Wie erhalte ich finanzielle Unterstützung seitens meines Arbeitgebers?
How do I receive financial support from my employer?
In principle, the employer is not obliged to support your training and development plans financially. There are certainly companies that also lack the financial means to offer their employees internal seminars, for example, or to have special courses developed.
However, many employers support their employees in their training and further education goals. After all, the company also benefits from the deepened or expanded skills, knowledge and abilities of its employees. It is therefore a win-win situation for both parties involved.
The fact that the costs of further training do not generally have to be borne by the employees alone is also demonstrated byFigures from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO)which has been collecting data on the training efforts of Swiss companies since 2011.
Nevertheless, financial support from the employer is usually linked to something in return. In most cases, employees must undertake to work for their employer for a fixed period of time after completing their training or further education. Such an agreement for financial support for training and further education therefore only makes sense if you already have an employer and are also willing to continue working in this sector. If you are changing careers, your employer is unlikely to see the point in helping you financially with your training plans.
The best thing to do is to talk to your line manager about your wishes for further training. Think in advance about appropriate arguments in favor of the company providing you with financial support for your training or further education.
