free text response: "Good recessions". Other reasons for school inquiries for HR specialist training that were mentioned were: "I found it while searching online", "I came across it online during my research", "online learning course", "location", "fits in with today's digital age", "location and quality", "possibility of e-learning", "nearby", "day course", "due to the online offer", "appeared first when searching", "internet search", "coincidence", "don't know this school yet", "is not unknown to me due to advertising", "the data corresponds to my availability", "distance learning", "offer comparison" and "location".

Agile HR management is an important topic for HR professionals who want to establish a dynamic and agile structure in the HR department in an agile organization. Several years of experience in the field of human resources is recommended to ensure a comprehensive understanding.

As an HR specialist, you are responsible for all HR matters in SMEs or sub-functions thereof in larger companies and accompany organizational changes with HR resources. Information is also made comprehensible by structuring and presenting it appropriately. The tasks vary depending on the specialization:

• Operational HR management
  • support line managers in the recruitment of new employees
  • analyze the development needs of employees and derive suitable personnel development measures from this
  • implement the dismissal of employees correctly and professionally
  • advise those involved in HR management
• Public recruitment and consulting
  • Helping jobseekers to integrate into the labor market
  • Coordination of services with institutions such as social services, social insurance companies, advice centers, doctors and clinics
  • Defining a job search strategy and proposing labor market measures
  • Supporting companies with redundancies
  • Labor market situation analyses
• Private recruitment and staff leasing
  • Support companies in recruiting the necessary human resources
  • Analysis of jobseekers' profiles and skills
  • Employability assessments

Die Berufsprüfung (BP) HR-Fachfrau / HR-Fachmann mit eidg. Fachausweis besteht aus drei Prüfungsteilen und insgesamt fünf Prüfungspositionen. So wird der Prüfungsteil «Generalistenwissen Human Resources» schriftlich für alle Teilnehmenden identisch geprüft und mit einer Gewichtung von 1 gewertet. Der Prüfungsteil zwei besteht aus zwei Prüfungspositionen, die gleich gewertet und zusammen als Prüfungsteil mit der Gewichtung 1 gewertet werden. Dieser Prüfungsteil der HR-Fachfrau Ausbildung ist «Fachlich fundierte Fallbearbeitung» mit den Positionen «Integrierte Fallstudie» sowie «Präsentation / Fachgespräch inklusive Vorbereitungszeit». Mit derselben Gewichtung wird der Prüfungsteil «Professionelles Verhalten im Berufsalltag» gewertet, welcher ebenfalls je nach Fachrichtung ausgerichtet ist und aus den Prüfungspositionen «Mini-Cases» sowie «Reflexion einer Gesprächssituation (inklusive Video zur Vorbereitung)» besteht.

Während der Weiterbildung zur HR-Fachfrau mit eidg. Fachausweis erlangen Teilnehmende zum einen fachrichtungsübergreifendes Basiswissen, wie Grundlagenwissen, Gestaltung von Interaktion und Informations- und Netzwerkpflege. Hinzu kommen Kompetenzen der jeweiligen Fachrichtung.

Dies sind für die Fachrichtung A (Betriebliches HRM):

• Gewinnung und Trennung
• Beratung Mitarbeitende und Vorgesetzte
• Beurteilung, Entwicklung, Honorierung
• Projektmanagement, Infrastrukturbewirtschaftung

Für die Fachrichtung B (Öffentliche Personalvermittlung und -beratung) der HR-Fachfrau Ausbildung:

• Vermittlung von Stellensuchenden
• Zusammenarbeit mit Arbeitgebern
• Arbeitsmarktliche Massnahmen
• Hoheitliche Vollzugsaufgaben

Und für die Fachrichtung C (Private Personalvermittlung und -verleih):

• Vermittlung von Stellensuchenden
• Zusammenarbeit mit Arbeitgeber
• Agieren als Führungsperson (Betreuung von Mitarbeitenden)
• Agieren als Führungsperson (Steuerung Unternehmenseinheit)