Retail specialist experience report: Training consultant Corina Bucheli shares her personal experience of the course at SIU.
Tell us about your background.
My name is Corina Bucheli and I have been a training consultant for the retail trade specialist course at the SIU - Swiss Institute for Entrepreneurial Training for 1.5 years. I originally completed an apprenticeship as a retail specialist Federal VET Diploma. I then went on to obtain the federal certificate as a retail specialist and finally the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) as a sales manager. I was so enthusiastic about the courses at SIU that I joined the training consultancy.
What are the goals of the SIU training institute for continuing education, further training in the retail trade?
At the Institute for Corporate Training SIU, our aim is to provide participants with more practical knowledge that they can then apply directly in the store. Thanks to our retail trade continuing education, further training, you can aspire to a better position in the business. This also applies to the Retail Trade Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education.
Which courses in retail trade can be attended at the SIU School?
In the retail trade sector, you can attend the following courses at the SIU school:
- Retail trade specialist
- Store Manager
- Branch manager
- Sales Manager / Sales Manager
- Basic accounting course
- Vocational trainer retail trade
- Expertise in chemicals law
- Retail trade specialist according to BBV Art. 32
- Exam preparation workshop for QV retail specialists
- Examination workshop for retail trade specialists
In principle, the SIU Institute offers all training courses in the retail trade, from apprenticeships for adults to sales managers.
Who is the retail trade specialist course particularly suitable for?
Continuing education, further training in retail is aimed at people who already have some management experience and would now like to demonstrate holistic business management knowledge in their profession in the retail trade. The aim of the retail trade specialist course is to take on challenging tasks and a management role in the retail trade in the future.
What career prospects do graduates have after completing the retail trade specialist course?
Training as a retail specialist offers you the following development opportunities:
- Greater job security
- More self-esteem and security
- Better earning opportunities
- Better career opportunities
- Higher position such as branch manager, department manager, vocational trainer
What do participants learn on the retail trade specialist course?
In the retail trade apprenticeship to become a retail trade specialist, you will learn the following:
- manage sales independently
- Learning responsibility
- Take on management tasks in the retail trade
- Manage projects
- Managing employees
- Coordinate and support the employees involved in the sales business to achieve the company's goals
These skills are acquired in 5 modules in the retail trade specialist training program: Company and environment, personnel leadership and management, finance and accounting, procurement and logistics as well as sales and marketing.
How much does this retail course cost?
Continuing education, further training to become a retail trade specialist costs a total of around CHF 9,200.00 excluding federal subsidies. If you take the federally recognized Federal Professional Examination, these costs will be subsidized by the federal government and you will receive a 50% refund.
What makes the SIU training locations in German-speaking Switzerland particularly interesting for those interested in education?
We offer our retail trade specialist and retail trade specialist courses throughout German-speaking Switzerland as close as possible to the participants. This means that all those interested in training can find the SIU training location that suits them and is within easy reach.
Why should prospective students choose the SIU Bildungsinstitut?
Take a look at the list of numerous reasons why you should attend continuing education, further training as a retail specialist at the SIU Institute:
- Good accessibility
- Specially written teaching materials for retail trade specialist continuing education, further training
- Practice-oriented and lively lessons
- Personal and competent course support
- Lecturers who also work in the retail trade on a daily basis and have specialized in a school subject bring many practical examples with them
- Online learning platform - participants and lecturers can upload all documents there, which are therefore available at any time and from any location
- Competent training advice based on personal experience from attending the retail specialist training course yourself
- Practice-oriented lessons where you can discuss your own business problems in class and look for possible solutions together
- Status assessments through intermediate examinations
- Additional offers to prepare for module examinations as well as federal examinations
What are the advantages of graduates attending the retail trade course at the SIU Institute?
Attending the retail specialist training course will bring you the following benefits:
- Good opportunities for continuing education, further training
- Gain a well-established professional network
- Opportunities to climb the career ladder
- Taking on more responsibility
- The school and the name SIU are well known in the industry
