Experience report retail trade specialist: Training consultant Corina Bucheli shares her personal experience of the course at SIU.

Portrait-Foto Corina Bucheli
Corina Bucheli

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 an EFZ retail specialist. I then went on to obtain a federal certificate as a retail specialist and finally a higher professional examination 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 retail trade training?

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 training, you can aspire to a better position in the business. This also applies to the retail trade specialist with a federal certificate.

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 the QV retail trade 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?

The retail trade further education course 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?

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 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 the retail specialist course at the SIU Institute:

  • Good accessibility
  • Specially written teaching materials for further training as a retail specialist
  • 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 trade 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 the 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 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

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