Strategic Business Area 3

Career development

Supporting career development in banking and finance at every stage

Developing the skills and employability of employees and supporting our member institutions in their search for talent is at the heart of our mission.

With this in mind, our Career Development business area naturally complements our technical, managerial and certification training services with individual, group and organizational coaching solutions.

Our team of experts has a wide range of tools for managers, employees, and teams, tailored to the various situations that may arise in the professional context in general, and in the banking and finance sector in particular.

As your preferred partner in human resources management, we work alongside you to strengthen your institution's corporate culture and employer brand, and support you in assessment, outplacement, and managerial and interpersonal skills development processes for your executives. We also support you in your recruitment efforts by offering you talented individuals who have been previously vetted by us and are available immediately.

Evelyne Rechenmann

Career Development Advisor

Whether you're looking for individual coaching, team support, conflict management or workplace climate analysis, we're at your disposal, in complete discretion.

Academic research shows that certain factors contribute more fundamentally to professional success: technical knowledge and skills and soft skills, but also the influence of the context in which the individual operates, in particular their motivation and confidence in their ability to succeed. Meaningful work is also a particularly powerful factor in moving toward a goal.

Our specialist advisors are here to support you.

Always at your side, even when investing.
Always at your side, even when investing.

Banking and Finance recruitment

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Talent management at the heart of HR strategies

Ernst & Young's Banking Barometer 2023 shows that the number of job vacancies in Switzerland has never been higher than in 2022, which means that the majority of banks surveyed are having difficulty recruiting qualified staff. The study notes that recruiting new staff is a priority issue for banks, second only to cybersecurity.

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What counseling psychology can do for your career

Our guidance psychologist Stéphane Bonzon shares with you, through his experience and expertise, his thoughts on career development in a changing banking world, where uncertainty and the need for self-management are becoming major issues. He underlines the importance of career guidance, not to offer ready-made solutions, but to help everyone build their own career path in line with their aspirations and the demands of the market.

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Career development

Academic research shows that certain factors contribute more fundamentally to professional success: technical knowledge and skills and 'soft skills', but also the influence of the context in which the individual evolves, his motivation and confidence in his ability to succeed, in particular. A sense of purpose is also a particularly powerful factor in achieving a goal. The Institute offers its members, and anyone interested in banking and finance, solutions at every stage of their career.

Career orientation

ISFB helps banking specialists in career transition to evaluate and enhance their technical knowledge and financial know-how. ISFB's approach makes it possible to assess the suitability of a person's profile to the requirements of his or her future position, and to evaluate his or her employability. It also helps to identify actions to be taken in order to move on to other functions within one's own organization. Individualized support can be offered to help the individual understand the market or prepare him or her for situations where his or her skills need to be put to the best possible use.