More pay and better prospects thanks to training or continuing education, further training

Training or continuing education, further training is a targeted investment in your professional future and can also pay off significantly financially. With additional specialist knowledge, new skills and recognized qualifications, you will increase your value on the job market. Employers are increasingly looking for qualified specialists who take on responsibility, can be deployed flexibly and are constantly expanding their knowledge.

By undergoing training or continuing education, you not only improve your technical knowledge, but also strengthen your position in salary negotiations. You can provide concrete proof of your qualifications and show that you are willing to invest in your development. This signals motivation, commitment and future orientation - qualities that are valued by companies.

In addition, new qualifications often give you access to more demanding tasks, extended areas of responsibility or new functions. More responsibility and more complex tasks often go hand in hand with a higher salary. In many cases, continuing education, further training is even a prerequisite for taking the next step in your career or moving up internally.

In the long term, initial or continuing education, further training helps to ensure your employability. What does that mean? You stay up to date professionally and are better able to adapt to changes in the job market. This reduces the risk of loss of income and increases your chances of a stable and growing salary throughout your career.

How high your salary is and how it develops is influenced by various factors. These include, among others:

• the industry in which you work
• the region
• the size of the company
• your professional experience
• your previous education
• Your age

It is also important whether you are taking on a new position or more responsibility after training or continuing education, further training, either in your existing company or with a new employer.

Training or continuing education, further training is still one of the most effective ways to improve your chances of a pay rise. At the same time, it is important to prepare well for a salary adjustment meeting. A clear strategy will give you confidence and help you to present your arguments calmly and objectively.

Pay particular attention to the following points when preparing:

• Find out about the standard industry wage in your profession. Check what people in comparable positions earn, taking into account their training, experience, region and industry.
• Professional and industry associations offer support in estimating wages. You can find an overviewhere.
• Determine your desired salary. Define a realistic lower limit and be aware of the minimum wage that is acceptable to you.
• Collect factual arguments. Record what tasks and responsibilities you have taken on, what you have achieved and what training or continuing education, further training you have completed.
• Also include additional benefits offered by the company, such as travel allowances, discounts, fitness offers or home office.
• Prepare yourself for possible counterarguments and think of suitable answers.
• Think about who the right contact person is and choose a good time for your conversation.
  It is worth practicing the interview in advance. This will help you remain calm and professional in the event of questions or objections.

Various online tools are available for training in salary negotiations and for orientation, for example from karriere.ch.Click here.

You can find an interactive salary game for practising negotiationshere.

• Professional and industry associations:
  https://www.berufsbildungplus.ch/meta/adressen-organisationen-der-arbeitswelt
• Salary tools from karriere.ch:
  https://www.karriere.ch/lohn/index.asp
• Interesting facts about wages in Switzerland:
  https://www.berufsberatung.ch/dyn/show/160326